The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-12
Big Preparations For Re-
ception of Big Repub-
liCans.
The Vice President, Members OF the
Cabinet and Other Prominent Men
Expected Preparations Being
Made For a Notable OC-
casion.
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Greensboro, n. c., March 11.-The
banquet to be given in Greensboro on
the evening of March 22nd by the TAI
Heel Club, will be one Of the most
elaborate and extensive functions OF
the kind in the history of the state.
in an interview this afternoon with
Mr. G. s. Bradshaw, the active Sec
retars of the club and the local master
of G emonies of the coming event It
was armed that all preparations nave
been nmpleted for the occasion, when
has assumed national as we'll as state
importance. Including members OF
the club and invited guests, there will
be 300 covers laid at the festal board
and the menu will embrace the
choicest viands and refreshments that
skill can prepare, or taste suggest.
While distinguished men from all parts
of the State and country have Slgm-
fed their acceptance of invitations 10
be present the special guests OF nom
or will be Vice-President Charles j.
Fairbanks, Postmaster Seneral Cortel-
you. Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. Yerkes, and Congressman Joseph
M. Dixon and Col. f. NJ. Parker. These
gentlemen, accompanied by other
prominent public men from Washing
ton, and special staff representatives
of the Washington Star and Post, the
New York Herald and the Baltimore
American, will arrive on special car
from Washington, at six o'clock, p.
m, Wednesday afternoon. The party
will be conducted at once to the Ben
bow Hotel, and from thence to the
club rooms. where a special session
of the members will be held, short in
formal talks of political nature be-
ing made. and a club reception fol-
lowing. From thence the visitors VIII
be driven to the Assembly Hall of
the Benbow Hotel where general
reception, irrespective of politics will
be given Vice-President Fairbanks,
Postmaster General Cortelyou and the
other officials by citizens of the city
and State. The members of the club
will proceed in a body from the club
rooms to the banquet hall, and subse-
Quently, the distinguished visitors and
other invited guests will join them
from the assembly hall reception. Con-
gressman E. Spencer Blackburn, presi-
dent of the club, will act as toast
master, and addresses will be made by
Messrs. Fairbanks, Cortelyou, Yerkes
Dixon and Parker of the visitors, and
other responses to toaStS Will be made
United States District Attorney Harry
Skinner and Mr.. /. NJ Meekins as
representative Republicans from the
East; Hon. c. A. Reynolds and Hon
w. T. Bynum, Jr.. representing the
center: State Chairman Thomas S
Rollins. ex-Candidate for Governor c.
]. Harriss, Hon. w. S. Pearson and
Hon. Thomas Settle, representing
Western Republicans.
In addition to these specially select
ed, as representatives of the sections
of the State, impromptu remarks are
expected from such Republicans as
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Ewart, ID. H. Abbott, ID. w. Patrick
George B. Hiss. Jake Newell, B. n.
Duke, ex-Judge Timberlake, b. F. Me-
bane, u. Y. Walser. j. E. Stagg, ex-
Judge Coble, S. e. Hall, Editor Union
Republican, j. H. Ramsay, and John
T. Benbow. While the Tar Heel Club
is a Republican political organization
in its membership, its founder, Con-
gresham Blackburn announced in his
first circular to Republicans all over
the State, that it would be of such a
social nature as to make it only semi
political, and in keeping with this idea,
invitations have been extended to this
its first public function to many rep
resentative business and professional
men holding the Democratic faith. to
be present as guests. and in honor of
the distinguished members of the Ma
tional government, and the Vice PreSi-
of acceptance of these invitations are
coming in from prominent men all
over the State, among them being
leading manufacturers, bankers, edu-
Gators. attorneys and others The
Chamber of Commerce of Greensboro.
at a recent meeting, adopted resolu-
tions extending the welcome of the
city to the members of the club and
their guests, and appointed a commit
tee of leading citizens to act with the
club in extending the hospitalities
Among other distinguished Republi-
cans who are expected, are those who
have been elected honorary members
of the club, the list including United
States Circuit Judge, j. C. Pritchard
United States District Judge r.. r
Furches and w. p. Bynum. Judge
Boyd was also elected an honorary
member and an invitation extended
but as yet, owing no doubt to his
absence in Richmond, he has not
given notice of his acceptance of either
the election or the invitation.
Some of the editors of daily Demo-
cratic papers in the State, and the
editors of the Greensboro papers have
been invited to the banquet and manJ
have signified their acceptance
Not only are the local members O,
the Tar Heel Club bestirring them:
selves to make the occasion one o.
unparalleled enjoyment and interest tc
all visitors as well as guests, but tn,
citizens of Greensboro generally ar,
aiding in the preparations with theil
accustomed and .commendabIe zeal
whenever the test of hospitality is VI
to them.