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One of Washingt
Guest of Honoi
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Hon. John H. Sm
Guest of Honor I
Remarks. Other
Respond.
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A dinner was given at the Hotel
Louise lest evening by the Chamber
at Commerce end the citisens of t
Hackney, Jr., "one Of Washington's
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UU1HT OF HONOR
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Best Assets," and no function of thp
kind ever pulled off in the city was
entered into with a greater spirit of
enthusiasm. Covers were laid for
t6. The capacity of the dining-room
of the hotel having been reached,
Manager Tucker of the hotel, was
compelled to apply the emergency
brakes and It any citisen who
feels that he was slighted should remember
that the banquet hall could
not accommodate any more. It was
not because every citizen was not
wanted, but due to' the fact that capacity
of the hotel dining-room was
Tfctf toastmaster of the evening
was Hon. John H. Small, who always
on occasions of this character, \n
happy and he presided in a way to
command admiration and praise from
Ui> thtr banqueters.
The following excellent, and tempting
bill 6f rare wga served, printed
upon an Attractive card:
T V fcp Oyster Cocktaiy
mquet Waf?T?
Salted. onda ^3%ea Olivet
r Iced Celery Hearts
Hoast Beaufort County Tu>key, Oye
ter Pressing
Cranberry SAUoe
Boiled North Caroline: Hum
g Asparagus Tips, Hollandaise .
* French Peas
fe'-. Creamed White Potatoes
Waldorf Salad
Chocolate L?ayer Cake
Cocoanut Cake
Tnttl Frutil Ice Cream
Oranges Malaga Grapes Bananas
s American Cheese Toasted- Cracker#
IE ISnli /' Coffee ^ , v. S v |
Igj 0$*^* Cigars Cigarettes
After the menu had been served
L ?. and ctgara serv6d the visitor# prefc
| ? pared for the feast of good things to
follow In the way of speeches and
1, V-*' responses to toasts, otc. The toast1?1
master stated the object or the jatbiffa
ering. Mr. Small stated that theft
comlng together as business men and
loyal citizens was to* show their ap$
pteciatlon and gratitude to all those
I noyr living in Washington "who do
I The first speaker of the evening
J I was the guest of honor, Mr. George
Id;, Hackney. Jr.. who responded to the
j toast, "Why I came to Washington."
,II In responding tor Hackoo, ntntsd
| that ho had two raaaona [or comln,
[ ovoryono preoont know and Uto aoo||'
otirt r*kojinn war the freight rates
ASH!
of Comme
M en Pay
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on's Best Assets
at Dinner Last
Louise. Covers
ive.
uture Portrayed.
tall Toast Master,
dost Happy in His
Noted Speakers
but well received. The next, tout
was 'Washington, Old and New,"
and this wu responded to by Capt. J
James E. Clark: Captain Clark said 1
Ln part: t
Mr. Toastmaater and Oentlemen: a
The subject?"Washington Old f
sod New"?Awakens sa many pies*- ,t
ant memories and gives promise to c
o much tor the7 future that t am at t
a loss where to begin. But once ^
started only the Imperative demands f
of the "time llmtt" la your protec- 0
tton from listening for many hours
to reminiscence and prophecy. t
I feel that the committee made a \
mistake In not assigning some older t
man to tell you of the Washington j
of by gone -years, and leaving me as e
a representative of the younger busi- <
neea men. to speak of the New Wash- r
Ington?the Waehlngton of today. i
Mpr first vivid recollection of Wash- t
ington goee hack to 1866?Just fifty- ^
boylnh eyes tho most wondorful pano t
ramn of a city unfold itself. The t
brick warehouse*?the stately ships \
with their towertng masts, and in i
the background th* tower of the court J
House with its clook?were all wonders
to me. Although since then I i
have vlsitefl many lands 1 have never t
seen warehouses so immense or so \
grand. I have never Been ships so |
majestic?nor masts so tall?nor ]
pennants so long or so rich of color.
"The glory that was Greece?the (
grandeur that was Roma" were loet i
whan mv mntkfll 1 mind cnmngrml <
there to this what seemed to me
must be the Metropolis of the world, i
Prom that day to thla there has '
been a glamour about the dear old
town that has held my heart captive. '
Washington was then a seaport '
town in eery truth. Ita trade with 1
the West Indies was profitable to a 1
degree that the present generation <
cannot realize. Outgoing ships car- 1
ried cargoes of staves, shingles, lumber
and rosin. The incoming brought
salt or polaefee and enough of tropical
fruits to make their arrival a '
day of gladsome joyousneas to old
and young. Water street was never
without Its group of noiay. but goodnatnred
sailor boya. Theae things
'are now only a memory. 1 saw waged
a war between sail and steam?and
[steam won. For two decades the
[ merchandise of the town waa brought
[in bottoms steam driven. But the
| world ppves steadily onward and the
^spirit of progress is unrelenting. The
> steamers were driven from our
wharves fby the railroads that claimled
to give more expeditious delivery
(of merehandise and did give to the
j traveling public means of - transit
that it had Jtever previously enjoyed.
I am not sure that we are happier
by these changes, but am snro that
these changes have placed us in closer
touch with the outside world.
They have increased competition and
business has taken on au entirely different
phase. The store of forty or
even twenty years ago has no counterpart
in our city of today. Forty
years ago customers would pleasantly
allow a merchant to flniah his
game of backgammon before having
their wants attended to. Now. the
least lack of prompt and good service
is resented. The change has seen
not only a demand for prompt eert-!
ive bu? la equally Insistent upon hav-!
tnK a.better class of goods. There are|
few cities of many times our population
that can show more attractive
places of basinesf than we have, and
fiome can show better dressed men
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WASHINGTON, N
f alp Tc
rce and B
' Tribute
fcney, Jr.
Ad women than aro met dally on our
treeta.
Whilo these many changos have
ome upon ua we have loat nothing
ff that jfenerotfT hospitality that has
een oura aa far back as tradition
an remember or history gives record.
The stranger la always welcome
rlthin our gates, and thoao of them
rho have joined their fortunes with
iura and shown themselves worthy,
.re respected?aye more?they are
oted as our verfr own. We see this
pirlt emphasised here tonight.
We have as our guest Mr. George __
iackney, Jr., one who has not only ?
lone much for the upbuilding or our %
:lty from a material standpoint, but i
ias by his genial whole-souled peronallty
endeared himself to each one
tf us. We feel that hla success Is our
lucceas, and in his present or any
uture endeavor we assure him that
ie can count confidently upon our **
upport and encouragement. dE
"Washington as a * Distributing ??
?oint." was responded to by Mr. C. dl
J. Morris, one of the city's enthuaiaa- Fl
Ic young business men. "We have v,i
obbers who send their salesmen Pc
hrough seven different counties. P?
Ve have much better freight rates ?'
han do the inland towns. We have *c
ilso another great Industry, that of
l.h WllmliirlM an<? Man- Rom ana fU
he only two towns In the state that of
an compete with us in transporta- th
ion. In clolsng the speaker paid a
ligh and Just tribute to the accom- 8t
ilishments of Mr. Hackney, the guest m
if honor. ?
The next speaker called on by the PJ
oaatmaster was Capt. O. E. l^each,
i'ho was asked to respond to the th
oaat: "Co-operation for Good ^
loads." "The spirit of Good roads N
teems to have seised the entire ar
:ountry," stated the speaker. "The
eaeon for not doing more for good
oada is that the taxea are much less <n
han the time required by law is tr
rorth. Few of ua realise the amount of
>f^moneyy^had Invested bi
oday has an output of about 8.000 w
juggles per year. His factory has in
inder employment about 125 men vr
ind the pay roll amounts to at least
15,000 per month. M
"Tidewater North. Carolina, Ita Cli- ei
nate and Healthfolness," was the te
jext toaat called for. Thia was hap- VV
>lly responded to >y Dr. D. T. Tayoe.
The speaker said: dl
Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen: tl
1 am grateful for the opportunity hi
:o respond to the subject, "Tidewater
North Carolina, Its Climate cl
ind Healthfulness." ol
uuugiuK irum inn persoanpi 01 mis ui
tudlence one would easily claim it to U
t>e the most healthful spot on earth.
There is quite a striking contrast, ?<
observed by myself, to what it was ic
tevsral years ago, add I believe it to B
>e through the aanitary evolution
that has taken place within the last b
decade, better water supplies, better *
drainage and better food supplies.
The climatic conditions have al- p
ways been good, having neither ex- |
treme heat nor extreme cold. Under
such conditions all things flourish.
It matters not how energetic ono
may be, how public spirited, how enthusiast*?
to any cause; no mensuro
Of energy, no degree of loyalty, no n
amount of enthusiasm can avait him R
aught if his body be wasted by dis- o
ease. Rome, once the mightiest em- o
plre of the world, we are told, was *'
destroyed by malaria. No people
weak and sickly from living undor r
unsanitary conditions can over make t
a strong, a prosperous and a happy &
community. ;Though they may dwell c
in the raoet beautiful region on earth, c
though manufactures may prosper, 1
though agriculture may thrive. *
thought the arts and sciences may c
flourish, though architects may cover *
the land with gorgeous temples and t
palaces, though they build navies and *
raise armies greater than the world I
baa yet seen. If the conditions that 1
produce* disease are not destroyed, 1
disease will take its silent and insidious
course, dally undermining the 1
health and increasing the vigor ot the *
race, and thp country musi perish. <
But when wa reflect upon the progress
of this community, and I look
around me and see men past the half-,
century mllepoat whose faces bear the
blush of health and whose equipoise ,
carries every evidence of vtgofoda ,
manhood, and when I think of the
civic achievements of our Bmsfl In
the Federal Congress, who has justly
earned the soubriquet of "The First
CtUasa ot the 8tste$ -?nd whose
(Cfcrati'nncd on Page Three.)
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orth Carolina; Saturday ai
inlgtit and Tom
iirds' Eye View
OPIJLAR BUSINESS HAN
. WEDS MiSS KNIGHT
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At the home of the bride'* parents,
r. and Mr*. O. f. Bpbersoq, Thursly
afternoon at 8 o'clock, at Has11,
N. C., the marriage of Misa Hlli
Cobb Knight and Nr. JameB
ranklln Buckman, Jr., of this city,
as solemnized, the ceremony being
irformed by Rev. R. H. Broom,
istor of the First Methodist church
Washington, In the presence q?&
Kwlly number j>f friends and aci&intances.
The residence was prosely
decorated with a color scheme
white and yellow, being, chrysanemums
and ivey.
At the appointed hour to the
rains of Mendelssohn's 1 wedding
arch, played by Miss Louise Buckan.
slater of the groom, the bridal
irty entered, first the groom with
s best man. Dr. A. C. Hoyt; then
e bride with her maid of honor,
Iss Roland Jenkins, of QreenvIUe.
. C., cousin of the bride. The bride
id groom Btood beneath an arch of
ey and waxen tapers.
The bride was beautifully gowned
a suit of whlto satin with pearl
immlngs.carrylng a showef bouquet
! hrldes roses, her only ornament j
dug a pearl lavdlier, a ?lft of the
r;.- r .. **om.
The tr.ald of honor wore u dress of
h5te embroidered net over yellow
cesallqe and carried a bouquet of
hi*e carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony
r. and Mrs. Buckman left for an
[tended tour of northern cities, afir
which they will be at home,
rashlngton, N. C.
Quite a number of guests frSTh a
Istance attended the wedding and
icy were uie iwijiieuw ui uibuj
andsome and useful .gifts.
The bride is one of the moat
farming and attractive young ladies
r Martin county. She will be a valable
addition to Washington socler
and a warm welcome awaits her.
The groom is one of Washington's
aergetlc young men, being the junir
member of the Arm of J. P.
uckman & Son.
Quite a number of gueats from
ere and elsewhere attended the
cdding.
IRSTM E; CH'lRCB
N0T1LES ON TOMORROW
At the First Methodist church totorrow
the pastor wilt preach both
iornin? and evening and tbo topics
f his sermons will be the "Danger
f Disregarded Reproof" and the
Root of All Evil." respectively.
He very sincerely and earnoetly
equests all the members to attend
heso services on the next to the last
lunday of the Conference year. Out
>f heart-felt gatitude. payment of
?nr sacred vows, constrained by the
ove of Christ, let there be an unuslally
large attendance upon these
losing meetings, every one remem>ering
the divine direction, "And
hey shall not appear before the Lord
Empty." With the momberahlp help,
ng the financial reports will not onlj
>e In full, but will also show decided
jrogress.
Sunday school. meats at 3 o'clock
B. R. Mtxon, superintendent. Vtsltorf
ind strangers will evor receive I
urdtai welcome.
WKKKLY PRAYER MKKTIXO.
The Nkholsonvl'.le prayer meetini
it the residence of Mr. Joe Alltgood
an Seventh street, last evening wi
much enjoyed. The leader was Rev
R. H. Broom, pastor of tho First
Methodist church, ' V >'
Mr. C. B. Waters, of Battel* la th
city. "' I 1 V"
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>AILY
rTERNOON, NOVEMBER If.' ltlJ.
orrow?Cooler
Washington Buggj
zr** **
Agreement Virtui
Between L
Washington. Nov. 16.?An agree-|S
ment between the United States and (l
Russia to take the place of the com- p
merclal treaty of 1832, the abroga- ^
tlon. of which becomes effective Jan- p
uary 1. next, virtually has been ti
reached according to information ti
from high official authority. t<
It was declared probable that It e:
would be worked out satisfactorily li
to both countries before the date ii
when the old treaty would expire. a
This advanced stage in the nego- e:
nations has been reached only after d
a number of conversations between
Secretary of State Knox and Russian tl
Ambassador Bakhmeteff. beginning c<
last summer and continued at infre- ai
!quest Intervals, the last ocrurring bi
today. This course was adopted tl
rather than the usual method of ex-.ai
changing formal notes as better cal-'n
culated to secure a speedy disclos-|
ure of the existing conditions in the p:
United States and Russia likely to si
affect the two governments in their si
efforts to prevent a complete rup- c
ture of their vast commercial rela- It
tlons. it
Only in a general way can it -be A
YANCEY COUNTY l(~ E
MUCH ARROUSED
Ashcville, Nov. IS.?Inhabitants
of Yancey county are mqch wrought ^
up over the right of the election t,
board to decide on a tie vote in the R
recent election, when oce of the ecu-'
testnnta is a member of the board J.
according to a report received from | n
that county in Asheville yesterday. (g
The office in question is that of| v
Representative, and in the recent L
election Charle3 G. Hutchlns, Demo- j e
crat, and R. W. Wilson. Republican,'^
received an equal number of votes|c
for the office. 1,102 each. The board - ^
of elections has decided that it has!
the power to decide the election, and ^
has named Hutchine, the Democrat- (
ic candidate, as being regularly elect- t
cd. i
As it happens, Mr. Hutchlns is also x
a member of the county board of t
elections in Yancey county, and voted',
for himself in the contest before tbej,
board, and now Mr. Wilson is raising <
a kick because of his action. Thej
1>< ard of sections is composed of two L
Democrets and one Republican, and j
1 the representatives o* tlio two par- t
jtles simply voted for the man of their ,
icv/n political faith. I,
Once before in Yancey County, so'j
the older inhabitants assert, there j
Was a tied election, and on that oo- <
msion It was settled by holding n
special election. Mr. Wilson de- j
r-irnds that the beard either call a ^
> special election to decide this tie, or (
' that ho will protest his rival's right
1 to n seat in the legislature when it ,
' convenes in January.
USUAL SERVICES SUNDAY
; 1ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
i The usual services will take place
i at the First Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and evening at the
usual hours. The pastor, Rev. H. B.
' Searlght. will speak on both occasions
The pastor is no* engaged in
_ preaching a aeries of sermons on
"The Things to Come." All are inj
vlted to attend tomorrow. Good
. music promised. , Seats free.
COTTON MARKKT.
Lint Cotton. 12 1-8.
e Seed Cotton. $?.* .
Cotton Seed, $28 per ton.
NEV
/ , V. s
r Company Plant
r*vv
iWy Reached
J. S. and Russia
aid that an understanding exist*
hat such a breath shall not take
lace, for the details of the arr.mgeje.nt
remain to be worked out. Even
rith the best of Intentions on the
art of the negotiations owing to
he difficulty of rapid .comiiiunlra-.
Ion between Washington and 8t. Peersburg
save by the unsatisfactory i
l?UTTl UlCkUVU, II 13 RU1I1H ID (DUDUniH
ttle less than the seven weeks that
itervene between the present date
nd Dec. 31, when the old treaty
spires, to accomplish this mutually
esired result.
Owing to the extreme delicacy of
He subject and the possibility of the
nmplete failure of the proposed
greement In event that there should
0 public discussion, neither party to
te negotiations Is willing to throw
ay light upon the details cf '.he arlcgement.
In fact, it In even impossible at
resent to secure nn official nduilslon
that the agreement is within
ght. From such side light as is
btainable. however, it appears that
.ussia has not consented to niodlfy
s practice of refusing passports to
merican or other non-Russian Jews.
XECUTIVE COWIMITTtE SAYS
SIMMONS IS THE NOMINEE
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Raleigh. Nov. 16.?With 4 7 memera
present in person and by proxy
tie State Democratic Executive Coralittee
last night canvassed the vote
1 the recent senatorial primary and
armally declared Senator F. M. Sim-1
aons the nominee of the party to
ucceed himself. The Avery County
ote is stil olut and the Stokes is uniff.cial.
With Avery figures omitted
ntlrely, and unofficial figures from
tnb0? iiKorl tho vn>? Hprlkrorl hv (hp
omciiittee is Clark 16.4 18: Kitchln
17,017, and Simmons 84.687.
The canvass of the vote was made
>y & special committee consisting of
Chairman Charles A. Webb, Secrcary
W. E. Brock. A. L). Waits. E. L.
rravis and W. A. Devin. E. L. Traris
reported for the committee, and
he resolution approving the report
ind eclarlng Senator Simmons (he
lomlnee was made by ex-Judge J
"rawford Biggs.
The committee adopt e 1 unanimously
a resolution efferod by J. it.
ll'.air of Montgomery county, urging
tpen President-elect Woodrow Wlliou
the selection of National Commit:ecman
Joseph us Daniel* as a me:n3er
of his Cabinet. On motion of
Mr. Watts it. was ordered that copies
>f this resolution be furnished to the
Mcrth Carolina delegation in Centres
sto he presented through the
proper channels at ll:e opportune
time.
Votes of thanks were tendered
State Chairman Webb anrl Secretary
Brock for their effective* service during
the campaign and high tribute
paid for great victory won with the
shortest means and fewer; available
campaigners in the history of the party
in the State, including biggrst vote
for President, for Congressmen and
for Governor in the history of th<
party in the State and largest major
ity in the Legislature on record, 104
In the House and 47 in the Senate.
By congressional districts the sen
atorlal primary vote was as follows:
First, Clark 2,092; Kltchin 4,442;
Simmons 5,889; second, Clark 1,154;
Kltchin 6.829; Simmons 5,589; third
Clark 706; Kltchin 2,612; Simmom
8,594; fourth, Clark 2.018; Kitchii
4.946; Simmons 7,0l9; fifth, (will
Stokes unofficial), Clark 2.126
Kitchln 11.524; Simmons 8,792
ah**. Clark 1.253; Kltchin 3.065
SimmonB 8,399; aeventh, Clark 2,
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No 67
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Washington, Nov. 16.?A brilliant
aeries of social functions, centering JH
about a reception by President Taft,
marked yesterday's session of the ?jj^H
convention of the United Daughters
of <he Confederacy.
The President received nearly a
thousand of the Daughters in the
East Koom of the White House. He
was agisted by Mrs. Tafi, and as the
visitors filed by, the President had a
hearty handshake and a word of
greeting for each. A sc ore of receptions.
teas and dinners for various
groups of the Daughters were given
by Washington society women. Mrs.
Marion Hutler, president of the District
of Columbia division of the
Daughters, entertained the general
officers of the organization at dinner.
" ?-?
Today's business sessionswere confined
largely to the receipt of the reports
of officers and committees. The
convention accepted two genera!
scholarships, one from Chicago University
and one from Loretta Con
vent 01 rveniucny, in connection witu
the report of the education committee.
A decision in the matter of extending
the time for the issuing of
crosses of honor to Confederate veterans
which aroused a storm on the
Moor of the convention, v.-as postponed.
while pending the reports of varf'ous
committees on the recommendations
of the general officers on the
subject.
Mrs. H. Trlplett. of Portsmouth,
Vu.. who Is secretary of the HopeMaury
Chapter of the Virginia division
of United Daughters of the Confederacy.
is the wife of the Republican
candidate for presidential elector
in the second district of Virginia
at the recent election, learning of
Mrs. Triplett's presence here as a J
delegate to the annual convention of U'i?
the U. D. C., Mr. Taft sent her a written
Invitation to visit the White ..tfrjl
House.
Mrs. Triplett called there yesterday
morning and had an interesting - i-JJ
chat with the President.Iir the course ?
of which she requested him to use his
influence for the construction of fortiiflcatlons
at Cape Henry. Mr. Taft
Haid that he had already done nil
In his power in behalf of the project,
which has the hearty support of the
administration, hut can not be advanced
without Congressional action.
NOTED RAILROAD M
HERE ON YESTERDAY
Colonel A. B. Andrews, of Raleigh,
N. C., first vice-president of the
Southern Railway, pasted through
the city yesterday in his private car
from viewing his recent purchases of
the Wilkinson land near Pantego.
Cclonel Andrews was on his way
home. He is one of the best known
railroad men In the entire South and
although his stay In Washington was
short, quite a number of his friends
called to pay their respects.
AT COUNTY HUMK.
Rev. Robert V. Hope, pastor of the
Christian church, will speak at the
County Home Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. All are cordially Invited to
be present.
DAl'GHTKR ILL.Mrs.
W. II. Woolard left yesterday
morning for Newport News. Va . in
response to a telegram announcing
the illnef* of her daugter, Mrs. E.
M. Proctor.
614: Kitchin 4,046: Simmons 10,*Cf>,
eighth. Clark 394:' Kitchin 3,fi41>;
Simmons 9,833: ninth, (with c<|
: hvery omitted), Clark 1,564: Kltch
in 3,635: Simmons 10.434: tenth,
: Clark 2,009: Kitchin 2.224; Sim
mons 11,239.
1 1
> 01.9-TIME MKSS l'liKK?THE
kind mother use to boil with colI
lards, turnips, etc. Do you remember
those good old dinners? 1 sell
It?12 cents lb.; nice bacon, 18
cents lb.; nice rib meat, 13 cents
lb ; Ooldmedal Flour and best * "jj
corn meal cheap; bice Orape Fruit.
6 conts each; fresh lot Celery,
i 7 1-2 cants stalk: fancy Lemons,
\ 20 cents dozen. Lota of other
> good things mt prices that will j
please you. I rely on low price* ^9
to win trade sad fair treatment to
retain it. Phone 9 7. J E. Adams,