The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-09
ANOTHER REUNION
Dr.. MCIver Talks of Sec
ond Greensboro Gath
ering.

The whole State will remember
pleasantly the North Carolina reunion
of native borns who had gone to for
boro during the month of October,
1908. The occasion was so successful
from every point of view and the visi-
tors were so delighted with their en-
tertainment that it was unanim 1usly
decided that the plan,-the inspira-
ton of Dr. Charles d. McIver-must
be permanent one, with gatherings
recurrent at reasonable periods.
DIR. McIyer, who is in Raleigh
stated yesterday that at a mass meet
ing to be held tonight the October re-
union would be brought up and pro-
visions made to secure a great throng
of ex-North Carolinians to come to
Greensboro in the fall. He was of
course enthusiastic over the project
and stated that there was every indi-
cation that, in view Of the success and
pleasure attending the last celebra-
ton, the people OF his city would be
enthusiastically back Of the board
of managers who would have the de-.
tails of the meeting in charge
1T is our intention this year, said
DR.. McIVer, Ito start upon the work
early so as to both secure a larger
of making the Reunion pleasanter for
them and in a fuller sense than before
a State affair"
With this idea in view efforts viii
be made to secure special rates from
Greensboro to all points in the State,
SO that the visitor from a distance.
who does not live near to Greensboro,
may attend the Reunion and have an
opportunity in addition to visit his
w.
little expense. In this way the visit
tors, instead of seeing only the devel-
opment of Greensboro, would be
largely diffused throughout the State
and the resultant advertisement and
appreciation of the strides being made
by the people generally which would
be taken away in the impressions Of
the tourists would be of general in
stead of particular application.
Although he did not say that lie
thought it would be feasible at this
time, DR.. McIver intimated that if
possible, the plans of the reunion
would include a special train to run
from Murphy to the East, taking
hundred or so of the visitors. from
one end of the State to the other and
stopping long enough for inspection at
the various cities of Importance and
giving them a general idea of the ex
tent and the progress of their old
home. In this way, If the attendance
be as large as it is expected to be,
the State viii get better advertising
and more knowledge of its opportuni
ties will be spread abroad than could
be done by the best of immigration
bureaus Each man from a distance
being a North CaFolnian or. having
North Carolina ties, would in the first
instance have an impression gained
from personal knowledge of former
years. Coming back and seeing ali
parts of the State, his impression 81
the many changes for the better
would be naturally deeper than would
be made upon the mind of a stranger
either by literature, statistics. or per-
good things travel best. by word of
mouth of those able to see clearly and
to compare accurately.
For such as know the disadvantages
under which her forward steps have
been taken and who are able to li5-
criminate and to judge intelligently,
as the shome-comers" to the GreeEs-
boro reunions are, the State can al
ford to- rest its case without argL
ment.
The idea of the reunion which DR..
McIver says came to him at a smoker
in New York when there were hum
dred or so of -patriated North Caro-
linians present, was most happy ana
profitable one and Greensboro will no
doubt see to it's repetition with en-
thuSiasm.
An Interesting fact shown by the
last reunion was that apparently the
greater number and the most enthu-
siastic North Carolinians abroad live
in Indiana. Most of them went from
GuilfoTd or Whereabouts and 1T was
largely they who made the last occa-
sion such a success, although there
were representatives in attendance
from thirty-two States. In Indians
the Tar Heels have actually entirely
captured several towns and communi- |
ties and given them North Carolina
names: for example, Greensboro, IN
diana, and New Garden, named after
the old college town in Guilford coun-
ty.
The whole State will watch the re-
suit of tonight's Greensboro meeting
With the liveliest interest
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