The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-23


Home Safely After A Delightful
Trip Abroad Extending Over
Ten Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. I. Cooper and
Misses Genevieve and Lucille Cooper
have returned from IL most delight
full European trip. They reached
home Friday morning, all except
Miss Lucille Cooper who stopped III
New York, where she was met hy
her mother and brother, from Waco,
Texas. Her father, Mr. Matt Cooper,
went on to New York to see the par
ty sail, and her mother went to meet
them on their return.
The party left Henderson May End,
Mr.. Cooper going as chairman of the
American Cotton Manufacturers
Association to the Congress of the
International Cotton Manufacturers
Association at Paris, June let, End
and Bird. Also as delegate to the
Pan-Anglican Church Congress in
London, June 18th to 24th.
Asked something about his trip
Mr.. Cooper was not disposed to talk
much outside of saying that he had
a delightful time. The opportunities
enjoyed and courtesies received were
exceptional because such occasions
are not often presented. Busy as he
was and overwhelmed with mass
OF correspondence to look after. the
GOLD LEAF cornered Mr.. Cooper and
held him long enough to get the fol
lowing:
Members OF the party were most
charmingiy entertained, and were ex-
tended the most generous hospitality
and courtesies that the Parisians are
noted for. The social program was
elaborate. First, a garden reception
by the Minister of Commerce; second,
an entertainment by the Municipal
Corporation of Paris at their City
Hall. Third was grand garden fete
and banquet given on the Islands in
the Bots de Bologne Fourth was a
lunch and all day garden party given
at Chantilly, and various other en-
tertainments
The ladies were invited to all of the
functions, and a special program was
arranged for them during the after
moons of the first three days. Never
did Paris look more beautiful, at
tractiVe and gay, nor were people
ever more royalty and beautifully
entertained, meeting many Of the Of
ticials and most prominent business
people of France and other countries.
They also attended most delight
full reception at the American Am
bassador's, Mr.. and Mrs. Whites.
After leaving Paris and travelling
through Germany, Holland and Bel
gium, they arrived in London. Mr.
Cooper attended the Pan-Anglican
Congress. At many of their meet
ings eight to ten thousand people
were present. He says the grandest
singing he ever heard was at Albert
Memorial Hall. There was said to
be eight thousand people present.
Programs of the service were distrib-
uted, and everyone present was re-
quested to sing the hymns. The
meetings at Westminster Abbey and
st. Paul's Cathedral were all delight
full and immense crowds. The ad-
dresses were all of the highest order
and by the ablest men in the church,
both clergy and laity. The delegates
were overwhelmed with invitations
to receptions, garden parties, etc.
The most extensive Of these was a
garden party given by Lord and
Lady Strathconer, at Knibwort,
twelve miles from London. 1t re-
quired twelve to fourteen full trains
to carry the crowds, estimated at
from seven to nine thousand people.
The Lord Bishop of London also
gave a garden party, and from five
to seven thousand people attended.
The Prince andPrincess of Wales gave
garden party to the delegates to
meet their Majesties. the King and
Queen, and many other invitations
from prominent people were accepted
and enjoyed. Among others was an
invitation from our American Am
bassador, Mr.. Reid, to "a reception
to meet Mrs. Reid, also an invitation
to Mr.. Cooper-given on July 18th
to Americans visiting London.
Mrs. Cooper had occasion to meet
her relatives for the first time in
thirty years.
1t is not surprising that Mr. and
Mrs. Cooper have returned so charm
ed with their trip. They all express
themselves as being delighted with the
courtesies, and hospitable manner in
which they were received by every one
and everywhere. Mr.. Cooper says that
he has never met more charming and
courteous men than our Ambassa-
| doris at Paris and London-that
our country should feel safe so long
| as we such able and accomplished
diplomats as our present Ambassa-
doris to guide our affairs.
The entire partyenjoyedg good health
the whole time and nothing occurred
tOmar the enjoyment of the trip which
was one delightful round OF pleasure
and sight seeing-and educational as
well. They visited nine countries il,
all, France, England, Germany, Hol
land, Belgium, Scotland, Ireland
Switzerland, Italy. While he is very
modest in speaking about his travels
we doubt if any man from North Caro-
lima has verreceiyed abroadas many
courtesies, entertainments and hon
ors as Mr.. Cooper received on his
trip. Henderson people think that be
is entitled to them all, and are proud
to have such had t. representative
from our community and State.
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