At the conclusion of Mr. Buxton's
speech Mr. II. A. Londou, of the
pointed to respond to the address of At night a banquet was given the
welcome, arose and said: editors in the chapel of Salem Academy
Mr. President, Mr ISuxton aud Mem- by ltev. J. II. Clewell, president of that
hers of the Convention The manner of- time-honored and successful institution
our welcome here to-day is another proof 0nearninS, where so many of the
that Winston never does things by ' ,
halves, nor on a small scale. Surely wives, sweethearts and daughters ot
there has been nothing small about our ' tbis and other States have been edu
weleonie and certainly then? is nothinfr ' , , , , . , - n
naU about their representative. Indeed : cated- Salem Female Academy isjustly
after hearing the eloquent address bv styled the Vassar of the South, and
my gigantic friend, I must exclaim so me- I proud aml SUCCessful as has been its
what in the language of the school boy: : v , . ,
"You would scarce expect one of my size to j Past history, extending over a period
speak in public on the stage." But since ! 0f more than one hundred years, its
1 am sure that our hearts are full of aj;-' future so full of promise and usefulness
preciution oi the very kind words and
very warm welcome which lias hin pv- I
tended m behalf of this' city of Winston
Salem. We fully appreciate "the open
hearted manner in w hich we, t he mem
bers of the press, have been received into
the hearts and homes of these people.
