Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-09
IMPORTANT MEETING
OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD
OF AGRICULTURE.
Commencement Excrcises-For the
Vance Monument Fund-Thc state
Guard-Tbeir Fine Equipment
Ransori's yi-jt-yo Politics i'm IL.

RALEIGH y. C., June s-(Special.)-
The most important meeting Of the year
OF the State Board OF Agriculture begins
tomorrow. The board will. as its Board
OF Trustees. visit the Agricultural ana
Mechanical College Wednesday.
The college commencement begins to-
morrow. Most OF the cadets have gone
home. This has in the past few years
grown into a sort Of custom at many in
sttutions. 1t IS the case at the Univer-
sity also. 1t IS certainly not a good GUS
tom, as students ought to stay through
the commencement.
Last evening Rev. Mr.. Thaclor, pastor
OF the Moravlan church, at Salem. preach
Cd the baccalaureate sermon before the
graduating class Of the college. Efforts
are to be made to largely increase the at
tendance next term. 1t was light during
the term now ending. The number OF stu
dents ought 10 be doubled.
Rev. W. IL. Warner. Of Pawtucket, X.
l., is writing a book on North Carolina.
The State Agricultural Department al
ways up 10 date in matters looking 10 the
States advancement has furnished him
with forty photographs, which VIII be
used as Illustrations.
The commenceWent exercises Of st.
Mary's Female School here begin Thurs
day Of this week. The attendance is quite
large, and this well-known school closes
a successful term.
This morning ted-States-Marshal o.
J. Carroll left for Brooklyn, \. Y, TO
place IN the penitentiary there two ne
groes who broke into and robbed post
Offices at Henley and in Chatham county.
THE VANCE MONUMENT.
Preparations are in progress to give the
Charlotte Dramatic Club a fine house and
a delightful social time here on the 18TH,
when that organization presents play
I'm aid of the state Vance monument fund.
Farm work is very active this week, and
laborers are I'm demand by the cotton
growers. The amount Of grass is remark
ably great for the season.
OF the 100 convicts now I'm the peniten-
tiary about 100 are making brick. The
clay Is taken from a valley mile south
Of the city Millions Of brick are made
yearly, and find a ready sale The de-
mand this year is fully up 10 the average.
AS yet, strange 10 say. no headquarters
or quarters for the North Carolina dele
gates TO the National Republican Con-
vention at ST. Lousis have been secured.
Many members OF the party other than
delegates will 90.
The Quartermaster-Gener IS having
busy week issuing supplies Of clothing TO
the State Guard The issues are varied,
and the equipment of the troops Will be
made complete. The new forage caps
which are being issued have a Stopping
visor and are very comfortable. The cam
sfsrts hot fr ss1l
stores are drawn in quota from the United
States. 1t is quite certain that no troops
in this part of the country will be better
equipped. The tents and camp equipage
on hand are ample for the entire force.
June 18th the assessment Of all the rail-
ways in the State for 1896 begins.
NOT POLITICAL.
When Senator Ransom was here last
week he said his visit had nothing to DO
with politics; that ne was, i'm fact, out OF
political life. and never again expected 10
be an asuirant or candidate for any po-
ltical Office, and that he would take no
part i'm politics this year except TO help
in any way in his power any one VINO
might be nominated by HIS party. HIS
friends say plainly that any attempt 10
connect his visit with the aspirations or
advancement of any particular candidate
or candidates, or as in any way TO IN
nuence the action Of the state Democracy
is only intended by interested persons 10
make mischief
At the annual convention Of the state
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Yesterday afternoon there was a mass
meeting. at which Rev. DR.. j. ". Carter,
of Raleigh. and Miss Belle Kearney OF
Mississippi. made addresses. To-day was
the closing one OF the meeting. Reports
on departments were made by Mrs. Lucy
Robertson, Miss VI. +. Mendenhal. ana
Mrs Sallie Worth. Mrs. c. l.. Craven
conducted devotional exercises and Mrs.
p. J. Ector. Of Winston, led the farewell
and conservation service. officers ana
delegates TO the national convention 10
be held at st. Louis were elected.