The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-28
MT. AIRY CELEBRATES.
THE SEASIDE GREETS THE
MOUNTAINS OVER

| HE SEASIDE GREETS THE
MOUNTAINS OVER
The c. F. and Y. ". X. K. GOV.
vi itors Present. The Parades and
Orations. Glad Gala L ay for the
Surry People.
Mt. AIRY, June 20.-The day
opened brilliantly. The summer sun
rose clear and scattered the pools and
ribbons of mist that foated in the val
feys. The people seemed to awake
with the day and crowded to the de
pots along the line in hundreds. The
excursion train that started from
Greensboro at an early hour was soon
filled and found groups of waiting
people at every station. The later
trains that came in were equally
packed. The roads along the line of
railway were filled with vehicles of
every pattern and fashion, from the
luxurious carriage and pair to the
bucolic but eficacious ox-cart The
rich they rode in chaises and the poor
they walked by-you know the
rhyme, but they all got there just the
same. 1t was a grand day for Mt.
Airy. There are $4,000 people in
Surry, and most of them were at Mt
Airy yesterday 1t was good for them
to be there The great demonstration
wac ----=--s- to the men who had ac,
/ GIG, ~ the people Of their
i Julius A. Gray, Turner
Morehead, John d. Williams, w. A.
Lash, Robert T. Gray, Kenneth M.
Murcninson, John M. Worth, w. A:
Moore, DIR. Benbow and Mr.. Donnell.
/ ley will thank them along with More
hoad and Graves. They found
broken, rusty link and they have left
reat chain that holds the seashore
fast, to the base of the Blue Ridge.
Every foot of the road lies ON North
Carolina soil. Every crosstie hat
holds the rails was cut from her for
ests. 1t is another avenue from the
great heart ofthe country to our South
Atlantic seaports. But it was built
first for our own people and then for
our friends across the Blue Border.
TIE CROWDS.
There were literally acres Of people.
The fields were dotted over with UNI
brellas that looked like black mush
rooms. Every tree had its circle of
people courting its shades. But amid
all the excitement there was no disor-
der. Many Of the vast concourse had
never seen train of cars and the
crowd was scattered around many
points of curiosity and interesl.
The exercises were held in grove
of stately oaks that surrounds the
Academy.
According to programme and
prompt upon the hour, the procession
moved in the following order: Lex
ington Cornet Band, Master of cere-
monies and Chaplain, Govern r and
State officers, Judges of the Superior
Courts, orators of the day, town and
county officers, industrial displays on
floats, Mt Airy band, squadron of
| fifty mounted men, Hillsville, Va,
band, mounted men, Granite City
| band and citizens on foot and i'll car
| riages.
Arrived at the grounds, Chief Mar
shall Geo. w. Sparger secured perfect
order and introduced the Rev. B. r.
Hall, who opened tie ceremonies with
a fervent prayer.
| The address of welcome was short
but in admirable taste, chaste in style
and delivered with grace. Mr.. w. f.
Carter added to his reputation as a
capital speaker.
Gov. Scales spoke eloquently and
earnestly He was speaking to old
friends and he sympathized with them
in their rejoicing at the completion of
the grand enterprise. He paid fine
tribute to President Gray and his CO.
laborers and recalled the days of Cal
vim Graves and John NJ Morehead.
Capt Currie, Of Wilmington, sketch
ed the great advantages that would
come from uniting the principal sea-
port of the State with the great tier OF
Piedmont counties. He dwelt on the
creation ola greater State pride by
this means, and in conclusion invited
the immense crowd to Wilmington
next summer, when the city by the
sea would hold similar gala day on
the completion of its end of the G. f.
q Y. V. r. X.
Mr.. Il. D. Gilmer, Of Waynesville,
but native of Mt. Airy, reviewed the
. history of the Cape Fear Railway in
rapid and mastery manner. The
prosperity of his native village warm
ed his heart and he spoke with feeling
and effect.
A. FL. Joyce, Esq, of Danbury
came as neighbor to add his con
gratulations and to blend his voice III
the great shout of rejoicing that went
up from glad people.
Hon. ID. F. Caldwell was introdu
ced as the father of the idea of the
line of construction. He is justly re
vered as one of the old masters of ma
, terial development, a friend and con
temporary of Gilmer and Morehead
, | His speech was heartily enjoyed. Ii
response TO calls, Col. A. M. Waddel
; made a few remarks. They wer
| bright apd cheering as champagne a
feast and fell upon pleased and al
tentive ears. Col Julius A. Ora
/ begged excuse upon the ground tina
he had brought others and not himse
to talk to them. He introduced Nj
Knox Livingston, of Bennettsvill'
J, Sauth Carolina He brought pleasar
E greetings from our southern neighbol