The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09

enough to print all the speeches, in
Guiding the witty remarks of Toast
master Copeland (facetiously called
1.-The taskmaster'' and the yard mas
ter by the several speakers), and
could give pen picture of the climax
of the evening when, led by the beau
tiful voice of Editor James H. Cain. of
the Asheville Citizen, the banquetters
sung with the spirit and the under
standing and the friendly feeling
SHOULD Aud Acquaintance Be For
got 1t was noted with the words or
two of the finest verses was known by
no editor except Mr.. Cain, and his fine
voice singing those verses as a solo
made fraternalism between editors a
deeper and a sweeter thing than it
had ever before been regarded.
..-
cannot write of the beauties Of
Biftmore the estate of Mr. George
Vanderbilt that has no equal in all
the world. He has expended nine mill
lion dollars to preserve this natural
park, and has beautified it by adding
every tree and shrub in the world that
could please the eye. And he is prac-
teal, too, in the management of his
estate for he has hogs here that take
the prize wherever exhibited. In
charge of the hogs is a capable Raj
eigh colored man, Nat Carr, who for
merly had charge of the Peace Insti-
tutc dairy and he wants his Raleigh
friends to know that he likes Bilt-
more and believes the Biltmore hogs
are the best in the world. But-(and
here comes the fact to show that Raj
eigh folks who have tasted the water
in Capitol Square always have a mind
to return -Nat told me that he own
ed a home in Wake county and after
he has put aside enough for a rainy
day, he will wish to return to Raleigh
to die. There is greater elevation here
than in Raleigh, but / have no doubt
that it is as near to heaven from Raj
eigh as from Biltmore
The lunch given by Mr.. Vanderbilt
to the editors was served in the barn.
with the mild eyed Jersey cows look
ing kindly into the eyes of the editors
as they drank the pure Jersey milk
straight or frozen. What a fine lot of
cows they We're! After partaking of
the lunch in the barn with the cows
near by, Editor Cain said that the
function was new method of enter.
tainment practiced first at Newport
and other summer homes of the
rich. Old fashioned folks would
never think of such new and strange
ideas of entertainment. II is some
what of an object lesson to see the
beautiful mild eyed COW looking up
at you while you drink her milk that
strengthens but does not inebriate
even though you may imagine she
looks at you with an implied criticisms
that you are ,enriching your blood with
milk that ought to go to her calves
Mr. Vanderbilt has done wonders for
Asheville and Western North Carolina
in the bountiful expenditures of his
money. There is nothing comparable
anywhere to fillmore No English
scion of nobility, no German emperor
no Rothchild has even dreamed of
an estate so magnificent and of such
extent. The only estate comparable
to it is that of DR.. Seward Webb (who
married a Vanderbilt i'm the Adiron>
dacks. But if Mr. Webb has been here
he has seen that he has no such natur-
al mountain scenery with which to
start. People come here from all over
the world to see Biltmore and all say;
The half has not been told me-" II
Asheville people had spent nine mill
lion dollars to buy this park and $50
900 a year to maintain it. they would
have done for themselves and North
Carolina what Mr. Vanderbilt has done
for. the city and the state without any
cost except to, his own bank account
III III is greater than an average
North Carolina editor can imagine
even when a dozen subscribers pay
their subscriptions in one day.
The day the editors reached Ashe-
willie, the annual meeting of the Ashe-
vile Board of Trade was held. This
is lOTIildi IllAdllOItp lIldl
dragsI out. a slow existence and makes
no impress but, is composed of active
business men, who devote time and
thought, to the business and manu-
featuring welfare of the city, as well
as keep alert to make known the sur
passing healthfulness of this glorious
climate and it's magnificent scenery.
1t has been some time since ! have
been here and 1t was a revelation to
see the progress of all sorts that has
been made and is now making, for the
sound of the saw and hammer build
ing new mansions and new cottages
is heard on every hand. In his annual
report to the Board of Trade, it's pres
ident, my old friend Mr.. George s..
Powell (who was a delegate to the
National Democratic convention in
Chicago when we nominated Bryan in
1866 has summed up SO admirably