The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-06-06

his brothers. Messrs. Henry and
Junius Page, OF North Carolina. The
party consists of Mr.. Walter Pages
two sons, Ralph, now at Harvard Uni
versity, and five other Harvard
students. and Arthur, q younger son
who is going to q technical school in
Lawrenceville, Now York. and three
class mates. An old darkey, "Uncle
Isaac" an ex-slave in the Page family,
will drive pair Of strong mules to .
wagon which is to contain tents, pro-
visions, etc. A negro local chef will
accompany them. The party, fifteen
in number, will 60 by rail TO some
town at the foot Of the Blue Ridge
Mountains and then tramp for thirty
days taking in Asheville. Hot Springs.
Ruthsrfordton, Chimney Rock, Blow
ing Rock, Linvills, and other points
full of similar interest and beauty.
Mr.. Page expects to get great benefit
from this vacation spent among the
splendid mountains in the isothermal
belt Of his native State. The Univer-
sity boys too, will enjoy every minute
Of the jaunt and return to their
otuulCo Win ICuC"Cu
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution will meet in Buffalo on
Friday, June IA. Great publicity has
been given to the error that the day
for the meeting Of the Daughters Of
the Revolution at the Pan-American
Exposition was June 18th. On this
day the Daughters of the Revolution
meet here. Equal publicity should
be given to the correction of this
error, as many Daughters are writing
letters to the Buffalo Regent nquiring
as to tho change OF date. When the
Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution accepted the in
vitation extended to them in Wash
ington City by Mrs. John Miller Hor-
ton, Chairman of the Committee on
Entertainments and Ceremonies, the
Director-General of the Pan-American
Exposition decided on June IA, or
Flag Day. This date has never been
changed. Arrangements have been
made to make Hotel Kenilworth head
quarters for the Daughters while in
Buffalo, and a Committee from the
Buffalo Chapter will be very glad to
attend to any matters connected with
securing rooms by addressing the
Buffalo Chapter, in care of the Kenil-
worth. The exercises of the day will
be held in the Temple Of Music and
by Mrs. Nj. N. Thompson, Regent Of
the Buffalo Chapter, and an address
by Mrs. Chas. Fairbanks, President
General of the National Society of the
d. A. R., on . subject of ''Patriotism
in the Americans" Other addresses
will follow with patriotic music suit
able for the occasion. A celebrated
organist from Boston will preside at
the largest organ in this country,
and Sousa's fine military band will
also furnish suitable music. The in
vocation will be made by the Right
Rev. William d. Walker, Bishop of
Western New York.
At the close of the exercises re-
ception will be given by the Board of
Women Managers OF the Pan-Amsri
can Exposition to all the visitors.
There will DO grand electrical illumi-
nations in the evening. Mrs. Chas.
w. Fairbank will have q reception
given in her honor on Wednesday,
June 18th, at the residence of Mrs.
John Miller Horton, Vice-Regent of
the Buffalo Chapter. and all the visit
ing Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton will be cordially welcome.
Mrs. Horton is q most charming
hostess and social leader in Buffalo. |
SIZE has recently been elected = men,
Der OF the Committee On the "Conti
mental Hall'' to be built in Washing
ton by the Daughters.
Mrs. Hollenberg is the Commits
sioner from Arkansas and has won
many friends already by her charm
Of manner and tact. Her commission
signed Jefferson Davis, that being the
name OF the Governor OF Arkansas,
provoked a smile from the clerks
when her credentials were presented
as many Of them did not know that
there was \ politician OF that name
now prominent in the South.
In the Louisiana exhibit in the
Agriculture Building, King Cotton
occupies the most conspicuous place
Forty varieties Of seed and sixty OF
lint cotton are shown. The different
varieties are displayed in miniature
bales. Several full sized bales AS
they are prepared for shipment ar.
also shown. Cotton seed is shown in
= large number Of jrs: cotton seei
oil in tall glass bottles. The seed is
also shown after undergoing different
commercial processes. The cotton
seed cake. which is a product after
the oil is pressed out, is also exhibit
ed. This cake when ground makes
cotton seed meal which is used as
feed for cattle and as a fertilizer.
Sulphur and rock salt are shown in
the exhibit. the former of 994 purity
and the latter 98. Both the rock
salts are from the fields Of Louisiana
which contain an ine1haustible
amount Of these products. An in
teresting feature is an illustration Of
the products Of fat pine. A piece Of
the wood is shown together with its
products. Turpentine, tar, tar oil.
creosote, pyroligneous acid, wood
alcohol and charcoal. The charred
remains OF the wood after these pro-
ducts have been extracted is shown
beside the natural wood.
A striking feature OF the exhibit 10
: sweet potato weighing l22 pounds.
Thirty-fivs varieties OF sweet potatoes
are seen. Extremely large pecan
| nuts in eleven varieties are displayed.
Along one end OF the exhibit bales OF
moss are piled, one bale showing the
moss rs taken from the tree and
others showing the prepared product.
and the finished moss ready for use
by the upholsterer. Twenty-Five
kinds of hay, some Of being the fam
Gus alfalfa variety, are shown in
model bales. twelve varieties Of wheat
in jars and Eve Of oats. An exhibit
that will be most interesting to
smokers is one of perique tobacco
and cigars. Raw tobacco, and cigars
: in boxes, are shown in considerable