The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
RALEIGH TO HAVE
AN AUDITORIUM
Strange Subject In Collection Of
Relics That Came From
Old Tryon Palace.
LoCKJAW FROM A TOY PISTOL
Col. Cunningham Arranging For
the Convention of Cotton
Planters.
fsnecto, to The Tlmes-Dispatch.

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RALEIGH, N. c., January 1.-THE box
of North Carolina relics presented by
Colonel John D. Whitdord. of New Bern,
to the State as New Years gift, was
received by the Secretary OF State to-
day. and are being arranged in the Hall
of History by Colonel +. A. Olds. Among
the most valuable are the old Tyron bell,
from the palace of Colonial Governor
Tyron; brick from the walls of the
palace: n box of charcoal found In Fort
Raleigh when the foundation was laid
for the monument there some years ago:
also a large number of old papers and
Photographs, many of them of historic
value. There is photograph showing
the spot in New Bern where the first
printing press was ever set up in North
Carolina.
A very amusing feature about the col
lection of Photographs is that among
them was found picture. large cabinet
size. of Annie, the famous New York
singer" as 1t was labeled. Miss Annie
makes an unusually bright and hand
some picture, costumed as she Is in per-
fect-ftting opera tights and blouse. MISS
Annie will not be given place In the
Hall of History, as her presence IN the
collection Is believed by the Secretary
of State to be purely an accident.
DR.. J. f. Jordan, of Raleigh, has ac-
cepted the appointment to drectorshlp
on the board of the State Hospital Tor
Colored Insane at Goldsboro. rendered
him by the Governor.
IT. v,tV,srI l. &C
of the North Carolina Cotton Farmers
Association. arrived In the city this morn
ing to make the preliminary arrange
ments for the meeting of the State con-
yentioni here Wednesday. He says there
is every indication that there Will be
a large attendance and that ne IS conf
dent still higher prices can be optalnei
for cotton If the planters will only stand
together, as they have the past rev
months. He says the State IS sure "
have a full delegation TO the genera
convention at New Orleans January W. ',,.
Raleigh has holiday toy pistol VIC
tim in the person of Lucius Ilarrell,l
eleven years old, the son of Eugene ~
TIarrell He was shot In the arm CHRIST
mas Eve and died Of lockjay this morn
ing.
The negroes of Raleigh held their usual
celebration this afternoon.
elaborate resolutions We're adopted, anu
the address was by Professor G. N. VIII
5liams. principal of the State Deaf and
Dumb and Blind School here.
During 1905 1858 arrests We're made by
the Raleigh police, as compared with
OH during 1904 the gain being 252.
This afternoon there was the annual
New Years dinner for the aged poor of
the cityBby Mr.. John Pullen and others
atdthe Fayetteville Street Baptist Church.
It has been the practice to have these
dinners for severa, years past. There
were one hundred and fifty guests.
The MCGOWAN property on South Sails
hurry Street, adjacent to the Academy of
Music. has been purchased by the Raleigh
Auditorium Company which owns the
Academy, and 1t is understood that tho
purpose is to enlarge the Academy so as
"a provide an auditorium for Raleigh
annie for all convention purposes.
T. *, Doughton arrived this morning
from Sparta to assume the duties OF
teller in the State treasury, succeeding
Colonel A. II. Arlington, who received
tho appointment as private secretary to
Governor Glenn. The appointment OF Mr..
omrhton was made over a month ago,
hut he could not give up a professorship
he held In Oak Ridge Institute until
In the meantime Miss Irene Lacy,
dnughterE of the State treasurer, has
been acting teller.
rhe Street brothers Lumber Company,
OF Warsaw, Is chartered, with $4,000
capital, J. A, and w. r. Street being the
principal incorporators. Je6
Another charter Is to the Buckhorn