The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-08

citation, to facilitate and economic in
our methods: nowhere shall we find
| cxemplars more honored and respected.
We will not forget the traditions of the
nast. the high and honorable credit that
| has followed our State like shadow
| We rejoice that such mutual regard be-
| tween capital and labor has always eX-
listed here, that the dark bloody strikes.
and the cruel and remorseless lock-outs
in other parts of the world. have never
| blackened our soil with fratricidal strife
and poisoned the social atmosphere with
bitter feeling.
Our manufacturing progress is more
raItid than ever before; commensurate
with its swift revolutions, the banking
| interest is the governor; in certain
| way. it is the fiy-wheel. God grant
| that the prosperity Of both shall rebound
speedily and thoroughly to the advance
ment of the long depressed farming in
terest. that which is and has always
been the great massive foundation of
the body polite. Surely, Of all the in
terests in this country, none requires
wise and provident consideration of its
needs more than the great agricultural
interest of the South. AS it is from
the farmers deposits that the deposits
that the most stable prosperity may ac-
crue to the banker, he is none the less
involved in such policies, NATIONAL state,
commercial and social as will promote
the farmers welfare, and hold IN Nofth
Carolina the best of her riches her
sturdy and ambitious sons. And let us,
MS far as in us safely lies, give our
pncOura cement to the efforts OF enter
nrjsc to begin new and needed Industries
in our midst even if temporarily, the
rcturns are not so alluring as those of
distant specuIationS for it may be that
an inch of substantial progress at home
now NAV some day mean mile or ,ad-
vancement.
And now, | will not detain YOU from
the business of the hour and the so
cial enioyments that follow. Let me
AGAIN return the thanks we feel for our
cordial welcome, and assure our
friends that we look forward to an oc-
casion that might well be commemorate
ed by a banker-poet like Stedman OF
perhaps in the perennial beauty OF the
Pleasures of Memory You Wlll re-
member Rogers, the banker, who con-
trihuted his treasure to the capital or
orr literature. reached the years OF
four-score and ten. May 1t be yours
likewise so to do, in a long and happy
twilight of life.
it the conclusion of Mr.. Carr
sneech Mr.. Blair announced the order
of exercises of the evening at an emu
adding:
After listening to those maSnlhcent
speeches and looking over TINS Splehdiu'
ho0y of men and women, I'm sure You il
agree with me when | say what a glo-
rious thing 'twould be If thus were the
Senate of North Carolina.
Before we adjourn l desire to state
that we are very glad to have the ladies
present and such others as care to at
tend. We hope there may be something
i'm these meetings that will be of interest
to them and we invite them to attend all
out meetings.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the Association will be held at the
Marlborough House this morning at 10
O'Clock, in the room of Secretary Miller.
,fToday's session of the convention be-
gins at 1880 O'Clock i'll the Seante
chamber. The program for the day IS
as follows:
Roll call of members.
Reading minutes.
Address by the President of the asSo-
citation, Mr.. w. a. Blair, of Winston.
Report of Delegates to the Denver
Convention of the American Bankers
Association, Mr.. Joseph G. Brown, OF
Raleigh.
Report of Secretary and Treasurer.
Motions and resolutions.
/ Presentation and reading of papers.
fter = O'Clock: Barbecue
Evening, $50 o'clock: Musical.
Both complimentary to visitors by the
Raleigh bankers.