Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-16

The Western Carolina Fair held at
Asheville. four days last week was a
great success. Greater in fact than
any that has gone before it and it
brought together people from through
out the section and from throughout
the state and from affair." The little
and the great were there and all en-
Joyed the exhibits and the various
programs which were arranged for
each days entertainment and the side
shows, and in fact the whole fair was
replete with interest. Very many
Hendersonville people attended the
fair and some of them spent the full
four days in Asheville.
Brotherhood Day" which was We'd
nesday the Sth, was of particular in
terest to Hendersonville people from
the fact that Hon. NJ L. Shipman.
commissioner of labor and printin g
and Hendersonville. man presided a.
the morning session and Rev. r. n
Wilcox, president of the Greater Hen
dersonville club, presided in the after
1lnon and also because of the fact that
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, well and
personally known to Hendersonville
people, spoke on that day.
A summary of the doings of that day
may be cleaned from an account pub
lished in the AsheVille Citizen of the
following morning The Citizens ar.
ticle IS follows:
The spirit Of fraternalism, the :
brotherhood of man, was in evidence
here yesterday when thousands of
members of various fraternaI orders
of the counties of the western part of
the state participated in the second
days activities of the Western North
Carolina fair. Brotherhood Day" was
observed and it was successful in
every manner. The observance of the,
day was featured by the address of,
Secretary of State William Jennings
Bryan, and DR.. John s.. Rutledge, of
Cleveland, Ohio, famous Irish orator
and poet. Mr.. Bryan spoke in the
morning, while Mr.. Rutledge's address
was delivered in the afternoon. Both
speakers were heard by mammoth
crowds and were listened to with close
attention, being frequently interrupted
by outbursts of applause.
Mr.. Shipman Presides.
State Commissioner of Labor and
Printing M. l.. Shipman acted as the
presiding officer at the morning meet
ing, presenting DR.. L. B. McBrayer,
who Introduced the secretary of state
Mr.. Shipman referred to the growth
of this section of the state within the
last few years and expressed the be-
lief that holding Western North Sar-
DINA fair annually will mean much to
the future of the western counties of
North Carolina.
Mr.. Shipman Said:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This is very pleasant service I
have been asked to render the man
agement of this great Industrial organ
ization and my good brethren of the
various fraternal orders represented
here. l consider it not only pleas
ure, but an honor, as well, to have
my name associated with a movement
which will write new and memora-
BILE chapter in the industrial pro-
gress of Western North Carolina
can but believe that this mammoth ex-
position is the forerunner of perma-
rent annual series to be held in this
| beautiful and progressive city, which
has long been the home of pluck, peE<
severance an dactual achievement
If any evidence were needed of ths'
size and significance of the event, sufh-
cient the mere statement that it has
brought here today the foremost ora
| tor of this age, who comes to rejoice
! with us in the realization of the dream
of half a century. The community
spirit which now exists amongst the
good people of Western North Carolina
! is beautiful to contemplate. 1t had it's
origin right here in the city of Ashe--
vile, when some of her public spirited
/ business men conceived the idea of or
! ganizing the Greater Western North
! Carolina Association about two years
ago. The work of this Association has
/ been a success from every viewpoint
end we all feel a pardonable pride in.
the fact that it initiated and put
through q great exposition that 1--WE are
privileged to behold upon this auspici-
Gus occasion. We are delighted that
the enterprising citizens of Ashevills'
end Western North Carolina have ac-
complfshed such a beginning for
movement which must mean a vastly
lnnItinlind pnnn.: in,tzt s1@t oADf0iL-
ing the wonderful resources UL the
'eLand of the Beautiful"
On behalf of. the department. over