The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19
THE FOURTH IN ALAMANcR.

9 'e brethren on the 4Eh In Alamance
county, at Friendship Academy. To
say that I was delighted with the
country and the people, but teebly ex
presses my impressions. We were
met in Graham by Bro. W. II. BasoD,
who took Bro, Murphy and myself
over to the place of meeting. AS I
had never been in the county before, I
was very much interested in the nice
farms and signs of Giving at home"
that were to be seen on every hand.
Imagine our establishment when on
arrival we found, instead of a small
audience, a cOncourse numbering sew
eral hundred. 1t seemed to me that
every OUdy had turned out, and brought
some one else. My first impression
vas that of an old fashioned Primitive
Baptist Association The large grove
was filed with teams and conveyances
of nearly every description, and girls
and boys-good looking girls and boys,
there may be no other kind up there
and young ladies obey OF course
brought out the young men in full
tOrce) and older ladies ard men, until
the whole place seemed alive with peo-
pie. The building and large arbor in
front we're handsomely decorated with
National figs, which was In keeping
with the patriotic spirit that filed the
audience.
The Committee of Arrangements had
appointed marshals and secured the
services Of a string band, composed of
the young ladies and young men of the
community. With two organ and
half dozen string Instruments, there
was music in the air. The following
program vas arranged by the commit
tee, and carried out without a hitch,
to the credit of all participated in it,
and was a u of er 1yment to all
who were present:
Instrumental music.
Song-America.
Prayer by Rev. w. E Swain.
Song-The flag of the free.
Let us celebrate the 4gh, by Piny
10y.
Solo-The farmers boy.
Music.
The farmers and the colonization Of
America, oy Serenus Sharpe.
Song-The farmers glee.
North Carolina in the R Evolution, by
Miss jamie Sharpe.
Music.
Independence, by Dexter Moser.
SonR-Help it on.
Ii fuence of American Liberty, by
Jerry al. Moser.
Music.
The farmers lesson in weights, by
Miss Viola Williams.
Song-The farmer is q gentleman.
Our country and the signs of the
times, by G. A. Neese.
Song-A home for me.
After these very interesting exercises
had concluded, your State Business
Agent made q short talk on The
Farmers Alliance and its Mission"
after which dinner was announced.
Every buggy and wagon seemed to
have a we'll filed basket, so there was
enough for all and t o spare. After
satisfying the inner man, we spent the
remainder of the dinner hour forming
acquaintance aud having a good time
generally with the brethren.
About 3 p. m. the bell was rung and
the audience re assembled be further
/ enyertaines and instructed. After
music hy the orchestra, Bro. Fl. M,
Cases was introduced. Bro. Gates
seems TO be q wheel horse in Alliance
! matters il that section, and is Away
| ready TO pull, whether the harness ias
or not But on this occasion it fitted,
and he held the audience spell bound
with his copious draughts from hIs
ever well filled fountain OF VII and
humor, not forgetting TO give them
some solid chunks of Alliance doctrine.
Bro. Gates was followed by Rev. Mr..
Brown, of the Lutheran Church.
Though a preacher, 6ro. Brown claimed
the rights OF an American citizen, and
gave expression to his patriotism in no
uncertain sound. He believer in the
doctrine: Render unto Caesar the things
that are e iar's and unto GJd the
things that are Gods. He closed his
remarks by referring to our Saviour
and His Church, as the great source
from which to draw genuine patriot
ism that will make nations stronger
and life happier.
After a song and instrumental music,
the County President, Rev. J. ". Holt,
was introduced and spoke on the
Christian Home" and it's influence on