The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29
THE REUNION AT GREENSBORO OCTOBER 18th
II 18th.

AMI l3IH.
h reunion of North caro1inians residing in other States to be
held in Greensboro October l2th and 18th, should De the most inter
esting event tin u State during h yea A debt O. gratitude is
due by h whole State t the people of Greensboro for taking the
lead in this patriotic enterprise. They inaugurated the Movement,
and they pushing it forward with energy enthusiasm. Green's
the State than n other city. 1t is the geographical center; pro
badly h center o f population, certainly tn railroad CENTER and is
the heart o a population distinctly North Carolinian. 1ndustriany,
Greensboro may be called the center of the State. Draw about it
a circle with a radius f n hundred miles, n it will include ca
ly every industry o HI state. Il cat culture eait am re
fnement, greensboro also is a great center. t is perhaps true also
that mor North Carolinians, living abroad, returning o their
homes in h Old North tate would pass rou eehsoor 'hah
any town n the State. It is perhaps the center of the area that
ing i n a way that is worthy of the occasion and that does honor to
herself N the Old North State.
While Greensboro Is the zeal hostess, and will entertain right
royalty all who come within her gates, yet the celebration, the invi-
re o local, re not Greensboros. They belong % the whole
State, an h whole State will join Greensboro in making the c
n IF he nos honorable Elm our history. Let very ounty be
be represented, and, if possible, let very local institution be repre-
Wherever possible let official representatives {.
The Governor IF the State as extended al official invitation to
matter t. the attention of the last General Assembly in a ringing
printed OF h frs page Of this paper.
The General Assembly responded to the overn message n
esr aata INTO oa a ns1a.y y hpr Wv s1o :, he fonna 81 b frs maze O. this
The presso of the State, literally from Murphy to ranteo, voieing
the sentiment of the people Of the whole Commonwealth, welcomed
the suggestion # a Reunion of Native orth cardinian residing
in other States, and have co-operated with the local committees in
bringing the matter o the attention of North Car0linians at home
and their subscribers residing in other States.
The response rom h Scattered abroad" shows that they ar
coning in large numbers, If 10 a hundred thousand strong" and
coningw with h alial love # all North Carolinians or their mother
State. 0 III OF them o rich in their e omes; hey ar
leaders in law, commerce, manufacturing, agricu1ture; they have mar
in the homes E their adoption; they ae closely identified with
there is o. NJ f the 326,O37o Of the native born North CaroHnians
who will lot be N Greensboro N the 12th II 18th o October in
person or in spirit. Many will come tt exchange h old Mort Caro-
lima greeting, "howdy" with old neighbors and friends o their youth,
and they Will find there tic greet them, no only their W personal
ut thousands o e other North Caroinians, .whi1eTe regret
ting h the varying fortunes Of life oausedt them to live outside #
the State of their birth, rejoice N their prosperity mi success in h
home of their adoption. It will be a glad day % witness HI reunion
of old friends N parted-friends whose comradeship is knit with
common love of the State that "a hen birth The Reunion will be-.
on a large scale, simply al old-fashioned family gathering, where h
sons N daughters, with their children, return to h hearth OF n
old hon TIC gladden. the heart f their aged parents M to ive
again in fond recollection the days of their youth.
h mother of n w million North CaroInians. wi W. eve
left he comfortable chimney n II 326O37 who
SOUGHT their fortunes sin other States, has invited h oys n girls
to come together for a day IT w to talk about old times, to e
visit old scenes, N 20 con close together in their common memo
ITar-Hee1 patriotism.