The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
FAIRBANKS, THE
CATE C|TY'S GUEST
AS an IcicIe He's a Dis
tinguished Failure
ON THE battlefield
And at the State Normal College,
Where He Speaks Fairbanksi is as
Genial as - I'm Afraid to Say
Maj. Morehead Who They
say Thawed I'm Out
(SneciaI 10 News and Observer.)


Greensboro, n. c.. March 2S.-The
city of Greensboro was given over to
extending it's hospitality to Vice-Pres-
ident Fairbanks, Commissioner Yerkes
and party in the forenoon of today
the Tar Heel Republican Club having
adjourned in the early hours of the
morning.
The transition from being a poliu-
cal guest to that of a social one was
rapid and easy. At half-past elght,
committee of entertainment OF the
Chamber of Commerce, DR.. MclVer
acting as president, and T. u. Goiu'
Jr.. as chairman, escorted the party
TO the Southern Railway depot, where
q special train took them to the Gull
ford Battle Ground President Joseph
M. Morehead, of the Battle Ground
Company and its treasurer, Major ).
w. Scott, did the special honors OF
the occasion ,Wice- President Fair
banks seemed to enjoy the trip huge
ly. thawing out completely under the
genial and patriotic rays OF MAJOR
.Morehead's revolutionary lore and en-
thusiasm. his wonderful knowledge or
colonial and revolutionary history
fixing the eager attention OF both the
vice-president and Commissioners
of the party with positive envy OF his
wonderful gtft of imparting valuable
and interesting information.
The various monuments were care
fully inspected, and the position OF
the contending armies of CORVALLIS,
Greene and Lee were pointed out. In
the museum what seemed to impress
the Vice President most was the sword
and scabbard of General Stuart OF the
Kings Highlanders, which was found
on the battle ground half hidden IN
the earth in 1856 by negro servant OF
Major Morehead's father. Another in
teresting relic was a double barrelled
wooden canteen, which Major Moore
heads grandfather wore in the army
of the revolution. 1t had two COM
partmentS and two noZzleS.
"Fft for the Gods, SIR"
Zone side held milk and the other
water. presume said the Vice-Pres>
ident. who never smokes, chews, or
takes a drink stronger than milk,
mo, indeed, sir, responded Major
Morehead, he of the delightful old
school of Southern gentlemen: No,
sir. My grandfather said that when
he left home, sir, one side was filled
with peach brandy, sir, and the other
with honey, both homemade and ft
for the gods, sir.
CeNeEdl Ol tie party VIII lC1l tliO
banquet late and woke up in prohibit
ton Greensboro, with not a sign of a
nervine anywhere obtainable, at this
reminiScence, went off behind the
colonial monument and silently shiv-
cred, some weeping at the realization
of an aching void forgotten before.)
From the Battle Ground the party
came back to Greensboro and at the
West Market street crossing street
cars were in readiness and the State
Normal and Industrial College was
visited DIR. McIver acted the host to
perfection, and as the distinguished
party aScended the platform of the
college auditorium five hundred OF
North Carolina's noblest young women
clapped their dainty hands in recogni-
t1on of the honor of a visit from the
nations next highest official. DIR. Nc
Iver then presented Congressman Joe
M. Dixon, a native of North Carolina
and only Congressman from the State
of Montana, who presented the Vice,
President in a few well chosen words.
The Vice-President made a most adj
mirable address, securing several times
enthusiastic applause.
The Vice-President's Speech.
After saying in substance and In
part that he had the pleasure of visit
ing the statesmen of North Carolina
last night-the early part of last night
he didn't undertake to stay with them
until they went home-and that he
had just had the pleasure of visiting
Guilford battle-ground. the heroic field
where American patriotism and Amer
lean vdlor were SO Splendidly illus
trated, he went on:
II like the statesmen and the more
we know of each other the more we
like each other, / do not exclude the
ladies Oaughter). l like the battlefield
with It's historic marks and its monn-
ments which Will stand through the
coming ages teaching thousands of
Z love of country and loftiest patriotism.
but as much as / like all these this
beautiful. this majestic scene before
me is more inspiring. This indeed is
the very consummatiOn of civilization
the grandest and the most sublime OBJ
ject in this world is magnificent wo-
manhood. what d holy influence it ex-
ercises on our poor humanity lifting
up constantly to higher duty and to
higher ideals. That which is most
beautiful in itself comes through the
splendid; the hlessed influence of wo-
manhood.
'This institution is full of signifi-
canoe. 1t is an honor to any State,
ii is an honor to the State of North
Carolina. with whose history we are
all so familiar.
mot only is it an honor to the State
of North Carolina. but it is an honor
TO DIR. McIver, your honored president.
and a credit to him and his faculty
There is one splendid thing about