The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-30
7 ARHEELS
ORGANIZE
The North Carolina Society Of
Richmond.
DIR. HODGES is PRESIDENT
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Natives of the North State Form an AS
ISOLATION and Send Delegates to the
Rsunion at Greensboro Next
Month Those Present
DIR. HODGES is PRESIDENT
Natives of the North State Form an AS

At meeting OF native North Caro-
linians in the hall of the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. a temporary organization of "the
North Carolina Society Of Richmond was
effected and delegates to the reunion at
Greensboro on October 18th, were chosen.
The meeting itself found a most pleas
ant reunion, for men in business and pro-
fcssiona life met together for the first
time, and learned for the first time thnt
they were natives alike of the 'ttsn
North State.'
Enthusiasm and harmony prevailed, and
It took but short while to get things
into running shape.
Mr.. w. S. Copeland was chosen tenn
porary chairman of the meeting. He ex-
planned the object, that pf clecting sew
eral delegates to the reunion, and then
suggested that society Of native North
Carolnians. now sojourning here, be
formed so that social intercourse might be
indulged, and united interest be promo
led.
~ DIR. HODGES CHOSEN.
Permanent organization was then effect
FL, and DR.. j. Allison Hodges was elected
pEmancnt chairman of the meeting,
with DR.. w. L. Foushee permanent secre-
taW.
~. Hodges thanked his friends and said
he felt just as Mr. Copeland had VII
thai North Carolinians in Richmond
would do themselves, their State and the
city good by getting together in organf-
cation. He said the North Cnrolinians
loved each other. and those who had
come Aut Of the State were not forgotten;
they Mad achieved eminent success IN
what they had taken up in business life
He knew many who wore not present
and fell that such an organization would
tend I'd b lg them together. There are
many fiom the North State who are
high in business and social circles,
and 1t vii pay to have such an organiza-
ton. He( would like to know the North
Carolina people who are here, and who
are passing through, and was always
glad to know of their success. He re-
ferred to Me mother Of the great artist
whistler, Who was native of Whining
ton, from Tho old Mcneil family
He wnntei house to entertain those
who pass though.
- SOCIETY," ORGANIZED
After shortbiscussion by Mr.. Copeland
DR.. Pel, Coloel Gordon Dr. Moore and
the chairman,(the meeting resolved ltseit
into the MORT Carolina Society of Rich
mond." and, chse the permanent officers
Oh inc HeelilS as tttc ttiiiPS'"A! o'AA'>N
of the society. The president was d.
rected to appoiE committee Of five on
Permanent Organization and three on
Mem bership. He will name this commit
tee later. 3'@ ~
DR.. Hodges said that he felt that every
member of the soiety present would re-
solve himself int a committee of one
to look after otherNorth Carolinians and
get them to atteld the next meeting.
which will be at The call of the presi-
dent, and at which time the committees
will report.
In the meantime President Hodges asks
that all North Carlininns in the city
send him their name and address,
DELEGATES ID REUNION.
Then the body went INTO the election of
delegates to the reunhn at Greensboro,
with the following re,ult: DR.. w. w.
Moore (who will responl to the welcome
on the part of RichmonO, DR.. J. Allison
Hodges Colonel John wv Gordon, Messrs.
S. T. Morgan, E. II. Lea, Frank s. Wood
son, II. L. King and w. L. Johnson. The
president was authorized TO name others
whom ne learned were going to the re-
union.
Before the meeting adjourned DR.. Pell
took the floor, and in few words said
he hoped this beginning would not be the
end EIe had been here about twelve
years and had not met more than twelve
North Carolinians, but he felt this mi
tlatlve would result In wider acquaint-
anceship and would stir their souls.
THOSE PRESENT
Among those present were several la
dies, who felt much interest in the or
ganlzaton of the society. The gentlemen
present were:
Dr. w. W. Moore, Union Semi
nary, Charlotte, n. c.; w. S. Copeland.
Times Building, Jackson, N. C.; John
W. Gordon, shafer Building, Wilmington;
p. L. Pell. No. 9c5 East Main Street, RAJ
leigh, n, c.; S. Y. Morgan Durham, N.
G.; c. E, Borden, Wilmington, NJ O..
William r. Johnston, No. 4Ol East Grace
Street, Charlotte. N. c.; z. H. Lea.
No. SOB East Grace Street. Burlington,
n, c.; James Iredell Mckee, No. 7Oi
Fast Franklin Street, Wilmington N.
c.; N Norfleet, No. l05 East Main Street
RoNobcl, n. c.; A. w. Neal, No. oo6 East
Main Street., Scotland Neck. N. c.; w. H.
Hefner, No 800 T.. Franklin Street, Hen
asrsonvllle, N, G., Frank s. Woodson,
Times Building, Warren county, N. c.;
c, r. Guy, No. 900 South Ninth Street
Smlthfleld, n c.; w. j. Blalock, No
1909 East Cary Street, Norwood, N. c.;
II. h. King, No, PIG South Third Street
Wilmington, n c.; Bayard II. Ellington.
NO 200 South Ninth. Clayton, N. c..
r. S. Tuck, Chamber of Commerce, Sell
mn. n. c.: A. s. Lnnier, No I'LL Main
Street, Oxford, N. c.; O, B. Ryder, No.
22h5 Church Hill Avenue, Wilmington,
n. c.; DIR, J. Allison Hodges No, 1O7
East Franklin Street, Linden. N, c.;
DR.. w, l., Fnushee, Richmond College,
Roxboro, N. G.