The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-06-30
\. c. EDITORS
IN C[0UDLAND
4 unndred or More In the Land Of
Charms and Hospitality
ME ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
Nra Beauties cf Nature Dawn Upon
Them Daily-Meeting the Hest
Held In Years-Hickory, the Gate-
WAY to the Delectable Mountains
Of This Section. Opens the GATE.
(By col. Jim Robinson.)


Lenoir, Juna 29.-When the edi-
tors, en- ROME TO their State Press
association. arrived at Hickory they
had In their special car, provided BY
the Kindness CT the Southern rail-
way, about s5,-the jolliest crowd n
ladies and gentlemen seen in North
Carolina in many day. The jour
ney was one Of great pleasure; rich
in newspaper lore, jokes and good
hemor.
Hickory telegraphed ahead that
she wanted the editors to stop there
a while, and rest. IL was regular
Hickory club they used. for it was
her citizens dubbed together, and
they dubbed every editor. his wife
and daughter into feeling OF charm
ing delight, over the cordial hos
pitality. and the treat that awaited
the association upon its arrival.
Hickory Is the gateway TO the Gald-
well. watsuga and sister counties OF
the northwestern section OF our
grand old state. and she opened the
gate wide, In most gracious man
Nor. The entire association was es-
corted TO the Hotel Huffey-a delight
full hostelry-where light refresh
nents were served in the way nf
bnttermilk, ice cream and cake. in q
dining-room as restful as IL was
beautiful. with lovely young ladies'
as walters. and there they we're re-
freshed amid the strains OF mnaic
charming enough for the musical
part OF kings coronation. A beau
tlful little 3peech of welcome was
made by Howard Banks. Of Hickory
Democrat. which was responded TO
b. Mr.. Hammer, OF Ashboro Courier
Hickory is town that is doing
things. The enterprise shown there.
In street improvement and otherwise.
Is something wonderful.
The train from the vest was an
hour late AMI Secretary Sheriff., OF
the association, and the authorities
OF the G. and ". W. railroad were
feIegraphed to hold the train 10
Lenolr as the western delegation was
coming and wculd arrive on the be-
lated train on The western road. The
walt was made. When that train
arrived. and all aboard the editor
special. expected TO see a large num-
Der come In. mere appeared in the
doorway Jimmie Cain, OF the Aska-
Vile Citizen, and when quizzed rs
&c where the eestern delegation vac,
held up two fingers. and said, Here
n is."--he cnG G. L. vinceat, oil
the Charlotte Observer. The editors
came very near raising Cain. bot
we're not Abel to do so for the merri.
nent that burs. over them. Jimmie
Cain virtually held up the press asso
citation. and the question Is nog De
ing debated whether the joke Is ~
the association or Cain.
LeDoir.
The angels aamed Lenoir. II is !
beautiful child OF the mountain
Nestled close to the heart OF Cald
well. II appesrz as fair as a brid,
adorned for her wedding. Great
neecy cluouds ~ purest whiteness
ride down from the mountain gorges
lie automobiles Of snow, and HE
LenoIr every corning. leaving nppl
her bosom the jeweled drops Of dev
70 reflect the beauty or the work
shop IN which clouds CONCEAL. ii
the eyeLlngs--in the twilIgnt--grea
bDsIdefs 81 clouds. like white wIrgei
angels % pesee, sweep over fai
Lcnoir and .sss her 20 sleep. Ehii
they help the lay-god 10 Ter down b
curtains Of night and pin them sit
the stars.
Lenoir has population Of 1894
and all of iha life, activity an
energy Of her sisters across ~
mountains, In the plains. There !
thrift and progress here IN a markei
degree. The town ls growing. az !
shown by the fact that ten years az
Il only had $50. Lenolr ID higai
blessed With people a. hospita5I
and AZ generous az the free air tina
fans the face u her citizens. 10 HI
speech or vel Mayor J. -. NJ
Call presented President shipma
with q gold key, about two fee. 1
length, and .aat vas to unlock ~
gates Of Lenolr city. We have VI
locked. The city II ours. No iyv.
ever won or received the fayors q
his beloved With more grace an
delIgh, than every editor and yisI,a
feels towards tl.e good people Of ~
Capital Of cailweIl. It's hers v
live, move ana breathe IN an air .
genuine. cordia! and heartfelt hc'
pitality.
Ilibfifen.
Talk about sour scenery, but her
Il Is--ffom up Of Hibriten mous
tain. about I've end half miles fcoi
Jenolf u IS grandeur IN al ma
the word implies. This mountain
Why II bears sueh name ! have va
been able 20 earn. but II eeriaInl
highly brighten your mind in ri
gafd 10 the beauties and wonders :
nafare--is syme;rical IN form, d
most q perfset tone. and rises s,g4
feet in majestic grandness above n
VI rs sister ~ brother mouniaif
Prom fhe observatory Of the paslllo
on the TOP there ~ an unobstructe
view o. the entire world, 10 ever