The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-13
AYCOCK GREETED
BY THE GEM CITY
A Splendid Demonstra :
ton of Love.
PRESENTATION OF CUP
George T.. RoyaII President of the
6oldsboro Chamber OF Commerce
Makes the Address in Words
Beautiful in Their Simple
Heartfelt Warmth.
Especial to News ana Observer.)

GOldsboro, n. c., Jan. 1.-THE ova-
his fellow citizens in welcome Of his
return home was simply a tidal wave;
it was overwhelming. At O'clock he
was escorted upon the stage of the
Messenger Opera House by an appoint
ed delegation of the Goldsboro Cham
Der of Commerce and rs lie emerged
from the wings of the building to the
stage he was greeted by an outburst
of spontaneous applause from the
great cOncOurSe OF his fellow citizens,
men, women and children.
Air. George c. Royall President of
the Goldsbcro Chamber Of Commerce,
was then ushered upon the stage, and
addressing Governor Aycock. spoke az
follows:
"Mr Aycock This great gathering
of GoldsbOro's citizens is no new pie
ture TO you, for whenever we have
had opportunity of honoring YOU with
our presence, it has been our pleasure
to do 50 5ladly, but never more SO than
tonight, for we come now to welcome
You home again. When you left us
four years ago to assume the arduouS
responsibilities of the Governorship,
you NAV have had misglVingS as To
y
duties of this high office, to which the
people had SO spontaneously called
you. We had none. For by your daily
life in and among us, we had grown to
know you, and therefore had conf
dence in your courage and statesman
SHIP. Your course as Governor has
satisfied our Judgment and gratfed
our pride in YOU as a fellow citizen.
at is not for me to recount the
n. nv cfG haf n
iministration peculiarly distinctive
Were l asked, however, to mention its
icrOWning cnaract eriStiC | would point
to the heroic courage with which you
have ever appealed TO the best that
i'm men lies, thereby accent tuuting the
safest guide to character, through
which q people grow to greatness. By
your courage. candor and honesty in
dealing with public questions you have
elevated public sent ment clarified the
atmosphere in public life, and aided in
the adoption as the test of official con-
duct, the principle Of right lnstead OF
leXpediency. This is worth more To the
State than all of her material advance
ment which has never been exceeded
iii any proceeding admmiStra ton. The
lGoldsboro Chamber OF Commerce, rep
/ rosentng as il does the interests Of ali
classes and conditions Of our citizens,
who have SO joyously joined in this
Test monial, has been selected as the
Iproper medium through which TO pre-
sent you this loving cup as an evidence
OF your home peoples highest esteem
land approval ana of their satisfaction
Of having you and yours again with
US to alb de-"
The magnificent loving cup, fourteen
inches high. of solid silver and fur
nished with three ivory handles, was
then presented amid an outburst of tu-
multuous applause.
MI Aycock stood while Mr.. Royal
spoke and in reply said that he could
not find Wo1 ds with which adequately
to convey his thanks TO such q people
fo1 such a magnanimous expression of
welcome and appreciation fIe asked
to 90 permitted simply to say that he
WAS glad to be home with them again
as one of them. He pad Il high
tribute to them us citizens and as
North CdrClinianS, and at the Conclus-
ion of his remarks he received infor-
mally at the stage entrance, and hun
dreds filed by to shake his hand and
speak d personal word of welcome.