The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
To- CAROL|NA'S SONS
Welcome That Awaits Those
Coming from Abroad
A Review Of The Preparations Made at Green's
boro. The City to b. Decorated for
the Occasion.

know that preparations for the great re
union to be held here October 12-13tl
have been on an extensive scale and moth
ing will be left undone by the city o
Greensboro and its citizens to provid
entertainment for the thousands who will
gather here from home and abroad.
Besides the central reunion headauar
tiers the following counties have provides
special headquarters for visitors from
those counties: Randolph and Cumber
land.
The following colleges of the State hav,
official headquarters with appropriate
committees to look after the old students
A. and M. College, Raleigh; Trinity. Uni
versity, Wake Forest, Greensboro Eemal
College, State Normal and Industrial Col
lege, Guilford College, Whitsett, Gal
Ridge Institute, and others At thest
headquarters all old students in and ou
of the State will find especial accommo
dation and a common rallying ground
In the cities outside of the State NORTH
Carolina Societies have been formed ant
delegates elected to attend the reunion
from the following: New York, Baltimore
Norfolk. Richmond, Philadelphia Atlanta
Macon and several others. From every
section of the country people are writing
that they are coming. A farmer O
Odessa Kansas, yesterday wrote thai
there were twelve North Carolina families
in his neighborhood and that three o.
them were coming. children and all. From
Louisiana comes letter from man who
says that although he has but one leg ht
is coming and four others with him While
there will be no lack of distinguished
men present there will be greater mum
Der of plain home folks who have left
the Old State and by honest toll and
splendid character have built up other
States.
Judge Fitzgerald, of the Supreme Court
of Nevada, writes that he will be pres
ent.
Congressman Shober, of New York
writes enthusiastically about the reunion
and viii be present on that great occa
sion. President r., P. Pell. of Converse
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 have accepted
invitations so far are: Rev. John +
White. of Atlanta Baptist Church Rev
DR.. w. w. Moore, of the Theologica
Seminary Richmond, Presbyterian
Church; Rev. DR.. c. w. Byrd, of Atlanta
West Market Street Methodist Church;
and Rev. DR.. A. c. Dixon, of Boston
will preach at the opera house Sunday
morning at IL o'clock,
Arrangements have been made for
complete decoration of the city. The
stores, public buildings and private resi-
dences will present beautiful appear.
ance with bunting. North Carolina STATE
flags and National flags entwined The
various college societies and county head
quarters will be handsomely decorated anC
indicated by great electric signs, so thai
all will know where a special awaits them
Besides the regular decorations of flags
hunting, ETC., there will be two electric
signs on South Elm street The signs will
reach entirely across the street. One o
them will be placed across South Elm
street near the court house and wher
lighted will spell out the words THE OLE
North State Forever The other sign vii
be placed across the same street and vii
spell the words Welcome Committees arr
meeting every day and night now, making
final arrangements and getting things il
the proper shape for this great occasion.
For the convenience of home people VIII,
wish to join in extending welcome to til,
absent sons and daughters from abroad
the following railroad rates have been fur
nished and parties at all points can ge
their tickets at the same proportion from
their nearest station. Tickets at the rat
of one fare plus % cents will be sold DC
tober 10 and 18th and for trains scheduled
to arrive in Greensboro during the fore
noon of October 18th, with final limi
seven days from the date of sale: