The news & observer., 1905-10-20
J. {. NJ NELL
HAS THE CUP
Presented in Senate
Chamber by President.
MRS PA!TERS0NS GIFT
Details OF the Presentation OF MagnIfi
cent Trophy to States Lyri:
Poet. Mr.. McNeiII Responds.
An Informal Reception
Held.

In the Senate Chamber, immediate
" after the arrival of the Presidential
party from the train, the President
presented to Mr. John Charles Nc
Nein. we'll known and loved as the
purest writer of lyric verse in the
state the Patterson loving cup award
ed by judges of the North Carolina
Literary and Historical Society for the
best piece of literature produced dur
ing the past year.
The objects of the club and the
award were stated by the Lieutenant
Governor i'm q brief and eloquent man
ner and Ex-Governor AycOck was in
troduced by him. Governor Aycock
then introduced the President and Mr..
MCNeill, who received the cup from
the President.
In making the presentation, Presi-
dent Roosevelt said that while ap-
preciating the marked material pros
perity which the country and North
Carolina were enjoying, he felt that
there was danger i'm a prosperity which
did not have n foundation of history
and of art and letters Without that
foundation no country could take first
rank. He was glad to know OF the
efforts of the club in a direction which
would enable one to obtain a correct
proportion of the achievements of one
of the old thirteen States with refer
euce TO the foundation and the growth
of the government. He expressed his
pleasure as being able to aid in so
worthy a work and at the opportunity
tO present for Mrs. Patterson the cup.
Little Miss Aycock then handed the
cup to the President, who presented
il with his congratulations to Mr.. Nc
Neill.
In presenting the President Govern
or Aycock referred to the history OF
the club and stated that 1t was the
sense of those composing it's member
ship that it would have an added value
To the recipient if presented by so
strong and noted "a lover of literature
as the President of the United states.
"Mr President. n.y JOY in TINS gol-
den trophy is heightened by the for
tune which permits me TO take it from
the hand of the foremost citizen OF
the world. To you, sir, to Mrs. Lind
say Patterson, our gracious matron or
letters. and to the committee of schol-
arS whose judgment was Klnu TO me-
all thanks"
The occasion was one of the most
pleasant of the day. There We're COM
paratively few i'm the Senate chamber,
these being. besides the Presidential
party. the following:
senator +. NJ simmons, Senator Lee
= Overman. Hon. j. Bryan Grimes,
Mrs. Mary Grimes Smith. Hon. Is. +.
Dixon and Mrs. Dixon. Hon. B. X.
I.ncv and Mrs. Lacy. Mrs. Chambers,
Hon. X. ID. Gilmer and Mrs. Gllmer,
Miss Lillian Thompson. representing
Gov Glenn General T. r. Robertson
and Miss Robertson, Col. Charles II.
Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, Mayor
Jas. L. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson,
Hon. Ashley Horne and Mrs. Ashley
Horne. Mrs. Il. Frank Mebane and
Mrs. Mebane. Col. \. B. Andrews and
Mrs. Andrews. Chief Justice Walter
Clark adm Associate Justices II. G.
Connor. Il. ID. Walker. w. A. Hoke and
George H. Brown, Jr.. Mr.. Joseph f..
Pogue and Mrs. Pogue, Mr.. F. II. Bus
bee and Mrs. Busbee. Mrs. Lindsay
Patterson Mrs. Walter Boyd, Mrs.
Long. Mrs. Gudgeh. Mr.. Jos. c.
Brown. Mr.. Alexander Webb, Mr.
Charles h. Hart. Mr. Sherwood HiggS.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, Mr.. r. NJ. Phil
lips. Mr.. John G. Drewry, Mr.. Colman.
Mr.. Hazard, Mr.. Clark. Mr.. Stroh-
meyer. Mr.. John Charles McNeill, the
Governors Personal Staff and Depart
mental staff. Hon. Charles b. Aycock,
President North Carolina Literary So
ciety: MIR. Clarence III. Poe. Secretary;
u. ~. Hill. w. j. Peele. Executive
Committee.
After a few minutes spent by the
company i'm admiring the magnificent
cup and i'm congratulating Mr.. Nc
Neill upon his success in winning 1t.
the party left for the Fair Grounds.
\ pleasing incident was the pre-
sertation by MeSsrs. William and
Fabius Shipp. little sons of the late
Lieut.. w. f.. Shipp. who was COM
rade of the Presidents at Santiago.
Of a magnificent bouquet to Mrs.
Roosevelt. whic.' she gracefully re-
CeiVed.