The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-08-22

Great Event at Jamestown EXPOSE
tion-Tar Heel State Led All
theRest Chorus of Praises Sung
by State Officials for Superb
Historic Ter-Centennial.

IAiHfS0 news ana oDSeFFtF.
The returning State officials from
jamestown came back to the capital
after North Carolina Week each with
words of praise for the Jamestown
Exposition, for the great display
North Carolina is making there in its
exhibits and building and has made
in its exhibit of 'tie folks" during
North Carolina Week, who are de-
clared to have been truly representa-
tive Of this great State.
SECRETARY OF STATE WAS DE-
LIGHTED.
Speaking of his visit and OF the Rx-
position, Secretary of State J. Bryan
Grimes said:
sit is a fine show. The various
States have made a magnificent line
of exhibits with North Carolina we'll
in the lead. Her exhibits OF agricul-
tural, mineral and water products
are not surpassed, if equalled, by any
other State in the Union. Her his
torical and educational exhibits are
a source of pride and satisfaction to
the many thousands of North Caro-
linians who were there. 1t was the
best behaved and most orderly crowd
| have ever seen, and it was peculiar
ly free from such offensive nuisances
as whips, balls, etc, that are too Of
ten permitted at our small fairs.
While the Exposition is not as large
as others | have seen, vet it exceeds
all in its educational value. The
entertainment given by the North
Carolina Society in Norfolk was
royal"
STATE TREASURER NEVER so
PROUD.
State Treasurer B. r. Lacy spoke
concerning his visit as follows:
81 was never so proud of North
Carolinians in my life. l never saw
man who looked as if he had taken
a drink. | do not think that Cover
nor Glenn or Lieutenant Governor
Winston ever made better speeches.
The whole treatment of the Cover
nor's party was magnificent. The
courtesies and inequalities of the
Down Homers'' was literally su-
perb. was never on more enjoy
able trip in my life, and as for the
Exposition itself it is great one all
through, that was enjoyed by fully
$4,000 North Carolinians. Every
body was proud to claim to be a
North Carolinian and there were
North Carolina flags and buttons
everywhere. Everybody claimed to
belong to North Carolina or to be
close to it, even Governor Swanson,
of Virginia, in his speech boosted OF
having been born close to the North
Carolina line
STATE AUDITOR HIGHLY
PLEASED.
DR.. B. f. Dixon, the State Auditor,
had the following to say:
"North Carolina Week, the State
building and North Cardinals splen-
did exhibits at jamestown are the
greatest advertisement North Caro-
lima has had in ten years. There were
people at jamestown from all over
the United States and Canada, and |
heard nothing but words of praise
for North Carolina, our people and
cAulDlCS. uOtclH Ol CWduSOl COlu
| me that North Carolina had saved
the Exposition. The attendance dur
ing North Carolina Week was the
largest since the Exposition opened.
Our people were clean, sober and
straight, a representative citizenship
of the State There was much praise
for our soldiers, marines and our
regimental band, which made splen-
| did music"
STATE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS
GREAT.
| State Superintendent of Public In
struction j. Y. Joyner in speaking OF
the jamestown Exposition says:
''It is great Exposition audit de-
serves the patronage of the public.
During the week there was a great
and representative crowd of North
Carolinians there, and North Caro-
lima Day, was a great one for the the
State. The North Carolina exhibit is
a most creditable one, and this in
every line. l was especially pleased
at the good behavior Of the crowd,
and do not think that ever saw q
more sober, dignified and we'll be-
haved crowd than the big one on
Thursday. To my mind it was an
example OF the influence OF educa-
| tion."