The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-13
HOW DURHAM IMPRESSED A VlSl'
TOR.
GREENSBORO.

GREENSBORO, \. C., Dec. -.
To the Editor:
A few weeks ago it was my pleasure
to attend concert in Durham in the
interest of the Watts Hospital, given
by its local friends. The most talent
ed of the beauty and chivalry of that
prosperous city being listed as per-
formers. While it occurred to me that
the splendid and intellectual audience
composed the balance of the elite and
beneficent portion of the community.
Never have | seen prettier bevy of
Young ladies than were seen within
railing uncovered in tropical luxurl-
ance of plant, shrub and flower. shall
draw no invidious distinction in the
rendition of their several parts but the
numerous encores Mayor Peay's beau
tiful daughter received was sufficient
proof of the high niche she holds in
the estimation of her countrymcn and
women. Mrs. Heartt, nee Miss Fam
ing, was warmly applauded and en-
Enthusiastically recalled, as was also
Miss Morgan, young lady of evident
histrionic ability.
The male quartette lead by the
handsome, genial and talented Jim
Southgate, sang several pieces, but the
"Alabama Coon liked to have stop
ped the balance Of the performance
for every one desired it repeated again
and again. Rev +. X. Hall arose and
stated that this must be sung once
more for Geo. W. Watts sake
or he would never die happy,
and if they refused to sing it he would
4, +XxvI ~
kle of the eye, President Kilgo, presid-
ing, came forward and said drolly:
1--WE will now have some more Alaba-
ma coon" four of them. Well a de-
lightful evening was spent in aid of the
Watts Hospital, monument TO the
noble heart of the generous founder
VINO sat amidst the audience, an in
terested and interesting spectator
God has stamped his manly and hand
some countenance with benevolence,
and has given him a presence com
handing, approachable and magnetic.
His courtesy marks true culture and
his poise the man without guile but
frank and positive with varied valuable
accomplishments. A gentleman with
me in short personal interview said,
on leaving him: There's the most
polished man / ever met" He is now
A years Of age, a millionaire, married,
has only one child, daughter in the
teens, who he will next year matricu
late at a Paris school to finish her ed
ucation. He is member of the great
firm of w. Duke, Sons & Co., attends
to his great business and devotes lots
of time and money to everything that
to the sum of human hap
piness. / should like 10 give
your readers short sketches of the
world-famed Washington
Duke, his son, Ben. ~, their manager,
James Warren 0'Brient, and Walker,
with Col. j. S. Carr, head of the great
Durham Bull, and Dowd, j..
4. Carr. Leo Heartt, the Morgans, the
the law firms, one of which
ex-Chief Justice Shepherd is a mem
Der, and another ex-Judgc Winston
men who have made Durham reputa
ton and a name, with Branson and
Erwin, young men managing vast man
interests, mentioning the
clergy, composed of Reys. Hall, Turn
bull and Pruden, the city government,
with kind merciful chief magistrate
in the person of Captain Peay, with
Woodali, the handsomest chief this
side of Atlanta, and his alert and gen
tlemanly assistants, not forgetting my
valued young friend, the city attorney,
the handsome Fred. Green.
4 cleverer people do not live, and the
future of Durham is as bright as a
summer sky.
A. d. COWLES.