Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-05-16
ADDRESSES OF WELCOME AND
RESPONSES.
A Re eD Oh That Will Long he
Remembered by Three Hun.
dreSi (suest8.

Ot the guests began to arrive ana q nan
hour later the main corridor of the hotel
was one solid mass of humanity. AT
nine the speakers held a lcvec in the par
lor. In the line were Rev. George Sum-
mey, X. U. Garrett, {, L. Graham, Rev.
W. S. =. Bryan, DR.. James Park, Geo. S.
Powell, Gov. Fowle, Rev. w. T. Thomp-
son, ID. d., of Charleston, Rev. Joseph
A. Wilson, Col. l.. A. Perrin, 7. A. Whar-
ton, T. II. Cobb, Judge J. A. Orr, Rev. J.
l.. Stevens, Rev. J. d. o. Brown, Rev. X.
p. Farris, 7. II. Law, S. ID. Boggs, 7. l..
Hanan and Rev. Miles Saunders. The
line passed from lett to right, and before
the last had been greeted by the distin-
guishcd speakers and the committee it
was $50.
The guests at once repaired to the
music hall where the banquet had been
spread. The room had been deliberately
and tastily decorated. The stage was II
bank of green and in each of the windows
were hung floral decorations. Pottcd
plants stood on the mantlcs, and from
each chandelier hung gaily colored
Chinese lantern. The effect of the whole
was decidedly pleasing. At each plate
was boutonnierc. DR.. ii. &. Hill
asked the blessing and the guests at once
began doing justice to the good things
of the menu.
When this pleasant work wasconcludcd
Rev. W. S. =. Bryan, master OF ceremo-
nies introduced the first speaker of the
evening. Governor Fowlc, who welcomed
the guests to the State of North Carolina.
The speaker expressed his pleasure at be-
ing called upon to welcome the rcprcsen-
tative men of the General Assembly to
Ashevile and remarked that no duty had
ever devolved upon him which afforded
him more pleasure. He had made prom,
ise to the Rev. Mr.. Wilson, he said, to
speak five minutes il it took an hour and
quarter to do it. The Governors sally
was received with applause and the au,
dicncc were put in good humor which
lasted until the close of the program. The
remainder of Governor Fowles speech
aboundcd in wit, humor and pathos. lie
spoke of the time he had united with the
Presbyterian church at Princeton and oI
his having adhered to its doctrines. To
North Carolina and Asheville he paid
number OF compliments while he wei
coined his hearers to the sacred soil they
now occupied. The Governor welcomed
them to Ashcvile, named after one OF the
distinguished Revolutionary families and
to Buncombc county and the State and
hoped that they would some day meet III
his home, the capital.
In greeting the guests in the name %
the Presbytcry of Mccklcnburg, Rev. T
A. Wharton spoke of the time when the
Assembly had been welcomed to the city
of Charlotte in 1864 and of its being thcI
the representative city of the State. Now
they had returned to North Carolina ant
were in the representative city of thi'
State of the new South. He spoke icclingl,
of the Prcsbytcry of Mecklcnburg ant
kindly of Ashevlle and assured his hear
crs that when they met her they nigh
prepare to have good time.
Mr.. T. ii. Cobb caught himself twic,
while addressing the guests in speaking
to them as gentlemen of the jurv." Ill
referred to the speakers who prcccde'
him and of the welcome they had givcl
and of how he came in the name of tn
citizens of Ashcvilc who wished him t,
tender to them warm welcome t,
their mountain clad homes. lie cchoc,
the sentiments Of the citizens, he said
when he told them that they were guest
who brought pleasure to tl'cir hosts.
affords them pleasure to administer t
their comforts and they were glad t
follow the Arab customs and lay all the
had nj the feet of their hosts. "My mi,
sion is accomplished, he said, in concll
sion. "whcn say that Ashcville heart
say that you are heartily and earnestl
welcome"
CAPTAIN S. I. Vcnablc welcomed Il
guests in the name of the Prcsbytcrio
church of Ashcvillc. lie spoke Of Il
pleasure il had given the members of Il
local church when the Assembly decide
to come and he extended to them war,
welcome in the name of the church.
. This completed the greetings and Re
George Summcy was called upon bcto
the responses were begun to read the lc
, tcrs of regret that had been received. i
asked for a speech from Mr.. George
, Powell. the chairman of tlccommittcc c
arrangements. Mr.. Powell responde
/ but excused himself from Il formal spccc
. The first response, The Church
, was made by the Rev. James Park. l
|. held the attention of the audience closel
3 "Thc Historic Past" was a subject {
1 which the Reverend w. r. Thompso
+. d. D., made one of the most earne
I speeches of the evening It was round
= applauded. The faith once delivered
the saints gave the Rev. c. r. Hemphi