The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-04-24
NORTH CAROLINA WEEK
AT CHARLESTON EXPOSITION A BIG Sue
CESS EVERY WAY.

CESS EVERY WAY.
/ Fine Parade and Captivating Speeches
! in the Auditorium Thous.
| and North Caroiinians do tionor 10
| the OCcssion-Pr Prominent Person.
| ages Present-Dre$s Parade by The
| Provisional Regiment Under Conn
mand of Col. ArmfieId-The North
Carolina Exhibit Most Creditable
One-The Tar Heel State DOES Her
self Proud in the Display She Make S
of Her Products and the Favorable
Impression Created by Her Able and
Eloquent Governor, Gallant Sons
and Fair Daughters.
From the Charleston Neus md
Courier of last Friday, April llth. we
| take the following:
OF course, every body knows that
! this is North Carolina Week at the
| South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition, and the fact that
there are thousands Of the good people
| Of the Old North State in Charleston
| enjoying the Exposition is evident to
all who have been anywhere But
yesterday was the special day for a
general welcoming of the visitors aud
a display of gold lace and soldi-rIv
| pomp and dignity. 1t is right and
| proper that each of the official heads
| of State Governments when visiting
hal - | So,
welcome and that there should be
some ceremonies gone through with.
But yesterday MAS the special day
appointed for The ceremonies attend
| AIT upon the coming to Charleston
| and the Exposition Of the great State
OF North Carolina, and the dav was
made memorable
Governor Aycnck, of Mort h Carolina,
and Governor McSweeney, of South
Carolina. were both making head
quarters at the Argyle Hotel and yes
terday morning. before the exercises
in the Auditorium, they rode to the
Exposition grounds together, sur
rounded by their respective stats and
escorted by the splendid troops of
the Provisional Regiment, North Car
DINA Volunteers, and the North Caro-
lima Naval Reserves. The parade was
very fine one, although suffering
from the magnificent pageant Of the
| day before, and there were many adj
miring Z lances cast at the handsome
young soldiers as they steadily march
ed to the music of their excellent
band towards the Exposition grouds.
| The two Governors, seated side by
side. rode ust behind the Third Bat
| TALON, and after the carriages with
the Governors came carriages with
| Corporation Counsel Geo. S. Leyare.
Director General Averill, of the Expo
sition, and staff officers of the two
| Governors, in full uniform The
staff Of Governor Aycock had the
headquarters flag, which was carried
| by Sergeant f. G. Klenart The Pro-
vlsional Regiment, under Col. Arm
! field, marched splendidly and we'll.
| IN THE AUDITORIUM.
1t was just about noon when the
| procession arrived at the Auditorium
in the Exposition grounds, and Cover
nor Aycock and others took seats on
the stage. The troops came in and
after them great mum Der Of civilians.
| The North Carolina State Press Asso-
citation occupied prominent position
in the audience and when all the peo-
| pie were seated it was seen that North
! Carolina had nothing to complain of
in the way Of an audience. 1t was
| indeed fine crowd and when anv of
the several ''silrer tongued" orators
maize point the applause was almost
| deafening.
On the stage we're seated Governor
| McSweeny, of South Carolina: Col. j.
| H. Averill. Director General of the
| Exposition: Governor Aycock, of
| North Carolina; Col. }. Bryan Grimes,
| Secretary of State; Hon. r. B. Gilmer,
| Attorney General; Hon B. S. Lacy,
| State Treasurer; Hon. b. F. Dixon,
State Auditor; Prof. J,Y. Joyner, Sup
srintendent Public Instruction; Gen.
b. S. Register, Adjutant General North
Carolina State Guard Col. L. H.
Balm, Inspector General n c. S. &. ::
| Col. j. F. Armheld. (First Regiment)
commanding the Provisional Regi-
ment; Lieut.. Col. Geo. F. Rutzler;
Maj. H. G. Bragaw, First Battalion;
Ma I. r. Robertson, Second Bat
TALON Maj. P. T. Jones, Third Bat
TALON; Col Henry Perry, (Third Reg
imsnt, n. c. S. G.); Col. w. b. Rod
man, Second Regiment N. c. S. g.;
Maj. w. f. Gary, Assistant Quarter
master General; Lieut.. j. l.. Currn.
Assistant Quartermastcr General;
Capt. j. j. Loughlin. Regimental
Quartermaster; Sergeant v. +. Whit
ten. Regimental Quarter.naster Ser
gsant; Capt. A. McCullen, Chaplain
Third Regiment; Rev. j. S. Williams,
Chaplain Co. {; and other distinguish
ed North Carolinians. military and
civic; Gov. DeForrest Richards, of
Wyoming; Mr.. George S. Legare, city
counsel, representing Mayor Smylh;
Col. G. S. Gadsen, Mr.. F. K Carey,
Maj. W. A. Graham, Col. W. B. Will
son, Mr. Louis Applet, Mr.. J. f. c.
Pedder. members of stats of Govern
ors of North and South Carolina,
commissioners for North Carolina
and others. The boxes were occupied
W
ment OF North Carolina
The exercises were opened with a
bright and pleasing number bv the
splendid band Of the First Regiment,
n. {. S. g., and then Col. John II.
Averlll, Director General of the Ex-
position, came forward and made a
very happy and pleasing speech of
welcome. Col. Averill told how he
had gone to Governor Aycock. when
the Exposition was Young. and had
asked for help and cooperation. This
had been freely and willingly given
and the results were most gratifying.
North Carolina had one of the best
exhibits on the Exposition grounds,
and North Carolina people had been
Patronlzing the Exposition and would
continue to do so. The promises and
suggestions of the Governor of North