The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-08-07
The Manufacturers of Durham-S

| The Newspaper as Moulder OF
Public Opinions. A. Ashe, Raleigh
Meas ami Observer.
The Tobacco Trade of Durham
Alex. Walker, Durham.
The Ideal Newspaer-H. G. Wall,
Rockingham Rocket.
The Future of Durham J. F.
Schenck, Durham.
, The Joys and Sorrows Of the Coun-
try Editor-J. P. Caldwell, Statesville
Landmark.
All the speeches were COOL. There
was not an inferior one among them.
| Space will not admit Of even 4 passing
mention of all and in common fair
ness we could not partlcularize if we
felt disposed SO to do.
One feature Of the banquet we were
particularly impressed and pleased
with. There were no wines of any
kind on the table This was an inno-
yation, and the editors expressed their
warm appreciation OF it and extended
I their cordial thanks to the Common
wealth Club for their manllness in
setting such an example and thus put
ting the stamp of their approval upon
the cause of temperance, by banishing
wines from banquet provided for the
entertainment of the North Carolina
Press Association, and unanimously
passed the following resolution, which
was offered by Mr.. Wall:
| WHEREAS, The city of Durham, has,
| through its committee of arrangements,
| established the precedent of banquet
without liquors i'll its entertainment OF
| the North Carolina Press Association,
| it is
Resolred, By the Press Association that
| its thanks are due and are hereby ten
dered for this mark of Durham's regard
| for the cause of temperance, and for the
testimony such action bears to the So
briefly of North Carolina editors.
Two sessions of the convention were
held Thursday, morning and after
noon, and the time intervening was
devoted to visiting points of interest
about the city. AT night a grand con-
cert complimentary to the Press was
given in Stokes Hail. To say that it
was held under the auspices of Miss
Leslie M. Southgate, who is justly rec
ognlzed as an artist of true genius and
great versatility of talent, and that
some of Durnam's finest musical and
dramatic skill, ladies and gentlemen
whose varied accomplishments stamp
them artists all, were engaged in it, is
all that need be said of its superb char
acter. 1t was a recherche affair in
every way and nothing provided for
their entertainment or amusement by
the good people of Durham was more
highly appreciated or fully enjoyed by
the visiting editors than was the con-
cert. The programme was an elab-
crate and well arranged one and every
feature was exquisitely rendered. Nc
higher compliment could be paid any
individual or body of men than for
the ladies of a communicable wives
and daughters and sisters of such
people as compose Durham's leading
prepare and render for
their special benefit an entertainment
of this kind, and it was appreciated to
the fullest extent.
In this connection we publish the
the following resolution, offered by Mr.. |
Haydn, which was adopted by a ris-
ing vote:
" Resolred, That the North Carolina |
Press Association hereby extend it's pro- |
found thanks to the people of Durham
Or their unbOunded and most graciOus |
hospitality to the Association during
his, It's 18th annual convention, held i'm
The city OF Durham, and that the Assoc-
ttlon will ever hold in green memory its
treatment in this city; that the Associa-
tlon especially tenders it's warmest
thanks to the Commonwealth Club of
durham Tor its unceasing and all-com-
passing efforts i'll entertaining the AssO-
,iatiOn
That the Association is profoundly
moved by the graceful and exquisite COM
paid it by the magnificent con-
,ert gwen in honor of the Association on
Thursday night, the 24th inst, by Miss
.essle Southgate, and that the Associa-
lon extend hearty thanks to those ladies'
ma gentlemen who so gracefully and ex-
.ellently participated with her.
That the Association extends it's re-
lewed thanks to the railroads and steam
boats that have so generously and
extended the Association
facilities
The rain Friday interiered with the
visit to the Bennett place,
he scene of Johnston's surrender to
sherman, and the picnic to be given
~ the Blackwell Durham Co-opera-
I'VE Tobacco Company, but the edi-
ors had been SO fetcd and entertained
n every other way that this did not
mar their pleasure or enjoyment in the
east. The hospitable and big hearted
Gentleman who had planned and was
o provide this feature of the program
vas, we dare say, more sorely disap-
'omted than any one else. We had
lready been too royalty treated to
eel that anything was lacking to make
ur visit to Durham one of the most
Memorable of all our pleasant annual
atherings.
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