The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-13

small. General Armfield was COM
plimented by the governor. This
ended the days ceremonies and the
visitors and troops left on the after
noon trains.
Governor Glenn, accompanied by
his private secretary, General James
d. Glenn, went to the governors Off
ce where he met Governor Aycock
and Private Secretary PearsaiI. Gov
ernor -Aycock turning over the office
to him. He asked the latter 10 make
himself at home there, and an hour
later your correspondent found the
governor in his accustomed seat chat
ting with State superintendent JOY
ner and Charles D. McIver Aycock
said:
II regard Governor Glenn's ad-
dress as a great one and fully en-
dorse his sentiments. I do not recall
a finer sentence spoken by any man
than this one of his: The advice of
a friend in advance aids more than
censure afterwards
President McIver said:
There is not a state in the union
which can trot out a finer pair of
governors than Aycock and Glenn.
They made a splendid appearance on
the stage today
Your correspondent next called or
Governor Glenn and had a handshake
at his rooms at the Yarboro. The
governor said:
Il am delighted and gratified at
the recetion given me by the people
today. The governor was asked about
appointments he would make and re-
piled:
''Of course I shall reappoint James
r. Young, insurance commissioner.
My brother will be my private recre-
tary. Thomas r. Robertson will be
adjutant general, and I will reappoint
on the staff. T. H. Balm, inspector gen.
eral Francis A. Macon, quartermaster
general. Sol Gallert, commissary gem
eral, DR.. Young, surgeon general D.
NJ. Hodges, judge advocate general
and T. L. Kirkpatrick, assistant
RECEPTION AND BALL.
Governor Glenn showed rare judg-
ment when he selected the rotunda of
1t was the most exquisitely decorated
place ever seen here and will always
be used in the future. The reception
lasted over two hours and two thou
sand people paid their respects In the
receiving line were Governor and Mrs.
Glenn, Lieutenant Governor Winston,
and Mrs. Frank S. Spurill, his sister;
Secretary of state and Mrs. Grimes,
Auditor and Mrs. Dixon, Treasurer and
Mrs. Lacy, Attorney General and Mrs.
Gilmer, State Superintendent Joyner,
Commissioner of Agriculture and Mrs.
Patterson, Miss Rebecca Glenn, the
Governors daughter, Labor Commits
sioner and Mrs. warmer, Corporation
Commissioner and Mrs. McNeill, Mr..
and Mrs. Chalmers Glenn.
Governor Glenn assured the Raleigh
committee that the arrangements were
the best he ever saw. Music was fur
nished by the Concord band and that Of
the school for blind.
The ball began at IL o'clock in the
Raney Library. Governor Glenn and
Mrs. Clement Manly led the grand
march, followed by Mr.. Sherwood Higgs
and Mrs. Glenn, Mr.. Watkins Robards
and Miss Glenn. The german was led
oy Mr. William B. Jones.
TRIBUTE TO AYCOCk.
Governor Aycock now knows, if he
never knew before, how greatly he is
beloved by the people of his state. Last
sight the teachers of North Carolina,
Professor J. I. Foust, the pres
itent of the North Carolina Teachers
Assembly presented him with a silver
service which cost $4,000, the presenta-
tion being a quiet affair at the Govern
or's office, those present being Charles
.. McIver, J. Y. Joyner, NJ. c. S. Noble,
D. H. Hill, John Sharp, A. M. Scales,
F. d. watt, c. H. Poe, Secretary of
state Grimes, E. Mckee Goodwin and
a few others. This morning the Govern
c. was presented by the officers Of his
staff with silver service, and the
State officers made him a gift Of
watch and chain of extremely hand
some design. Another gift presented
today was an Oil portrait of himself to
be placed on the walls of the Governors
Mansoin, the donors of this being,
Francis D. winston, Hugh Chatham,
Walter H. Neal, B. S. Royster and P.
M. Pearsall. The speech of presenta-
ton was made by Francis D. Winston,
who said to the Governor: You are
requested by these gentlemen to present
this portrait of yourself to Mrs. Ay-
cock. The much deplored illness of your
daughter prevents our performing this
most delightful act in person and it also
estops me from saying to you many
things that with truth and propriety>to
her about you. We have been most
honored by you, and in appre-
citation we wish to give to your good
wife and children and to those who
come after them, this portrait of one
who has served his state well. whose
heart was not hardened by official life.
but which remained tender and sympa-
thetic, and the end of whose administra-
ton has been marked by the fulfilment
of the promises made at it's beginning.
Present this to her in our name, with
our sincerest best wishes. Permit me
to adopt the sentiment of Tiny Tim, the
great Dickens master creation, and
in the name of these your friends say,
God DIaSc vo,, a nh YOURS one and all -