Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-01
1.-THE SOUTH TODAY"
Address Delivered By f1on. Francis
d. Winston, OF North Carolina, At
Ninth Annual Banquet Of Newport
News Chamber OF Commerce

friend of 1861 remarked. thar an
sounds mighty nice hut ynn wait till
you hear from Tie Richmond papers
and you will see that they claim to
have won that battle"
Upon receipt OF your wire. MIR.
Mayor. inviting me here. SET my
mental machinery in motion. TO find
some fact. historic or otherwise. in
! which North Carolina could claim
precedence over Virginia: and. hold
'honSlt admit. 10 have Virginia
Recognize that claim. I was wise
enonghi 10 mention the matter 10 my
wife. who was horn in Portsmouth,
II had neglected this prccautiou.
I! should have made II bad break. hut
I ict the facts speak for themselves,
your jamestown Exposition reminded
me- that You would fiitingly cele,
| hratc next year the landing OF the
Cavaliers OH yonr shore. in 1907.
II is familiar learning to every
! North Carolina hoy and girl thai in
l'Si Sir Walter Raleigh. MOI ais
! h"ar'cne,l by the sad fate Of his step
brother Sir Humphrey Gilbert. who
persisted he year previous on !; voy-
age Of discovery. obtained Il patent
from Queen Elizabeth. ana fitted oui
iwn ships under Philip Ainidas and
Arthur lSirlow In April 1884 these
ships lcii tile shores of England. and
in July. they touched lie sands OF
The new world.
II was then and there the Meteor.
flag OF England, was first displayed
in these United STATES. ana on the
Sandy Banks of North Carolina, rest
ed the first Anglo Saxon anchor.
The season OF Tho year was mild
The sea was calm The air WAS rcd
client with perfume of flowers. ana as
| expressed by AnIidas in his report To
Sir Walter Raleigh. the fragrance
as they drew near The land. was. az
if they had been in The midst OF
some delicate garden. Astounding in
all manner OF Odorifcrous flowers. .
The loneliness OF the scenery and The
inildness OF the climate were excel
eel by The gentleness of.,he native in
hablanis. who received The strangers
with all lie hospitality, which even
now characterize The old North State.
On Roanoke Island. now In Dare
County. these English were welcomed
by the wife of Granganimee. father
OF Virginia, The King.
The people were most gentle. low
ing and faithful void or an guile
! and treason; and such as lived after
the manner of the golden age. AZ
Ter a short stay these explorers re-,
turned 10 England carrying. Mantee,
, an Indian chief with them.
Their accounts made 10 their pa.
iron. Sir Walter Raleigh. ana 10
Queen Elizabeth. Of Idle climate. soil
and inhabitants caused a thrilling eN
/ cilcmcnt throughout tile Kingdom OF
, England
, This is The narrative | gave my
. wife with some degree of exultation.
( ami with the lordly feeling that II
l. WAS impossible for her as the repres.
$ sentative OF your great State Ia es.
: cape This superiority. ] Inrned To her
and exclaimed. well my dear, how
do your Nirginians get over that?"
r Your champion did moi fail you.
4 the answer was clear and swift. Yes
2 mat is true. but let me remind you
. WINSTON. that In the fullness OF her
heart, in honor OF herself the Virgin
Queen. Elizabeth named that land
: Virginia
Speaking OF John Aliens visit ia
Arkansaw. reminds me that am moi
mere asking an appropriation bring
! yen, an assurance of the hearty 20
J operation and good will of North Car.
, DINA, for your great exposition; and
| say ihat The appropriation begun I'm
905 will be rounded to fulncss
when orr Legislature meets In 1907.
: II was my pleasure to assist i'm Tie
passage of the bill carrying that an.
5 preparation, to preside over the ioint
, Session which WAS addressed by your
I great leader. and to authenticate the
bill with my signature Permit me 10
J say. that voice the sentiments OF
North Carolina, i'll urging upon Con-
gress, thc appropriation rs asked for
to have the government represented
at the exposition.
The small sum of quarter mil.
lion dollars JUST voted, will barely
cover the expense of entertaining for
, eign governments. Out of II. must
: also be provided the great naval pag