The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-29
BANQUET AT THE
HOTEL FARRAR
Progressive Association of
Edgecombe Meet.
SOME NOTABLE SPEECHES
MIR. ID. A. TOMPKINS ADDRESS
ON OUR MANUFACTURERS"
JUDGE BATTLE MAKES A SPEECH
Addresses by Mr.. Henry Station, Reverend J. B.
Morton and Others. A Most Enjoyable
Occasion. Aims and Purposes
Of the Association.

Tarboro, y. c., Dec. 2S.-(Special)-
If organized effort and firm determine
ton to succeed are any indications OF
progress and Il spirit Of enterprise, then
these two essentials for the upbuilding
of any community are certainly in Tar
boro. The Progressive Association is
an organization composed of men of all
kinds of businesses 1t is an organized
effort to build up Tarhoro, encourage
enterprises and show to the outside
world what Tarboro people have done,
what they are doing. and what they can
do. The big banquet given ut the Hote
Farrar this evening was the work OF
this association. 1t was a meeting Of
the leading men of Edgecombe county
to discuss topics Of interest to the co,n-
~. Its object is purely local. This
banquet was one of the most brilliant
occasions of its kind ever given i'll Tar
bore.
Long before the hour for the banquet
Hotel Farrar was filled with the guests
of the occasion, and the enthusiasm
that was noticed among our people was
remarkable. They We're there for bust
ness, as well as pleasure, and in neither
one were they disappointed.
At o'clock the doors to the large din
inc room We're thrown open and the
guests were invited to enter Soon the
one hundred seats were filled and the
banquet had begun. 1t was impossible
FOR The menu for this occasion to be inn
proved upon. 1t consisted Of everything
that was good and enjoyable. After
the delightful supper was over came the
speeches. The first speaker of the occa-
sion was Mr.. d. A. Tompkins. Of Char
iotte. His subject was Our Manufac-
turers. This address was interesting
and instructive. and full of facts con-
corning tine industries Of the South. He
was followed by Prof. j. Y Joyner. of
Charlotte. whose subject was "E,duca-
tion. Then came the following adj
dresses by the following gentlemen:
The South and its Advantages" by
Mr.. Henry Station; Religion in Our
Mercantile and Industrial Development
by Rev. j. +. Morton; Our Guests.
by Judge Battle: THE Relations Be
tween Progress and Religions BY Rey.
Mr. r. W. Gamble: "Edgccombe'S Flu
ture, by Hon. George Howard s.Amer-
lean Law" by Col John r.. Rrideers.
The Press" by Il. e. billiard. The
POSTMASTER of the occasion was the
president of the association. DR. l.. l..
Station.
Mr.. Tompkins' address was full Of in
terest and instruction. He spoke Of the
1lrst manufacturers, education. markets.
banking, all inseparably connected. We
should encourage cotton factories in the
South. He delivered an exhaustive
treatise upon Southern industries No
short report could do him Justice
lie has an easy delivery, and his adj
dress was highly appreciated by our peo-
PIE The association ordered the publ
cation in full of his speech.
Judge Battle was at his best. He re-
ferfed TO the time when he wrote of hog
and hominy in the Tarboro Southerner
and congratulated the association. The
people should unite. What is best for
one is best for all. He paid fine trib-
ute to Edgecombe and Tarboro, and said
there is as much in the man as in the
lands. He was glad to see such an in
dustrial and agricultural awakening
Ills speech was concise, witty. happy as
usual
Mr. .loyner made fine address. He
spoke of the progress of education in the
State and its immense profit to the peo-
pie. Progress and education 60 hand in
hand. Education means wealth to the
land We want education that gives
knowledge and develops power to utilize
our vast material resources. In material
wealth few hope TO be rich the many
must still be poor; but riches of mind and
soul education can give. The many may
be rich. the few alone need remain poor
The idea that it is great TO know and
great 10 do should preside.
The following are the officers Of the
association: DIR. l.. L. Station president
r. l.. Daushtridge, vice president; Frank
Powell, secretary; J. G. Powell, treas
urer.
The committee Of arrangements was
composed Of Messrs. Geo. A. Holderness,
A. NJ. Farley. y. J. Mayo ID. Lichtcn-
stein. Jno. L. Bridgers c. w .Ieffreys.
w. Ii. Powell, Jr., B. u. Howell.