The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-08-08

i'''i'So vi -hC toNH-l) l)dlHtttlSS SAetuteu
almost without exception by Lenor
ladies. There is probably not place
in the State Of four times the popula-
ton that could make such a display in
this line In this exhibit Leno;r iuSti-
fes her reputation as a home of the
fine arts.
There are many things about this
geodly town and its clever people that
| would like to say but space grows
scant. must add, however, that
among those whom | met were Prof
W. H. Faucette, who was connected
with Concord Female College at States
vile before the war, and DR.. J. M.
Spainhour, who lived here short time
drr;ng that period. They both made
inquiry after a number OF people here.
DR.. Spainhour was particularly active IN
looking after the comfort of the editors;
in this matter dividing the responsible
ty with Brother Scott of the Topic.
And that reminds me: Their paper
is another thing that the people oil
Lenoir have to be proud Of. 1t is
worthy of them, and that is saying a
great deal It is written with ability
in its editorial columns, with good
taste on its local page and is con-
Quoted with industry and good judg-
ment in all its departments. | have
traced to the pen Of its modest and
brilliant editor those letters from
Washington, signed "Far Away
Noses" which attracted SO much
attention more than year ago. They
were the brightest writing that has
been done on the press Of this State in
my time. | don't understand how
Scott managed to keep his secret SC
long. If had written those articles
and people had begun to laugh over
them and praise them and wonder
who wrote them, as they did, should
have blabbed on myself.
''But | fear | digress again.
BRIEF NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.
Everybody missed Sister Hatchett
of the O.sf0,W O,phan's Friend.
1t was surprising to see how much
speaking talent there was IN the con.
vention. Josephus Daniels is as strong
with his tongue as he is with his pen
ne speaks with deliberation, grace
and fine effect.
But the coming orator Of the Asso
citation is young Brother Deal, Of the
Wilkesboro Chronicle. He aston
ished and captured the audience by {
fervid five minutes speech Thursday
afternoon.
Messrs. Haydn and Christian, 0
Charlotte, furnished the most of the
merriment for the audiences. They
are as sharp as tacks. Many Of the
members of the press saw them a
Lenoir for the first time and the,
made many friends.
1t was body of young men. Tht
only old-liner present was Col. JOIN
d. Cameron, Of the Asheville Citizen
He got in for the second days pro
ceedings and all hands were glad to
see him.
! The people of Lenolr attended ths
! sessions in considerable numbers ane
seemed to be interested in the de
bates. People came in, too, from th
; surrounding country. Zine countr,
it is, by the way l had nearly for
gotten to say that-corn till yo'
can't rest.}
There was universal regret anon;
| the editors that it was ex-Presiden
Manning's last meeting with the breth
rem. He is going to Alabama in tn
fall. He is one of the most popula
members of the fraternity.
Much of the time of the session wa
! snent in discussing serlo-comlcall
whether the Association should accep
an invitation to Blowing Rock or to
banquet at Hickory on the return.
decided to go to Blowing Rock an
then couldn't do SO, on account {
the weather, though some of the mem
] berS went.
This was the first meeting for severe
besides myself, for instance: Scot
St. Clair, Christian, Haydn an
Dowd were all first term mer
Eldridge, kernodle and McDiarmi
arc among the oldest members, i
point Of connection with the AssoCia
ton, and take great interest in il
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