The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-04-18

sss@- AsJIfl s19a6E zEsssses ssfsStf5zts
isikiea IL sls.sI prise u tie splendid d
ileF IN which frIead Massenburg aeaui
himself. He not Gals surpassed him
On this oestasiau ssit covered himself
g3os.y-in the - .sIDation Of every
@ho vas there. Two hundred cad fl
men was the Issoas-sa number he q
Monday IIIpsserson has cause I'd
proud OF her sFtendi.d hotel.
Owing to The anfavorable condition
rsEe weather, il being rainy and nude
| the visitors eoald not be shown arou
{oSfn as our people would have done.
TClts,tsta .l5ling this they expressed Ind
selves IS saeii pleased with their visit d
! Fsha1 they saw OF Henderson and ner 4
zens. All were apparently delighted n
| 1he manner III which they were en- terri
ed. Ii our lrienfas enjoyed their visit
much as We OF Henderson did, 90 be
their coming vas the occasion OF N
pleasure and qualification.
| The GOLD LEAF need not assure
people OF Durham that the warmest
| timents OF friendship have ever exisy
| between that town and Henderson,
| two leading tobacco markets in MOI
| Carolina-and now since we are bo,1
! together by ties Of steaI-colnected as
are directly by raii--our relations
still more sympathetic. Allied as we
| IN every principe that should bind
/ prosperous communities togethef,
/ Interests are common, and uhe welfare
one should be the welfare of the oil
| Aud that a freeI. Intercourse as it Sd
exist IN future viii be mutually beneiv
| to roth markets, we have no douo6.
| First cousins as we have hereto2
| been, twin sisters we may now ia
| ella N to be. And Henderson esteemj
no small privilege to be drawn nes
and brought thus into more intiinate1
lations and closer business with Rueh
While we cannot boast as LW,-y a 20
| and such gigantic manu- acturing en-
| prises, and as varied industries, sti |
| lated aud enerG;zed as we doubtless
| be by the worthy example Of such a
pie, we hope DIR On q time coming W
Henderson will be in every way q fit
totype of hes. worthy and more pre-
tious sister, equailya as prosperous,
out detfacting from her, and as well
vertised and as widely known.
| She has her Cars, her Blackweils,
| Dukes, her Parishes, her Lockharts
Others, and last, but not least, her
| ham Bull and her excellent hewspap4
| and from them we would learn the 81
OF town building and the development
neutrality-suspicious. and workbench
business enterprises as practiced py
go-aher.d people. Aye, and we "
learn more: The spirit Of co-oDerad
which has been one of the prime fac
in the wonderful growth and pros
ity of t:,eir town. Perhaps no pc,
display this great essential elemen
unity OF purpoee-co-operative effo
more fully than those OF Durham.
the GOLD LEAF gives Them fair n
ming: look well to your iaureIs; we
learning, anu we are coming.
Mr.. Jas. Il. Robinson, editor OF the
han~ daily San, says this CT the Wis
the Durham Tobacco Association to
derson Monday.
The visit.of the Durham Tobacco 4
citation to Henderson yesterday was
occasion Of the greatest pleasure to t
who partook Of the lavish hospitalitJ
our sister town. Never have we see
people more open-hearted or more gf
Gus III their kindness.
!. The special train on the Durham
Northern road rendered to the Tobi
Association arrived in Henderson q
minutes to IL o'clock, with our pal
about so or 50 in number, including
d. l.. |. Band We were most cordf
! welcomed by the reception commi
composed OF ". It. Smoot, chairman
! S. Gary, Owen Davis, e. G. Barnes,
S5trause, Sam Watkins, T. 4. NOEL, q
Crews. The entire party with a
concoutse OF Henderson people, an
| the number many ladies, repaired
Henderson's beautiful Opera Hd
where we Were most heartily weIco
by Col ". H. S. Burgwyn. He was
sponded to by Mr.. Wise, President o.
Durham Association, in q, most felici
manner. The speech Of the day was d
by Walter Z. Henry. 1t was a
Words fail us in attempting to portriI
He was followed by Col. Z. j. Par
who, we must say, excelled himself !
the warm words of fsaternal gree
were received with repeated rounds 81
plause. Then followed the talented &c
1 Of the GOLD LEAF, Rev. Alex Wa
Mai. Winder and Mai Tucker, of Raid
and our toWnsman Mr.. Fl. A. Reams.
The best OF feeling prevailed, and
warmest friendship and good cheer
expressed by Henderson for Durham
Durham for Henderson. 1t was inded
business mans love feast
, About ) O'Clock we We're summoned
the banquet at the Hotel prepared
mine host Massenburg, by the Band
, COMMITTEES composed Of d. Y. Coo,
chairman; II. E. Gary, ". IT, Wal
Geo. /. Slnithson andJ ?. Taylor. &
a tablet Every inch Of it showed the
dence Of fair hands. It was literally u
ed with the most choice yiands,
fruits aud beautiful flowers. At
plate was @ beautiful button hole boo
1t was the finest spread we have witnel
and enjoyed for many a day. In
banquet the hospitable people OF Her
. son excelled all former occasions. 1t
simply grand Ii the manner in N
=. full justice was rendered the choice
. palatable edibies is any evidence OF
: appreciation on the part of the Durl
ties, our Henderson friends have the :
isfaction OF knowing they overwle
: Us with their hospitality and capt.
cOlnpiGteiy the neafb OF every man
ent.
The visiting party returned to Dur
= last evening about $50, with Hen
sons praises upon every lip. We
We had space 10 dwell more upon
most suspicious occasion. We find
2 columns are full and we must stop fo(
E present.
The San assures Henderson and
k'nd-hearted people that they hay]
!; warm place in our hearts.
, The best spectae1es. the best asteT1
the best prices at Nights. apply
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THE HENDERSON PosToFFIcE.-
, Washington correspondent Of the Dur
: Tobacco PtQ1t whites to that paper III
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