The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-15

to make ave of the farmers OF
the South
Mr.. Alexander made a fitting re-
sponse to Col Bruton's address and
then collowed the music under the di-
rection of Mrs. Spiegel. A number of
pieces were rendered by students OF
the Atlantic Christian College.
The Address of DR.. Moore,
The address of DR.. E. G. Moore,
of Elm City delivered late yesterday
afternoon in the Opera House was
a gem. He was eloquently introduced
by DR.. Alexander, President of the
Farmers Union.
We wish we had space to repro
duce it in it's entirety. An ornate and
beautiful speaker at all times COM
manding a vocabulary of beautiful
English that flows from his lips With
the ease and motion of swiftly mov-
ing stream, he quite surpassed him.
self on yesterday. For rythem, and
resonance and beauty of diction the
distinguished physician of our sister
town is hard to beat, and as the
pu1sing tides of his eloquence echoed
and re-echoed through the large au-
ditorium that was crowded to it's
doors, his beautiful periods were fire.
quently interrupted with vociferous
applause, for he caught his farmer
friends with his first utterance and
held their undivided interest to the
close.
To attempt a synopsis of his ad-
dress would be a cruel sacrifice OF
hos ifr11 cs5V, oIsd
| painting. Suffice it to say that being
a farmer as we'll as a practicing ply
sician and moving among the farm
ers daily, ministering unto them in
| sickness, meeting with them upon
| the common plane of humanity, or
| in sympathy when the icy hand OF
death visits the household, his heart
! beat in unison and his words of eX-
preston seemed to convey some Oh
his feelings as he described the farm
er at his freside, in the field, or
| communing with nature and Nltn
| natures God. Alternately the sun
shone and the flowers bloomed, and
the gentle breezes blew and the
showers descended upon the parched
earth causing the plants to raise their
heads and drink it in as it was pour
ed out from Heavens cornucopia.
You could see it al while the doctor
| tailed and the farmers delegates car
ried home something to think upon
and were thankful that they had
heard the speech of DR.. Moore,
breathing as it did hope and cheer
end fragrant optimism that went
home to the heart of every one that
heard it.
Dr. Moore dwe1t upon the value o
the rural delivery and it's encourage
ment Of good road building thus aid
ing the rapid transmission Of intelli-
gence and the betterment of the ru-
raj districts.
The speech of Doctor Moore c1osed
the social exercises at the Opera
| House and in the evening the dele
gates met in the Court House and
continued their business session.
The election of officers was enter
ed into which resulted in the re-clec-
ton Of all the state officers as fol
lows
| President, H, Q. Alexander, of Mat
thews, N. G
Cary, N. G.
| Secretary and Treasurer, e. Z
FARES, Charlotte.
vile.
Business Agent, J. R. Rives, San
ford.
After this session the delegates by
invitation repaired to the Lumins
and Amusu Theatres where a specia
entertainment of vaudeville and NOV
ing pictures had been prepared fol
them. The delegates expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the
entertainment.
The convention opened this morn
ling with President Alexander in the
chair. The election of an executive
committee for the ensuing year was
in progress when we went to press
with the one o'clock edition.
|, The farmers looked over our to
, bacco market today and a sight o
, beauty greeted their eyes. Many o
them had never seen before pile af
ter pile of golden weed, and it was
good tobacco too, for It was brought
| especially for the tobacco fair today
when the business men and the To
/! bacco Board of Trade will give
away $3.50 worth of prizes.
We have heard quite a number o1
the delegates state that they are
Immensely pleased with Wilson ant
the cordial reception and entertain
, ment by our people.
Notes of the Convention.
, President Alexander makes an ad
, mirab1e presiding officer.
Wilson is honored and SO is the
convention by having President Bar
J rett of the National Association, as
our guest.
; We find the officers of the UnioT
lo1avor and co11rfao11S pent1epa en- onC