Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-04-24
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NORTH CAROLINA WEEK AT
CHARLESTON EXPOSITION

1t Yves the Red Letter Week in the
Attractions and AttendanCe--
How Governor AycoCk Vas Re
ceived and what the President
Said of Him, and of North Caro-
1ina's Soldiers. Death of Gen'1
hanpton. Some PeCu1iar Coin
eidenCes Connected With The
! Weeks Happenings.
North Carolina week at Charles
ton was the Red Letter week, in
point of attractions and attendance, of
the great Exposition-and, indeed,
it is a great exposition of the re-
sources, capabilities and energy Of
the South; and while many northern
States have generously entered this
industrial arena and are creditably
vieing with their sister States of
the South yet the visitors from all
sections of the country and the world
marvel most and linger longest in
admiration over what the South
and the islands of the southern seas
have there on exhibition.
OF course much of the success Of
North Carolina week was due to the
visit of President Roosevelt, whose
distinguished presence during Tues
day and Wednesday of the week and
his participation in the celebrations
of the occasion drew thousands Of
visitors from the North and South to
swell the other thousands from all
sections Of North Carolina:butthis was
but another OfthOse fOrtuitOus clrcum-
stances which always come to North
Carolina; and while the country at
large expected the Old North State
to be overshadowed by the presi-
Dental personality the thousands
who came to give him cordial well
come and glad acclaim gave, if pos
sible, generously of admiration
and applause to North Cardinals
great yet young Governor, "Charley
Aycock", as with winsome presence
and sweeping eloquence he met the
highest expectations of those who
knew him and won theready admir-
alton and spontaneous applause of
the thousands who had never heard
nor seen him before.
Governor Aycock, accompanied by
Secretary of State, Col. Bryan
Grimes; State Treasurer, Mr.. B. R.
Lacy; State Auditor, DR.. B. F.
Dixon; State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, Prof.J Y .Joyner; the
members of his personal staff, Adju-
. tant-Genera1 Royster; Inspector Gen
eral Balm, and many other military
: men and a large party Of private
: citizens, both ladies and gentlemen,
II arrived in Charleston Tuesday after
i, noon and the party were met at the
depot by functionaries of the city
and Exposition and the provisional
regiment of North Carolina troop:
with their drumb-corps and splendid
. band, who escorted us to The Argyle
. where the Governor had his head
quarters during his stay in the city
Y and adjoining those of Governor Nc
Sweeny, ofSouth Carolina, by whom
y he was greeted at the hotel and pub
licly welcomed.
The first thing on the tapis was
+ banquet to President Roosevelt il
:, the spacious dining room of tn
Charleston Hotel, Tuesday night
e given by the citizens of Charleston
at which but a limited numbe
u of guests-sOme 250--Were pei
mitted. To this banquet Governo
Aycock and the four above mer
% toned State officials, were invited
but Messrs. Grimes, Lacy, Dixo
q and Joyner did not find it CONVEX
lent to accept, so only the Governe
attended, as was proper that b
should, as the representative of an
guest of honor from North Caroline
Admission to the banquet was ha
only by ticket-and no one othe
than those seated at table an
vs. the walters and guards Secret servit
lie mem was admitted; but there W.
one man who successfully passed th
outposts of police, the inner guar
ID of secret service contingent, and tt
Ia watchful()self-important bodygua1
rs of the President, and took h
I'd seat within a bower Of palms an
It. trailing bamboo; and from this con
e. Portable position he took observation
as of the distinguished personages
n table, viewed the myriad lights ar
ed artistic decorations of ceiling, wal
ne and tables, and heard and compare