The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-19

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ccipts have been light for The past week,
with very small per cent of desirable
stock Lcaiy dark mahogany filters have
advanced right much. while prices on
other GRADES remain firm II has been
raining for three days. and while TOO cool
for good season yet with so much
dampuess the farmers viii be enabled 10
market more freely now, aud looE for
good receipts ibis week
The completion of the Durham and
Northern Railroad which has just been
finished from Durham To- Henderson,
wa. celebrated in Henderson ON the 18Th
in such manner as viii never ue for
gotten Dos the children OF those who par
ticipated SOD largely At 40 o'clock on
the morning of the 18TH Major John G..
Niudcr. general manager of the Sea
board Air Line and president of the
Durham and Northern Railroad accom-.
panied hv Major II $ Tucker Mr.. John
DeyeronX. Jr. Mr. William Easdaie, and
Mr. Greek o Andrews, left Raleigh for
Henderson ON arrival at Henderson
the party were met at the depot by Mr.
~mOot. of the banquet committee. Mr
IS II Walker, and other citizens ol
Henderson I.A icw minutes later
70 special train of two coaches
came in from Durham, bringing
twenty six members of the Durham
Board of Trade. and accompanied by the
Durham Comet Band They were met
by "a committee of the Henderson Board
of Trade The Henderson Board of
Trade invited the Durham Board of
Trade 90 visit Henderson on this date 10
be M the celebration of the completion
Of the road. and for this reason were
given complimentary trip over the new
road As soon as the parties had gotten
of their trains "a procession was formed
which was led by the Durham Cornel
Band. and marched 90 Burwell Hall
where large audience was assembled
Mr.. SmO0t. yicc.president of the Hen
9er.0n Board of Trade and chairman of
the meeting. introduced Mr W. il. :
Burrv,yn. who came forward and in
Glowing terms cordially welcomed Tho
Durham Board of Trade to Henderson
Several others were introduced, anc
when Nj Beams stopped speaking the
crowd cried loudly for Major Ninder, o.
which he responded I'm very eloquent
terms. After hc finished speaking
Nc.srs ID. y Cooper and l.. j. Parrlsl
stepped forward and presented him Will
"a handsome basket of flowers. on The
card was the inscription TO Major
John {. Ninlcr president of the Dur
ham and Northern Railroad, with com
ailments of the ladies of the Guile
Church of the Holy lunoceuts.
Major Windcr accepted the beautiful
souvenir In handsome and graceful
words. saving that The purity and beauty
of the floral token was only surpassed bN
that of the donors themselves.
Major r.. ;. Tucker Was then loudly
called for and was introduced by Mr
Smoot as the most progressive iafmc
and railroad man In North Carolina. MI
fucker expressed his pleasure o
being present. among the representative
men of the prosperous and progressive
town. of Durham and Henderson. He
said he would draw inspiration from thii
occasion. that cotton had been recog
nilcd as king. but the lord OF tobacco
di.putcd his sovereignty, and he Woui'
now declare i0r another king King To
bacco-who would conformity rule th'
productive interest of the Stale.
After the speaking the party was con
Quoted by Mr Cooper 10 his large 10
bacco warehouse, where there was
.nleudid spread Of wines. They wer'
fien turned over TO the banquet com
mittee. who escorted them TO Hotel Mas
.enbufs. where, al $3.50 o o'clock. splen
Nd banquet. worthy of "a Delmonico, wai
served. Notwithstanding the inclem
ency of the weather, the day was sue
crs. i'm every particular. Il reelected
bonndless honor upon Mr. Smooi an'
Mr. W. N. Walker. president OF the Hen
derson Board Of Trade. After the ban
onet the visitors boarded their train 10
home. W H. AIN -
fRichmond is not jealous Of the Hen
defson festival. bat it seems that Their
are those who might at least have had
bid 10 be there on such an occasion
Richmond has interests quite material II
Henderson. and some o. these part Il
above reasons, might have been eNpecle'
10 be present on such bright occasion