The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-14

a keynote by saying that a distinctive
trait Of North Carollntans at home and
abroad was love rather than pride for
their State adding that In some States
he had lived in State pride mlsht become
a matter of excess. TX
Dixon of Montana, made many humor-
Gus hits, closing with the suggestion that
perhaps the State had lost many sons
because Of intolerance OF others opinions
SAYING he left the State for, that cause
but had gladly noted in recent years that
this unfortunate trait was last dlsap-
pearing ,.,
Halstead's remarks were greeted Win
frequent applause. He, spoke with feel
Ing of tho tombs OF his, parents IN ONO
on theI marble slabs Of which were en-
grared the significant words that told or
their birthplace being North. carolina
sallies of lumor invoked frequent laugh
fer Tom Benton was a Tar Heel, he
said and was the only man who ever In
terviewed Andrew Jackson and walked
about comfortably afterwards
HALsTEADs HUMOR.
INV father thought anything con-
trary to the opinion Of Jackson was
utterly unreasonable and was not TO pc
tolerated. My own political history mas
been somewhat mixed Great laugnter.)
went so far in my political eccentrlci-
ties as to vote forkHorace Greeley Qaugh-
ter) and have voted for two Democratic
Presidents and somehow" turning 10
Governor Aycock and the Democratic
state officers on the platform, tins at
mosphere here feels like 1T Is not I'M
proper or unsafe to divulge IT, ,.a
'"Two sacred trees in my fathers yara
in Ohio were tho persimmon and null
berry. They stood on the banks OF Pad
dy's Run, named, SO one legend salu,
because no Irishman had ever peeh
there; the other because an lrishhai was
drowned there. North Carolina mas
great hereafter, as it has e. highly non
ored heretofore m success OF ad uere nv
DR.. A. c. Dixon began his ADDRESS py
saving II took the children of Israel forty
eieht days to get into Egypt and forty
wears to get Egypt out OF them SO Whlle
one could now get out or North NaIol'la
IN two hours, 1t took two centuries 10 get
North Carolina out OF them In all the
addresses were bright flashes OF much
alonuence. pathos and fraternal greeting
enirrams that fixed the attention ana left
deem impress behind. TO quote them
would regain Joy.
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS-.
AT the conclusion of the address Judge
Francis D. Winston, read memorial 10
Congress. signed by representatives =, from
eleven States, urging the United states
Government to take charge of Gullford
battle-ground and convert 1t into park
The resolution was adopted unanimously,
aud another resolution offered by the
North Carolina Society In Baltimore,
making arrangements to form Fedora,
ton of North Carolina Societies out or
this state, and to have an 'Old homo
Week" annually In different localities IN
North Carolina. The matter was ful!y
explained by Judge James y. Boya, OF
the United States District Court, AFTER
whdoh DR.. McIver and Senator Ransom
made appropriate remarks. and the exer-
cises came to an end with the pehedlc-
lion by Rev. DR.. w. w, Moore,
Al the conclusion of the exercises at
$50 O'Clock, the citizens and visitors en-
loved a bountiful spread and basket Pic
mic in the grove near the pavilion me
crowd returned to the city. and most OF
them spent the afternoon at the Central
Carolina Fair
Tonight at 9;S0 o'clock there was mem
orable general reception at the smith
Memorial Building, adjoining the FIRST
| Presbyterian Church. and the state SONG
ar II o'clock wound up the reunion iestlV-
| tiles. ,,,o
The failure of the fireworks to arrive
caused general disappointment and was
the only miscarriage In the whole series
| Of remarkably successful exercises
One thousand dollars worth We're pur-
chased in Philadelphia and shipped a
week ago, but have not yet arrived
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