Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-17
Fully 5000 North Carolinians Elk.
pected Hero on Thanks.
giving Day.
STUART AND STAFF TO ATTEND
Meeting OF Ala North Carolinians
Resident In Richmond Called for
Thursday Night to Arrange for En-
tertainment Features.

VIII 10 on InQnkSStSiuB
Day to attend the annual football game
between the universities OF the two
States. and to lead In the cheering
when tho two elevens meet In the
classic football event OF the South
1t will be the first time In the HIS
. tory OF tho great college game that
the Governors of two States have been
present on the gridiron to cheer their
teams to victory or to console them In
the bitter hour Of defeat. The only
annual game which has heretofore
called forth the presence OF the greater
dignitaries is that between the
academies of the Army and Navy
which Is always graced by the presence
: OF the President of the United States
and the secretaries OF the two respec-
. tive departments.
INFORMAL CONFERENCE OF
NORTH CAROLINIASs HELD
AZ nm informal meeting held In the
oniceB OF tho Old Dominion Truet COM
pany yesterday afternoon preliminary
arrangements for the entertainment OF
tho visiting North Carolinians were
made. and 1t was decided to invite
every former North Cerolinian to meet
In the. Chamber OF Commerce Thurs.
day night at 8 o'clock to devise ways
and means to receive and entertain tho
his staff In manner betting the
honor and position OF Virginia's sister
state.
Il Is also desired ut this meeting to
revive tho North Carolina Society for
the better acquaintance OF North Caro-
linians resident here, and to keep
afamo that spirit which. even In the
hours OF their bitterest defeats, have
made the men from the old North State
welcome In Virginia on Thanksgiving
Day. 1t has been the lot OF Chapel Hill
to meet defeat on tho football field
LIZ ..
3of Virginia have always accorded to
the North Carolina contingent that con-
lgratulatory praise which can be given
|only 10 that foeman who Is worthy az
the others steel.
HAVE MET DEFEAT
WITH GAME SPIRIT
Tho North Carolinians have ever
been generous in their days OF victory.
and mono has met disappointment and
1efeat with n better or gamer spirit.
II was In recognition OF that spirit az
much as In real desire TO entertain
iis colleague that Governor Stuart has
INVITED Governor Craig to be his guest
while In Richmond. Governor Stuart
wanted Governor Craig to como to
Richmond on Wednesday, night before
Thanksgiving, but the Governor OF
North Carolina says that 1t viii be
impossible for him to, leave Raleigh
before "Wednesday night. He wants.
sSfQentIy, TO tTaVei WIN tNo Cnapcl
Hill eleven, to be with them as much
n tho hoy day of their hope as ne
will be 1T they travel back without
hat laurel on which their hcnrts are
low SO much set.
Governor Stuart sent the following
message yesterday to Governor Craig.
Immediately after hearing that Gov
,rnor Craig expected to be here on
Thanksgiving:
GOVERNOR STUART
WILL ENTERTAIN CRAIG
1T am delighted to know that you
are to pay US visit, and with full
knowledge or the very dangerous
thown by their celebrated first,
urthest and last" propaganda l am
soing to take down the bars ut the
State line and take the consequences
'f tho invansion of the unarmed sol
liery of the Old North state. We have
warm welcome awaiting you. and
hall expect you to be my guest during
our stay In the city. I would be glad
I you would come UP the night before
nd spend Wednesday night with HE,
- I Will be obliged to leave Rich
nond at $40 on the evening of Thanks-
- living Day"
Governor Craig and his STAFF will not
e left entirely to entertainment by
Governor Stuart Every North Caro-
inian Is expected to be at the meeting
eE OF Commerce, for those who have
tated the movement wish to take ma
ariaI part In the welcome OF the dis
inguished visitors Tho appeal for the
Import OF all resident North Caro-
inians Ia made by Henry z. Litchford,
Hartman OF the preliminary committee,
nd Herbert w. jackson, Dr.. j. ALI
on Hodges. Samuel r. Morgan and
;ornun II. Johnson.
.ULLY 5000 NORTH
CAROLINIANs ARE EXPECTED
AS at least 5000 North Carolinians
re expected Mere on Thanksgiving, II
= Fill be impossible for the. entertain
lent to be on such a gigantic scale
8 to include all the visitors, and It
planned TO try TO welcome and enter
ain them all at various times anu
laces. Much Will be left to individuals,
or every North Carolinian who IL en-
ected here has one or more friends
Richmond.
Chapel Hill Is credited with having
Inc of the strongest teams in this his
Dry of the university, and the game
his year Is generally expected to be
UGH a trial of strength as has not
cen seen between the rival institutions
! many years. Hope beats high In the
carts OF all North Carolinians that
his year there Will be a change In
9he tide of steady defeat which,, since
sos, has swept the North Carolinians
rom their feet, And North Carolina
Fill be represented In Richmond with
he largest contingent that has ever
lvaded the borders of the Old Do
Union. Three special trains from Ra-
.igh and three special trains from
harlotte will bring crowds Of root
RS, and other trains will bring In
Their. crowds on the day before the
reat game Is to be played.
If for no other reason than the
resence Of the two Governors and
heir stats, each sitting on opposite
des of the field, and each leading In
he cheering. the football game be-
ween Virginia and North Carolina will
his year be the best and the hardest
ought of all the games between tho,
wo States.
Judgment Entered.
Judgment for $196.sa was entered in
he Law and Equity Court yesterday
gainst Henry j. Heppert In favor OF
! a. Luck & Bro. The plaintiff
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