The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-04-12
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Knoxville. Tenn. April e.-lhe
onaning gun of the Appalachian Ex-
position to be held in Knoxville, Sep
ternher IL to October IL was the pan
uuet acre tonight to h press OF the
A~ppalachian region, rendered by the
management Of the exposition. An
interesting program was LOT
the day. including q trip to SevierVlite.
Tenn. on a special train. a matinee
at a local theatre, an automobile ride
over the city. a reception at the Cum
bertrand Club. and tonight a banquet
at the Lyccum and Art building. The
day was replete with many interesting
features.
The Appalachian Exposition will be
held for the advancement of the va
ried interests of the great middle
South. 1t is proposed To stress the
forests and streams OF the Appa-
tachian region; to exploit ii re-
sources and possibilities of this noun
tain empire, and to demonstrate the
progress Of the South in agriculture,
mining, manufacturing and COM
merciaI pursuits.
h following is the list OF speak
ers at the banquet tonight:
T~oascmaster, VIM. J. Oliver Knox
yille, Tenn.
Richard II. Edmonds. Manufacture
ers' Record, Baltimore, Md.
Hon. D. \. Tompkins, The Observer,
Charlotte, \. G.
Major r. r. stahlman. president,
Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tenn.
JameS +. Gray, president, Atlanta
Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
Hon. Josephus Daniels. editor News
and Observer, Raleigh, n. c.
John r. Finney. secretary. Appa-
Washington.
Nj. Y. Richards. Land and Industrial
Agent, Southern Railway, Washing
ton.
Lauren Foreman, The Constitution
Atlanta, GA.
VIM. Rule. editor Journal and Trib-
Une, Knoxville, Tenn.
+. /" Seeley, publisher, Atlanta
Georgian, Atlanta. Ga.
George +. Milton. editor. The Sen
tinel, Knoxville, Tenn.
W. c. Dowd, president, The News
Charlotte, n. c..
Major ). c. Hemphill. editor, Times.
Despatch, Richmond. Va.
t. III. LaRaume, A. & 7. agent. Nor
folk and Western Railway, Roanoke
Va.
G. A. Park, Land and Immigration
Agent, Louisville and Nashville Rail
way, Louisville, Ky.
S. II. Hardwick, passenger trafFi,
manager, Southern Railway Company
Washington.
Hon. Josephus Daniels. editor of the
Raleigh News and Observer, respond
ed to a toast to North Carolina, SPEAK
ing as follows:
The dream Of the early settlers n
North Carolina was of AT emDire
state, whose eastern boundary would
be laved by h waters Of the Atlantic
and whose western confines shouIG
reach the mighty Father OF Waters
There We're giants in those days. ane
they dreame dreams and saw visions
and theirs was the genius OF consti.
tutlon-making with the eye of the
seer. They built upon broad founda.
tons and confidently looked for tht
coming Of the day when the State O.
North Carolina from the Atlantic t.
he Mississippi shouid alone be great
ef than n British empire, not only il
extent of territory, but in population
IN wealth and in varied industries
but, beyond the ambitious plans 0
these lawmakers and the prophets anl
the commonwealth builders, was a de
Votlon TO the principle that all gov
ernnentS derive their Just power:
from the consent of the governed. an
when Sewer end other pioneers, wht
discovered the spot upon which thi
magnificent city now stands, believed
that their best interests demanded tn,
creation of a new State, the people q
North Carolina, with an unseIfsh de
votion to the principle that all gov
Bancroft says it is more noted tina,
any other American commonwealth
gave up their long cherished dream
hn1ned to organize IFS daughter Stat +