The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01

THURSDAY. OCTOBER j, 1913.
REUNION AT GREENSBORO.
On October 18th and 18th there will
be a reunion OF North Carolinians at
Greensboro. Those who have wandered
to different parts Of the world from
North Carolina have been invited to
return and participate in the exercises
of the occasion. Thousands Of North
Carolinians at home will be present to
welcome back their wandering breth-
rem and the reunion will be one of
great interest to all who attend. 1t is
something new in the history of North
Carolina and fthe great occasion will
make a deep impression throughout
the country.
Sundays Raleigh News and Observer
devoted much space to giving pictures
of many Of tho prominent men of
Greensboro, the United States Sepa-
tors and members of Congress from
this State, and other prominent men
in the State.
Governor Aycock sent the following
special message to the last General Az
sembly.
"THE HONORABLE, THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
"rhe city of Greensboro, In her Off
c,al capacity and through various Or
ganlzations having their headquarters
there, have planned a reunion of and
reception for all nonresident native
North Caroilnians to be held In Green's
boro on North Carolina Day, October
18th, 1903. 1t is the desire that this
be made a notable occasion. am re-
quested to ask your honorable body TO
JOIN with the city of Greensboro ard
the organizations in extending an In
vitation to those OF our citizens who
have made their homes elsewhere. Our
sons and daughters abroad have not
forgotten the State, nor has the State
forgotten them. We want to see them
face to lace and learn what they have
done abroad and show them what we
are doing here. The occasion will be
one of great pleasure and not without
profit to all concerned. I gladly join
with the good city OF Greensboro and
her people in the Invitation which they
are extending. I trust that your hon
orable body may do likewise.
livery respectfully,
"CHARLES B. AYCOCK.
"Governor."
The General Assembly accordingly
passed the following resolution:
"WHEREAs, The city of Greensboro
through Its chief executive and its In
dustrial and immigration Association
and Young Mems Business Association
has planned reunion of nonresident
native sons and daughters of North
Carolina to be held at Greensboro, on
North Carolina Day. October 18th,
1903 and
WHEREAS, 1t Is eminently fitting
that on day set apart by the General
Assembly as one devoted to fostering a
patriotic love OF the Commonwealth
and people, all sons and daughters OF
tho State should meet together on the
soil that gave them birth and there re-
new the bonds OF love and allegiance
to a common mother,
THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the
Senate, the House of Representatives
concurring, that in hearty concurrence
with this expressed purpose Of our city
of Greensboro, the State of North Caro-
lima unites in extending to the absent
sons and daughters OF the State a cor
dial invitation. and in assuring them
OF welcome, both hearty and sincere. u
Among other things the Newe and
Observer of Sunday eaid:
"North Carolina has given her lite
blood most freely to the, building up OF
other States. To-day 236 ,O37 natl, 9
born North Carollnians reside in other
Commonwealth. She has contributed
70 American citizenship the best that
the nation has to slow. In the coloni.
q period her people stood boldly for
!. liberty, self-government, freedom from
exc ee.ive taxation and official tyranny.
In adopting the Constitution she stood
for all the amendments, which were
afterwards accepted aud which now
form the constitutional basis Of our
liberties.
at was her sons, Andrew Jackson
and Thomas HI. Benton, who wiped
out all traditions and tendencies oil
monarchy ou0 orietOcporv ard nlon kod