The news & observer., 1905-12-13
GROVER REPUDIATED
The Women at Henderson Hear Nd
Criticism of Woman's Clubs as
Mr.. Cleveland Recently
Published to The
World.
World.
editorial Correspondence }


by the Contemporary Club did not
come To an end until after two O'Clock.
1t was the elimination of the honors
shown to Governor Glenn upon the oc-
casion of his first visit to Henderson
since mis- Inauguration. The Contem-
porary Club is a literary. social and
and historical organization of twenty
choice spirits in Henderson who meet
together at stated periods to discuss
such questions as are of interest. Al
the last meeting, for example. the club
discussed municipal ownership, and
exchanged views on that vital toplc
that was the commanding issue in the
municipal election in Chicago last
year and in New York this year. AS
/ understand it. the plan is for some
member to present q We'll consider
ed paper and then for an informal
discussion TO follow. The members do
not make speeches, but exchange
views around the fireside. This in
terchange of opinion and coming to-
getner to talk about problems of gov
ernment and conduct and society
Whatever touches man-is bound to
stimulate to reading and study and
To divert the minds of busy men from
the ruts into which all are likely TO
fail.
Not long ago the club decided to
hold public meeting and to have
a banquet To which the ladies could he
invited. and it was voted TO make the
occasion one of interest and improve =
ment To the whole town as well as 10
members of the club. An invitation
was extended to Governor Glenn to
address the people upon any topic
that related to patriotism or public
questions, and To accept a banquet to
be given to him bv the Contemporary
club. The Governor accepted the in
vitation and came down last night
While here he was Il guest of the
hospitable home of Mr. w. : Parker.
a prominent member of the club ann
leading citizen of Henderson. At eight
o'clock at night the Governor spoke
To a packed and enthusiastic audience
in the Opera House. He was intro
troduced by MIR. Josiah Crudup Kit
treil, who made an admirable and
happy speech that was enthusiast1cal-
~ received. Every allusion to Vance,
Aycock or Glenn--the trinity of Gov
ernors warmly praised by Mr.. Crudup
was warmly apDlauded. The speech
of Mr.. Kittreli shows that he has IN
herited the elouuence of his illustrious
name sake. Josiah CruduD. able Con-
gressman and great Baptist preacher,
who had the distinction of having
defeated the great Willie p. Mangum
for Congress.
Governor Glenn was in fine shape
and was at his best, and had the crowd
with him from start to finish. AT
one time, you saw the political lead
er. stirring the people as in 1898; at
another time he was the constructive
industrial leader showing the growth
and progress of North Carolina ana
predicting a greater and better day for
this glorious State; again he was the
evangel' of education. holding UP the
advantages Of training to the youth OF
the State: then he was the apostle or
temperance. rejoicing in the closing OF
stills and saloons and the sobriety of
the people He spoke with fire and en-
thusiasm and his Glowing sentences
were literally Dunctuated with Sponta-
neous applause. AT the conclusion
of the address "A public receD-
ton was given the Governor and
scores of men and women greeted him
and expressed their pleasure at hearlns
his stirring and patriotic address. Fol-
lowing the reception a banquet at Ho-
tel Massenburg was served to the MEM
bcrs of the club. their wires, and 4
few invited guests. and the people all
WED with each other in showing honoi
TO the Governor
The Henderson women are the
smartest in the whole state. Ihat
statement will be challenged by every
town within our borders, and II Will
be necessary to produce the proof oil
this sweeping statement. IN every
other town there are womenS CluDs
galore-clubs social, club historical,
clubs scientific, clubs philanthroplc'
clubs of all kinds and for all puf-
poses They exist. as rule, not py
the cooperation or approval OF tne
male population but rather by thelf
Sunrance, and sometimes In spite OF
their opposition. Enjoying their after
dinner cigars. the male population is
accustomed to poke fun at the
women's clubs and regard them as
specially aimed to make men uncom-
Portable and to destroy their bank
surplus. There We're men of that sort
in Henderson. and. after standing their
ridicule or hostility for some time, the
club women resolved TO hit upon q
plan to convert these opponents
into enthusiastic advocates and
supporters. After considering many
methods of accomplishing this result
they hit upon the plan of inducing
the men to form a literary and his
torical club of their own s.If once
we can get the men To form club,
and TO meet at each others houses.
they will see how much fun it is and
will become so enthusiastic as to be
ashamed that they ever criticized the
women's clubs" That was brilliant
idea and brilliantly was it carried out
Exactly how the women induced the
men to organize club cannot be
learned. but it is believed that they
mesmeriZed their husbands and while
under the spell they organized the
club. or, it may be that the man is
right who says that married people
come to look alike after years of mar
ried life, and. if that is true, why may
IL not be true that they come to thint
alike. and that the husbands of clut
women come to be as strong believer!
in social and literary clubs as thell
wives? However that may be. the wo
men saw the desire of their heart ful
filled when score of the mos
thoughtful men in Henderson organ
izal the Cnnte ennnrlrN Cuh and be