The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
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WELDON GROWTH
Chamber of Commerce Has Ban
gquct, Bringing Together Lead
ing Business Men.
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WELDON, N. c., April 25.-Th
Chamber OF Commerce banquet in TIL
armory OF the Weldon Light 1nfantr!
Friday night, was one of the mos
successful events OF the kind eve
given here, and nearly 100 people wer,
present.
Among the out of-town guests wer,
T.. Phennegar, district superintendent
Richmond division Atlantic Coast Line
w. 3. barrow. superintendent o
transportation. first division; Cnpteir
w. III. Newell. superintendent first dt'
vision, Atlantic Coast Line, with head.
quarters at Rocky Mount; ex-Governo,
G. 3. Aycock, +. c. Toeptman, genera
manager Henderson Telephone Com
pany: Albion Dunn, of Scotland Neck
SIG. Worth, superintendent Fish Corn
mission for North Carolina: Hon. John
H. Kerr, solicitor second district.
NAfTelegram, were read from Judge
j. NJ. Muffin and Messrs. St. George
Bryan, Fred olds, George B. Gettroll,
Judge T. w. Mason. c. b. Ryan, T. NJ.
Emerson. John SHELTON Williams. State
Treasurer Lacy. DR.. B. +. Dixon. T.. 9.
tBeddingfield, Franklin McNeal. Fl. 9.
Brown, W. a. Garrett. and character
4;stic letter from Polk Miller. all eX-
pressing regret at not being able 70
be present and sending greetings OF
hest wishes for It's success and q
greater Weldon
Major I. L. Emery. president of the
Chamber of Commerce. acted as toast
master. After blessing by Rev. DR..
II. A. Willis, the banquet began (wi,h
oysters on the half SHIELD, and. was
served in seven courses, ending with
coffee and cigars.
Tonsts and Responses.
The toasts and responses were rs
follows:
Burgwyn.
"Halifax County--Her Past is Glori-
Gus; What Does thu ruture Hold IN
store for Herr" Senator w. Z. Daniel.
"our Sister County Warren" Hon.
John II. Kerr.
carolina, Carolina. Heavens Bless
ings Attend Her. Ex-Governor c. B.
Aycock
The Atlantic Coast Line" Superin
tendent W. II. Newell.
HERE'S to the Land of the Long
Leaf Pine President w. L. Poteat of
Wake Forest. being absent. responded
to by Mr.. Albion Dunn. of Scotland
Neck.
The Roses Nowhere Bloom So White
as in Virginia" In the Sbsence OF
Polk Miller, who could have told the
lptaulllui StOIN III u tV DiI.-A'
style. this toast had no sponsor, con-
sequent1v it was accepted as true by
all without argument.
The ladies OF Weldon headed by Mrs.
I. wilkins, who was chairman. served
the elegant banquet, and they We're
given vote of thanks for the delight
ful service.
Mr. r. II. Latham. secretary of the
Weldon Chamber of Commerce. is the
leading spirit in the work for greater
Weldon. He came here from Virginia.
He even departed from the usual Gus
tom of Virginians who make their home
IN North Carolina and took Virginia
bride instead of a North Carolina girl.
but people who have met and know
Mrs. Latham. formerly Miss Brown. of
Va. can easily forgive
him for that.
II was pleasant 20 note that the rail-
read men 4 no spoke all reco gnized the
Importance OF q fraternal spirit be-
tween ihe corporations and the peo-
p1e- and Zach and all pledged their best
et.o=ts II ,ts building up of new
weldon.