The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-13

Joining counties, and to othei parts Of the
State, and many have radn their mark.
These Tar-Hee- Hoosicrs beard of the
old home day celebration lere, and they
gathered at Indianapolis, chartered a
train and came In this monlng, two hun.
dred and fifty strong Ticy are a good
looking well dressed nd enthusiastic
delegation. Now we can understand why
Indiana 30 often goes IbmOcratic.
There are native TarlIeels here also
from every one of tho Middle Western
States. The Ohio delegation Is headed by
the venerable Murat Hdstead journalist
and statesman, whose iamc is n national
household word. MIR. Hastead, who is
now away up In the seenties, Is proud OF
his Tar-Heel lineage Ind delights in the
copies OF the inscriptions on his fathers
and mothers tombsbncs, In which let
tering the facts are rade prominent that
his father was Matte OF Orange, county
and his mother naive of Pasquotank
county, N c.
Native Tar Heels Hho have reached
heights in other Staes are here from
as far west as Montna, California and
Nevada Iowa, Mirlcsota, Wisconsin,.
Illinois, Missouri an all the Southern
states are representa-. Tar Heels from
Massachusetts. Rhod'island. Connecticut.
New York and PENNSYLVANIA are also
here.
virginia-well, viEina is simply too
numerous to menion. The Richmond
delegation is heade by Or. w. w. Moore.
who yesterday preached In one of the
churches and to-ay made one of the
sprightliest OF thernany sprightly speech
es made to the sidience in Greensboro's
beautiful and conmodlous Opera House.
Norfolk, Portsiouth. Newport News.
Dnnville. Lyncburg, Staunton. Roanoke
and dozen smller towns are also repre-
scented by delaations of natives who
have helped i make those towns and
cities what thy are.
BY the way, Danvillc Is furnishing the
music for the occasion. Luthers silver
cornet band, I Danvile Is being praised
on every ham for the good music which
cheers the vst assemblies. Virginia, is
strictly in itin Greensboro to-day.
Greensborohas a pretty Opera House.
y will holdnearly as many people as
fchmond'sAcademy of Music. How SO
l.sall tom supports such big Opera
onuse is ccounted for by the market
IA butctr stalls underneath. It's a
Sid wayto have an Opera House II
III can'tEet It in any other way. but
% spite q the muttonlsh smell the Opera
House VS. packed to its utmost capacity
Ellis afteloon at the big reunion proper.
w
4 pre-emirntiy entitled TO be called North
CarolinH grand old man" presided,
and hisnitial speech was a gem. There
were nlny short and spicy speeches at
the relIOn, but the gems Of the occa-
sion we those made by Governor Ay-
cock, Cigrcssman Shobcr. Of New York,
and DrMoore, of Richmond. Ny verdict
is fornn as well from the applause OF
the yasaudience as from my own judg-
ment
To.nint there were receptions galore.
A. the Greensboro Female College. at
tho NTH Carolina State Normal and
Industal College, of which DR.. Charles
D. Nicer Is president: at the editors
headqprtcrs, at the Masonic and Py-
THAN iills. and. in fact, at nearly every
resIdeac in the city.
oNG1ILFORD's BATTLE-GROUND.
Tomrrow all the fun Will be on the
old Clifford Courthouse battle-ground,
m some oratorlca cennons Of very big
be, Will be fired of
reunion OF scattered natives Is
nshty good thing to have. Home Tar
Iels have learned to-day, as they never
Jew before, what great things the sons
ethc old State have been doing in their
topted States. and many OF them have
lrlbed the ladder of fame, All have
me fairly we'll
Tho returned wanderers have learned
hat grand edlfce those they left at
ONE have erected on the firm founda-
ions laid by their patriotic and liberty
ewing fathers. Mutual congratulations
are the order of the day, and such
another handwriting the Old North State
has never known.
A reunion or old homo day is a good
thing II you work it right BY all means
Virginia should have one. and of course
Richmond must pc the scene OF the gath
erjng. Oratory, sentiment and bun
combe" are the principal ingredients.
These are plentiful and cheap in Vir-
ginia.
An old home day In Richmond would
not cost over $500. Certainly 1900 scat
tered natives would come, and each one
would drop at least IS. Don't you see?
Richmond would be $4,000 anead of the
game. Bully! Let's have an old home
day or whole week.