Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
THE RECEPTION AND BALL.
Meeting of Cotton Planters to Be Held In
January-An Exile who Loves His Ma
tive State and Longs to Return-An En-
tcrprise Chartered For Wilson and Ono
Projected at wiimington-Tho Hath
Annunl Communication OF alasons
Called.

lions are progressing rapidly for the
inauguration ceremonies which will at
tend the induction into office OF Gov
ernor-eiect Charles B. Aycock as Chief
Executive of the State.
The ceremony will be in keeping with
the Importance of the event, which de-
notes the inauguration of white SUI
premacy government, the issue on
which Governor Aycock and all
the new State officers triumphed before
the people last August.
The committee on arrangements has
not perfected Its plans, which as yet
are in an embryo state. Various mem
bers OF the committee conferred with
Governor-elect Aycock while in the
city last week. It is the Governors
desire that the ceremony be simple
ono.
1t has been decided that reception
Will follow the Inauguration ceremony
at the executive mansion. The Cover
nor and Mrs. Aycock, assisted by the
new State officers, will receive The re-
ception will be open to the public. An
inaugural ball will conclude the days
program. The inaugural ball will he
Club. The committee will probably
complete the program this week
The transportation committee, of
which Capt. Nick West is chairman, Is
diligently at work. Captain West has
written the officials of all the railroads
IN the State, asking them to give a
very low rate for the inauguration.
Yesterday the first reply came from
Superintendent DILL of the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad. Mr.. Din
stated that he would be glad to give n
low rate. and that he would put in
effect any rate the other railroads may
agree upon. In his letter Mr.. Dill said
TO would run a special train from
Morehead City TO Goldsboro on the oc-
casion OF the Inauguration for the ben
eft of those persons who may desire
to attend the inauguration ceremony.
The transportation committee desires
10 secure fiat rate of Il cent a mile
on all railroads. Such rate would
Insure great attendance here at the
Inauguration, which promises TO be
memorable event in the States his
tory.
MEETING OF COTTON PLANTERS.
The North Carolina Cotton Planters
Protective Association adjourned at
their October meeting to meet In Jan
uary at the call of the president He
hereby appoints January 16, 1901 for
the association and those who wish to
join are earnestly requested to be pres
ent at this meeting, as it is a very i'm
portant one. All cotton planters and
those interested In the production of
cotton are invited to join in this move
ment.
The whole South is trying to form an
Interstate association and we must
get into line with them. A committee
.oI three is to be elected nj this meeting
for that association. The executive
committee appointed at the October
meeting is requested to meet at 1880 on
tn night of January 10, 1901, at the
Office of the Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture.
w. A. GRAHAM, President.
JOHN p. ALLISON, Secretary.
HE LOVES NORTH CAROLINA.
When Judge Fuller was in Albu-
querque, New Mexico, some days ago.
O man called at his hotel to see him.
When the judge methis visitor he in
PRODUCED himself as Stephen Oxen
dine, formerly of RobeSon county, ~
C." Stephen Oxendine is a Croatan
the famous Henry Berry Lowery gang
which infested the swamps OF Robson
county some years ago. 1t will be re-
membered that this band OF outlaws
terrorized that section of the State and,
for n long time, set at defiance the
laws of the State and National govern
ment. Stephen OXendine fed the State
TO escape punishment. He told Judge
Fuller he was engaged in mining in
New Mexico and his prospects for
and expects to be able to travel
I'm palace car all my own" He said
he wanted TO return to North Carolina
and when he died be buried there He
told the judge his longing to return to
his old home was sometimes greater
than he could bear.
NEW ENTERPRISE.
The George d. Green Hardware
COMPANY of Wilson, was incorporated
yesterday The HEADQUARTERS of the
company are at Wilson. The capital
stock of the concern is $4,000, which
may be increased to $4,000. The in
corporators are George ID. Green, Sam
uel Hodges. baltimore Williams
Application was received at the office
of the Secretary of State yesterday for
n charter for Hall & Pearsall. Incor-
poratcd The company desires to do n
general merchandise and commission
business at Wilmington. The capital
stock ie 100000, which may be changed
TO 100000 The incorporators are b. f.
Hall, a. M. Hall, l.. Il. Hall, Oscar
Pearsall and Fred. l.. Pearsall.
MASONIC GATHERING.
Grand Secretary John c. Drewry, OF
the Grand Lodge OF Masons, says the
li4th annual communication, which be-
gins here January s, will be by far the
inreest ever held. Hiram Lodge No.
Nv, or Raleigh, will celebrate it's CEN
tennlal. 1t will be the second celebra-
T Iioa OF the Kind In the State. st. Johns
Lodge, NO. l, of Wilmington, some
years ago celebrated its centennial. and
the Grand Lodge met in that city in
nonor OF the event. Royal White Hart
Loage, NO. Of Halifax, is the next