The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-15
A NUTABi Z DAY,
LIBERATION OF THE COMPILE.
TION OF TBEN N. W NC R.R.
TO ELkIN.

~ L. =
TION OF THE N. N. c. II. H.
TO ELKIN.
The WinstOn-Saiem Chamber of Com
merce and Their Guests Enjoy Day
OF hare Pleasure in the Lovely Yad.
kin Valley.
editorial Correspondence
ELIuN, N. c., May 13th.-This morn
ing at half past seven a special train
pulled out from Winston, carrying the
members of the Winston Salem Cham
Der of Commerce, and a few guests,
bound for the beautiful valley of Elkin,
to celebrate the completion of the Mort +
Western N. G. Railroad to that point.
Some days ago Col. A. B ANDREWS, Pad.
V. t. CT the great system of roads which
has done so much to develop the re-
sources Of Piedmont and Western North
Carolina, invited the Chamber of Com
merce to be his guests on an excursion.
The people arranged big banquet, and
they came in from the lovely valley and
over the hills in such nun bers that there
were 1900 or 2,5OO people present. 1t
was great day for them, for Surry
and the surrounding counties, for
Winston Salem, and for the State.
1t witnessed the partial completion of a
road that has been the dream of these
people for many years. 1t opens Up
their fertile and beautiful valley to the
outside world. Long has it been the
cool, sequestered home of some of North
Carolina's best and most Industrious
sons. No mans eye ever rested upon
these hills, and upon this peaceful val
ley, who has not kept the charming
scene always in his memory as one of
the loveilest spots in our beautiful State.
Col. A. B. ANDREWS, in his private
car, accompanied By Col. TURK, R. r.
BRIDGERs, ESQ , MAJ. BOLTON, CAPT.
HAWKINS, and other gentlemen of the
Richmond and Danville system, lent
their presence to add to the pleasures of
the day, and to see the completion OF
their labors to this point. They re-
ceived the hearty thanks Of the peo-
pie here, in Winston-Salem, and all
along the line of the rosd. Certain il
| is that the progress and prosperity o1
the State is dependent upon the con
struction Of railroad lines, and if maj
who causes two blades Of grass to grow
where only one grew before, is publ
benefactor, how much greater benefac
tor is he who opens up a way for gettin!
this grass to market, and thus enable
the farmer to realize more for his crop
and to add to the comfort of living9
| The train reached Elkin about noon
and soon thereafter the guests We're in
vited to sit down to royal spread. Aut
such feast as it was AS sat dow
and bega an to partake of the fried chicken
which Col. ANDREWS will die believing
| was VAO OOou OfOI put cC1OIS uIt1b VI I'll
delicious lamb which J. G. BUxTo
praised all the way back Che is delicat
man and did not eat but two lambs); Q
the butter as fragrant as new mown ha
and as delicious as nectar, of whic
JUDGE WILSON said that having tasted b
could never eat any other; of the ric
milk that told Of fine and well-fed COW
that grazed on rich pastures-as l bega
to partake Of these things (not to mel
ton the refreshing ice cream, oranges
bananas, nuts, raisinS, &C., AID LIBITUA
81 felt, IN the language Of one of th
characters Of Lorna Dcone ''to than
God for the room | had inside of ne.
There is no hotel here and nc catere
but the dinner in excellence and abui
dance could not be surpassed in Mort
Carolina 1t was served, too, Wi;
good taste and without any hurry or q
lay. At the conclusion of the Dime
Mr.. A. CHATHAM, master of ceremorie
t announced that ''the feast Of rease
would now follow" The following W;
: the programme:
/. Our Invited Guests, S. P. Grave
( Esq, Of Surry.
Q Response, R. B. Glenn, Esq, Wi
2 ston-Salem.
' 2. The Valley of the Yadkin, DR.. Ty
York, of Wilkes.
3. Her Agricultural Resources, a.
Click, of Surry.
4. Her Water Power and Timber. 81
Chatham, of Surry.
l. s. /" Minerals, J. Lindsay Patterso
i. ESQ.,, of Winston-Salem.
6. Tobacco, W. ". Wood, of Wi
ston- Salem.
g Z. " Manufacturing, j. W. Fries,
Winston-Salem.
Il s. " Educational Advantages, W.
n of Bla ir, Winston-Salem.
r 8. " Climate and Health, ". B. Gler
If of Winston Salem.
d 10. Scenery, A. II. Eller, Esq, of "
% ston Salem.
If II. The N. W. n. G. R, R.-Its Prof
r, tors and builders, G. B. Watst
id Esq of Salem Winston.
IL II. Elkin and Winston Salem, J.
E. Buxton, Esq, OF Winston Sale