The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-08
VIRGINIA WARMLY WELCOMED
By North Carolina to the Southern H.
terState Exposition.
OUR REPRESENTATIVES RESPOND.
Oc.avius Coke Makes the Address OF VOL
come and Colonel whitehead ana
Major sutherlin Reply.

R,LxrGE. n. c.. Oct. Especial. To-day
was devoted TO Virginia at the Exposition
and the Old Dominion State was given a
hearty welcome, and interesting exercises
here held in her honor and patriotic speeches
made.
Hon. Thomas Whitehead Commissioner of
| Agriculture of Virginia: Major w. t. Suther-
! lin, chairman Of the Virginia Board of Agri-
culture, and j. H. Wilcox editor Of the Ports
mouth Progress having arrived here yester-
day. were escorted to the Exposition grounds
this morning about II O'Clock. They were re-
ceiyed there BY General Manager Chiffon and
Secretary John I. Patrick and shown through
the buildings aud reviewed oil the exhibits.
including that of Virginia.
VIRGINIA WELCOMED.
Alp o'clock the Exposition band struck up
at the stand in the main Exposition building
and the audience began 10 assemble 70 hear
the addresses.
General Manager Chiffon presented Hon.
Octayius Coke Secretary of State Of North
Carolina and q native Of Virginia.
who made an address OF intro
duct.on and welcome. He said that
North Carolina WAS close 70 Virginia, both
geographically and in spirit and il was proper
that the first days celebrated at the Exposi-
ton should be SGT apart for her. In appro-
pirate words he extended cordial welcome
70 the Nirgnians and declared that the hearts
Of brave people were open to receive them.
COLONEL WHITEHEAD RESPONDS.
Captain Coke then introduced Hon Thomas
Whitehead. who addressed the audience on
behalf of Virginia lie said he was proud to
represent iTginia on this occasion. He
wanted TO talk about Virginia, but
la sVieh no
separately from North Carolina because
there was only an imaginary line between them,
and that had grown very indstinct. lie re-
viewed tho progress Of the two states since
the war and said they had been endeavorlng
to upuuhd themselves. and this Exposition
looked like they were doing it, He declared
that the people We're beginning to
scOver their resources AMI tOadvertise them
10 the world. lie warmly adj ocated secur-
ing a desirable class of immigration for
the South He predicted that this Expo.
sition would result in great good and declared
that Virginia should double her exhibit be-
fore the Exposition was over.
MAJOR sUrHERLN SPEAKS.
Major W. T. Sutherlin. of Danville. was
next introduced and made a ringing address.
congratulating North Carolina and Virginia
and the South upon the splendid display made
in this Expos ton.
Editor j. H. Wilcox, Of the Portsmouth
Progress, was then introduced and made an
interesting aud patriotic address.
At the close OF his address General Manager
Chiffon thanked the Nirginiaus for their
presence and their addresses and invited
them 10 visit the Exposition again before it's
close. which they sgnihed their intention 10
do.
The Virginia exercises to-day we're the
most interesting aud important which have
taken place ON any day since the opening of
the Exposition.
ODD-FEILOws' DAY.
Arrangements were made TO day 70 set
apart a day in the latter part of this month ~
Odd-Fellows Day. when Inc lodges from all
over the South will attend
Grand-Sre Charles w. Busbee. who has sui
fciently recovered from his recent stroke of |
paralysis. will deliver tho address on that day.