The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22

ILL A&A
not eTcelled for artistic beauty in the
Stats. and last night there were gath
cred in it fair women and gallant men,
who in the pretty figures of the ger
man led by Chief Marshal Albert l..
Cox and Miss Arabel Nash, of Tarboro,
seemed a part of f~airyland. h ball
was notable for the many handsome
Young Wamen present, and the ex-
qulsite beauty of the dresses which
they wore.
Three SPECIAL events of the even
ing We're the presentation Of their
regaIias by the Chief Marshal and his
assistants to the fair young ladies who
were their partners, the gift Of the AS
sistant Marshals to Chief Marshal Cox
and the distribution of the souvenirs
given by the chief Marshal to the
ladies' in attendance on the ball. Each
Of these vents took place at intervals
in the figures o the german, the music
for the dance being most delightfully."-
rendered by Levin's Orchestra.
The presentation of the regalias
was a charming event, and this took
place as the dancers were gathered for
a figure of the german, the MarShals
removing the dainty creations of blue
silk and silver trimmings from their
shoulders and placing them upon the
shoulders of the young ladies who
we're their partners. The handsome
white and gold regala of the Chief
MARSHAL was presented by MI. Albert
l. Cox to Miss Arabel Nash, of Tar
boro.
The gift to Chief Marshal Cox from
his assistants was a handsome pain
Of silver spurs, these of the design OF
the spurs used by the cavalry Of the
C~onfederacy and copied after the first
pair of Confederate cavalry spurs
made. owred by Mr.. Fred w. Mailer
The presentation was made while the
dancers were in a circle o the ball
room, the speech being by Mr.. w. II
Pace. who called Chief Marshal Cox
t. the centre of the circle n who
said.
Presentation to Chief Marshal.
MI. Chief Marshal, Ladies and gen
tlemen: Depending on the fairmind-
edness O" a North Carolina audience
submit that the Committee which
requested me to make the presentation
Of the present from the Assistants tc
the Honored Chief Marshal has
grossly exceeded the limits Of reason
when they ask a lawyer to make a
snort speech and at the same time say
something sensible. 1t is a WeI-knowr
and established fact that these two
ordinations cannot be made by one
oe.onging to that profession. Espec-
ally IS his so when surrounded by
S3ca a brilliant scene Overlooking
rltl beauty, happiness n youth
ne Committee further insisted that
mere we're only two things for me tc
w. one on behalf of the MarShals. the
Gt1eT out Of consideration for the feel
AlsS Of my audience. The first, tC
present. the present. The second, tC
a. 50 IN as few word as is possible
:, z lawyer to use. These instruc-
u'ls. especially the second are in di-
III opposition to my natural inclina-
Nm Inspired as l I'm. by the brill
f%aL'} Of the scene before me, I car
~,tt93EhIy appreciate the words OF
= -eGerable old negro deacon. who
oeen a constant a~ttendant in the
w. corner Of an old-time negro re-
a. Icing moved by the spirit, the
~ !e"o# arose and with thai amount
~o-sAt> naturally belonging to those
h. -C.eht years, with great deliberate
-" +aCeG his audience and aid
bts Lrttaren and sistren, I feel greatly
t. III dat de Lord has seen fl
g. ~7 larson to ak me fer ter say
nre-- words. After listening ter the
Ike HIAG Of Parson Rastus, / fee
hin could say more good in five
II oan l could do in q year"
by t4.eFer, as I agreed to be bound
cer+fru 1'.hdltOn precedent in &C
fos ~ '.lS invitation, I would be do
as M, q great injustice, as wei
sesdiI1~ 0Uolence a great injury in ex.
he limit prescribed for me.