The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1911-03-16
THE BACK HOME MOVEMENT.
Beautifully Colored Invitations Issued
For Free Distribution to Those Who
VIII Send Them to Their Relatives
and Friends In Outside Territory
Enterprise of N. s. w. Railway.

Enterprise OF ~. g W. Railway.
The Norfolk & Western railway
has just received from the press al
issue of $4,000 beautifully coloreG
Autograph invitations. The invita-
tion contains charming picture, il
natural cOlOrs, of an old Virginia
colonial home, ensconsed in q perfect
bower of beautiful foliage, trees,
flower beds and velvety green lawn.
Seated Oh the lawn is d group of %
or 30 young men and ladies, and the
whole is enclosed in a lattice work
scroll of gold. Underneath this en-
trancing picture of typical old South
land environment is the caption,
owe are waiting to welcome you
back to your old Southern home, -
and at the side of it on the card ap-
pears this invitation:
1911-HOME-COMING YEAR-I911
N THE OLD SOUTHLAND.
North Carolina extends to her sons
and daughters who have gone to
other climes most urgent and
warm-hearted invitation to return
to the old Southland again in this
year 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 visit so attractive that
you will want to stay and assist in
the wonderful development that is
now in progress throughout the
South. big, whole soued, wide
armed welcome awaits you and
yours.
Mr. n. II. LaBaump, agricultural
and industrial agent of the Norfolk
4 Western, headquarters, Roanoke,
Va, advises that he will be glad to
send these invitations free upon re-
quest of any accredited business or
ganization, board of trade, county
school superintendent, commissioner
of agriculture, or other recognized
public official, i'll lots of 10 to 100
cards. Individuals desiring cards
can secure them upon sending sutti-
cient money to cover postage and
packing, which amounts to ight
cents for ten cards, Is cents for %
cards, 20 cents for 80 cards, and 80
cents for 100, or they can be obtained
at this office at 10 cents per pack
age.
If everyone in the South who has a
friend or relative who has left the old
Southland for the newer lands of the
North or West. would send him one
OF these invitations it would mean
that the message was being sent out
to hundreds of thousands of people
who have a most kindly and loving
remembrance of their old home.
This is the outcome of the home
coming movement inaugurated last
year, and it is to be hoped that al
of our Southern People will LEND
their hearty cooperation to the
railroads of the South in their efforts
to bring back those who have left
our country for other fields. We
want them to come and locate per
manently if they will, but we want
| them to come back and visit the ole
Southland If only temporarily; anC
We believe that when they have re
turned and noted the marvelOu:
changes that have taken place within
the last few years. they will agree
with us that the South today offer,
better opportunities and advantages
| than does any other section of the
country, and that many of them vii
be induced to settle and make thei1
homes among people who need theil
assistance and will extend to them {
wide-armed, big-hearted welcome.
Get some of these invitations, senC
them to your friends and help builC
up your State and your locality
You can get them at this office OIL
by addressing NJ. ii. LaBaume, Nor
folk \ Western railway, Roanoke
| Va.