The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-15
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GoIdsboro, n. c., November 12.-
Goldsboro was honored this afternoon
with a distinguished guest in the per-
son of Senator Aldrich, who besides
being chairman of the United States
Senate Finance committee. enjoys a
national reputation that most people
would have good reason to envy. On.
the train this afternoon which brought
Senator Aldrich were twenty-five
other distinguished gentlemen from
Rhode Island and other Northern
states, who came as guests of Mr.. r.
6. Rowland, the principal of the How
land Improvement company. who
have leased and are now operating the
A. and n. c. railroad. In the party
was Senator Simmons, Senator Over
man and Representatives Thomas and
Small and Governor Aycock, includ
ing a number of other men high in
public life.
These gentlemen were guests of the
afternoon at an informal reception in
the parlors of the Hotel Kennon.
Following closely upon this honor, d
banquet was given in honor of the
distinguished guests in the Hotel Ken
non by the Chamber of Commerce.
The reception committee to entertain
the distinguished visitors on the part
of the chamber of commerce was
n
wood, Jr., Chas- Dewey, 1. F. Dortch.
F. K. Borden, Geo. c. Royal. and JOS.
Z. Robinson.
The destination of this distinguished
party is Morehead City. for which
place they left this afternoon on a
special train. Senators Aldrich. Sim
mons and Overman will go to Beau
fort to inspect Beaufort harbor and
the proposed inland water route from
Norfolk, which it is understood the
government proposes to aid and fos-
ter in connection with the Panama
canal, thereby opening up hitherto un-
dreamed of possibilities for Eastern
North Carolina.
On the arrival of the train here,
the distinguished party was met by the
reception committee appointed by the
Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce and
escorted to the parlors of Hotel Ken
non. where a large number of repre-
sentative citizens were in waiting TO
receive them, and where brief speech
of welcome to Goldsboro was made
them by Col. Joseph E. Robinson as
follows: Senator Aldrich: 1t is a
very great pleasure to the citizens of
Goldsboro to greet you and your dis
tinguished party of gentlemen in oE:'
midst. and in behalf of my fellow cit
izens have the honor to bid you well
come. and not only is it the spirit of
southern hospitality that gives us the
pleasure at your visit, but also, sir.
a pardonable pride that springs nat
ural among a people self-conscious of
their possibilities, that gives us hope
that your visit will result in the yet
greater development of the fertile and
marvelousiy inviting section lying
hence to the ocean, whose white capp-
ed waves since creations dawn have
broken in continuous thunder or our
shores, endeavoring to tell all, the
story of our wonderous wealth Of sea
and land and die in music. with the
tale untold. We feel sir that your
trained eye will readily take in all the
Possibilities of the situation, and that
: your craftsmanship and patriotism
will suggest and achieve such public
measures as will rebound to the bet
terment of our own people and the
glory of our common country. and
after all sir, the abiding glory of any
country is in the citizenship, and
herein lies for you personally. sir, an
opportunity that seldom comes to meE
in the piping days of peace of carving
your name high upon the face of
fame's enduring pinacle. not an un-
worthy ambition, for when through
your instrumentality, the government
of our common country reaches its
arm down to this struggling people.
and through it's power gives them op-
portunity of development hitherto un-
enjoyed. you create within their hearts
a new, love OF country and pride of
citizenship. and upon these at last
rests and depends the perpetuity Of
our republican institutions and IN this
distinguished presence and on this oc-
cesion. feel that I would not be true
to the sentiment and wish OF my fell
low citizens who have honored me