The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-12

phone. good Dad and other improve
ments have banished the loneliness of
country life. Blu while your imagi-
nation is painting this picture os mate
rial prosperity, bid it paint as 4 back
ground on the canvas of your SOUL a
God-fearing people whose schools ana
churches dot the landscape DER" a
people who, whether to the manner
born or whether they have come from
choice rather than by the accident of
birth, emulate the good qualities, do
mestic and public. the honor and self
reliance of h men. the virtues and
charms of the women. which have
forever hallowed the n of the old
south.
Mr.. Edmonds was enthusiastically
cheered ut the conclusion Of his ad-
dress.
The Man We Need" by Hon. John
! II. Small, was the next toast. Mr..
Small said that Wilmington was not
! only the metropolis Of North Carolina,
! but its Chamber of Commerce typiies
that 1t is the representative of the best
thought in the city. He paid a tribute
to the worth of Mr.. J.. Allen TAYLOR.
who he said should be continued in the
office of the president of the Chamber
as long as he will serve. He praised IN
IN no uncertain terms the speech OF
:, President Emerson, which he said
should be published frequently to in
sure that harmonious relation perween
the railroads and the people that
should he maintained. Ar eloquent
trihute to Editor EdmOnds was loud
~ applaudeG. The man we need"
AIR. Small suggested. in the great
movements that have beer initiated are
those Of broad. civic spirit. raine and
developed, both As a private citizen and
IN public life. He made o plea for
good roads, extension Of TIE rural free
delivery system. the development of
sewerage and sanitary systems. To the
man III public station, there is wider
opportunities for the play Of a pro-
ftcient and positive i~ntegritr which will
maintain itself before the willy guise
Of the Se!f-Seeker. and who will follow
n truth WereVer it leads him. He
plead for an active support in all mat
ters of public interest OF the part of
all good citizens. A public man must
endeavOr 10 uDbuild and not destroy
he must be a positive force and not a
negative quantity. The man who does
things, who endeavors to accomplish
results, IS the man we need. in our
churches. in education and in all the
endeaVOrs Of human activity.
Mr.. SmaIl'S response was an elO-
quent one, that brought forth frequent
applause.
Mr. Taylor introduced the governor
as a man of broad sympathy, reserved
for q grand rally, whose subject is
NOfth CdrOllnd, q broad subject.
Mr.. Taylor said if he was a legislator
he would abolish compulsory piIotage,
would appropriate $1,000 for the gov
ernOr to leave the state to visit other
sections, and would ~reappoint the pres
ent board of audit and finance The
governor was given carte blanche priv
iIege to talk on any subject except
pilOtage II the board of audit and
finance
Governor Glenn was greeted with
tremendous applause, the ban
Quetters rising in their seats and cheer
ing him enthusiastically.
The governor made an eloquent, pa
triOtic speech that reused his auditors ,
tOtfdp shrdlu shrdlu cmWfyp :
to intense enthusiasm. He interspersed |
his emarkS with humorous, telling ,
anecdotes that brought down the E
house. He referred in pathetic terms
to the splendid bravery that had in d
Spired the people of the south in the {
fight for prosperity and happiness af- 6
ter the war. The rapid rise Of the =
state in the ranks of the other states, !
in educational and business matters, e
vas commented on. The state is go t
ing forward in every line of progress +
in a manner that has never been
equalled. He referred in eloquent 2
terms to the Cape Fear section and b
pledged his greatest efforts to help n
in the upbuilding of this section. He =
great things for Wilmington. n
T~Oastmaster Taylor then proposed a e
a toast to "R. 3. Glenn, the friend OF Y
The toast was drunk -
standing, and with enthusiasm. -
There were loud calls for Hon. G.. B. q
Patterson. the retiring congressman S
the Sixth ditrict. Mr.. Patterson
only a few remarks, but they
were enjoyed and heartily ~app1auded. y
pledged his efforts always for Will b
and its citizens. h
Mr.. J. A. Arringdale, the Mayor of :.
Wrightsvil1e Beach. was called and he d
a witty speech. Ill
Captain Smith, of the Fort was s
called IN. He responded in a few we'll
;hosen remarks. 49,
Toastmaster Taylor then expressed +
his regret at the necessary absence of t.
ex1Gov. Hayward. of South Carolina, r.
and the banquet broke up shortly af- =
ter two o'clock, while theNband played .
Carolina, Carolina; Heavens Bless
ngs Attend Her" II
To the committee in charge of the IT
banquet great credit is due it being 1
of the following gentlemen: a
Messrs. T.. B. Rogers, NJ. F. H. GOu- "
;eneur, J. H. Render, /. NJ. e and n
{. G.. James. :,
There was great regret felt and ex- u
at the unavoidable absence of IL
Ion. D. c.. Hayward, of South Carolina, "a
n ex-governor of that state, who re- W
ired from office only a few weeks ago &c
With the respect and confidence Of all L
he people. This distinguished south ~
rner has been a leader in the move u
for immioratiOn into the south