The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-08-20

and every eye was dimmed as each
reverted with the poet to the scene
upon. which the production was
founded.
The exercises of the evening were
closed by selection from the Salem
Orchestra and the guests dispersed,
enthusiastic in their expressions of
appreciation to Professor Clewell
and his able corps of ASSISTANTS, and
loud in their words of praise of the
latter part of the evenings exer-
cises.
SECOND DAY.
TheConvention assembled Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. After rou-
tine business the election of officers
began which resulted as follows:
President, j. A. Thomas, Tiues,
Louisburg 1st Vice Pres. e. E.
Hilliard, Democrat, Scotland Neck
End Vice Pres, jerome Dowd, Times,
Charlotte 3rd Vice Pres, r. A.
Deal, Chronicle, Wilkesboro. Sec
retary and Treasurer, J. B. Sheriff.,
Times, Concord.
The following executive commit
tee wcs appointed S. A. Ashe, 81.
A. London, Thad r. Manning,
Josephus Daniels and II. A. Latham.
Mr.. W. w. Scott, of the Lenoir
Topic was elected Orator of the next
annual session.
W. F. Marshal, Gastonia Gazette,
was elected Poet.
F. M. Williams, Newton Enterprise,
was elected Historian.
The following delegates were APP
pointed to attend the National Press.
Convention next July: j.. P. Cald-
well, Josephus Daniels, Thad R.
Manning, and D. j. Whitchard. AL
ternates e. q. Hilliard, Jim Cook,
Jas. Robinson and G. l.. Stevens.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, "That this Association
urges the Board of Managers of the
Worlds Fair and its officers to use
every proper effort to secure a hear
ty representation of the State at
Chicago and that it would regard a
failure on the part of the State to
take her place in the ranks Of her
sisters on that occasion as a oalam-
ity."
A similar resolution was adopted
| relative TO the Southern Exposition
at Raleigh in October.
Prof. J. A. Holmes, of the State
Geological Survey, addressed the
| convention, speaking of .the def
| cheney of the old survey and of the
advantages and necessity of the new.
He also made timely suggestions
about sanitary conditions and the
causes of diseases, etc.
Applications from New B4rne and
| Charlotte for the next annual meet
ing were made and after close contest
| Charlotte secured the Convention.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met at p. m. The
| principal business of the afternoon
session was the installation of oM-
GERS.
At 3:45 the train was in readiness
| for the excursion over to Mayo Falls
and all of the Editors took the trip.
THE GRAND CLOSING BANQUET.
1t was a brilliant affair-the BAN
/ quet Thursday night!
1t was an honor to Winston-Salem,
a credit to North Carolina and a
compliment justly rendered by the
citizens of the Twin-City to the
North Carolina Press Association.
| The banquet was served in the spa
cious ball of the Twin-City Club,
which was handsomely and elabo-
rately decorated for the occasion,
Yards and yards of blue and white
bunting gracefully draped the ceiling
and pillars and hung in q soft wav-
ing mass from the center, while the
walls were artistically decorated in
evergreens and boquets of flowers
Conspicuous on the right center wal
was the Court of Arms of NORTH
Carolina, exquisitely arranged anG
with handsome flags on either sidt
extending the full length of the wall
Supper was served at 1910. Tht
long tables arranged in the form o
a "W", were laden with various deli
!, cacies and beautifully decorated il
pyramids glace, lovely flowers ant
nougat baskets, containing the Mon
ogram "W. s." in spun, Transparent
sugar. The brilliant effect of the cleo
trio light upon the snowy damask
, cut glass, and richly decorated table
was Respondent and cannot be des
cribed in words. In every visibl
l place vas beauty color and fragrance
Upward of $50 guests were seate'
without crowding at the long table
and forks pred
! handsome silver edged Menu car
: was placed at each cover. and cor
tanned the following printed sumI
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sheepshead. with Cream Sauoe.
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> Broiled Chicken on Toast. Deviled Crab
# Lamb Chops. With Tomato sauc
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Southdown Mutton. Old Virginia Ham
!, Smoked Buffalo Tonade.
~ French Lobster, garnished With Shrimp.
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