The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
Buckeye Farmers Meet
With a Harry Welcome
and Highly Pleased
RECEPTION AND TOUR
THROUGH THE COUNTIES

IeTeGnAel OF the tfSftlnH f8Hfy Ihat KEEP
resents Many Others Who Have Heard
Of This Fine Country and Who Conten-
plate Coming South to 1.-Two and to
Work-Cfass of Desirable Immigrants
Which the State Most Needs-The Set
thing of q Few Hundred Such Would
Mean Great Things to T~idewatef and
Eastern Carolina.
Especial to News and Observer
Elizabeth City, n. c., Oct. THE Ohio
delegation Of home-seekers have invaded
North Carolina soil and are now the guests
Of the people Of the East.
The party Of sturdy Westerners, accom-
panied by Congressman John 81. Small.
Colonel w. W. Croaton, General Passen-
ger Agent, and Major b. e. Rice, Indus
trial Agent, Of the Norfolk Southern Rail
road. and many prominent farmers and
Norfolk Southern road, arrived here Thurs
day afternoon from Moyock, where they
had stopped over for a few hours in
spection of the lands and drainage opera
tions now in progress and where the nos
pitable people OF that village entertained
them at noon with a big barbecue din
ner.
At Elizabeth City.
at the station here, the Ohians were met
by a large delegation Of prominent citi-
Eens, headed by Colonel e. F. Lamb, secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce, and
Mayor Jerome B. Flora. with automobiles
and carriages and together with the local
real estate men and other citizens WHO
had gone up to Moyock to join the dele
CATION, were given drives through the city
and county. visiting all of the principal
places Of interest that the limited time
would permit.
Shown Fine PasQuotank Farms.
There were so many farms to visit and
there were so many leading farmers and
real estate owners who wished to have their
places inspected, 1t was puzzling for the
Entertainment committee to decide upon
the assignments. There were q number OF
automobiles and carriages that came away
empty. as there were not enough visitors
to go around and preparations had really
been made for a larger delegation than
arrived. However. everybody was satisfied
were thoroughly pleased with the reception
zen them from their entrance into the
city.
Reception and Ian net.
The driving parties returned to the city
about dusk and after short rests at their
rooms in the local hotels. the guests were
escorted by committees to the Red Mems
hall in the new Kramer building. There
an informal reception was held. followed
by a banquet served by the Chamber Of
and business men. The large
and nagnifcent1y arranged hall. which has
In addition to the large lodge rooms. one
of the most attractive banquet halls to be
found in the state, was a scene OF much
attractfveness and was comfortably filled
with the visitors and local citizens OF
prominence who were present to pay their
respects to and extend the hand OF vel
come to the citizens from the Buckeye
State. There were a number OF charming
ladies present also and this added greatly
to the pleasures of the evening.
They Like Southern Hospitality"
Several OF the visitors were accompanied
by their wives, who seemed to enjoy the
entertainment offered equally as much as
the gentlemen. The banquet was a sue
cess from every d point and the guests
were profuse in their appreciation for the
honor paid them and for the genuine
Southern hospitality. OF which they had
read 80 much. but had never before had
the pleasure of receiving. The decorations
on the tables were strikingly appropriate
and pretty IN their simplicity. aoDg-leaf
pine and cotton stalks. with the full
blooms, predominating.
Gates County Ham.
The menu was elaborate and elegant
consisting among other things too uumer-
Gus to mention IA detail: Far Greek
North Cardinal oysters on half shell and
otherwise: Gates county ham and ice cream
from the establishment OF W. c. Dawson.
the widely known local caterer. These
were the strictly local dishes of note. the
local products and none of the drinks
cla;Ined Tar Heel parentage.
After the assemblaEe had partaken
freely and at lensth of the banquet courses
and the big HAVANA cigars Colonel E. f.
Lamb. the POSTMASTER arose and called
of the mayor of Elizabeth City. to welcome
the visitors This the eloquent divine pro
cecded to do. and after he had finished his
short talk, there is no doubt that the visi-