The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-04-29
self greater credit and honor than
she did herself on this occasion.
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presided as master of toasts, in a
few handsome remarks, relative to
the Press Association, the influence,
the work the editors had on the
material interests and welfare of the
people, spoke of the great pleasure
it afforded the citizens of New
Berne to show their appreciation |
of their editorial services and ad-
miration for their devotion to |
the State, and that in recognition
of their merit had rendered them
this banquet; and it was his pleas
ure to give the first toast-O Our
guests, the North Carolina Press
Association, to which Mr.. E. E. Hill
lard, Of Scotland Neck, would re-
spond.
Mr.. Hilliard spoke in his usual hand
some manner, and dwelt in terms of
high compliment on the people of
New Berne-on their sterling sons
and refined, cultivated and beautiful
ladies; on the enterprise of her busi-
ness men, their broad views, liberal
policy and patriotism. Gratefully
acknowledging the recognition
which had been given to the Press
Association he entered on brief &C
count Of the organization, it's pur-
poses and the objects it had at heart.
He closed in an outburst of elo-
quence on the upbuilding of the
State, which received hearty ap-
plause.
DR.. Long then announced the
next toast-Nev Berne. Its COM
mercial and industrial enterprises,
to which Mr.. T. A. Green, of New
Berne, responded.
Mr.. Green delivered very
thoughtful and interesting address
on the industries of New Berne.
As we hope to print it in full here
after we will only say now that it
was no less instructive than inter-
esting, and that the presentation be
was able to make must have been
very gratifying to the citizens of
New Berne, as it was to their guests
on the occasion.
The next toast was: Journalism
I the Great News gatherer.
r This was happily responded tc
I Mr.. Thad r. Manning, of Hender
I son, interspersed with that dry
t wit which gives such piquancy te
I Mr.. Manning's productions. His re
D marks could not fail to please
d his attentive audience. HI
9 mentioned in happy style al
It the great feats of obtaining news
:. which the newspapers have accom-
l. plished-and then with charming
8 humor delineated the course o
IT journalistic business as some of th'
q editors experienced it.
} DR.. Long then called on Gen G. A
t. Battle of the New Berne Journal t.
le resond to the toast-An Intellegen
g. and Patriotic Press-the main
ID spring of Public Enterprise.
le The laurels which Gen. Battl
r won on many a hard fought fiel
n. add to the esteem and respect whic
at his forcible pen and unerring jude
rb ment have gained for him as one {
IL the most esteemed editors of th
le, State. He made capital speech
Ia forcibly delivered, which receive
'le many encomiums. His compEme1
OF tary reference to the Press of Mort
et- Carolina gave much graf tifcation
ng the other editors.
ny The next toast-Journalism, tt
as. Friend of the Public School and Il
n Nursing Mother of Education, W
as happily responded to by Mr.. J.
m Robertson, of the Durham Su
he whose wit and humor enlivened Il
subject and gave it pleasing tu
7as that was greatly enjoyed by all w
his heard it.
BIZ MIR. Charles A. Thomas, of NJ
es- Berne, responded to the toast-T
mo Press; The Repository of History.
of Mr.. Thomas is an elegant speak
re- finished orator, and his effort
,ht this occasion was no less admiral
the conceived than happily delivered.
on In words of fervid eloquence
we, sketched the uses in the press in t
de- connection, and spoke of the nee
lty. sity of preserving the history of {
nal people and the story of their patri
nee ism.
led Capt. Ashe responded to the n
the toast-The Press, the Defender
her the Liberties of the People.
,an- The next. toast was The Literat
7ere of Journalism, and Mr.. Henry
ut a London, of Pittsboro, responded
nds in his usual handsome style. F
dis quently he presented the liter
race side of journalism, and his hal
ony, effort won much applause.
and Hon F. Nj. Simmons respon'
tent to the toast-The Old North ST.
in and the sentiment couched in
ONE words of New Bernes peerless {
ban Judge Gaston-Carolina, Carol
eing Heavens Blessings attend her.
la Mr.. Simmons is GRACEFUL spea
o be and in a speech of power he ]
trayed the increasing resource
the our State. He said that when
, re- he had imbibed the idea that N
se it Carolina was very poor State;
wing that he had long since realized
she was richer in resources
alad many of her sister Commonweal
..+od ond bod fnt,1ra hafOre her OF