The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-05
CREENSBORO'S CENTE N
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Greensboro, N. c., September
80. The week of October, 18th
18th will be observed here as
centennial and homecoming
week." in commemoration of the
one hundredth anniversary of
the founding of the village that
has grown into the prosperous
and progressive city of Green's
boro. Committees Of leading
citizens have been at work for
months planning to make the
event the greatest affair Of the
kind ever witnessed in any
Southern State. Nothing has
been left undone to add to the
comfort, pleasure, instruction
and edifcation of the many
thousands of visitors expected in
the city during the week. The
municipal, county, State and
national governments are con-
tributing to the success ee the
occasion. An epitome Of the
weeks program follows:
Sunday, October 18th, the
opening day, will be given over
to exercises of a religious char
acter. The pulpits of the city
churches will be filled at Hoo
O'Clock in the morning by dis.
tinguished clergymen. At 800
o'clock in the afternoon a grand
sacred concert will be given il
. Greensboro's new auditorium
the largest building of the kline
| south of New York, and with 1
l seating capacity of $4,000 or 20,
= 600. At 800 o'clock in tn
s evening a centennial address viii
a be delivered by a prominent lay
man in each of the city churches
The centennial exercises prop
= err will open Monday, Octobe
4 18th, with a parade of 1000
r Guilford county school children
r headed by a United States mi
\ itary band, and reviewed b
- Governor Glenn, Senators Sin
IS mons and Overman, and diI
st tinguished educators. The p;
le rade will end at the auditorium
where the centennial Grafton Wi
be delivered by DIR. George
=. Winston, probably the lorenzo
% living North Carolinian. At 2:(
" o'clock in the afternoon will |
as held the opening session of tt
e. United States Peace Congress
1e which will be one of the grea
~ est features of the centennis
u Sessions Of the congress will
e. held daily during the sessio
v and among the distinguished no
S. resident visitors expected a
to Hon. James Brice, ambassad
~ from Great Britain; Hon. Ric
~ mond Pearson Hobson, a memb
nj of Congress from Alabama, al
to United States Senator McCrear
ad of Kentucky, president of t
TO congress.
~ Tuesday will be known
vi military day. In the mornil
US there will be a parade of militia
RS companies and bands of mus
be to be followed by a REPRODUCED
of the Battle of Guilford Coz
House. The sham battle W
ho take place on the original bait
w field, near the city, and the
a lines of battle will be followt
lid United States infantry and
st. tillery forces will represent t
mo- forces of Lord CORVALLIS a
,h+ Gen. Tarleton, North Carroll
'n' companies of the National Gus
gu representing the Continen
we militia. The first session Of
nd North Carolina Good Roads c.
no ference will be held during
afternoon and will be presto
over by Governor Glenn. OIL
2Y sessions of the conference will
held daily during the centenr
T.. and will be addressed by rep
sentatives of the United Sta
Department of Agriculture E
m other good roads experts.
Ary Wednesday will be given O
yer to fraternal organizations.
W leading feature of the da
are are exercises will be a big parade
t aSe Knights of Pythias, with nj
Cne erous bands, floats, etc.
S Sed Thursday will be a day
axe many striking features, incl
US US ing the most interesting sessi'
VI of the Peace Congress and
ioll Good Roads Conference, "
my 3 addresses by distinguished n
D from different sections of
d country. This will also be
- big day" of the Central {
- " DINA Fair, with distinctive c
,ce, tennial features and attract
l III appropriate and interesting to
llIG visitors.
't Friday will be known as Gree
hen Tu