The farmer and mechanic., 1907-08-20

Their State Proud BY Magnificent
Sneeches to the Biggest Crowd That
jamestown Exposition Has seen
Since. it Opened.
BY w. III. BAGLEY.
jamestown Exposition, Norfolk.
We. August 15.-This has been the
Banner Day in the history Of the
jamestown Exposition. IN point of
attendance no other day has ap-
preached it. Fully forty-f1ve thousand
North Carolinians We're ON the grounds
today when Governor Glenn was tell
ing Of the gIories Of the State and
good humoredly telling his Virginia
friends how many times North Caro-
lima had been first. 1t was fine
looking crowd too-these $4,000 thou
sand Tar Heels. They were the OBJ
served of Observers, the guests of hon
or everywhere, and everybody In the
management WED with the others to
make North Carolinians feel at home.
More North CaroIinians were as
sembled here together than were ever
before in one place since the war.
Then they were fighting to keep the
Yankees out of Richmond Now
they are having fine time helping
Virginia to celebrate an important
event in the life of the whole conti-
nent.
The program as arranged and pub
lished was carried out in fine shape
and the people were delighted with
the speeches OF Governor Glenn and
acknowledgements Winston They
were both in fine shape and fettle;
the day was fine; the North Carolina
spirit was in the very atm osphere; the
music was inspiring. and the Third
Regiment band of which Raleigh is so
proud, covered itself with glory.
The speech of Lieutenant-Governo
Winston was happy, witty, bright and
up to Frank Winston's best. His
broad smile and satisfied air of Look
at old North Carolina-She's the Top
of the Pot gave good feeling be-
fore he began his splendid patriotic
address.
Governor Glenn was given cordial
greeting. 1t was his first appearance
out of the State since the railroad
won national fame. The down
nomers' all wanted to see him and
shake hands with him, and the home
folks wanted to say Good for you,
ed to take the measure of the man
who had brought the Southern Rail-
way to their knees. The Governors S
theme was North Carolina and he
measured uD to the occasion, surpass-
ing the expectations of the North
CarOlinianS who were proud that the
State was represented on the biggest
day of the jamestown Exposition by a
man who was fully able to thrill the
magnificent audience that hung upon
his stirring and patriotic words. He
had no manuscript or notes, but spoke
from the shoulder and stirred the peo-
pie as he used to stir North Carolina
people in the old davs of 1898 and
1900 when the people were aroused
by his elOnuenCe.
North Carolina flags were presented
to the three North Carolina regiments
by Secretary of State ]. Bryan Grimes,
State Auditor B. F. Dixon and State
Treasurer B. r. Lacy. thus giving the
audience a sample of OratOry from five
of Its chief public officials
The military parade reviewed by
the Governor of North Carolina, Gov
ernor of Virginia and Governor of
Massachusetts was the biggest parade
on any Governors Day during the Ex-
position. Twelve regiments of U. S.
Cavalry took part. The North Caro-
lima troops deported themselves beau
tifully and won much praise for their
splendid drilling and manoeuvers. Its
a fine body Of soldiers, a credit to the
State, and they received many compli-
Gments from good judges out of the
State and the Down Homers" grew
enthusiastic in praise of the North
Carolina troops. An air ship was sent
up right over the North Carolina
troops while they were drilling
Tonight the reception is in full
swing, Governor and Mrs. Glenn. as
gsisted by the State officials and their
Swives, members of the Governors S
staff and their wives, members of the
North Carolina Exposition and their
wives and prominent North Caro-
l1tnfans. The beautiful North Carolina
building Is illuminated brilliantly to-
night ""7 is scene of brightness-the
beauty of brave men and fair women
Fthe elo~-- and chivalry of old North
Carolina The North Carolina folks
land the Down Homers'' "sure are"
having fine time here. 1t seems
that the whole State is here at the re-
ceDuon and If any are left at home
this is to say: You don't know what
YOU are missing. 1t makes one proud
to know that he has tar on his heels
at Jam estOWn this week.