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


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a Memorable Day IN the History Of
Cur IOWA.
Monday was q memorable day IL tic
history Of Henderson. The occasion
was the visit Of the Durham Tobacco
Association and their reception and en-
tertainment by the Tobacco Board Of
Trade Of our town. i few minutes
before the arrival Of the Durham guests
special train from Raleigh having on
board Maj. John c. Winder, General
Manager OF The Seaboard Airline sys-
te1a Of railways, Maj R. s. Tucker, Of
Raleigh, Mr.. Greek o. Andrews, local
editor Of the eus-Obscyrer, Mr.. John
DeFereux, Jr., and Mr.. VIM. Easdale.
private secretary to Maj. Winder,
pulled up to the station and those gea-
tiemen disembarked and were taken in
charge by a delegation Of our promi-
nent citizens.
-ApNNb II.1o tllC uillCill4tC5 CSiI1s gu
by special train over the Durham s.
Henderson Railroad. There were 76
persons in the party and as gallant and
clever and good looking o body Of men
as could be found in q long distance
travel. The Durham Light Infantry
Band, | / pieces. led by Prof. Thomas,
accompanied them. They were met at
the depot by the reception committee,
composed Of Y. IL. Smoot, chairman;
Samuel Watkins, Owen Davis, ". S.
CIary, E. G. Barnes, T. A. Noel. y.
Z. sotrause, T. J. Crews, together with
a large number Of citizens and farmers.
Forming a line Of march the entire
party was conducted to BurWell Hall
where already q large crowd including
many ladies were assembled to do the
visitors honor. Ample and spacious
as is our handsome opera house it was
well nigh packed when the vast con-
course Of people who assembled in it
Monday had become seated. On the
stage sat the speakers Of the day and
and other prominent gentlemen.
Mr.. W. II. Smoot was master OF Ger
emonies and calm, dignified and ready
presiding officer he makes. In a few
well timed and appropriate remarks he
introduced our distinguished townsman
Col. VIM. FL. S. Burgwyn, who deliv-
cred the address Of welcome. We have
no more graceful and felicitous speaker
than Col. Burgwyn and he fully sus-
tanned his reputation GA this occasion.
His address was eminertly BETTING the
time, the place and the occasion. sound,
practical and patriotic, and elected fire.
quent and hearty applause. 1t was
well conceived and the speaker was most
happy IN its delivery. It is enough
perhaps to say that Col. Burgwyn' s ad-
dress was worthy the man and the oc-
casion and we viii not mar its beauty
by attempting q synopsis. That would
be to do the gentleman an injustice, and
at our solicitation the GOLD LEAF has
been promised the manuscript for pub
LEGATION next week. Col. Blrgwyn
was responded to by Mr. L. w. Wise,
Of the Durham Association. His re-
marks were timely and appropriate and
called forth warm applause. Mr.. Wise
spoke Of Durham and Henderson as
the two leading towns and markets in
the great tobacco belt Of NORTH Caro-
lima, and said that while they have been
prosperous and progressive IL the truest
sense heretofore, now that they are
joined together by a direct line Of rail-
road, they could rot be held back.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Wise's re-
marks Mr.. SmOOt introduced Mr.. w.
r. Henry, who delivered the Grafton
1t would be q fruitless effort TO attempt
here to follow the speaker through his
mastery speech. No description. could
do it justice, and anything like q sy-
| nopsis. would be but to destroy the
beauty Of its well rounded periods and
mar the effect Of it's force and meaning.
Mr.. Henry is an orator, and takes rank
| with those who may be styled as either
golden CT ''silver tongued.'' His
speech was q gem-a classic grafton.
It abounded with eloquent passages
and we'll rounded sentences, embellish-
cd with beautiful periods and rhetori-
cal fiourishes. Mr.. Henry paid a glow
ing tribute to the enterprise and pro-
gressive spirit Of the people Of Durham
and Henderson, and predicted q bright
and promising future for these two
| towns. lie spoke Of them as rivals
aye. and more, as friends-and making
an apt Illustration said he saw noreason
why Durham and Henderson should
not be the eyes of North Carolina. His
remarks about the State. her indus
tries, and her natural resources were
most timely, while hia reference to The
South, declaring that it.should be styled
neither. the Old South nor the New
South, but the Progressive South, was
the occasion for generous applause
| While Mr.. Ienry's Grafton throughout
was eloquent and at Zines approached
the sublime in oratory, his peroratior
was well nigh mastery, and for the
space Of half an hour he kept his aud
fence in rapt and admiring attention
Mr.. Henry was frequently interrupted
! by applause which was as warm an6
hearty as it was spontaneous and gen
erous. He was the recipient Of many
very Gathering compliments by hi:
friends and high encomiums were pai(
his speech by both residents and visit
ors. Mr.. Henry paid a magnificen
tribute to the press, and portrayed il
glowing cOlors the power exercised by
this mighty engine when intelIigently
conducted. referring to it as the grea
tribune of the people, the sentinel upoi
the watch-tower in protecting then
rights and fostering their interests
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