The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-20
EVERYTHING PREPARED
For the Great DilROrth Land Sale In
Charlotte
IND THE NECKLEEDURG CELEBRATION
Arrangements for the Festivities Complete
and a Good Time Confidently Expect
ed-UnusuaI Attractions.

CHARror1T. n. C., May TO- Special 10
morrow tho great events that have been SO
we'll heraldcd abroad viii take fun Iuitlon'
The visitors commenced pouring in yesterday
md To- dav the streets are full OF people VINO
hive come in response 90 the numerous NV
tations sent out through The press ana hao
there before been any doubt OF the grahu
spccess If the occasion the later indications
give fullest assurance The arrangements Tor
all the festivities are complete, and pleasures
Of annexation of a good time are beng
enioved. The readers Of this letter, unless on
their way, will not have time 10 come An1
participate in these delightful pauiou' lcsS"
exercises in celebration OF the Decia-
ration of Independence made by the
Scotch Irish Presbyteuans against EnS-
lands crown thirteen months before IH4s
of the Federal Congress, nor VIII Hiey
be here at the finest pyrotechnical dispay
ever made in the South. or IN time 70 witness
the splendid trades display or the opening Ol
the greatest match game OF base-Dali ever El"y-
ed IN the State-a game between me TWO O"i0-
linas: or the opening sale OF DllWoIth ~
merry but they viii be able 20 arrive IN tme
for other succeeding exercises. Ihey VIII AZ
rive in time for the closing games OF pan anu
for the last two DAYS of the sale Inc Nei4
low fares obtained on al the railroads ho ol51
good from all the starting points ualii ihe "a
the three sale days from the @y'h u D"0 4-"
inclusive viii have the fare retundeu.
ZINE FIELD FOR INVESTMENT
Tbisis believe. the finest field for invest
ment in the South, and the advantages OF
Charlotte as trade centre are accumulauhB
day by day and the growth OF industries ~
phenomenal The C's have had numerous
apphcations right on the eve Of the sale for
lands to locate industrial enterprises, and yes
terday proposition and application was re-
ceived from a car-wOrks establishment TO
come here that will work 700 hands.
no TxCITING BOOM
These matters. increasing As they are az the
time of sale draws near make considerable
enthusiasm among owners and prospective
buyers. but l have never ID my experience
with land-sales seen so little of excitement or
less of boom prOclivities than there II here
and at the same time have never seen tne
elements Of unqualified success. so pallly
shown. In fact everything has been carried
on from high standpoint ot dignity ana
honesty and every prec0utiOn has been taken
20 avoid wild boom, "a hctltous ldea Oh
values or an unreasonable scale OF prices. ! ne
gentlemen composing tho Charlotte Consoh-
dated Construction Company are men ~ me
business acuteness and Judgment and they
have built wisely and well. All Their I'M
provements at Dilworth are of tho most sub
stantial character. made % last Tie ra'ages ot
time and they rather expect loW-puced sale
"a
on their whole property by reason OIL the Ter
rtory building up, rather than h9h prices at
the sale stimulated 10y boom methods.
AMAGNIFIcENT PROPERTY.
They have a magnificent property and there
IS room for good advance on purchases
made by investors Any who come in person
or those who buy by proxy can hardly 60
amiss in any part Of these excellent lots.
GOOD many prospective buyers have been here
and yet have 10 hear of the first man who
does not increase his good OPINION OF the
scheme by "a closer acquaintance with IL. All
who come will have a very enjoyable time,
and they can take this method OF increasing
their surplus if they choose Ihe.weather 50
far is prOpitious and all things seem to work
together tor grand day tomorrow.
NEW CHURCH EDuICEs
Rev. Jonas Poole. ID. D.. the scholarly
pastor of Iryon street Methodist Epsco-
pal church. left to-day for q vacation
of several weeks. His church building
has been pulled down to give place to
a much larger and handsOmer one TO cost
a large amount of money. The large aud-
forum built for the late musical festival is
being used by tins congregation. Dr. Poole
sermon Sunday was one calculated 10 keep
him fresh IN their memory against the day of
his return. His subject, The Motherhood
of the Church" gave fine scope for his emo
tional powers, and following the references TO
our own mothers and our homes there We're
few dry eyes IN the large audience. He is one
Of the most scholarly men III the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
In the demolition of the old church the
corner stone was unearthed, and among other
interesting relies was copy OF The Democrat
of May 70 1851. containing description t the
Mecklenburg Declaration Of independence
on the 10Th of the same month. Thus 1T is
seen that this celebration is "a time-honOred
custom and the account shows that the same
spirit of patriotism prevailed then and that
the order of the celebration was very much
The same as now. Another item from this old
paper, shows that st Peters Episcopal Church
was dedicated about the same time, and now
both are being pulled down to give way to
more modern edihces. As before mentioned
this Is or recently has been the case with
nearly every church5in the city.
The Second Presbyterian. which stands on
one side of ample grounds, viii follow next
by the removal of the first imposing building,
and erecting IN the centre of the lot a more
commOdiOus and handsome church on the
adoption of the ROmancsque style to modern
needs. and the plans show il TO be very grace
full As an evidence of the interest taken IN
Charlotte by the outside world the newspaper
men visiting here receive "a large number of
letters asking for additional information a. 80
the value or the place for certain purposes,
and the advantages offered for certain lines of
manufactures. number have also been re-
ceiyed giving the early history of the place
AHEAuNscENcE.
A former citizen of Charlotte now living in
Richmond sends me the following which was
called H. his mind by reading the articles on
the cotton trade of Charlotte in THE Times.
He says: About the year 1912 my father who
lived near Charlotte hauled his cotton To
Philadelphia on wagon sold it there and
invested the money IN coffee. calicOos and
other goods and hauled them back 10 Char
lOtte. He sold the calcoes at soc. per yard
and coffee at SOC per pound. A neichbOr
started with father with his team and cotton.
but became frightened at the news that the
British enemy's fleet was coming up the Po-
tOmac river tie sold his cotton IN Richmond
and returned home. Father avoided the
enemy 10y crossing the Potomac river above
Washington city. headed on the enemy made
the trip and returned home i'm safety. Wash
ington city was captured during ms trip"
GENERAL NOTES.
Marie Greenwood holding the boards here
with fine opera company and out Of the
throng she captures big box Office receipts
The Opera-hOuse here is an old but COM
modious building and plans are now being
made for "a thorough overhauliug and
undermining Of the Interior
The electric cars are ready for the big de-