The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
Reunion of Cleveland
County's Sons.
NOTABLE THREE DAYS
An Excellent Program Arranged for
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Among the Speakers Will Be
Governor Glenn, DR.. B. r,
Dixon and Others.
BY O. Nj. NULL.

Shelby, n. c., August 12.-The event
of absorbing public interest to Shelby
and Cleveland county people, and a
large number Of outsiders, is the APP
preaching Home Coming Week, the
special days to be observed being We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, August
10th, 18th and 18th. An elaborate
and attractive program has been ar
ranged for each day and the Indications
are that an immense crowd will be
present, not alone from the county and
surrounding sections. but a vast num-
Der of natives of Cleveland county.
scattered far and wide throughout the
length and breadth of the Union, will
meeet again in Shelby upon their ma
tive soil and mix and mingle with their
friends and associates of childhood.
and with the assembled throng, who
will be present to greet them.
The first day will be known as the
general reunion day, and the pro-
gram for this day will consist of the
opening exercises and preliminary re-
marks, after which DR. Is. r.. Dixon,
State Auditor, and native of Cleve-
land, viii deliver a characteristically
witty and entertaining address. He
will be followed by Hon. Lee S. Over
North Carolina, who will make the
principal address of the day. In the
afternoon the exercises will consist of
short talks and reminiscent addresses
by various visiting speakers and
former citizens. At .. IN. a match
game of baseball between Lincolnton
and Shelby will be played and
spirited game is expected.
On Wednesday night the famous
war drama, Under the Southern
Cross viii be rendered by local talent
under the auspices of the Shelby
Chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. The receipts will be used
FOR the purpose Of supplementing the
Confederate monument fund, the pur-
pose being to erect early next year a
handsome granite shaft in the court
square in Shelby to the Confederate
soldiers Of Cleveland county, dead
and living.
The second day will be known as
the farmers day and there will be a
rally Of the agricultural and business
interests of the county. Addresses
will be made by Col. John S. Cuning-
ham, president of tho State Associa-
ton, and Hon. w c. Heath of Mon
roe, after which there will be a general
picnic dinner on the court square. In
the afternoon there will be one of the
famous old time slngings led by Mr.. O.
d. Price, of baltimore, and partici-
pated in by all the singers of ''ye
olden times" and all the later re-
cruits. In the afternoon at 4 o'clock
there viii be another match game Of
baseball between Shelby and Lincoln
ton. Both towns have fine teams. At
night there will be an informal public
| reception complimentary to all of the
guests Of honor and visitors in the
city at the residence Of Hon. Clyde r.
| Hoey, ut which the town and county
people will meet and mingle with all
of the visitors.
Friday, the last day of the celebra-
| ton, will be known as veterans day,
and all the Confederate soldiers from
this and adjoining counties will be
present. The address will be deliver
| ed by Governor Glenn and a great
audience VIII greet him. The Shelby
Military Company will act as escort to
| Governor Glenn and will give a prac-
| tice dr.!l
The third and last, of the series of
| ball games between Shelby and Lin
| colnton Will be played at o'clock on
| Friday afternoon.
| The Gaffney Brass Band, a fine
musical aggregation, will furnish
music for all three days of the cele-
bration and the whole town will be
| in gala attire Already a vast number
of visitors have arrived, and the
hotels, boarding houses, homes of pri-
vate families and the famous pleasure
resort, Cleveland Springs will be
thronged with guests.
The Southern and Seaboard Air Line
railroads have made an exceedingly
low rate to Shelby for this occasion
from all points in North and South
Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Each
Of these roads has given rate of one
first-class fare round trip, plus 25
cents for validating ticket Shelby
throws her doors wide open, and ex-
tends a cordial welcome to all to
honor with their presence on this
auspicious occasion.