Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-05-18
AUTOMOBILE PARTY ARRIVES.
Greensboro People Come Over Route
of Proposed New Railroad and Are
Cordially Received in Henderson.

VI FFOpO6tu Ne" KdiITOdO ana Are
Cordially Received in Henderson.
The Greensboro-to- Henderson rail.
road automobile party, coming from
Greensboro over the route of the
proposed new railroad, arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon between
six and seven O'Clock There we're a
dozen or so fine cars that made the
run all the way from Greensboro,
via Burlington, ROxbOrO and Ok
ford, to Henderson. Others fell in
line at Oxford, and several big cars
from Henderson ran over to Oxford
to meet the party aud escort them
to this city, so that there must have
been at least twenty cars in the pro-
cessiOn when it reached Henderson, a
car coming in about every three or
five minutes Main street was pref
ty we'll lined with people to see them
come in and to greet the welcome
visitors.
There were five reliability compel
ing cars among the number from
Greensboro, these being entered as
follows:
|. Overland car, entered by Mr.. n.
J. McAden, of Louisburg.
2. Abbott Detroit car, entered by
Mr.. Garland Kicks, of Greensboro.
3 Cadillack car, entered by Mr.. G..
G. Thomas, of Winston-Saleln.
t. }. |. Case car, entered by Mr.. j.
H. Miller, of Salisbury.
,. Overland car, entered by Amer
Motor Co, of Greensboro.
The car leaving Greensboro at s
made the best time record, with the
one hundred miles covered in five
hours travel. Not II car had an ac-
cidpnt.
The weather was almost ideal, with
the exception that it was Il little
warm, aud the roads were dry and
hard, but rather dusty.
The people all along the line mani
tested great interest i'll the party and
the object for which the trip was
made-the proposed new railroad.
At Roxburo uubuunded hospitality
prevailed, and the Greensboro party
was given big dinner Several
Greensboro men made addresses in
advocacy OF the road. Oxford also
was enthusiastic aud most cordial
in its reception OF the visitors, sever
al leading citizens of that town
Joining the party there and coming
on to Henderson, where they took
part in the citizens meeting held at
the courthouse last night under the
auspices of the Henderson Chamber
of Commerce.
In the absence of President j. p.
Taylor, who was attending the meet
ing of the American Cotton Manu-
facturers' Association at Richmond,
Vice President j. d. Cooper presided
over the meeting. Notwithstanding
other attractions in the city, there
was IL good attendance OF Henderson
business men and citizens.
The address OF welcome in behalf
of the city was made by Mr.. j. T..
kittrell, and in behalf of the people
of Vance county by Recorder H. #.
Powell Both of these gentlemen ac
quilted themselves well and pleased
the large audience.
Interesting and exhaustive adj
dresses dealing with the different
phases of the railroad proposition
were made by Messrs. Brooks, Fry,
Bradshaw, kimball, Eenbow, Hood,
McAdoo and other gentlemen from
Greensboro, and Judge Graham and
Mayor Brummit from Oxford. Mr..
T. Z. Hicks made "a good speech on
behalf of Henderson. The addresses
were all spicy and snappy, and some
of them were interspersed with lively
Jokes that were heartily enjoyed by
all present. Altogether it was a
splendid meeting, and was pervaded
throughout with social as well DIS
business air Everybody was i'll
a fine humor with himself and all the
world, and there were no knockers
present.
The visitors, while in the city, were
handsomely entertained at the Vance
Hotel, and Eleft early this morning
for Raleigh, Durham and home, each
and all expressing themselves as be-
ing thoroughly delighted with Hen
derson and the cordial greeting and
reception extended to them while
here