The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-03
UNITY ALLIANCE PICNIC.

Mr.. EDITOR:-AccOrding to previous
| arrangements people of the surround
ing country gathered at the residence OF
Bro. John G.. Ferguson on the morning
of October Sd, to participate in an ALL
ance pic mic given jointly by Unity,
Moore Hill, Cameron and VillanOW
| Sub-AllIanCeS. At eleven o'clock 1t
was announced that exercises would
be opened with prayer by Bro. B.. G..
Thompson, after which DR.. V. n. Sea-
well, District Lecturer, mounted the
stand and proceeded in his usual
pleasant and convincing way to tell us
something Of the origin Of this great
| farmers mOvemelt and of causes that
made. it necessary. He showed that
| farming paid and paid handsomely,
but it was old shylOck and the money
shark it paid and not the Woodworking
| farmer. His speech was spiced with
| Jokes, and, we think, was thoroughly
eniOyed by all. His remarks were
concluded by introducing Bro. Geo.
Wilcox. Senator 25th Senatorial dis
trict.
Mr.. Wilcox went on in his own
earnest way to show that the Alliance
demands were really necessary to
make our beloved country as prosper
GUS as it should be. He showed very
cOnclusively that one of u greatest
needs was more money that there was
not enough money in circulation to do
the business of the country that our
Order had demanded more and were
determined to have it. Capt. WilcOX's
speech was sound throughout and was
especially enjoyable as everyone knew
it came from a bold champion of our
cause.
DIR. Seawell then announced the
most interesting thing on the pro-
gramme, which was dinner. After the
table had been spread and blessings
asked by Rev. Mr.. Chaffin, everyone
proceeded to help themselves; and. Mr..
Editor, if you could have seen that
heap of provisions IS feet in length and
of such a variety as to tempt the appe-
title of the most f~astidiOus into intern
perance, we believe you would have
agreed with us that the table was a
substantial structure or it would have
tOttered and fell under such a load.
And after the large crowd, all blessed
with good appetites, had eaten to their
satisfaction the table seemed to still be
overloaded.
After all had partaken of the bounti-
full dinner, Bro. j. NJ. MewbOrne, Of
KInstOn, was introduced and proceeded
in that plain but painstaking and
earnest manner peculiarly his own to
discuss the principles of the great edu-
catIOnal movement. His mode of
reasoning seemed to convince every
one. If there we're any skeptics here
they went away satisfied and thorough
ly convinced that we representa- righte-
Gus He spoke feelingly of Scot
land and the oppression she receives
at the hands of a few mOnied aristO-
Gratis, The handsome tribute he paid
to that country and her people went
straight to the hearts of these honest
Scotch people and brought tears from
eyes not accustomed to weeping.
For nearly two hours this patient
and firing audience listened to
the words of wisdom as they fell like
pearls from the lips of a man who,
though a stranger, instinct told us was
an honest, man the nObleSt work of
God.
At the close a handsome boquet ar
ranged by the hand of a beautiful
Scotch lassie, Miss Sallie Mclean, was
presented, thr ugh a friend, to the
speaker. The unanimous verdict of
our people is for NJ. to come again.
J. A. MCLEOD.