The farmer and mechanic., 1907-08-20
NORTH CAROLINA DAY
BIGGEST OF EXPOSITION
Grandest Day For North Carolina n Quarter
of Century

and Portsmouth Traction Company
He was expected at the main entrance
Of the Exposition shortly after noon
Carriages and committees were on
hand TO welcome him 10 the Exposi-
ton. The reception party kept OF
waiting and the negro carriage dFlVer7
took maps. and no governor came
Carried TO Wrong Entrance.
THE railway company carried the
governor to Pine Beach and leaving
the car he was directed in the 103rd
street entrance to the Exposition.
Upon entering the grounds he found
not living soul awaiting his arrival
and he hardly knew which way 70
move. Finally he was told the di-
rection TO the North Carolina building
and he YEARLY trudged the half mile
to that structure One of the first
men the governor met was Executive
Com missioner Pogue.
"Pogue, why on earth didn't you
meet me with some kind of convey
ance: I am exhausted" said the gov
ernor.
Mr. Pogue then explained the
situation and the governor rather
grimly confessed that one railway had
go far got the better OF him.
State Exhibits Inspected
Later in the afternoon Governor
Glenn, accompanied by members of
the commission. including President
Powell who arrived yesterday. and
several members of his staff made an
official inspection of the North Caro-
lima exhibits. The States Exhibit
Palace exhibit caught the governor s
eye at once and he spent nearly an
hour inspecting the magnificent dis
play Of the Old North States products
and resources, as pictured beneath
the roof of this palace. While there
the governor was seen by a Virginian-
Pilot reporter, to whom he declared:
Norfolk entertained US most roy
ally yesterday, they gave Us grand
time, ani we intend to adopt resolu-
tions expressing to the world our ap-
preciatioG of the courtesies shown
u.s."
Other State officials Present.
From the States Exhibit Palace
the governor was conducted to the
North Carolina educational exhibit and
other exhibit buildings where North
Carolina has displays, large crowds
followed the governor and took as
much Interest in his inspection as he
did himself.
I'm the immediate party are State
Treasurer B. r Lacy, Secretary Of
State j. Bryan Grimes, State Auditor
3. F. Dixon and superintendent of
i
North Carolina Building Crowded
THE North Carolina State building
and exhibit spaces were thronged
throughout the entire day yesterday.
At times 1t was impossible to get with
in the doors of the North Carolina
State building, so great was the
throng that gathered around it, many
wishing to see the governor and
others wishing to inspect the interior
of the magnificent building represent
ing the Old North State at the Expo
sition.
''One of the marked features of the
grounds is the number of pretty
girls and young men. Among the
Exposition officials and newspaper
men who have been on the grounds
every day since the fair opened, the
remark was frequently made that
North Carolina has sent to the Ex-
position the largest number of beauti-
sent on any one day. Everywhere
a person would turn bevy of pretty
girls could be seen. It seemed I'M
possible to find one who wouldn' t
take first prize III a beauty show
Played Womack's Production.
At the jamestown Exposition today
Phinney's United States band render
ed fine musical composition by Mr.
Francis Womack. of Reidsville.
The composition is considered very
fine and some time ago in a contest
between North Carolina composers,
Mrs. Womack was awarded the prize
for having composed the finest piece
OF music. The rendition Of the music
by Phinney's band made quite hit
and was exquisitely done. Mr.. Wom-
ack is to be congratulated. North
Carolina was strictly ''in it" today.
The Norfolk Landmark this morn
ing published in the leading place on
the editorial page the poem by Will
liam CASTOR beginning:
Carolina! Carolina! Heavens blessings
attend herI
While we live we will cherish, pro-
tect and defend her.
Our hearts swell with gladness
whenever we name her.
Chorus: Hurrah, Hurrah, The Old
North State forever,
Hurrah! Hurrahl The good
Old North State!
And 1t has been the air that you
can hear boys and girls humming all
over the Exposition grounds tOur
hearts swell with gladness'' correctly
expresses the feelings of the North
Carolina folks as they go through and
examine the North Carolina exhibits
and see the North Carolina building.
GOV. Glenn Guest of Honor at Bril-
liant Reception.
Vfrginians rendered the North Car
olinians the Warmest of warm well
comes Wednesday night, when Gov
ernor Claude A. Swanson, of the Old
Dominion, rendered a brilliant recep-
ton to Governor r. 3. Glenn, Of the
Old North State. The reception was
held in the beautiful Virginia build
ing. and it has never held a larger or
more cordial throng.
The guests began arriving just be-
fore 8 O'Clock, and a little after Gov
ernor Glenn, with his staff, arrived.
He was greeted by Governor Swan
son and Mrs. Swanson and the men,
bers of the Governors staff and sew
eral members OF the Virginia Com
mission, who were in the receiving
line. Governor Glenn was also ac-
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