The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-09-19

Shows Up Well Not Only In Exhibits
rEade but in Number Of Visitors Sent
to See the Big Show-Work of the
Louisiana and Texas Rice Kitchen
Association of Cotton rlanufacturers
to Meet-Address to be Delivered
by D. A. Tompkins, ESQ.,, of Char
1otte Welsh Day September 10Th.
Special Correspondence of the Gold Leaf.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 16, '01.
1t was graceful courtesy, far above
party politics, for the Southern COM
missioners, exhibitors and visitors to
meet in the Florida pavilion Thurs
day that they might pay their re-
spects to the President OF the United
States in body, thus emphasizing
their regard for him and his high
office. Col. Eggleston, OF Lake
Charles, Louisiana, superintendent OF
the Louisiana and Texas Rice Kitchen,
Mr.. N. w. Noys. the Boston repre-
sentative, and Col. l. c. Wade, the
Atlanta representative of the South
srn Railroad we're prominent in
getting this body of representative
Southerners together that Dixie
might hold her own in point of num-
bers here by the Great Waters of the
North. 1t is subject Of universal
comment that the South has done its
share in making the Exposition a
success, and Buffalo has surely done
more than her part in the cordiality
of the welcome and liberality of the
concessions she has extended to our
section.
The Louisiana and Texas Rice
Kitchen has been another unique and
valuable advertisement for the South
and for that cereal. The sale of rice
in and around Buffalo has increased
so per cent, since the Exposition
opened. Mr.. Pritchard, the agent for
one of the big rice mills at Crowley,
Louisiana, was here last week. He
says the shortness of the corn and
bean crop will largely increase the
demand for rice this fall and winter.
He had just returned from business
trip to Chicago where he found the
people we're waking up to the value
OF rice as food. The Rice Kitchen
here ought to have been ten times
larger than it is. 1t would have been
filled. There is crush around the
doors every day, and thousands con-
tinue to be turned away.
Colonel Wier has finally arranged
the program for Florida Day. 1t will
| be very attractive and several big
excursions ought to honor the last of
Southern days at the Pan-American
Exposition by coming. After the
morning ceremonies in the Illinois
State Building when Gov. Jennings
and Mr.. Parkhill, Of Pensacola, will
speak, Colonel Wier has arranged to
have a second meeting in the Temple
of Music The Florida Press Asso-
citation will be here in body, and
the greater part of the evening will
be devoted to exercises in which the
leading editors of Florida will take
part There will also be select
musical program.
The meeting of the New England
Cotton Manufacturers Association, to
be held here September oath, 25th
and goth, should bring large crowd
of Southern cotton manufacturers
and planters to the Exposition. 1t
stands TO reason that the cotton mills
OF the future will be located where
the cotton grows. This convention
opens upa fine opportunity for North
srn and Southern manufacturers to
get together and formulate plans adj
vantageous to both sides of Mason
and Dixon's Line. The South needs
capital and skilled labor. Many
Northern manufacturers might 20
South where climatic conditions are
much better than at the North. MIR.
d. A Tompkins, of Charlotte, NC. has
been invited to address the Associa-
ton. He has the reputation of being
clear and forceful speaker. No man
has the facts better in hand, and few
have done moro for the material ad.
vancement of Southern industries
MIR. Tompkins will address the -Asso.
citation the 25th and his speech will
contain statistics, showing the
immense strides made in the manu-
facture of cotton goods at the South
during the past decade. He is one
of the proprietors of the Charlotte
Observer, one of the ablest paper.
published South OF Washington. and
whose influence was the most poten
tial factor in causing between thirty
and forty millions of dollars to be in
vested in cotton mills in and around
Charlotte.
September 10th is Welsh Day at thu
Pan-American Exposition. Among
the staunchest of the early settlers o
this country were the emigrants from
Wales. 1t is an open secret that tn,
followers of the Prince Fowls wer,
never conquered by Saxon or Anglo
They retreated to their mountain
businesses and claim today to be thu
in the world. When Wales FINAL,
became part of Great Britain, it wa
on condition that she should be rulee
by Prince born on Welsh soil. Th,
condition was fulfilled. Hence tn,
origin of the title Prince of Wales
borne by the heir apparent to thu
throne of Great Britain. When Crom
we'll established his rump Parliamen
the Welsh were most loyal of ali hi
subjects to Charles l. They Tough
for loyalty with traditional Drawer,
until the battle of Harlech was de
cided against them and their leader
were thrown into the Tower of Lon
don, some Of whom languishsd Their,
defiant eighteen years. When Charlie
II. assembled the throne, he rewarded
many of these with large land grant.
in Virginia and the Carolinas.
The son of one of the great com
manders of Harlech, who was KEEP
in the Tower for years, was given