The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
What The NorioIk& Western Rail
way is Doing fol The Cause
Fifty thousand Colored Autographs,
Issued for Free Distribution to
Those Who VIII Send Them to
Their Relatives and Friends in
Outside Territory.

ne NoIloih anu WSSteTu railway
has just received from the press an
issue of $4,000 beautifully colored
Autograph invitations. The invita-
ton contains charming picture, in
natural colors. of an old Virginia
colonial home. encounced in a per-
feet hover Of beautiful foliage, trees,
flower beds and velvety green lawn.
Seated on the lawn Is group Of rs
or 80 young men and ladies, and
the while is enclosed In lattice
work scroll of gold. Underneath this
enhancing picture Of typical old
southland environment is the cap
ton, I'VE Are Waiting to Welcome
You Back to Your Old Southern
Home" and al the side OF it on the
card appears this Invitation:
"1911-Homecoming Yea,--1911
I'm the Old Southland.
Virginia extends to all her
sons and daughters who have
gone TO other climes a most
! urgent and warm-hearted inyi-
tatIon 10 return to the old
southland again in this Year Of
of.Grace 1911. and to help us
enjoy the many blessings that
have been bestowed so lavishly
upon US. Come and gather with
us around the old hearthstone
and We will try TO make your
cisit so attractive that you will
want to stay and assist in the
wonderful development that is
! now in progress throughout the
south.
"A big whole souled wide
armed welcome awaits you and
yours.
Mr.. LaBaume advises that he will
be glad to send these Invitations free
upon request from. any accredited
business organization, board o.
trade, county school superintendent
commissioner OF agriculture or othei
recognized public official. in lots Of
ten TO 100 cards. individuals desir
ing cards can secure them upor
sending sufficient TO cover postags
and packing. which amounts 10
cents for ten cards. Is cents q
cards, 25 cents for so cards and 81
cents for 100 cards. or they can b.
obtained of this Office at 10 cents pei
package.
II every one in the south who hai
| a friend or relative who has left thu
old southland for the newer lands o
the north or west. would send hin
one Of these invitations II would
mean that the message was beinl
sent out TO hundreds and thousand
Of people who have most kindl.
and loving remembrance OF their oil
home.
This Is the outcome Of the homl
coming movement inaugurated las
year and Il is to be hoped that all o
our southern people will lend thei
hearty cooperation 70 the railroad
Ol tue Suutu III tuttN tiAott w W ihl
back those who have left our countr,
for other fields. We want them |,
come and locate permanently II the.
will, but We want them 70 come bacl
and visit the old southland II onl
temporarily: and we believe tina
when they have returned and note,
the marvellous changes that hay
taken place within the last few years
they will agree with Us that tn
. south today offers better emporium
! tiles and advantages than does an
! other section Of the country and tina
many OF them will be induced {
. settle and make their homes anon
people who need their assistance an
will extend 20 them a wide-armeC
: big-hearted welcome.
Get some OF these invitations, sen
them to your friends. and help bull
!, up your state and your locality. 70
can get them here az this Office or I
! r. III. LaIlaumc. Agil. and Ind
Agent, n. and W. Ry.. Roanoke. VI