The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-11
PRESIDENT HARMS AID
U.S.. JUDGE PRITCHARD
ORATORS AT KINGS MOUNTAIN
CELEBRATION MONDAY.
Celebrate Day Of Great Fight-Big
Crowd Gathers for the Inspiring
Occasion.

Kings Mountain, Oct. October I,
1880, 1872 years ago, probably the most
decisive victory of the Revolutionary
war in the South was won by the
Americans at Kings Mountain and to-
day 5000 loyal sons of the two Caro-
linas have been gathered there to COM
memorate the occasion. The celebra-
ton of this anniversary Of the battle
was one of the most stupendous al
fairs ever held in the Old North State
and it was one of the greatest sue
cesses on record.
BY early morning there were proba-
bly, 5000 people in the town and when
the parade started from the Mountain
view hotel at 10 o'clock the crowd had
reached it's height The parade was
headed by the brass band consisting
of 80 pisces, from the Seventeenth in
fantry at Fort Mcpherson, Ca, fol-
lowed by automobiles conveying the
speakers. Next came large delega-
ton of Red Men, followed by 200 pref
ty girls from Lynwood Female college
at Gastonia. The populace brought up
the rear and the parade extended over
a half mile 1t was gorgeous spec
tacIe. 1t came to an end in a beautiful
grove about mile from the town.
There Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, \.
c., in short and happy speech intro
duced the speaker Of the day, Jeter c.
Pritchard, United States circuit court
Judge and former United States sena-
tor from North Carolina.
Tale Of Patriotism.
Judge Pritchard's effort was a
strong one. He recounted the bravery
and daring Of the men of Carolina
and East Tennessee and the work that
they had done for freedomv He is
strongly in favor of making an eff
fort to get a government appropria-
ton for the building cf a national
highway from Kings Mountain to the
battle ground proper, a distance OF
1-2 miles and the establishment of
national park there. He said that
in his opinion congress would probably
grant the appropriations He switched
from the subject to an attack on the
liquor traffic, winding up by saying
that he hoped that he would not live
to see the day when liquor could again
be legally sold in North Carolina. The
crowd showed its patriotism by wildly
applauding when the band played
Dixie" and America" Following the
conclusion of the address the crowd
and took a recess for two hours for
dinner
School Building Dedicated.
In the afternoon one Of the most,
important features of the day took
place, the dedication cf the hand
somest graded school building in North
Carolina The building is a splendid
structure having just been completed
at a cost CT $4,000. This school was
established in 1876 by Capt. W. T. R. :
Bell, one of North Cardinals foremost
educators, and many men of both
Carolinas received their early instruc-
ton here. Capt. Bell assisted in the
dedication exercises and introduced
the speaker for the afternoon, Dr. J.
H. Harms, president Of Newberry COL
lege. Dr.. Harms spoke at length on
education and handled his subject in
a mastery manner His oratory held
the crowd spellbound.
The day was brought to a close by
the opening of the new building and
a band concert by the infantry band.
This is United States army band
and is second to none. The work
of the musicians was Of the highest
order. The programme rendered con-
sisted Of y selections and required !
three hours for its rendition.
Another pleasant event was the rid
ing tournament in which y contest
ants were entered.
The day was a great success and
next year bids fair to be even greater.
People returning to their homes to- !
night are loud in the praise Of Kings
Mountain as town and the hosDitai-
ty Of Kings Mountain people