Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-06-24
MACON DAY IS SET
FOR NEXT TUESDAY
Governor Hoey and DR..
Archibald Henderson To
Be Among Speakers

Arrangements have been virtually
completed for exercises next Tuesday,
June %, on the anniversary of the
death of Nathaniel Macon, the pro-
gram to be held at Macon's home
place, Buck Spring." in Warren
county. Governor Clyde r. Hoey and
DR. Archibald Henderson, of Chapel
Hill, are to be the principal speakers.
Judge John H. Kerr, of Warrenton
second congressman, is to be the mas
ter of ceremonies, and both United
States senators have been invited to
attend along with other notables.
The program Tuesday is to begin
at 1890 a. M, with the singing of
THE Old North State" followed by
the invocation by Rev. G.. A. Hendrick
pastor of GarGner's Baptist church,
nearby. DR.. Henderson will speak on
Life of Nathaniel Macon" and Gov
ernor Hocy's theme will BE, Our
Duty to the Coming Generation To
Inculcate the Virtues of Mr.. Macon"
Distinguished guests will be recognize
ed.
Warren county citizens are joining
in the celebration, and the county
commissioners have expended consid-
cradle money, with WPA aid, in the
past year in restoring the old Macon
lOmcplace.
Nathaniel Macon was for 81 years
II Congress from North Carolina
prior to his death June 20, 1897, or
100 years ago. He was a friend and
intimate of such distinguished early
citizens of the republic as Thomas
jefferson and John Randolph of Vir-
5inia. He was speaker of the national
House and later president protein of
the United States Senate. His name
has been linked with that of Virginia
educational institutions, and cities
and counties in the nation have been
named for him.
Howard Jones, Of Warrenton, sec
rotary to Congressman Kerr, has sent
he Dispatch the following about
Nathaniel Macon and the coming cele-
)ration:
"The citizens of Warren county
will appreciate the publicity you will
give to the recognition OF the one hun
drcdth anniversary of the death of
Honorable Nathaniel Macon on June
&c. 1870, at his home Buck Spring.
Warren county.
Governor Hoey and DR.. Archibald
Henderson will make the addresses
and Honorable John H. Kerr, will be
master of ceremonies. Both United
States senator's, and the North Caro-
ina delegation have been also invit-
ed. A number of our State officials
will be present, and others who Have
done the State some service and of
course the real folks-the people,
"Mr. Macon, though in Congress 81
years, was a man of simple tastes, as
his simple temporary dwelling will in
dictate, having lost his wife, leaving
him with three small children, he was
content to sit alone beside the hearth
stone of his beloved Hannah Plum
mer, during the periods after adjourn
ment of Congress. It is true that his
many distinguished visitors COMPEL
ed him to build two room dwelling
Just in front of his own for their en-
tertainment; yet his heart was wrop-
ped up in sweet memories of his be-
loved wife, and in devotion to the cit
jzens of his state.
"He was "Mr Macon" to the peo-
pie; but friend Of jefferson, Ran
dolph, and 1.-THE last of the Romans
when he left us June 20, 1887.
HE was speaker of the HOUSE and
later president protein of the Senate,
and Virginia connects his name with
one Of it's great Colleges, and the Ma
ton has honored its towns and coun-
ties with the name Of Macon.
cit is to do honor to this States
man that the people are invited to
assemble on June 20 at Buck Spring
his former home, now owned by the
Coupty of Warren"