The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28
BANKERS DAY Off.
Raleigh Financiers Have
Outing at fuquay.
Barbe cue, Brunswick Stew aud Trim
mings Enjoyed, and Among the
Guests are The State Officials
and Newspaper Men.

The Raleigh bankers, their assist
ants in handling silver and copper and
gold and nickle and paper money,
number of directors, some State Off
Gals, a physician and some clergy
men, with a trio of newspaper men
to add dignity went on an outing to
Fuquay yesterday.
This was the Bankers Picnic" par
ty and it got away from Raleigh over
the Raleigh and Southport Railroad
shortly after three o'clock yesterday.
AS the city clock struck three every
bank door closed and there was a
rush for the depot, some belated ones
climbing aboard the Bankers Spe-
cial' as the wheels began to turn.
Some were left and looked sad all
the afternoon, while one negro porter
of a bank, failing to get the train af-
ter a hard run, went to Fuquay on
the regular train an hour afterward
Governor Glenn, State Treasurer
Lacy and Corporation Commissioner
Rogers were in the party, evidently
going so as to get into the good graces
of the bankers, who were thoughtful
enough to have with them a physC-
ian, preacher. and newspaper scribes,
so that religion, health and publicity
might be achieved while away from
the microbes in the money
The ride was a free one. for Mr.. j.
A. Mills, president of the Raleigh ana
Southport and a bank director also,
rendered this and charged no interest.
He was cheered for it however, and
when after clearing up the barbecue
at Fuquay Springs the train went on
to Ellington to give the party view
of the Cape Fear River and the new
railroad bridge being built over it. Mr..
Joseph G.. Brown, president of the
Citizens National Bank. arose and say
ing that though Governor Glenn and
state Treasurer Lacy had long
speeches these would not be sllowed,
returned thanks to Mr.. Mills for the
ride, this being endorsed by a unanl-
nous standing vote.
At Fuquay Springs there was long
able and on this was the barbecue,
the Brunswick stew, tomatoes potato
salad, onions cornbread and-water,
the only LIQUID allowed on the trip.
The bank porters did the serving, and
the bank folks and their guests ate
till DR.. r. II. Lewis looked alarmed,
and began thinking of the best RENE
dies to use. The bankers provided
the spread and it was all there.
During a lull in the feasting Capt.
Nick West went out among the Flu
quay folks and told them that every
man in the bankers crowd had bank.
man and shake him. twenty dollar
gold pieces would drop all around.
Perhaps Capt West was not persua-
sve enough for nobody would shake,
and his bluff was not called. At the
table Governor Glenn said he had
come out to arrange to borrow some
money and the bankers cried out
TASK any Of us and you will get 1t.
At THIS Governor Glenn started to
ask the man next him, but lost his
nerve when he saw his neighbOr was
q newspaper man.
There was such a scramble at the
last moment to get on the train that
the reporter perhaps missed one or
two of the jolly party on the trip
However he did see among others
Governor Glenn. State Treasurer Lacy,
Corporation Commissioner S. l..
Rogers, Rev. I. NICK. Pittenger Mr..
Joseph G.. Brown, Mr.. John 7. Pullen,
Mr.. II. w. Jackson, Mr. T. p. Jerman,
Capt. n. w. West, Mr.. j. A. Mills, Mr.,
3. S. Jerman, Mr.. G.. e. Hunter, Mr..
J. S. Johnson. Mr.. Carey J. Hunter,
Mr.. A. E. S. Lindsey. Mr.. c. B. Ed
Yards, Mr.. Henry E. Litchford, Mr..
w. H. Bagley, DR.. X. P. Battle, Jr"
Mr.. A. A. Thompson, DR.. r. H. Lewis,
Mr.. w. w. Robards, Mr. w. n. Jones,
Mr.. r. M. Phillips, Mr.. Ivan Proctor,
Judge James E. Shepherd, Mr.. Charles
d. Park, Mr.. Julius Lewis, Mr.. James
o. Litchford, Mr.. j. B. Hill, Major
Leo D. Heart, Mr.. M. Sadler Elliott,
Mr.. B. w. Ballard, of Franklinton;
Mr.. S. Brown Shepherd, Rev. S. M.
Hanff, Mr. j. K Wood. Mr.. Graham
Andrews. Mr.. Sherwood Haywood, Mr..
II. F. Smith Mr.. John w. Harden, Mr..
Robert Brown, Mr.. James McKimmon,
Mr. d. l. Fort, Mr.. E. B. Grow, Mr..
Henry Young, Mr. n. w. West. Jr.,
Mr. Burke H Little, Mr.. Julian Tim
berlake, Master Will Bailey Jones,
Master Ivan Proctor, and Master
Frank Proctor.
Everybody in the party was delight
ed and on the return of the train
about 9 o'clock there was a general
expression of pleasure THE Bankers
Excursion" was rafting big success,
and the bank folks are joNS good fell
Rows.