The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-23
GOV. AYCOCK BACK
Delighted With His Trip
and With South
CaroIinians.

western part Of the State and to Spartan
burg, S. G. He was fairly beaming with
the good time he had had. But he SAID
they had led him a strenuous lie, and he
had not had much chance to sleep.
Tell me all about your trip and what
YOU saw, asked the reporter.
well. you know, of course, l went to
huntsville first and delivered the address
at the Baptist school, and the next morn
ing made a short talk at the Presbyterian
school. They have made wonderful educa-
tional progress in that section. The val
ley through which l Travelled to get there
has the finest collection of country homes
| saw for the same distance anywhere In
the State Then l spent a few days with
Locke Craig and opened the horse show at
Asheville. That was the second show OF
the kind they have had there, but 1T had
to be called off the second day on account
of the snow
From Asheville l went to Spartanburg,
Converse College, to deliver the address
on Founders Day, the college celebrating
the birthday of d. E. Converse, who gave
a third of his estate to the college. AT
Spartanburg l was met by Governor Hey
ward and his staff and the president OF
the college, Rev r. P. Pell, who is a
North Caroinian. Yesterday we drove
out to the deaf, dumb and blind asylum
of the State, situated some three or tour
miles from Spartanburg. We spent the
day there and returned in the afternoon
to Converse College and witnessed the
class-day exercises. Last night l deliV-
cred the address, which was followed by a
general reception.
Il was much impressed with the friend
illness and courtesy of the Governor and
his staff and the entire South Carolina
people. Wednesday night the Pythians
of the city gave banquet, which was at
tended by Governor Hayward, myself and
other invited guests. At that banquet
Gov. Hayward responded to the toast
South Carolina and [ to the toast United
States Mr. Knight responded to The
Pythian Order, making most beautiful
and Impressive address. Speaker Smith,
of the South Carolina House of Represen-
tatives, made on eloquent speech, respond
ing to the toast Woman.
Governor Aycock said he was much
gratified at the cordial reception accorded
him by everybody, and was particularly
pleased with Governor Hayward. whom he
regards as one of the ablest, most cor
scientious and excellent Governors in the
Union While in Spartanburg Gov. Ay-
cock was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. r.
P. Pell. Gov. Aycock and Dr.. Pell were
college mates at the University of North
Carolina, and have been warm friends
eve- since.
At Gaffney, g G., n large crowd Of cit
liens had gathered at the railroad station
and called the Governor out. He made a
short talk FROM the car platform.
RESPONDS TO A TOAST.
While in Spartanburg. Governor ~
cock was a guest of honor at a banquet
given the two Governors Of the Carolinas.
From the account of the banquet in the
Spartanburg Herald the following is
taken:
THE first toast was The United States
being as follows:
Thou, o my country, hast thy foolish
Waysi
Too apt to purr at every strangers ways
But, if the stranger touch thy modes or
In goes the velvet and out come the
claws.
This was responded to most fittingly
and eloquently by that most noble Of
Carolinians, Charles B Aycock, Gov
ernor of North Carolina In introduce
ing Governor Aycock, the POSTMASTER
said that the people of this State de-
sired to see this distinguished son of
Carolina leave Raleigh at the nations
call and take up his residence in Wash
ington This was Justify applauded.
Governor Aycock said that he loved
the United States, but that his way OF
loving the United States was by be-
ginning at home. He loved his little
town better than any other place in the
world. He loved his State better than
any other State. He loved the United
States better than he did any other coun-
try and he added, IF Bishop Duncan
were not present, l would say | love this
world better than | do the next This
caused prolonged laughter and applause.
Bishop Duncan sat near Governor Ay-
cock to the right. Governor Aycock then
addressed himself to his subject and with
eloqucnce most fascinating and impress.
sive he spaid a tribute to this nation, not
failing to express the hope that the
high ideals which were in the bosonG
of our forefathers when tbs country was
born would ever abide with us. His ad
dress was listened to with the closest at
tention and it made a profound lmpres
son."
The Spartanburg correspondent of the
Charleston News and Courier. wired full
synopsis of Governor Aycocks address
and said
"The address of Governor Aycock was
the large auditorium being nearly filed.
His speech was pronounced by all as be,
ing one of the ablest addresses ever deliv-
cred in this city and one of the most
effective"
The Columbia States correspondent has
a big account and says:
when Governor Aycock was allowed to
proceed after a most enthusiastic recep-
ton, for in the day and night which the
made many warm friends, he got the az
tention of the audience with the use ct
some droll pleasantly and then announced
that he had come to speak of universal
reduction
Governor Aycock's speech was applaud
cd frequently and he was thanked by
many people for the strong manner III
which he presented the case
SAYS SHE'S FLED WITH ANOTHER