The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-08-22
HENDERSON, N. c., AUGUST 22

reason to believe that it will certainly
be done-it will be = graceful compli-
ment on the part Of the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition to those who stood
much in their own light by not be-
ing properly represented at this Ex-
position .'by the Great Waters Of the
North"
Virginia Day is the 2Srd of August.
Advices received here from Richmond
lead one to believe the celebration
in the Temple of Music in honor Of
the Old Dominion will be imposing
and interesting. The program SO far
as it can be outlined from this point
will be as follows:
The Governor aud his staff, escorted
by the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, will enter the grounds and
proceed to the Temple Of Music,
where they will be welcomed by Off
cials Of the Pan-American Exposition.
The Governor, Hon. J. Hoge Tyler.
will respond to the address of well
come made by President Milburn
Mr.. Joseph Bryan, of the Richmond
Times, will make an address on the
industrial Resources of Virginia. u
Prof. Geo. w. Miles, of Radford, Vir-
ginia, will speak on educational
methods of Virginia. Appropriate
will be rendered between the
various speeches. Some responsible
persons at this end of the line ought
to be placed in immediate communi-
cation with the managers of the pro-
gram in Richmond in order to max e
this music distinctive. if possible. 1t
would not be bad idea for the best
quartette choir in Richmond to come
with the Governor, his staff aud mill
tary escort. Oil portraits Of George
Washington and Of Thomas Jefferson
ought to be placed on easels on either
end of tho handsome stage in thu
Temple OF Music. 1t is sincerely hoped
that the railroad rates will be such
that large excursion can come from
Virginia on the 23rd. North Caro-
lima would probably be glad to furnish
her quota on that day as there is no
North Caaolina Day. One distinguish
ed Virginian remarked a few days
ago, Virginia has peck OF apples
here on exhibition when she could
have held her own with the most pro-
ductive State in the Union.''
The Southern visitors to the Pan
American Exposition on tho 21st will
probably remain until August the
23rd, that they may do honor to Vir-
ginis Day. The ceremonies on both
days will be well worthy OF a large
attendance.
The Louisiana and Texas Rice
Kitchen is the biggest financial sue
cess or the Pan-American grounds.
The fame of its cooking has extended
from San Francisco to New York. As
the attendance increases every day
so the crowds grow larger which
throng the Rice Kitchen. Yesterday
it was crowded from twelve until four
o'clock, although Col. Eggleston ad-
vertised that he would be compelled
to close the doors by three O'Clock.
About three in the afternoon Gov.
Stickney, OF Vermont, and his staff,
Congressman D. j. Foster, Lieut..
Gov. Nj. F. Allen, former Gov. E. j.
Ormsbee, former Lieut.-Gov. N. W.
Flick, j. &. Sargent, Secretary OF Civil
and Military Affairs, Adjt.-Gen. w.
H. Gilmore and Col. Forbee invaded
the Louisiana and Texas Rice Kitchen
in a body. The Vermont visitors
promised themselves the pleasure oi
a Creole dinner before they left fol-
Green Mountain State. Col. Eggleston
was appalled, when at three o'clock,
after dinner had been served, he saw
brilliant galaxy Of uniformed gen
tlsman walk in. He arose to thu
occasion, however, and treated then
to chicken gumbo soup, roast chicken
stuffed a Ia Creole. rice ice cream
Louisiana black coffee, and all the
vegetables in the market. Col
Eggleston says: II was nearly
frightened to death for fear l could
not feed them, but they all went
away happy" Nine hundred people
dined at the Rice Kitchen yesterday
and if it had been ten times as large
it would have been ten thousand.
The PanAmerican Exposition aver
ages a daily attendance of from fifty
five to sixty thousand. On Midway
Day there were over one hundred ant
sixty thousand people on the grounds
The Exposition is great success from
every standpoint. The illumination
is the finest that has ever been seer
on this continent. 1t is a triumph O
electricity which must be seen to b,
appreciated. At half past eight a.
the bands begin to play the "Sta1
Spangled Banner" an invisible brust
touched with fire, outlines tht
palaces. monoliths, temples. pergolas
propvlaea and stadium in line oil
lights. In few seconds the red ligh,
changes to an intense white and tht
Magic City is painted against the can
vas of the night in colors OF living
pulsations of brilliancy, The colo'
scheme shows to very fine effect al
this time. The cascade, which flows
from the middle of the great electric
tower, is so arranged as to borrow
the green tints from Niagara Falls
the source whence this electric power
comes.
The exhibits from Mexico, Central
America and South America with
those from every part of the United
States form a most interesting group.
The exhibit of the Southern Railway
is the only representation North
Carolina has here. It is very much
to be regretted that the. appropria.
tion of $4,000 for Charleston will
not be one half so advantageous to
our people as a display here would
have been.
The Art Gallery contains. perhaps,
the finest small collection of pictures
ever gotten together in this country.
The Director of Fine Arts, Mr.. Coffin.
went to Paris just before the opening
of the Exposition and secured the
masterpieces of the best American
artists in that city. He also collected
the finest paintings of the best artist,
in New York. Boston and Washing.
ton. These are-hung with great taste