The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-15

talking. Kun over the list: s. I. GRAVES.
not yet 30 years old, who IS rap,diy
climbing to the top in old Surry; X. B
GLENN, less than 80. one Of the most ae-
compllshed and popular speakers in the
State; DR.. TYRE YORK, whose capacity
as strong rough and tumble debater
Is well known; Mr.. \. G. CLICK, who
dlo mach Tor the pleasure of the guests
ana VINO excused himself from speaking;
MR. HUGH u. CHATHAM, cleai- headed
ana sensible young business man upon
| whose shoulders rests much of Ekin's
lature prosperity, and who smoke
with grace and ease; J. LINDSEY PATrER-
son, ESQ, who stands among the best
| FURNISHED and upright and capable of
our younger lawyers: Mr. VI. W TooD.
| who was born in Eikin has spoken elo-
quently in the business success he has
achieved In Winston; Mr. J. " FkIEs.
"ho honofs and ADDS worth to the hon
orao!e name lie bears, and whose Upiver-
| slty training has made him not on.y q
successful! business man but also a man
OF letters; W. A. BLAIR, ESQ Supe.in-
tendent of the Graded School and Secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce and
Presldent-elect CT the Peoples National
Bank of Winston, whose versatility and
talent, amounting to positive genius,
marks him one of the foremost Young
men Of the State; W. B. GLENN, ESQ. a
recognized leader of the bar; A. 81.
bLLER, ESQ, brilliant child OF these
mountains and riyulets, whose eloonent
and ornate description of their beauty
ana glory was as perfect gem as ever
fell from the human tongue; G. b. WAT
SON, ESQ, truly great lawyer aud ad-
vocate; and J. G. BUXTON, ESQ, the
saul of this section and the fayorite Of
very many for Congressional honors. |
have never seen gathered together at
banquet unless it may have been at
Chapel Hill Commencement last Juue)
more genuine talent and eloauence than
surrounded the bountiful board at Eikin
to.cay. There seems to be something in
THIS atmosphere on in the sight of these
ripping mountain streams that makes
men eloquent. 1t seems to bubble out
as refreshing as the springs that come
down the mountain sides.
A drive around the village; a view of
its factories; sight of its neat church
''set upon hill' and surrounded by a
sacred grove; its beautiful residences and
lovely lawns-a glimpse merely Of all
this. and the whistle blows and the
visitors are en- route for Winston again
alter having spent charming day.
From EikiA 10 within ten miles of Wins
ton the road lies along the banks of the
Iadkin river. 1t is THE River road OF
the State, and like the Baptist engineer.
L say, "Glve me road that curves in
and out with the winding of river
WITH PLENTY OF WATER" This road
will go on to Wilkesboro, and all the
way 1t will lie along the banks of the
Yadkn, and bring comfort and BLESSING
to the dwellers in this lovely valley. and
help to develop the untold mineral re-
sources OF this rich section of what j.
truly, as CY WATSON called it, Goods
country"
The trip to and from Elkin was made
full of pleasure by the conversation of the
live members OF the Chamber of Com
merce Of Winston-Sal 1t was worth
going thousand miles to be thrown into
companlonship with SO goodly a com.
pany of generous souls. Over hundred
strong, they are as fine looking and thor
ough going body of successful men a>
, the shines on. They have made Win.
ston-Salem city of over 12, 900 inhabi
tants; they have seen it grow (rathel
they have MADE it grow until the wages
paid to its employees amounts to up
wards Of million dollars a month; they
have erected mammoth warehouses: es
, tabllshed great Industries; opened flour
lShlng business houses; chartered bank,
with plenty OF capital; built up grea
system Of public schools; sustained Salem
] Femaie Academy which ranks with tn.
b 5, semale schools il the United States
encouraged every enterprisl and irdu.
try, and MADE Winston IN FEW YEAR
, have foundation Of such permanent an,
3 substantial structure that it is to day
( great as it is, only upon the threshold 0
=, its glorious future. Winston salem
business men don't whine about "th
=, necessity for conservative action" the
: don't wrap up their money in an pc
!, | cent. napkin and rest satisfied: the,
= don't allow individual differences O
L opinion and petty jealousies to stand i
; the way Of the growth and progress Q
:, their city; they don't envy those who 2
!. forward. Not bit Of it, They diffe
= in non-essentials. But when it come
I to the essentials-such as building raj
s road, erecting an electric street railway
building factories, improving real es
tate-they have unity. Look at the re
suit.
. In the past week $500, 600 Land al
improvement Company has been orgar
lied, and ALL THE STOCK HAS BEEN TAKE,
% A S75, 900 hotel is to be built. With
y FIVE years Winston will have populi
ton of 20, 900, and its industries will |
: doubled. Watch the prediction.