North Carolina Newspapers

-1' , TO ADVERTISERS! ; Tb Btar aw Ium rery much lsrircr, nmbw f rcdr than Tr before la the ; forty odd rears of Ma history. Wo earn ! quote yoa a Tery attractlT proposltloa. v .f 4 i' r1 VOL. LXXXVI1 KO. 42. A.' WJLMmGTON, N. C, THURSDAY -MOKNTNG, OyEMBER 10. 1910. 5 Mnh WHOLE NUMBER 13449. mm PRESIDENT -ft IS j THE WTHER; j ; ' : ; Ifer Generally fair Thursday; Friday . ILMi tWTt 1 ISNI 15) fair and colder; light west winds. u -f! 7 M f " jg p & ! ' nous ATTACK INAUGURATED Democrats Have Majority: of Thirty jn i Hou se, With Gains iSi INDIANA IS SWEPT, TEDDY IS REBUKED Everywhere G. O. P. Is Dis credited at Polls and Peo ple Are in Saddle. - SPEGULATIQII AT WASHII1GTQM Champ Clark . Talks of . Democratic Opportunity Nw, York and New y Jersey Do Handsomely Summary of Results. - The political upheaval of Tuesday was followed yesterday by a general siu vey of the -field which disclose with greater detail and precision just what results have been accomplished. Latest calculations on the National House of Representatives, based on complete, but unofficial returns, snow that the Democrats will have a sare working majority of 30. . v, The outcome of the United States Senate Is.nqwudiflnjtftUr . settle4.Tae. RepuUTicans are assurred .of .17 new Senators, which with , 34 , hold-over Senators, gives them a total of 51 The Democrats - are - assurred of 50 new Senators, which with 25 hold-overs gives them a total of 40.-1 ' -: Two Senatorships are still in doubt, namely the successor of Ue late Mr. Dolliver in Iowa, and of Mr. Carter," in Montana, where there is prospect or a tie. These determined totals however, leave a Republican majority in the Senate as follows: Total member ship 92, necessary to majority 47; Re publicans 50; Democrats 40; douDt ful 2. ' - The 16 Republican' Senators -considered assurred are: California. Connecticut, ' Delaware, Minnesota, Michigan, Nevada,. North Darttota, 2; Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utan, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. !; The 15 Democratic Senators, con sidered assurred are from Florida, In diana, Maine, Maryland,. Missouri, Mississippi, -Nebraska, New . Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, -Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. ;. The summary . of the contest for k governorships shows the following Democratic governors elected, J rith the approximate pluralities: New York, Dir 5, 66,000 New Jersey, Wilson...' .30,000 Connecticut, Baldwin 3,500 Massachusetts, Fobs Ohio, Harmon Oklahoma, Cruce . .., . Oregon, West ......... Wyoming, Carey ....... Alabama, O'Neal . .South -Carolina, Blease ..33,000 .; 60.000 50,000 .60,000 Texas, Colquitt North Dakota, Burke .......... 3,000 The Republican Governors elected with approximate pluralities Pennsylvania, Tener . ..20,001 .. 7,000 . . 900 ..10,000' 5,000 ..40,000 New Hampshire. Bass Rhode Island, Pothier lowa, Carroll f .,...;..,. 4. . Kansas, Stubbs , Michigan, Osborn . Minnesota, Eberhart ..50,000 Nebraska; Aldrich 5.000 South Dakota. Vessev ..'...,.12.000 1 1 Wisconsin, McGovern . . California, Johnson -.:''. . .25,000 Nevada, Oddie . . Tennessee, Hooper (Fusion). 1 12,000 The Governorships in1 two 1 States are not yet reported as being beyond doubt, namely, Colorado and Idaho. -House Safely Dsmocratlo. Chicago, Nov. 9, Sixty-second Con gress: , . ; v Uemocrats elected . .... .. 226 Republicans elected ............ 163 Socialists elected 1 Uoubtful district .1' 1 Total ......... ,. 391 Majority of" House ....196 Democratic majority in House1.;. 30 Complete returns on the election of Representatives in Congress indicate that the Democrats will have a work ing majority of 30 in the next House. The number f Democrats elected to Congress according to the latest re turns, .which are of an unofficial char acter, is 226. v - m.-li.: The Republican representation will te 164 or 165, or eight seats less than the Democrats now have in the. 61st Congress. ' , - - ; The nth Pennsylvania district, Safe which is represented in the 61st Con gress by a . Republican, is in doubt The 1 12th - Pennsylvania district, also normally Republican, is likewise in doubt. The earlier returns indicated the election of Robert "E. Lee and be is carried in the table as representa tive of that district, f Later returns, however, give his -Republiian oppo nents Robert D. Heaton, an excellent fighting chance and., the official count will be necessary to determineMhe re Bult' -r: . : ' , . ,: Absolute; confidence is' not felt in the returns for some of the Wisconsin districts, and it is nbf impossible that the official figures will change the to tals of the two parties. The i fifth Wisconsin district is claimed by VloJ tor ' Lr Berger, Socialist. Henry P. Cochems, "the ; Republican candidate, does not concede Berger's etection, and a . re-count may be necessary to decide the election. ' Congressional gains were made by the Republicans, and Democrats in the following States: . Dem. Rep. Connecticut 1 - Illinois 4 Indiana . .... v ..... 1 r Iowa ..: ...2 Iowa -. i..... ,, i 1 Kentucky ...... .: 1 . Maine ...... ......... 2 Maryland ....... ......... 2 . Massachusetts ... ....... 1 Massachusetts...,...... 1 Michigan 2- - Missouri v ; . . .1 . i I 4 Missouri Nevada-...... ; .......... 1 New .-'York....- iz. New York North' Carolina . Ohio . i i. . : l.-i . Oklahoma Pennsylvania ... 3-.- -7 ' 1 6 Pennsylvania - v. . . . . Rhode Island . . ... 1 West Virginia '. . . ..... 4 I 'Totals .58 G Net Democratic gain 52. . , . ilndianapolls, Ind.', Nov. 9. Senator A. J. Beveridge's. hopes for another term at Washington went glimmering when later returns 'showed conclu sively that the Democrats yesterday elected a majority of the members of the Indiana - assembly, which will meet next January to chose Mr. Bev eridge's successor. ; According to the latest figures the Democrats will have a majority of 23. John W. Kern was endorsed last Spring by the Democrats for United States Senator and in all probability he will become the colleague of Sen ator Snivel, also a Democrat . It is conceded tonight that the Dem ocratic State' ticket was elected by a plurality of about 15,000. - Of the 13 Indiana Congressmen, 12 will be T Democrats. . Edgar Dean Crumpacker,: of the ninth" district, was the only Republican elected. , For the first time in 13 years the Democrats; have control of every branch of the State government, the two United States Senators and all but one member of the Congressional delegation. Governor Marshall's term has two years to run. The next State Senate will be Democratic by 10 and the House ' Democratic by 22. The pro gramme of the Democratic legislation as announced in tjie party's platform, includes repeal of the county option law and the substitution of a law pro viding for city, ward and rural town ship option units. . 1 Kansas Republican, "Topeka, Kans., Nov. 9. Governor W. R: Stubs, Republican, tonight Is leading Gebfge'H Hodges, Democrat ic candidate for Governor, by ' 9,433 majority on returns, almost complete, from 93 of 103 counties In the State. The probability is that" Stubbs plu rallty. will ; exceed : 10,000. The eight Republican Congressional candidates were elected. ' ' Socialist-Democrat Elected. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. -9. The Ev ening Wisconsin te a u late : edition gives: a tabulated -vote of Victor L. Berger, Socialist-Democrat, and Hen ry.. C. Cochems, Republican candidate for Congress, in - the - fifth district, which gives Berger 272 maj6rity'wlth one ' precinct - in Waukesha : county missing. ... .;: . . ; , :--v-f - . ' 8lemp Probably . Elected. '-. Roanoke, -Va.,-Nov. 9. Henry Stu art, Democrat, concedes his.,, defieat for. Congress in the ninth, Virginia dis trict hy ' Bascbm Slemp,) Republican, by a majority of 150, basing his state ment on figures at hand.: Mr.; Stuart's friends do not concede his defeat. The figures show a .Democratic gain of 4,000.- .;V.:V-K--V. 'vk;;:-: ; . ... -iS.; "Amendments." Columbia, S.C, Nov. -9. All the constitutional amendments ' submitted yesterday 'were adopted by- large ma jorities." The .most Important is that - i. .... w I I . Working v. (ConUnued on' .fags- Eight). l -y. v-: :c: :,: , , vvvt,j- - f , . " . ; . - L ? - " - r v1-- k - .-.5 y J.".-:, J ,: w Dr. John M. Faison, Who Congress After Sensational: Campaign, Which '. Attracted State-wide Interest.' , . BIG BLAZE AT MONROE, W. C. 'r ; I - - " .. ne Hundred Bales of Cotton: Burped ' There' Earl Yesterday Morning. . , , . . uvkib insurance..- Monroe,-N. C, Nov. 9,-r-A fire that broke out on the cotton platform here at . o'clock this morning caused the greatest' destruction of property ' in Monroe's h.story, a conservative esti mate placing the loss at $75,000. Be tween 800 and 900 bales of cotton, the platform and weigher's stand, and four straight freight cars were entirely de stroyed, and it, is not yet known how much is covered by insurance. The largest ..losers were Crow ( Bros., who" are said to' have lost, about $15,000, partly Insured. AVIATORS HAVE BIG ,DAY. Series of. Flights in Baltimore Meet ' Yesterday Features. . t Baltimore, Nov. 9'. A beautiful day, with rideal conditions for flight, this afternoon rewarded " those who have patiently ( waited since the formal op ening of the Baltimore Aviation meet ago "yesterday. The wind was at no time , high enough to interfere with flights.. The result was a series of flights totally eclipsing in interest anything . yet seen in Baltimore save Latham's' 'wonderful flight " over the city on Monday, , The audience saw in action today 'every ' type of aeroplane now on the grounds. . Archibald Hoxsey opened the entertainment in . a Wright bi plane ; Hubert Latham showed his Antoinette at its best; Count Jacques fde Lessep J. Armstrong J)rexel and James Radley were out-in tneir uier lots, and Willard and Ely showed something: of what the Curtiss bi planes can do. . ' - Tbipfe were three cross-country flights: to" Fort Carroll and return. The fort ira massive granite structure in the Pataps'co river ' " below the en trance to. Baltimore harbor about nine tniles from the aviation field. La tham made the first flight in 28 min utes, 58 seebnds." DeLesseps bettered thlsf his time being 26 , minutes, : 15 seconds. But it remained ior urexei to make' the fastest 'trip, he covering the distance in 23 minutes 34 4-5 sec onus. iioxBey maae a mgut, iw ww - tude in an endeator to win the $2,500 prtze t off ered by the ; American, and The Star to the first aviator reach, during this meet, a height of 10,000 feet.- ar 'more above the earth. 1 He was in the :. biplane in v which ' John stone sailed skyward over 9,700 feet, making a world's record, , but f today Hoxsey scored only. 4,336 feet GODWIN'S MA J OR I Vt;K 4 JL Dunn, N. C.V Nov. 9.-Latest J unofficial returns! tonight -indi- cate that Godwin's majority over .Meares wiU be about 6,100.,. The'. . . Harnett man received a general increase in this election , over two years in every .county ex-, .'cept New. Hanover where- the . , vote was light ; fc ; . Defeated George Butler For TAFT BOARDS CRUISER TODAY President Leaves for; Panama; From Charleston, S. i-Regained " v ofurnete After the Gloom. " Washington, Nov.- 9. President Taft left here at 4:05 P. M. over the Washington, Southern & Atlantic Coast Line for Charleston, S. C, where hf will board the cruiser Ten nessee tomorrow at Jipon for the trip to Panama. Mr. Taft will be away about two weeks. The trip is one strictly of .business and he will make a complete .study of the situation on the Isthmus upon which is to be taken up by Con gress during the coming session. He is reported to have been very gloomy last night when he received the election news on his train return ing from Cincinnati, President Taft seemed to have regained much of his usual good humor when he reached the executive offices shortly after 10 o'clock today. At 11 o'clock there was a session of the cabinet . Most of the members of the President's offi cial family were decidedly sober in their expressions. They were hearti ly greeted by the President,: however, who urged them to take an optim'stic view, of the future. . Richmond, Va., Nov. 9.- President Taft : passed through Richmond this evening on his way to Panama via Charleston, S. C. He did not leave his car, however, and did - not show himself thereon to .those who '.were on the lookout for mm., New Orleans, Nov. 9 The Lane Cot ton Mills, employing 1,000 operatives, resumed- operations today after having been closed since last April. OlTLINES. . Yesterday's returns from the State arid National election held on Tues day show increased Democratic ma jority in nearly all States; it is now estimated that the Democrats twill "have a working majority of 30 In the House and "-Washington is speculat ing", on the probability of legislation '- -Previous estimates of 50,000 Dem ocratic' majority in North . Carolina were confirmed by the later ..returns yesterday Mayor " Gaynor Issued two letters in regard to the express strike situation in ' New York yester- ustrike breakers, upon which the.com panies have depended- As the re sult of the recent-lynching of a Mex ican murderer in Texas and anti-American demonstration was begun yes terday in Mexico Cify A number (of American reaiaents were aiiacitea. and thematter. was reported to the State ' Department President ; Taft leaves from Charleston, S.' , C, for Panama,, where he will make an In spection of the canal s.workNew. York markets: ' Money on call steady 3 1-2 to 4'3-4-per cent., jruliiig rate 4 1-4,- closing bid :. 3, of ered : at 3 1-2 ; spot cotton closed quiet 20 points de cline, middling., uplands 14.75, spot easy. . No. 2. red 94 1-2 elevator iand 94 fob afloat,, No; 1, northern Dulutn 1.12 1-4 fob; corn spot easy, No. Z, 56 3-4 "elevator domestic : basis- to ar rive and 57 1-4 fob'' afloat; - oats spot easy, standard white 37 1-2 r turpen tine steady.- , ''Jjs'JIl- '' Orders From Mayor Eliminat ing Strike Breakers Move . For SettlemenL PiOTING IS STILL 4JNABATED Express Men Have Withdrawn Their Demand For, Recognition of the Union. Meat Inspector Badly " Injured in Rioting. New York, Nov. 9. Mayor Gaynor issued two characteristic letters to night which promises to bring the strike of tne express " company em ployes . to a head tomorrow. Briefly, he forbids, the, operation'of wagons' by unlicensed drivers, thus eliminating the " strike breakers upon which the companies have "depended. (.Mayor Wittpenn, of Jersey City, already had taken this stand, ; and 'a ' test' case ' is now in the Jersey City courts. 1 More than 10,000 drivers and help ers, -augmented by most, of the taxi cab chauffeurs in New York, are still on strike ana noting is unabated., Mil lions of packages are , awaiting , deli very. John Wlliams, State Commis sioner of Labor, is due here from Al-; bany tomorrow and. with Mayor Gay nor's action and a tnreat of. state in tervention, it is hoped that a -settlement wul be reacnea. Vi . The mayor's letters made public to-, night, are adressed to the American Express Company and. Mayor Witt penn, of Jersey City, respectively. To the Company he said: - "Althougn this i strike has been on for over two weeks, the express com panies have not up to toaay caused their new drivers to present them selves anu be vouched for and licensed as required by law before the May act'. I . must ; now- require' that- this condition cease. The sight of the. city protected: by police i , escort ; wagons, tion of law Is exciung just criticism. We uave continued this protection only, because we expected . from day today that on second thought ' you would not, especially at such a time, continue such an object lesson of dis respect and disregard of the law.- Dis respect and disregard of 'the law. by persons and corporations, who should be the first to obey we law, has been the source of mosc of the evils and abuses which "have accumulated in this country during the last 25 years. ; You are also using unlicensed wagons in violation of law. Unlicensed . - push carts and venders' wagons found in u.e streets are taken to the corpora tion yard and impounded there. Are you not -able to see how demoralized it would be to exempt you. from the rule that applies by law to all without distinction?" . In his letter to Mayor Wittpen, Ma yor Gaynor reviews t&eymen's de mands for an eleven hour day, pay for overtime and recognition of the Union. "At my earnes- request, he con tinues, "the men withdrew, their de mand for recognition of the Union and also agreed to leave the settlement of hours and wages until after they had resumed 'work. I supposed, of course, tnat this would settle the strike, but when I presented it to the companies, they refused, at the instance' of one company, or one map. to accept it as a basis of settlement but wanted an additional condition, that they should be free tovreject or discharge any One on the ground that he had joined the Union. They rejected what is called the 'open snop.V t It is said that 'one company" is the United States Express Cbmpany and tae "one man Frank H. Piatt, its president - ? No decision has been reached by the coal drivers on the question of a sym pathetic strike n or has a general strike been ordered. A mass meeting to con sider the advisability of a general strike has been postponed indefinitely. - Worst Riot of Strike. 1 One of the worst riots in . the ex press strike occurred this afternooto in Eighth avenue near the garage of the New York Taxicab Company,' drivers of four machines which were sent out were attacked by a mob, pulled off the machines and badly beaten. Police reserves finally beat off the mob. Sev eral arrests were made. - . An act of vandalism .in connection with the strike was followed this afternoon on First avenue by the prob ably fatal injury of Charles Fredericks, a meat Inspector, who was found neat the scene of the disturbance witn a fractured skull and other , hurts.. 'A loaded truck belonging to a,' big furni ture house whose employes nave struck was set on fire and the fur niture entirely destroyed. The driver and helper escaped. ?The police were told that Fredericks looked like a man who rode on the truck with the driver and helper. . , v-'i: Stop Unlicensed Drivers. , , ; New- York,' Nov;-9r-The police be gan holding up express wagons man; ned by un censed drivers almost im mediately the; mayor's , letter was is- Vehicles thus seized J were held in the corporation yard just as: pedlar carts are held. A heavily loaded Amer ican Express -Company wagon ; was the first detained. ; '- J ' ' : ' A! gang of seven strikers overturned a lpaded- Adams Express'. Company wagon tonight" and after driving off three of the wagoa men, attacked John Feeling Runs High at Mexico City oil Account of Recent Lynching in Texas. I). S. FLAG TORN TO SHREDS Intense Situation in Mexico City. De monstration by Students Trouble ' Renewed. Of International , . Importance. ' Mexico City, Nov. 9. Through in sults to the American flag and as saults made openly upon American citizens in the streets the anti-American demonstration, which began last night with the stoning of the Mexican Herald offices, developed this after noon into an affair of international importance. . A vigorous protest was registered by the American ambassador with the Mexican Department of Foreign Re lations and .at the same time the facts were telegraphed to Washington and instructions asked for. Tonight the attacks were renewed. Windows in a dozen American busi ness places were smashed. , All about town shutters were hurriedly drawn and establishments closed. Forces of police appeared in the streets and kept the crowds moving. American Flag Torn Down. While .the police looked on and Beemlngly made no effort; to prevent it, an American flag floating In .front of a candy store in the business quar ter was torn down this forenoon., by several hundred medical students and others,, who trampled and spat on the Stars and Stripes. The mob then tore the flag to tatters. Photographs were taken of the flag desecraton before the officers 'of the Diaro Del Hogar, a .Mexican .newspaper, showing: manv Hnturtdnfti. wTig---frttB -otvthe toctt American' nne oemonstration today was. a continuation bf the affair of last night caused by antipathy aroused among the. people by the burning at the stake of Antonio Rodriguez at Rock springs, Texas, on the night of No vember 3rd, (Publication: today by several Mexi can papers of violent attacks on Americans last night tended to in cense the medical students, who were promoters of last night's demonstra tion. . -; :' ';. El DiariO Del Hogar was particu laxly violent in the expressions of ani mosity toward the people of the Unit ed States characterizing them as "giants of the dollar, pigmies of cul ture and , barbarous whites of the North." and asking "where is the boasted Yankee civilization?" Foreign Minister Creel said to re porters tonight that every effort would be made to punish those guil ty of offering Insult to the American flag.. - ,:. ;-.: J : ' I Caused by Lynching. , Washington, 'Nav. 9. Protesting vigorously on behalf of the Mexican government, Senor de LaBarra, am bassador to the United States from Mexico, presented a claim for repara tion to the State Department today because of the lynching of Abtonio Rodriguez at Rock Springs, Texas, on . November 3rd. Rodriguez, who was a Mexican citizen, confessed to the murder -of: Mrs. Lem Henderson, at Rock Springs, and was burned at the stake. Senor '. DeLabarra had a lengthy conference ; with .Alvey A. Adee, sec ond assistant Secretary of State, in which he was assured that the Unit ed States would do everything possi ble to apprehend the guilty persons. Only meagre details have reached the State Department from : Texas about the lynching, but the officials today telegraphed to Governor Camp bell, of Texas, to investigate the case and to take proper steps to punish ,the offenders; , s 'Mexico ICity, Nov. 9. There was another rimti-Anierican demonstration in the streets today. A crowd of 600 persons marched to the municipal pal ace giving ( frequent expression to their opinions-of United States citi zens. . .. 1 .- .The crowd was followed by police and .mounted 'soldiers. The demon strators were students of the 'medical school, who had been excited by anti American article's appearing in sever' al papers: , :.-f.r ; , ; ; The ill-feeling' grew out, of the re ports 'of .the lynching of Rodriguez. -.X--. "' ' . 1 ' , Democrats in .Oregon. ; Portland, - Or4 Nov. 9. Complete returns from 267 ; out of 987 precincts In the State at large and from, incom plete returns from 87 . precincts give Oswalk West, Democratic nominee for Governor, a lead of 1702 over Jay Bowerman,' Republican. ; -. Srhith, a guartL'When Uey had beaten Smith nearly in unconsciousness, they cut the harness and sent the horses galloping down -tne street then start ed into smash the express matter. Two crates of live chickens were , sent squawking to the tour winds. The police arrived too late to' make any ar rests.' w .,'.'-'- , - : ""..!-.-- i if . v: , ;. v -.","-". Induction of Dr. William Preston Few into Office ? i. '-. . .'... of Chief Executive. VITH NOTABLE CEREMONIES Annual Address Sets New Ideals for! Famous ColUge. Many Dlstin. , fluished yisltort For kxercises. p Social Features. 1 (Special Star 'xelegram.) t irinity Cohege, Durham, Nov. 9.- An event or National importance was the inauguration here today of Wil liam Preston 'ew, Ph. D., as presi- ' dent of Trinity cohege. t is by far tne greatest educational event that has ever tafcen place in the South. Dele gates began to arrive .early Tuesday morning and a steady stream of visi tors has ueen pouring into the city ever since. . ' ' A special train- from Greensboro' reached the city at 9 o'clock, bearing , the greater part of the many dele gates from the most prominent col-' -leges and universities in the United States, resides hundreds of alumni and friends. The exercises began at 9:00 o'clock, with the registration of delegates and guests in the new Washington Duke building, west wing. At 9:30 took place the presentation of the new building. Mr. F. L. FuLer made the" speecn of presentation, for Mr. B. M. Duke, the donor, and the speech of ac-' ceptance was made by the Hon. James H. Southgate on. behalf of the Board, of Trustees. ... At i o'clock .the chief marshal, aides composed of professors in the' college, in the school of Jaw, 1 other members, of the faculties and 1 ravlted: guests; aides from the members 'of . . the board of trustees, She bursar bear-;' . ing the keys; the librarian bearing the charter, -the secretary of the corpora-1 uon bearing the seaL the: dean Of the. , . ; . faculty of law; tne' dean of the col lege, the president "OF the hoard of trustees, the-mayor of -DuTham, the- - Governor of North Carolina;' the Rev. ' Stonewall Anderson," Frederick v Wil-i' liam Hamilton, president of Tufts Col lege, the retiring president, Harry' Pratt Judson. president of the 'Univer-' Bity of Chicago, and the president-elect, formed in a line and marched to the Craven Memoiral Hall, where the ex-' erclses of induction began. "How Firm a Foundation," was the processional hymn, and the audience stood and sung this while tne proces- sion filed into the house. The invoca tion was made by the Rev. Stonewall Anderson,. of the Southern Methodist' Church. Bishop Kilgo, retiring presi dent inducted the new president into office In a most eloquent speech in which he .paid a glowing tribute to the character ot. Dr. u ew.' The bishop also , presented, the seal and charter of the; college to the new president. Imme diately following the" induction, Gov.1 Kitchin in his usual pleasing manner, delivered - the congratulatory address on behalf of the Commonwealth and -made a hit with the visitors. . Dr. Har ry Pratt Judson, president of the Uni versity, of Chicago, and one of the most prominent: characters present, , then made the congratulatory address; on behalf of the visiting delegates. Dr.. . Judson's speech was one of the finest. ever heard in the Craven Halt and he said something, worth listening, to. Then came the inaugural address of. -the new. president which was spoken of in high terms, he speech was by. far the best thap President Few has . mane in many a. uay. h.wbs au ex position of his idea of what he hoped and wanted Trinity college to become. , After the benediction by President; Hamilton of Tuft's College; and music ' by the orchestra, the presentation of s the delegates in the order of the f oun- dation of their institutions took place, . and luncheon in the west wing of the Washington Duke Building began at 1:30 o clock. : . At the Juncheon. cnancellor James H. Kirkiand, of Vanderout Unlver-. sity, presided, and the speakers were , , President Abbott Lawrence Lowell, of . Harvard University; Dean. Frederick . S. Jones, of t ale University; PresfK dent Eugene Allen Noble, of Goucher College, Baltimore; President ; David Starr Jordan, of Leland Stanford, Jr., university; President David F. Hous-, . ton, Washington University, St Louis;,, and President E. B. Craighead, of Tu lane University, New Orleans. . While this was going, on, Mrs. James Edward Stagg was giving a luncheon , to the ladies accompanying the dele- - gates, at her home on Morehead Hill. he last of the features oi tne in auguration, was an informal .reception ; to the delegates and lnvitea guests ny Mr and Mrs. Benjamin N. Duke at their elegant home, on Chapel 'Hill street" This was from 9ruv to 11:00 K M.,: and was perhaps the most .bril liant of all tne events attendant upon the Inauguration. It was the first func-. tion of uie Duke family .In their new : residence.'" ' " :' " ''::-- ,- ' ' Dr. Few's Address. -;y : Dr. Few in addressing his distin : gulshed audience, said: . ;, , - It would seem toi be appropriate , for me. on an occasion like , fbis, to -give as clearly as I can my conception of the place of the couege in Southern development and, coming closer home. -. to say plainly what I think Trinity : College should undertake to do. 'This , ' last is tne easier xor '. the ' fact that - 11 . '4 V l V V