The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-25
ANNUAL INDIAN PICNIC.
Held at Union Chapel Satur-
day-Col. N. A. Mclean and
r. w. Livermore the Speakers
A Great Occasion.

r. w. Livermore the Speakers
A Great Occasion.
The Croatan Indians held their
annual picnic Saturday at Union
Chapel. near Buie's. They were
there and it was a glorious time
for this people, and many white
folks enjoyed the occasion also.
Col. n. A. Mclean, of Lumber
ton, and R. W. Livermore, Of
Pates, were the speakers of the
day, and they both made excel
lent speeches.
The speech-making began
about II o'clock, when Prof.
D. F. Lowrey, school teacher
and farmer, who lives near Ell
rod, introduced Col. Mclean,
who was at his best and in the
course Of his speech touched
upon several subjects of vital
interest to the Croatans. He
told them Of the folly Of trying
to change their name to Chero-
kee. He showed them plainly
that the name Croatan Indian
means much more than Cherokee
Indian. but told them that they
could have their name changed
if they 50 desired by an act of
the Legislature, and not as some
, politicians had led them to be-
lieve they could have it done.
| At the conclusion of Col. Nc
Leans speech Prof. Lowrey was
again on his feet to introduce
Mr.. Livermore, but before pro-
t ceeding with his Introductory re-
2 marks stated that he wished to
emphasize one point in Col. Nc
t Leans speech and that was the
4 necessity Of educating the farm
E. ing class of people. Prof. Low
s rey has an acre Of contest-corn
e and says that he realizes that
d one must know what he is doing
/ if he makes a success. He says
d his corn is fine and has been es-
timated to make between It's
q and 225 bushels. It's so thick
: that the birds are nesting in it.
n Mr.. Livermore had been asked
to speak on the subject Of pro.
g hibition and he made an interest
. ing talk. He said to boil the
- subject down to a few words. hs
r. would say to use less of the corr
~ in the juice and more Of the corr
- 80 in the grain.
" After MIR. Livermore's speech
~ Isaac Braboy, Croatan of man.
% years and one who is always ac
II tive on such occasions, took tn,
- - stand and thanked the speaker
- for their presence and what the,
- had said. and thanked the peopl
- !, for their good behavior and at
~ tention during the speaking
80 . Then he announced that Dime
. would be spread and that ther
u ~ was enough to satisfy the hunge
~ of all; and there was. It was
- -, season of plenty.
~ - But this wasn't all, for Prof
~. Richard Norris was there wit
~ his eyes on the stars and bus
-, with his pencil jotting down tn
- ~ things which he claims that tn
-. . average man does not see c
"a hear. The professor wrote
80 80 poem of several verses for Co
90 % Mclean while he was speaking
y which was handed to him whe
"a ~, he had finished. The colon'
M IL. read the poem from the speaker
~ ~ stand and it was good.
~ ~ Calvin Lowrey, IsaiahLockleal
oa ;.a William Baker and several othel
80 constituted a committee on a
~; rangements and managemel
~. ~ and it is to them that the cred
G;yy for the success of the occasic
~ ~ is largely due.
IL The crowd was large and tt
od conduct and behavior were
Eo 20 credit to this people and tn
"a e occasion, which next year will
'oo looked forward to with pleasur
On,
- Charged With Serious Grim