The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-29
Our VISITORS.

FIVE CAR oADs-FARMERs AND Off,
IzESs MrSGLIsG TOGETHER =
THEY ARE WARMLY VEL.
COINED.
Durham awoke Thursday morning
10 find the dawn clear, bright, cool
typical of an October morn. 1t has
been a splendid day for entertaining
the hundreds Of strangers and visitors
Who came from Raleigh to see our
progrt s., our manufacturing interests
and enjoy our hospitality.
Durham 10 as hapny to day as q
beautiful msiden receiving her favor
ite beau. There is cheerful aspect
on every hand. Flags are flying and
bunting displayed upon q number Of
buildings, and our citizens are show-
ing our guests every attention.
A committee Of our citizens went
down TO Raleigh this morning TO meet
tie Association and act as escort.
The train, with $50 on board, (many
ladies' among the number) left Raj,
righ at 8 o'clock with the Inter-
State Farmers Association and the
following distinguished Raleigh gen.
tlemen: Mayor A. A. Thompson,
Ex Mayor w. III. Dodd, President
j.. L. Polk, w. III. Wetmore, Phil.
n. Andrews, j. N. McRay, Geo. w.
Poe, W. T. Leach, w. A. Wyatt, q.
Z. Leach, W. j. Peel. G.. w. Up
church, President State Agricultural
College, II. II. Roberts, w. i. Lips
comb, w. NJ. Jones. B. C. Beckwith
y. 8. Jones, John Brown, Maj. X. 8.
tucker, Job Wyatt, T. B. Engle-
hard, james Boylan. F. o. Moring,
j. ID. Royster. Jas. A. Briggs, +. A.
Old, W.N. Utley of Erening Hisitor
y. M. Br,ughton. N. w. West, and
% h r. perhaps whose names we did
not get.
T. rec miles from Raleigh the train
siopped aud the crowd VISITED the
mal nltcent farm Of Maj. X. s.
Tucker This farm contained los
cres ID cotton. and 75 acres In corn.
M j,r Tucker had a handsome treat
in sore for the visitors, spread under
4 tent in the centre Of his ield. Here
they repaired aud for q few minutes
e, i0yed the feast. j. N. Whitford,
Col. L. l.. Polk and others made
speeches.
At East Durham the train made
another stop and Mr.. L. A. Carr
showed the visitors through the Dur
ham Bull Fertilizer factory.
A few minutes after Ii o'clock the
train arrived In Durham and all on
board we're welcomed amid the blow.
| ing Of whistles, ringing Of bells, and
music by the Durham Light InIan-
try band. A procession WIS then
formed, headed by the Band,
and all marched 10 Stokes Hall
Here an immense throDg ol
visitors and citizeEs, ladies, too
filed the hall. and also the gallery
On the stage was seated Mayol
Thompson, Of Raleigh. w. g. Up
church, President OF the State Ag
ricultural Society, Ex>Mayor Dodl
DR.. R. Parker, State Lecturer o
State Alliance, DIR. Ford, OF Ga.
Maj. X. 9. Tucker, L. L. Polk, IRE
Mdent Interstate Farmers Associa
tion, w. j. Peel. Jas. Briggs, j. N
| Whitford, Mai. john Robinsop, Com
missioner Of Agriculture, j. s. Lock
lhart, President Of Durham Exposi
ton ; Capt, Z. J. Parrish, DR.. Henry
Of Miss, q. w. Watts. II. A. Reams
IL, B. Whitaker and L. c. Hackney
The address Of welcome by w. G
Burkhead was rcplcse with cheering
words, noble sentiments, and we'll dc
Iliyered and happily received.
Col. L. l.. Polk, President Of ih
Interstate farmers AseOelatiop, re
Isponded in behalf Of the Association
in glowing words Of eloquence !
praise of progressive Durham.
DR.. Henry, Of Mississippi, made
short speech, in which he said he WI
happy to claim North Carolina a' b
mother.
Hon. ID. M. Hord, Of Nashville
enn., commissioner Of Agricultui
of that State, also made Q short tall
After thus interchanging greeting
welcomes and cordial feelings, Ii
, meeting al Stokes Hall adJourne
and our visitors were invited 10 u
Watkins building, on Morris stree
where about Eve hundred pc pie wei
served with an excellent dinner, cor
sisting Of an old-fashicned barbecu
and Brunswick stew. The larl
crowd enjoyed 1t, and they ate In
hearty manner.
Az xe 90 10 press the visitors al
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