The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-07-12

by Ex-Gov. Holt at the point where
Col. Winston and his volunteers made
their last stand
BATTLE GROUND NOTES.

by EX-Gov. Holt at the point where
Col. Winston and his volunteers made
their last stand.
| BATTLE GROUND NOTES.
The Salem band received many COM
| pliments. Prof. Samuel T. Mickey
was the leader, playing on the instru-
! ment which he used in the Vance
| Regiment band during the war. He
exhibited it to Vice-President Steven
| son, who manifested great deal of
| interest in the old instrument.
A telegram was read from Hon.
| Hoke Smith stating that owing to the
| illness of two of his children he could
| not be present.
Hon. ). z. Webster, of Reidsville,
was called on for speech but he de-
| clined-his excuse being that it was
time for dinner.
The Vice-President was accom-
panied to the Battle Ground by his
two attractive daughters, Misses
Letitia and Mary Stevenson, and his
niece, Miss Julia Scott, of Ken
lucky.
In the afternoon Gen. Stevenson
held a formal reception. He extend
ed cordial hand-shakes to hundreds of
men, women and children.
A reception to the Vice-President,
his daughters and other guests, was
*
One Of the pleasing incidents Of the
day occurred at the close of the speak
ing when Judge Schenck presented
gold souvenir spoons to Prof. Alder
man and DR.. Kemp Battle. They
were fac similes of George Washing
tons cream spoon.
Sitting on the speakers stand one
could see fingers out in the vast audi
ence pointing toward Gen. Stevenson
ri fol fri a
President was sitting.
Congressman Settle was one of the
politest men on the grounds. He was
there looking after his fences. He
said to THE SENTINEL man that he
thought Mr.. Graham, of Oxford,
would be his opponent in the coming
campaign.
Capt. j. A. Ramsay, of Salisbury,
with detachment of his old battery,
fired the Vice Presidential Salute
seventeen guns on Gen. Stevenson's
arrival
The writer had short interview
with The Vice-President. He thinks
Congress will adjourn not later than
the first Of August. He referred to
his visit to the Twin-City during the
last Presidential campaign. He said :
II will never forget my visit TO your
events of my life. The Sunday i
spent at the Zinzendorf Hotel was
most pleasing one to me and my
friends. The reception / received
was not only cordial but grand. |
want you to remember me to the good
people of Winston-Salem and tell them
that my best wishes shall ever be
with and for them"
Judge Schenck, who loves the Bat
tie Ground better than any
thing else (his wife and chill
dren possibly excepted) gave an
excellent dinner on the grounds to
the speaker and other friends. Mr..
Wittkowsky, of Charlotte, who
made a. very excellent speech, also
made himself q lite useful at the din
ner table, when Miss Douglass, grand
daughter of the great Illinois states
man, remarked to him that he had
succeeded today in all capacities, from
butler up to statesman.
Every word uttered connecting the
Vice Presidents name with the office
now held by Grover Cleveland, was
enthusiastically received by the great
crowd. This was evidence that North
Carolina would be glad to join the
'boom" for Adlai to be President.