The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-13
PREPARING FOR REUNION
HOME COMING WEEK TO BE
GLORIOUSLY CELEBR ATED.
Greensboro Citizens Will Provide
Distinguished Men to be Present.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Greensboro, y. c., October 1T may
be of interest to your many readers to
know hat preparations for the great
reunion to be held here October y to Is
nothing Will be left undone by the city
of Greensboro and its citizens TO pro-
vide entertainment for the thousands
who will gather here from home and
abroad. Besides the central reunion
headquarters, the following counties
have provided special headquarters for
visitors from those counties. Randolph
and Cumberland.
The following colleges of the state
nave official headquarters with appro-
pirate committees to loOk after the old
students: Agricultural and Mechanical,
Raleigh, Trinity, University, Wake For
est. Greensboro Female college, State
Normal and Industrial college, Guilford
college WhitSett, Oak Ridge Institute,
and others. At these headquarters all
old students in and out of the state will
find especial accommodation and u
common rallying ground.
In the cities outside of the state
North Carolina societies have been
formed and delegates elected to at
tend the reunion from the following.
New York, Baltimore. Norfolk. Rich
mond, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Macon,
and several others. From every section
of the country people are writing that
they are coming. A farmer of odessa,
Kansas yesterday wrote that there
were twelve North Carolina families in
his neighbOrhOod and that three Of them
were coming, children and all. From
Louisiana comes a letter from a man
who says that although he has but n
leg he is coming and four others with
him. While there will be no lack of dis
tinguished men present, there will be a
greater number of plain home folks,
who have left the Old State and by
honest toll and splendid character have
built up other states. Judge Fitizger-
aid of the supreme court of Nevada
writes that he will be present. Con
gresham ShOber of New York writes
enthusiastically about the reunion and
he will be present on hal great occa-
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college, Spartanburg, S. c., writes that
he will be present and will represent
South Carolina at the reunion.
In the churches Sunday, reunion ser
mons will be preached by distinguished
divines. Among those who lave accept
ed invitations so far: Rev. John E.
White, of Atlanta, Baptist church, Rev.
DR.. W. w. Moore, of the Theological
Seminary, Richmond. Presbyterian
church. Rev. DR.. W. c. Byrd, of Allan
ia. West Market Street Methodist
church and Rev. DR.. a. c. Dixon, OF
Boston, will preach at the opera house
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Arrangements have been made for a
complete decoration of the city. The
stores. public buildings. and private
residences Will present Il beautiful APP
p~earance with bunting, North Carolina
State Flags and National Flags entw.n-
ed. The various college. societies and
county headquarters will be handsome
" decorated and indicated by great
electric or bunting signs. so that ali will
known where a welcome awaits them.
Besides the regular decorations Of flags
bunting etc. there will be two electric
signs on South Elm street. The signs
VIII reach entirely across tn street
One Of them Will be placed across South
Elm street near the court hous anI
when lighted Will spell out the words
The Old North State Forever" The
other sign will b placed across the
same street and Will spell the word
WELCOMED" Committees are meeting
every day and night now, making final
arrangements and getting things in
the proper shape for this great occasion.
Stockholders Of AIabnma Great
Southern Meet.