Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25

Raleigh, N. c.. Sept. 24.-The State
Convention of Daughters of the Con-
federacy meet in Raleigh in October,
with Johnston Pettigrew Chapter U. D.
C.
be held In the Auditorium of the Ag-
ricultural building. The delegates to
represent this chapter are Miss Kate
McISimmon, Mrs. Garland Jones and
Mrs. +. A. Olds.
On Wednesday afternoon. October
10Ah. the public will be cordially invited
to attend the meeting. for at that time
matters pertaining to the Jefferson
Davis Memorial Will be discussed, and
several gentlemen will give ten
minutes talk on the subject. Immedi-
ately after this session the delegates
Will drive out to the home of Mrs. Il.
G. Cowper. where they will be enter
tanned.
On Wednesday evening the Raleigh
Chapter will tender reception to the
convention and all visiting Daughters.
Those who will be In the receiving Lire
the night of the reception Will be the
State and Raleigh Chapter officers. Me-
mortal Association officers, Mrs. D. III.
Eli. ST.; Mrs. r. II. Lewis. Mrs.
Brooks and others.
More perfect arrangements OF the
program Will be made later.
COTTON GIN BURNED.
Late Saturday afternoon the cotton
gin of Messrs. N. NJ. Blalocll and James
Jordan. some twelve miles south of
Raleigh. was burned.
The building. two gins and fixtures
and some fifteen bales of cotton were
destroyed. The loss is from 1900 to
$1,000. There was some insurance on
the gins, but none on the cotton.
1t is said that the flames originated
from friction of the rapidly running
machinery.
OUR APPLE EXHIBIT.
Mr.. Il. *. Bruner, who has just re-
turned from Il trip to the Western
part of the State. where he went to
collect some apples TO send to the Paris
Exposition as an exhibit, is much
pleased with the success .of his trip
He obtained five barrels of apples. of
fifteen different varieties. which are
I'm splendid condition and which he
thinks VIII take first prize. They
Will be shipped by steamer on the
10Th Instant. and Will be on exhibition
October 9th.
Tho varieties included are the very
best that are raised in North Carolina.
and form an extremely creditable ex-
htbition of the States resources in this
line. They are all from Yancey coun-
ty. In only two or three instances was
any charge made for the specimens.
Mr.. Bruner says he is especially in
debted to Messrs. G. l.. McPheeters.
Wilson Hensley, and w. y. Ray, of
Cane River Yancey county, for
courtesy in donating apples.
NEGRO STATE CONVENTION.
The North Carolina Negro State
Conference will meet in Raleigh, N. c..
on next Thursday, September eth. at
the Davie Street Presbyterian Church.
The meeting will be called to order
at o'clock by the president Rev. G.
III. King. It's objects are educational
and industrial, and plans will be form
ulated to better the Negroes condition
along these lines.
Speeches Will be made by representa-
tive men who have given these mat
tiers careful study and something tam
gible will doubtless be put on foot in
order to encourage the negroes
The railroads have kindly granted
reduced rates and large and repre-
Sentative gathering is expected.
The call for this meeting; is signed
by G. II. King, president, Raleigh. and
A. Nj. Moore. secretary. Durham. 1t
says:
"A great many questions OF vital i'm
portance confront us, rs Il race, and
which must be met and decided, not
for the best interests of the few, but
the masses.
Enthusiastically we are not making any
headway along the lines that will be
of substantial benefit. Ne a;e not az
cumulating money or owning land in
the proportion that we should; and un-
til we do this we cannot be counted
rs material factors in this land. Are
you thinking along this line. and have
you any plans to benefit the masses?
Internationally we must do more.
The age demands that men of intel
ligence come to the front"
This is on the right line, and should
pc productive of good if attended and
managed by the right kind OF men. ana
politics be scrupulously cschewed All
efforts OF the negroes of the State to
better their condition ana elevate
themselves by proper m-;Lods will
Meet with the hearty sympathy of the
white people of the State. who have
. only good wishes for the negro who
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