The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-15
Governor and His Party En-
thusiastic Over the Trip.
Governor Aycoek and General RoYster Called
Upon For Platform Speeches at Cheraw,
South Carolina.

Governor Aycock and his party are
back The special train from Charles
ton got in promptly at Csc yesterday
evening, and all were happy, both the
travellers and those left at home. Every
body felt good over getting home after
so many triumphs for the great old
State, but they didn't want to talk
much they were too tired. They simply
said they had had a great time and
delightful trip.
When the train arrived in he Union
Depot the Raleigh Light Infantry
promptly got off and lined up on Martin
street to await the Governors carriage,
and those of the State officers and staff
The boys looked well in their service
outfits, and very soldierly. AS soon as
tie Governors carriage was ready they
fell into place as escort aud proceeded
to the mansion.
The special left Charleston at 7:30 in
the morning. Owing to hot box on the
engine, the train was thrown about
three hours late as far as Cheraw. At
Cheraw she struck the Seaboard Air
Line. and arrived at Hamlet for dinner
about $3.50. The trip up to this point
had been extremely pleasant with moth
ing to mar the pleasures of a Eome~com-
ing after such a brilliant tour, but here
occurred the distressing accident to Mr..
Longhlin, of Henderson, an account of
which appears elsewhere. The run from
Hamlet was made without the slightest
| mishap.
very pleasant incident of the trip
was the reception rendered the train at
Cheraw, S. c. An immense crowd had
gathered at the station to welcome the
Governor, headed by the mayor of the
town, who introduced Governor Aycock
to the citizens from the platform. The
Governor, after expressing the pleasure
he felt at being introduced to the peo-
pie of Cheraw spoke in enthusiastic and
complimentary terms of the exposition
and the reception that the North Caro-
liniens had received in the chief city of
South Carolina. His allusion to the
death of Gen. Wade Hampton was ten
der, moving and eloquent This was one
of Governor AycocK's best character
istic speeches. At its close three cous-
ing cheers were given.
Adjutant General B. s. Royster was
loudly called for. He thanked the crowd
for the call and spoke in laudable terms
of the hospitality accorded to the North
Carolina soldiers. He also spoke in high
praise of the exposition and referred
pleasantly to the relations existing be-
tween North and South Carolina. He
also referred with much feeling to Gen.
Wade Hampton's death. In closing he
extended a cordial invitation to all South
Carolinians to visit the Old North State.
All of the party that went with the
Governor last Tuesday, with the excep-
ton of two or three who remained over,
| came back yesterday evening, the per-
sonel of the train-load being practically
the same as on the trip down.
When News and Observer man ask
ed Governor Aycock last night what he
had to say, he replied: 1T was delight
full trip indeed; we had a splendid time,
and we saw a magnificent exposition.
We were treated grandly by the Char
lestonians in every way. / am enthus-
iastic over it, but ann too tired now to
go into details. We just had a grand
time all around"
State Auditor B. F. Dixon said that
one and all had a magnificent trip. 81
enjoyed it all immensely" said he. 1T
is grand exposition. but 1 am too tired
tonight to say any more"
1t was the universal opinion among
the returned travellers that the impress
sion in Charleston is that North Caro-
lima Week was the greatest of all at the
exposition, both in the matter of at
tendance and enthusiasm, just as North
Cardinals exhibit excels all the Others.