The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-17
THE FAIR THIS WEEK.

would say to my old Tar-heel friends
take care of this institution, foster il
and contribute to its maintenance. and
Tor every dollar you invest here you win
receive ten fold back in trained minds
and trained hands, that as the years go
y will guide the old State as she glides
along on the sea of social DEVELOPMENT
and industrial glory
Leaving the college, | walked along
through Pullen Park, and there is an
other of the grf : enterprises that has
been added to city during my alb
sence. 1t is 1tiful place well kept,
an everlasting fonument to its donor
and credit to the capital city. Return
ing to the city | could not resist the
temptation to stop and take a look at
that dear old institution, st. Mary's.
You have no idea how we old fellows
who go away for long years love to re-
vert during our leisure to the scenes of
former days, and the pleasure derived
from recalling to mind those good and
noble men whom we knew in the long
ago. The name of Smedes will never he
forgotten as long as st. Marys has
hand in developing the minds of the
fair young women of the State. You
find at st. Mary's now guiding its des-
TIMES Rev. Bennett Smedes noble SON
of noble sire-schOlar, patriot. Chris
tan gentleman. That's enough to eouip
him for the responsible position he
holds, and st. Mary's, the same mag
nlhcem grove, the same majestic oaks.
and some of the same cOmmodious buiId-
mgs. surrounded by new buildings that
advanced progress. in school work has
made necessary. This splendid woman's
college, L was rejOiced to find still pros
perlng. Nearly century old and vet
1ully abreast of the times. Its hundreds
or talented alumni are its richest heri-
tage, and many hundreds of
others will go out from it's sacred
walls to grace society and carry grace
nd beauty and honor and truth into the
homes of the State. With such institu-
tons as ST Mary's patronized ms thew
should be the old State would march
along in intellectual development and
outrank her progressive sister States
Returning to the city | ran across an
other gentleman whom | had not known
in the long ago. He was introduced to
me as Mr.. John G. Drewry. and TO bir
am told, that large part Of the
credit is due for the splendid streets
find on my return to Raleigh Mr.. Drew
ry Is one of the enterprsng gentleman
who have been attracted to RALEIGH
since my departure, and if | may judge
from what / have seen of his work as
chairman of your city street committee
| should say that the capital city made
great bargain when it induced him In
take up his abode in her midst. Mr..
Drewry is the kind of man that il
takes to build up cities He is not con
tent. if | am correctly informed, mere
y to sit down and reap the rewards thar
come from an active aud intelligent
business life, but he is not only willing
but anxious to give of his valuable time
and talent to pushing ahead the city's
general interest | learned that Mr.
Drewry IS the general agent of that
justly popular American institution. the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany. and | rejoice to learn that he has
been so successful as to build up a
business for himself and his popular
company i'll North Carolina that emit
ties him to Il front position in the ranks
of successful insurance men
| would have returned to my home with
one regret if | had not met my friend
of former days, Charles H. BeIvin. | re
member when Mr. Belvin came to Raj
eigh to clerk and for years held DO
sition in the town pOstoffice. At that
time Raleigh was but only a town. Bm
| find him now the trusted and popular
president of the old National Bank of
Raleigh. Here is another instance where
grit. brains and determination have
made way to high and responsible DO
sition.
The National Bank of Raleigh, we all
know, is one of the solidest financial in
situations in the country. 1t has prestige
that comes from many years of success
full business. 1t has backing thar is only
attalmahle from thorough ingraft-
ing OF confidence in tie minds of the
business men of the community. 1t has
reputation that could only be derived
from the most prudent and economical
management, and it has a directory and
a corps of officials that any town or city
might be proud Of
OF course everybody that knew Cbas
II. Belvin knew that he would make q
fine banker, and ifARaleigh has raised n
more upright or honorable man than the
cashier Fab II. Briggs | don't know him.
and Mr.. f. Mailer he would not look
natural at any other business. nor
Wotld my young friend, Julian Il. Tim
herlake. | met also Mr. Jack Hardin.
The boys call him Jack, so I'll call him
Jack also-a fine young fellow he is.
and Mr.. Del Upchurch l met them ali
and was rejoiced to see them
| have been impressed with Raleighs
excellent banking facilities and doubt
whether you could find a town of the
same size chat IS greater blessed in this
particular. ! called on my friend
10 G. Brown. Everybody in these parts
knows who Jo Brown is and what he is
knew him when he was the collector
for the Citizens Bank, and | said then
hat if he lived he would some day be
It's president.
missed my former friend, the la
nented W. e. Anderson, who so long
md so faithfully served this bank as
PRESIDENT but L was delighted to find
hat his manfla boJ fa1I.,