The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-20

noon session President Caldwell deliy- |
cred his address. 1t was an able.
thoughtful and practical paper, full OF
timely SUGGESTIONS and Wholesome ad-
vice. and coming from one whose wise
counsel and eminent success cntltle
him TO consideration and respect. his
words were considered of especial value
to the craft. We shall publish Mr..
Caldwell's address i'll full in Il future
issue.
After the adjournment Of the after
noon session a fifteen mile drive i'll and
around the Twin-City was given the
editors by the citizens. We counted
8 carriages in line and several more
Joined the procession afterward. DR..
II. r. Bahnson, one of the most genial
spirits we ever met. acted as guide and
led the way. We had the honor Of
occupying carriage with Capt. J. W.
Goshen. the erudite and accomplished
editor of the Union Republican. Win
ston. and Mr.. G. Z. Webb, the happy
and handsome committeeman who had
captured and captivated the whole
party in Greensboro the night before.
The one a newspaper man whose large
subscription list and generous adver-
Using patronage attest the merits OF
his paper and the estimate in which he
is held in the community, and the other
a popular and successful tobacco ware
houseman whose wide reputation and
growing trade speak in accents loud OF
his business capacity and worth OF
character, no one ever had more cour-
teous. considerable Or agreeable travel
ing companions.
A visit was made to p. II. Hanes y
Co.'S immense tobacco works and the
party were shown all through the build
ing bv Mr.. J. w. Hanes, who during
our entire stay in the city showed the
editors marked attention, and explained
the various processes through which
the leaf is put before it goes upon the
market in the shape of their superior
, brands of chewing tobacco.
We drove all over the two towns and
on every hand witnessed evidences OF
growth and progress. We had not
been to Winston in several years, and
while we knew it was a live, progress
sive place we were not prepared to lind
what we did. Its growth and magnl-
tude, its present prosperity and future
outlook, astonished us. 1t was not
only surprise, it was a revelation.
1t is the solidest town in the State.
! No where have we seen such perfect
system of electric street cars, and we
doubt if the streets Of any city in North
! Carolina are the equal of those OF Win
ston. 1t is marvel, the amount OF
money that has been spent on public
improvements and the number Of mag
nificent and costly business blocks and
handsome and modern style churches
and elegant private residences that
have been built within recent years.
But we can not say all we want to on
/ this snhiect now.
At night banquet was given the
editors in the chapel of Salem Academy
by Rev. J. II. Clewell, president Of that
time-honored and successful institution
of learning, where so many OF the
wives, sweethearts and daughters OF
this and other States have been edu-
Gated. Salem Female Academy isjustly
STYLED the Vassar of the South, and
proud and successful as has been its
past history. extending over period
of more than one hundred years, its
reputation was never greater and its
future so fall of promise and usefulness
than now. The supper was an elegant
affair and was greatly enjoyed by the
large company present. Covers were
laid for about $50 guests and the seats
were all occupied. Besides the editors
there were a number of gentlemen from
the two towns, and with a Winston or
a Salem man seated on either side of
us nothing was left undone to make the
event one of great pleasure and enjoy
ment. There were solids and substan-
tails first served, then ices, cakes,
fruits, &C., the Salem Orchestra, a
combination of musical talent that
would do credit to any city, dispensing
sweet music during the evening.
! The supper finished the annual ora
ton was delivered by Mr.. f. E. Hill
lard, of the Scotland Neck Democrat.
, He took for his theme LET US Draw
new Circle" and for the space Of 81
minutes he thrilled and electrified his
audience by his eloquence. There was
food for thought, beauty of diction and
logical dESullcIt III MI. 1lllilttlu du-
dress. which we shall do our readers
the pleasure of laying before them in
its entirety in a future issue. Then
followed the poem by Mr.. H. c. Wall,
Of the Rockingham Rocket. This had
the merit of true poetic genius and
breathed the spirit of Southern patri-
otism and loyalty to the memory of
the leaders of the Lost Cause 1t
was a high and just tribute to the man
hood, bravery and Christian character
of Lee, Jackson, Davis and others who
did their duty in defense of principles
they believed to be right, and Mr..
Wallis poem will go down the ages as
worthy to occupy a place among the
best literature of its class. His lines
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