The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
GOVERNOR AYCOCK
SPOKE IN DURHAM
Celebration BY Junior Order
American Mechanics.
A CDCAT NDOikiO DDCcCMT
A GREAT CROWD PRESENT
Bibles and Flags Presented to the
Schools of Durham.
Ia BANQUET WITH MANY T0ASrS
These Responded to bv Governor Aycock Audi
tor Dixon and Some of Durham's Most
Distinguished Citizens.
Especial to News and Observer. J


Durham n c., jan 20.-The presenta
ton of Bibles and flags to the city schools
by the Junior Order U. a. NJ tonight
was an event that drew great crowd
TO the opera house, and the exercises
were of most enjoyable nature.
The speaker of the evening was Gov
ernor C. B. Aycock, who arrived this af-
ternoon and who is the guest of Col. j.
Harper Erwin.
The program of the evening ha a pre-
lude in the gathering of tho members OF
the three lodges of the Junior Order OF
Durham, West Durham and East Durham
in the Pythian Hall, from which they
marched to the residence of Col. Erwin
and their acted as an escort to the Gov
crpor and his party to the opera house.
At the opera house, where there was a
great audience the Governor was intro
Guced by Mr.. c. B. Green, clerk of the
court, in a most happy speech.
The Bibles and flags symbols of religion
and patriotism. the basis of the Jnior Or
der being presented, Governor Aycock
made a speech. of strength and force. The
occasion was an educational one, and the
Governors speech was on that subject
which was near to his, heart. He is the
educational Governor and after hearing
his address the audience felt that it was
the proper name to give him
Eloquent, and inspired with the subject
upon which he spoke. Mr.. Aycock was
again and again applauded by his hear
uyho VI la nj Ir;o y :
thought was given utterance to. 1t was
a speech that could but be an impetus
tc the cause of education here, and could
but please the Junior Order to which
Governor Aycock most pleasantly referr-
cd, commencing them for their noble
work, compliment which he also paid
Durham because Of its advanced position
or the school question.
Following the address was a banquet
tondered by the Junior Order and given
in the knights of Pythias Hail. whe.e
Dughi, the caterer, excelled himself by
the elegance Of the various courses
Preparations had been made for about
two hundred and fifty guests and these
were present. The evening was a most
brilliant one in oratory and wit. made
Sc by the observance of the following
program of the exercises:
North Carolina, Her Past, Present and
Future Governor Aycock.
THE Confederate Veteran Major B
r. Dixon.
Junior Order United American Me
chanics' s''-Mr. c. b. Green.
City of Durham; Suitable Place for
an Orphanage of the Junior Order Amer
lcan Mechancs''-Rev. j. c. Troy
Trinity College''-Dr. John c. Kilgo
public Schools of Durham''-Mr. Vic
tor S. Bryant
city Government of Durham" Mr.
James Fuller.
Manufacturing Industries Of Durham
Col Julian S. Carr.
THE Bar Of Durham and the Judiciary
of North Carolina R. w. Win
ston.
"Tity Of Durham. Her Past, Present
and Future''-Maj. w. A. Guthrie.
The banquet was presided over by Mr..
James H. Southgate, who acted in the
capacity of POSTMASTER most hand
scmelyg
TIE various responses were eloquent
the menu of the banquet was not TO be eH-
celled and everyone of the large number
present enjoyed an evening Of rare pleas
ure.