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VOLUME XXVI.
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BREVARD, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18,1921.
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No. 45.
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DAY EXPRESSIVE
OF A NATION’S
GRATITUOE
Turkey and cranberry sauce, crisp
weather, a general sense of well-being
and football are In the air at the very
mention of Thjinksglving, writes Mar
guerite Samuels in the New Orleans
Tlmes-Pi'cayuiie. ’
But footban and too much dinner
are not, in the final analysis, all of
Tliankssiving. There is a deeper, in
spirational side to the day set aside
.through three hundred years of Ainer-
^^ 'ican history as the great national
eelebration of gratitude.
Do you remember the simple story
of that first Thanksgivius day as you
read it in j;our primary reader? And
the thrill of tiiankf .ilness for national
greatness and goodness that came to
you as your chubbv fingers drew de-
fornietl turkeys and round-eyed Pil
grim fathers on the school blackboard?
It wis in 1G21, the fall foU«nving
the lan.ling at Plymouth, that the Pil
grims celebrated the first Thanksgiv
ing (lay. T^ie little colony, one hun
dred and two souls who had fared
■.w<*s;v, fivd from I']iigland for their con-
ycicr.co’s sjike, had weathered tlie
stwiiii! of the Atlantic .‘iml tlie worse
hardsJiips of a New England winter,
ami :!u'y had won through at last
to a sort of tranquilit}'—comparatively
5pt'.‘ikir;g.
Hack from the r<K-"iy coastlirie of
.lllKSsac'hus^etts, with its tl'.r.nder of
Biuitless waves, a Ultle group of Jog
liouses crowded together beliind the
tall stockade, feeling safe in their
neariK'ss to each other.
(larnered corn filled the barns and
the storerooms of the houses were
]umg('nt witli ripe apples. Tlie colony
ft'Jt tinnly estpblished in the Xew
World of its s»»ekiii;'Z. T'ven the silcnt-
footed Indians had lifgun to Viuder-
siand that there wr.s room for them
and Cor ihc pale- faces tot). I'he de-
Oh, Goys—Siiiffin?’!
vout I’uriinsi spirit of the trsivelers Isi
the Jla.viluwer felt that there wa.*?
.sufliciei'.t cfiTise for thank'ixg God.
i The First Thanksgiving.
And so it was tliat the first day of
organized thunksgiving was set. Tb*
whoJe little <*t)lony. in its besi bucklefl
I shoes and high hats, with bhmder-
liusse.'i across square shonlder.% sallit'fi
lorih from tlie stocka<le<I[ honieB
rthnnigii snow to the log churcfe. there
■to give coninmsiity thanks for tiu' free
dom of their stern lives.
Outside, the Indians crouclied bo-
•hind the firs and iieeches, watching
and wondering.
From the Pilgrim colony, the cirstom
• spread to othei-s in the New England
■states. In 1630 the Massachusetts Bay
•colony set aside a day for thanksgiv
ing, and frequently thereafter, nntil
lf>80, when it became an annual festi-
,val in the colony,
Connecticut appointed a day in
1639, and annually after 1647, except
iiii 1675. The Dutch in New Nether
lands set aside a day in 1644 and oc
casionally thereafter. During the War
of Independence the Continental con
gress appointed one or more thanks
giving days each year, except in 1777.
President Washington set aside Thurs
day, Nov. 26, 1789, as a day of na
tional thanks, and again in 1795 he
railed the country together for such
a celebration. President Madison, at
the (Jlose of the War of 1812, appointed
a day.
In New York ^state, from 1817 on,
the festival was annual.
In some of the southern states a na
tional Thanksgiving day met with op
position as a relic of Puritanic bigotry,
so utterly at variance with the Cav
alier ideals of the southern colonists;
but by 1858 proclamations were issued
!>y the governors of 23 states and two
terrltorioa.
NICE JUICY TURKEY may
be a pov/erful incentive to
Tlianksgiving. yet is not
necessary when there is jgen-
uine appreciation of the real
blessings of the year.
Hts HtgJinesB
GIVING THANKS may be
made so formal that the
Abnijjhty doubts tlie existence
of gratittide. It was the poor
Publican’s prayer that was
commended to us alL
Transylvania Celebrated
Armistice Day.
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Glorious Weather—Religious Servlets—Beautiful
Parade»*Public Speaking»*JBarbeque,
IIS i\ew Lngtand Festival.
I'erhaps it is natural that tb.e South|
so far in tliought and experience from
the c<)lonizers of New T^ngland, should,
even yet, be Je.'=JS whf-^le-hearted in its
celebration of Thati'ksgiving than la
the eastern section of the United
States. With its oenimemoration of
hardships of lG2(y, wrrh tts cerenirtnies
of the harvest, 'lilixniisgiving is (*sseii-.
tially.u New England festival! And to
see it fc'uly carried oaot, you mast see
it there.
In Massachusetts, it is the .signal
for great family >reunK)ns. From Cali
fornia, from the high seas, from the
neighbordng town, tlw^pons and daugli-
tors and cousins am! sunts and uncles
foregather at the homestead on
Thanksifl’ving day. With the first
snov/frtll cf' the season, generally
sclieduled for the Jast week in Novem
ber, the c-oomy sleigliR aiul the vast
bearslrin rugs are hank'd out (*f their-
snmmer riothl^alls: and from early
morning nntil noe.n, tli'^re is a gay
jingle of steigh bells goirig and coming
lietwoen the railroad station and the
farmhouse.
After the dinner—a tupmendous af-
1-Air—tlie ok3 people sit half dozing
alout the open fires, teilmg stories of
the New England that is ^one.
‘•'Do you i-emember?” says one; and
ilie>- are off in a glorious revel of
'.ecoJlectlon of their own ywith, when
automobiles v.-ere unknown, and Bos
ton might have 'been 1,500 itistend of
in nii’ic.'’ awa.v.
The \'o::ng people of the ffimiiy,
deeply wrapped in fur coats and rugs,
already i:ad dashed off alon^f the
siipi>ery roads to Cambridge and “The
Game.”
The Harvard stadium on Thanks
giving day was a v ew of serried rows
of excitement ncv( to be forgotten.
Tlie grey rhythmic curves of the coli
seum all flamiugl.v gay with banners
and flowers and girls’ holiday hats.
Along the Harvard .section, red rose.;
and crimson sweaters bloomed in tiu
menagerie of fur coats and rugs.
WTiere the Yale contingent cheered f(-T
the bulldog, the blue of Parma violetri
was, like a twilight mist along tlie rowj
of spectators. *
A whistle—^and the game is ois.
Tensely .leaning forward, the S0.(): t)
watch as if life antf death were bein-j;
decided in the arena below. At tl rr
i.lirst toiich(k)wn tlie winning side goes
; uiad with >»y. Flags wave, arms and
•hats are p'-omiscuously pit-clied about,
l«»rfect strangers pat ofhev perfect
'strangers on the hack; ?ind thrlUod
;cirl« shake hands witii bc»y« tJiey never
j -saw before.
I Meanwiale the snow ><>omes down
'.•Foftly, in -R powdery rain, iind the final
I.goal sees frozen hajids acjd feet res-
i lively glad to race off warm dormi-
j tory 'teas, where the vitrtory is cele-
I'brated >in English breiilvjust, or the
idefeat >drowned in »orange pekoe,
(cakes:ahfl laughing rhntfeer.*
In Boston Thanksgiviag morning
tgreat orewds fill Trinity, -or whatever
l.church 'has been design'ated ^'or tlie
i-union service. The pigeons in Copley
I square flutter over t^aem—fcame friond-
;3y dove€ 'Of “peace t>a earrtfii, gooll will
■fto men;” '
j Thanksgiving in New Orleans.
! Here "iia Nev/ Orleans several of the
j leliurcliei? hold special xmiini services,
] Knd the 'olay is cfimmenwrat^d in typi-
j «il New Orleans fashiOK—thanking
[Ood by giving others sontething for
whiclt to Irte thankful. Magical basket
dinners, containing everyt?lnng from
turkey to dessert,-are given to the
hwigry iKwr of the city by the Elks,
! th-a Shriners, the Salvxition. Army,
j KiTigsley house and otiier l>enevolent
‘ organizations. School childreB remem-
I ?>er, with feniit a^d nuts, the isiifferers
■ at the Herae for Incurables.
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i For the Great Day ComiDg.
Pessimism Has No Place
in th3 Rsa! Spirit of
Time of Thanksgivi:
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After having d¥*voted st> much £>f
«Rr time t(> In'iiuwiviiing the raiRforti’TS-*s
*J;;ir.t have c<-Eie to i:s as a x)e<9i>ie *<lrir-
i2*g I lie past yuar, it will d<» us
Vt,rj!iis Thaak.'sgi'etiig day to s^top an*’
ok at tiie <»ti:w side of t'!at» Imlge •
sand cast up tlie u'tocormt of SJie ;3<iro{
finings that havie (oonie to us.
Our situation admitte<lly lins Tsct
^'een as favi^raMe in many ruspecif!*^ a^
”ve could dwsirvi. W’e have I?iad 'jTis’h-
’K nis and <Iifiicn‘tri^s whieh n;i.tuiatKy
ajrojjped d;s«ttisfa?tion and
"^c'*'e '■ liave l'»een S«^ling mij$6ty 'n^rry
S^or ouj’selvi^
Perhaps TJiax&cgiving occ'a.sion^a^ild
l.‘rlng no gT*.-ar<a- il*lessing to us a
]'.eopJe tiian to rseadjust -<*ur perspcc-
S3ve and displace pessimisja, witla a
5iew spirit «f optimism.
I>efo|*e we <-‘uteti- ;nto the trrre wf/ii’ct
^ tiie day it is nocvssary to put »Tv::r-
i'fT.v iiat'reds!, our grouches aivi'diywn-
tT-»nts and center «mr thoughts
the blessings that ‘.have come, if •«•*?<*
w^mld give tlianks'he must real5::e
fact cf having beeii 'blessed, p.mi ii''
dojiig so he miniinrsss the mis{;oTt?is«'>^
he lias experienced. The pe.ssicu?;t is
in 610 po^ition to ^ve thjinks. T5?e
.spir&t of optimism «vill possess us to
the extent that we are able io
thanks in spirit anC in truth to
Giver of All Good Gifts today.
Foi’ the fact remalfis that, in splt-r*
of our difficulties, we are the ino-'r
prospftTous and the mt>Kt favorably sit
uated nation on the earth and tha?;
we have more reasons Lo>r rnntenlmeol
and gi'rititude than aiiy otlic?’ people.
This Thanksgiving day, if obi?rved
in the spirit of those who inauguratet!
it, is capable of lifting the spirit and
thought of the American people fo new
heights and of ushering in a new era
of contentment and happiness.
Thanksgiving day comeS lo mean
today not only an occasion when we
may express our gratitude to the Most
High for His care and kindness in the
past, but likewise a time when by
marshaling our blessings before us we
are inspired with new hope and coiuv
age for tlie future. ^
Althongh the early morning was
cold and misty, (a bright sun so »
dispelled the gloom, and brightly
beamed on the five thousand people
from all over Transylvania Count ,
who assembled at our County seat
to do honor to the lads vrho so bn v.
ely fought and died in the World
War, thus making Armistice Day
possible, saving our country and
the other nations of the vrorld fr m
conquest by the military power of
Germany.
The events of the day opened with
religious services at the court hou'
at 10:CK) A. M. Rev. J. C. Sea«< e
led with a patriotic prayer followed
by an address by Rev. Charles
Smith. (This splendid address wi i
appear next issue).
Next came the parade. The li e
of march formed on the beautiful
paved street at the Franklin Hotel
proceeded down Main street to De
pot street and Was composed as
follows:
1. Mayor T. M. Mitchell; Thos.
H. Shipman, Active Vice-Preside >
Brevard Bank ; Alderman Ralph H
Zachary ; the Honorable J. H. Cath-
ey.
2. Car containing ths pastors of
the various churches of the town.
3. U. D. C. Float consisting "
large Confederate flag in drapery
with Confederate soldiers in uni
form. This float was beautifull
designed.
4. Company of Transylvania sold
ier boys led by Lieutenant Eugene
Allis an.
6. Brevard Graded School Float
containing one half of the primary
pupils with trailor representin
wounded soldier and red cros-
norsea and soldiers on gtreird
(5. Bettjerment society float in
middle of school parade, trimmed
with yellow chrysanthemums and
whito ribbons, carrying remainder
of primary pxipils.
7. At the end of ttio public school
line caxne tfee Bre'vard High’ School,
float in patriotic colors bearing;
Colufattbia surrounded by High
School pupils.
5. Bre^rd Institute pamde bear-
at tits 'hold the 'school service flftj
folio'wed by our country’s colors
and on the flott figures represemt-
inf; the uatioiss of the Peaoe Con
ference with the Dove of Peace
heveriaig over them.
S. •Davidson River Public school
i» prooessioa:>and float Tcepresemting
a rWer boat^Iled with school child
ren jtood a lai^e service fluii:.
10. The entire Blantyre school
in prtJcessioK with ba^zner..
11. ^)auglJters of tlie Revolution
float with Sgures representing
home in GoJonial tinaea, spinning:
wheel and'C&arming dasses io cos
tunoe..
i£, Thejfioot of the Brevard Wed-
nesdMy Clnb-was artistically decor
ated in traOing evergreens and
white Sowere, the club ooiors being
white>«nd green. Tlie figures com-
prismg the .group on the float sym-
bolis€»d peace surrounded ^.n-d sup
porte£.S}y America, England, France
and Itsly.
13. Mathatftsian Club Float, de
corated in the club colors of blue
and 'wMte. bearing a group repre
senting the ‘Defenders of Liberty’.
14. B®0, Fortnightly Clnb float
exhibituag *‘W*r Winners”, repre
renting different activities that
supported the World War.
15. Murc lovrrs club was repre
sented in a car tlecked in patriotic
colors.
iC The ho»ne demonstration float
showed a clasts of girls at work in
the kitchen and dining room. ^
17. The Farm DemonsteiTion’s
Float was filled Trith boys b'S&ring
farm products and farm tooijf.
T^e procession wound down M.
Street, tamed at the railroad and
returned along Depot street, the
great throng cheering as it went )
by, stood in line and awaited its
return to the court house, where at
a signal from the bell at twelve o’
clock exactly, all were uncovered
for two minutes for a silent prayer
while the unknown soldier was in
terred at Arlington.
The speakers of the day were in
troduced by J. S. Silversteen: R.
H. Zachary made an appropriate
address which will be printed next
issue.
The NHonorable J. H. Cathay’s
address lasted from 12:20 to 1;30
aisd will also appear in next issue.
After patriotic songs directed by
our fellow townsman C. H. Kluep-
pelberg, and prayer by the popular
yonng minister Rev. John R. Hay,
Jos. B. Silversteen urged everyone
to enjoy the barbecue.
The barbecue was held at the
athletic school park under the dir-,
action of Messrs. W. E. Breese and
S. F. Allison who worked two days
and night preparing for the greatest
throng that was ever known in
history to gather in Brevard (much
praise is due theni)>-
As the people drew near the park
a savory Odor filled the air. A long
pit had been dug and railroad irons
laid across; on these smaller irons '
were laid across forming an imense
grill twenty feet long' upon which
hiiantities of beef were roasted to a
t^rn. W. E. Breese, S. F. Allison,
C. B. Deaver, L R, Scruggs assisted
by a bevy of Brevar.d’s fair ladies
were mighty busy cuttittg up the
savory meat, puttinfr broad, meat
and pickles covered 'with real bar^
becued sauce into wooden trays,
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and handing them through the op
enings in t'iw fence v.'here four lines
of hurgry Tra sjaylvanians rapidly
bore c-betn to ^he grassy bank to the,
rear the graded school where
sefvts had been fiet tor th® occasion.
oidMr. Giilefipie awayr up an. the,
Ighties s»tia that it was the largest,
gathering a nd the greatest success
be had ever witne^ssed in Br^^;ard,
and acyoiie exoe'^t a confirmed pes
simist "will most heartily agree with
tim. The town, was magnificently
dec<jrated. All had a good time.
The U. D. C. served coffee in the
library building and Brevard’s pure
mountain spring water sated tho
hirst of the more temperate drink
ers. Policemen Barnett and Gallo
way called it an orderly day as
there was a clean police court blot-
er. To the citizens who loaned
cars, trucks, donated hard cash,
physical labor, etc., the News ex-
jends congrattilations and can as
sure them that the good people of
this county;are deeply appreciative.
Messrs. J<^. S. Silversteen, Fred
Miller. Fred Johnson, Rp. John
Hay^ and Henry C. Ranson were the
marshall^ for the day.
Armistice day will long be re
membered in Transylvania County,
and naturally its success was only
made possible by the co-operation
of the “LADIES”.
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THE LINOTYPE BFl AXS DOWN:
An accident whicJ. aas caused the
News considerable delay and an
noyance occurred on Wednesday of
this week when a small electrical
apparatus, connected with the heat
ing of the metal, was burned out.
It was necessasy to wire to Brook
lyn, N. Y., l\;r a new one. and un
til this arrives everything must be
hand set, -We ask ouV subscribers
to be patient and not expert a good
newsy paper. We have miles of'
icopy and plenty of news for next
issue. To those who have articles
and news items wbieh they ekpeot-
to see in this issue we promise in
the next issue. Rev. Chas. C.;Smith
will bdgin his revival this
Snndfty, NovemfHii\t20tla,
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