The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
GUESTS IN RALEIGH
Hundreds of Harnett's Best
Citizens Were Welcom ed.
A Conn., limenlary Free Excursion Over Raleigh
and Cape Fear and the Ciiy's Signs
Were Greatly E. loved.

welcome to the citizens of Harnett."
Those were the words that were on the
lips of all Raleigh people yesterday IN
greeting to their visitors.
These had come principally from the Lii
lington section and along the line of the
Raleigh and Cape Fear Railroad, known
familiarly as Mills Road while others
came on the Cape Fear and Northern from
Dunn.
The city had been taken by storm by
the upwards of six hundred visitors who
reached the city shortly after ten o'clock
yesterday morning, all wearing big white
souvenir buttons on which there was
printed Compliments of the Merchants
of Raleigh, N. c. to the Citizens of Har-
nett"
This button was the sign of the invita-
ton and complimentary excursion given
by the merchants of Raleigh to the peo-
pie of Harnett, and to emphasize this
Mr.. E. l.. Harris, of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION, and Mr.. F. T. Ward, of the
Chamber Of Commerce, and other gentle
men left Raleigh at o'clock yesterday
morning for Ellington and came back on
the excursion. On the train hundreds of
copies of the News and Observer were dis.
tributed, these bearing welcome to the
visitors
The trip to Raleigh was a pleasant and
a safe one, though when a stray COW was
killed on the track there was some ex-
citement as it was thought by some OF
the excursionists that one of the party
had been killde.
arriving in Raleigh headquarters were
found at Metropolitan Hall, where attend
ants cared or the baggage and packages OF
the visitors, while ice water and lemonade
were ready and prepared for all who
were thirsty.
The visitors spent the day visiting tie
various points of interest in the city, and
in investigating the stores. Many came
who had never visited the city before
and it was a greatly pleased crowd that
was here during the day.
In addition to the party from Lilling-
ton there was also big excursion from
Dunn. 1t was through the courtesy the
Cape Fear and Northern, and its big
hearted manager, Captain John Angler
that the genial people of Dunn joined the
party.
In the afternoon a great crowd of the
excursionists visited the A. and NJ. Col
lege and inspected the work going on
there in the textile and industrial plants
Later in the afternoon the dress parade
of the cadets was witnessed with great
pleasure.
Senator H. L. Goodwin, Mr.. w. A. Stew
art, Mr.. J. c. Clifford and Editor j. p
Pittman, of Dunn were with the splendid
looking lot OF excursionists from that pro-
gressive place, while leading the Llling-
ton party were Mr.. A. C. Holloway, Reg
lister of Deeds, L. D. Matthewes, County
Treasurer. Mayor Mckay. and Rev. j. N.
Campbell, OF Buies Creek. Besides these
there came from both sections some of the
prominent business men and progressive
farmers, as we'll as some of the charming
matrons and maids who make so beauti.
III the home life of Harnett's citizens.
Everybody enjoyed the day and on all
sides the visitors were made welcome. 1t
was an excursion with an object, this be
ing to make the people of Raleigh and
Harnett better acquainted and it sue
ceeded most happily.
Welcome were Harnetts citizens yestar-
day and welcome will they be whenever
they visit Raleigh, their capital city,
which bids them God speed in their pro
gress and development.