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VOL. XXXIV.
GASTONIA. N. C.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOHF.lt 7. 1913.
N O. 80.
BIG CELEBRATION MOUNTAIN TO-DAY.
ADDRESS BY SEC. WlllWl BRYAN: MUSIC BY THE 17TH. REGIMENT BAND.
CAPT. W. L BALTHIS DEAD SHORT LOCAL ITEMSllEEJ. CARSON DEAD I IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE
WELL-KNOWN GITIZFN OF COUNTY PASSES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
Immense Throng of People Gathered
in Town of King's Mountain To
day from Far and Near to Cele
brate 133 rd Anniversary of the
Famous Battle of Kings Mountain
Secretary of State William J.
Bryan the Prim ipal Speaker
Other Men of Note to lie Present
Music by Seventeenth Regiment
Hand.
One hundred anl thirty-three
years ago today the famous uattfe
of Kings Mountain, the turning point
of the devolution, was fought ana
today that notable victory of the
Americans over their British op
ponents is to be celebrated in the
town of Kings .Mountain on an elab
orate scale. Indications are that trre
crowd will be a record-breaker. The
thief feature of the celebration Id
the address by Secretary or State
William J. Bryan, the "Great Com
moner" who is more widely known
perhaps than any other living Amer
ican. Other dignitaries are to be
present today, including Senator
Overman, Governor Craig, Congress
man Webb, perhaps Secretary ot the
Navy Josephus Daniels, and proba
bly Governor Cole L. Blease, or
South Carolina.
The people of Kings Mountain
have been, busily engaged tor many
weeks preparing for tins e.eni ami
are ready to entertain . .1 who come
in a royal manner. A nati.ie ol the
program which will appeal to many
will be the music n;. i i , . even ; t ; nt n
Regiment Hand. i: .n't 1 1 i 'nci son,
tia., one of the L m iii.imui oiKan:
zations in tint army.
Elsewhere on tins page will be
found the i an p.ogiani of the days
events. j
The lolluwing with regard to the!
occasion is taken from Sundays
Charlottu Observer: !
'Ihe one hundred and thirty-third'
anniversary of Ihe Battle of Kings
Mountan will be celebrated in the j
town of Kings Mountain next Tues
day, October 7. j
For years this lias been a gala day
with hundreds of North and South ;
Carolinians, but this year the cele- i
bration will by no means be confined
to these two States. 'Ihe great at-,
traction of the day will he William
Jennings Mryan. Secretary of State
and one of the wordl's greatest ora- i
tors who has accepted an invitation '
to be present and deliver the princi- I
pal address. Mr. llryan Is a stellar I
attraction at any gathering and this j
year the people w ill be there in full i
force to greet him. I
Another noted visitor w ill he Gov-j
ernor Hooper, of Tennessee, who has
consented to be present and deliver
an address. Another seaker whom
Ihe people will hear gladly and who
never fails to interest an audience is
Hon. lyocke Craig, Governor of Xortn
Carolina. Governor Blease, of South
Carolina has also been invited to be
present and address the gathering
but it is not known definitely wheth
er he will be on hand or not.
Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary
of the Navy, has also promised that
if possible he will be present and the
committee is also assured of the
presence of Senators Simmons and
Overman and Representatives Webb
and Page.
Another feature of the celebration
will be the presence of the Seventh
Infantry Band of the Cnited States
Army from Fort McPherson, Cia.
This band was present at the celebra
tion last year and thoroughly de
lighted the great number of persons
present with their fine music and the
gentlenienly bearing of the men com
posing the band.
In the parade which is to come
off at 9:4.1 o'clock in the morning
will be a float, unique, in the fact
that it will contain .12 little gins
representing the 48 States and rou.
territories or island possessions of
the country.
Another float will represent tne
13 original States and on this will
ride 13 of the prettiest young wom
en to be found In that section of the
country.
The citizens of Kings Mountain
have left no stone unturned to make
this day an eventful one in the his
tory of that section and with thetr
characteristic hospitality will en
deavor to make every visitor feel at
home and be as comfortable as pos
sible. Indications are that there will be
more people at the celebration this
year than either North or South Car
olina has experienced at a similar
event. .
The celebration Is held under the
supervision of the Battle of Kings
Mountain Memorial Association. The
following are the officers of the as
sociation: President L. A. Klser;
vice-president, W. S. Dilling; secre
tary, W. P. Fulton; treasurer, R. L.
Mauney; active directors, Charles A.
Dilling, H. T. Fulton, J. B. Thomas
son. Leslie McGinnis and W. A.
RIdenhour.
The list of honorary directors con
tains the names of the following well
known citizens of North and South
Carolina; Messrs. W. A. Mauney, T.
Dilling. J. S. Mauney. E. A. Patter
son. Clyde R. Hoey, O. F. Mason, T.
L. Craig, Wade-H. Harris, V. C.
j Dowd. C. O. Kuester. A. Nixon, T. H.
Butler, Ed II. DeCamp, S. S. Maun
I ey, O. Max Gardner, Representatives
! E. Y. Webb and R. X. Page; Judges
I J. C. Pritehard and J. L. Webb; Sen-
ators F. M. Simmoms and Lee S.
I Overman; Governor Ixicke ( raig,
I ('apt. W. R. T. Bell. Rev. Plato T.
Durham. Rev. John I). Mauney, and
Secretary Josephus Daniels.
I The following sketch or the Battle
of Kings Mountain, fought on uc
! tober 7, 17N0, is taken from Ashe's
1 "History of North Carolina."
"Ferguson having information or
i the approach of a Whig column, had
' taken a strong position on the top
. of Kings Mountain. 12 miles distant
I from Cherokee ford, on Broad river
and in full confidence that he could
not be forced from a post possessing
such natural advantages- Ihe as
sailants were formed into three di
visions, and cooly ascended the
mountain from different directions.
The day was wet, and their approacn
being fortunately undiscovered, the
Whig, easily took tint British pick
ets. As the column was arranged
the Washington and Sullivan regi
ments, gaining their positions first,
began the attack on the front and
left flank: to the North Carolinians
under Winston. Sevier and Cleveland
was assigned the attack on the rear
and other flank. Campbell on the
center opened a destructive Are, bur
Ferguson resorted to the bayonet
and forced him hack. At that In
stant, however, Shelby poured in a
volley, alike effective. Ferguson
turned furiously on this new foe,
advancing with the bayonet: but
Shelby having reached the, summit
of the eminence, drove the British
along the ridge to where Cleveland
commanded, and his brave men stop
ped them in that quarter. Cndts
niayed by this unexpected resistance.
Ferguson now made a grand rally;
but all the whig divisions acting in
co-operation, the Tory force could
make but slight impression. Fer
guson was now opposed by t Tie
troops of Shelby. Sevier, Hambright
and Winston and for an hour tne
battle raged without abatement. At
length the Brithish commander
sought to escape on horseback, but
fell dead trying to force his way out.
"The fire of the beleagured Tories
now slackened, and soon there was
an unconditional surrender. or
Ferguson's force, 3 0 0 were killed or
wounded: 10 0 regulars and 7 00
Loyalists were taken, and 1..inn
stands of arms fell into the posses
sion of the Whigs. The loss of the
assailants was small, but among the
killed was Colonel Williams of South
Carolina, distinguished as one ot tne
partisan leaders, and Maj. William
Chronicle, whose loss was greatly
lamented. It was night before the
prisoners were all secured, and tne
victors slept on the battlefield but
early the next morning they set otT
northward with their prisoner;; un
der the command of Colonel Camp
bell. "Iater. General Gates directed
that the S00 prisoners should be con
veyed to Fincastle, Va., but on reach
ing Surry county they were turned
over to Col. Martin Armstrong, and
within two months all but 130 or
them were either dismissed. paroled
or enlisted in the piilitary serv'-e
for three months. 'I here w as r::e-r
hope of usng tin be i -ru-oners :w
the purposes of exchange to set free
an equal number held by the Brit
ish, and much disappointment was
felt when this design was frustrated
by Colonel Armstrong's inexpedient
conduct; nor did he escape without
severe and indignant criticism, and
the Assembly deprived hLm of his
commssion.
"The movement of the Whigs in
the west was not unknown to Dave,
Summer and Gates, and they were in
anxious expectancy.
"Three days after the battle tne
news of the victory, was brought by
a sourier to Sumner at his camp on
the Yadkin who forwarded It to
Gates at Hillsboro. Whatever com
ment might be made on General
Gate's course up to this period. an:
he was thoroughly execrated by the
people, it appears that in adversity
he rose to the height of the occasion.
With resolution and promptness he
was preparing to renew the conflict.
With joy and hope he hurried an ex
press to Jefferson, then Governor of
Virginia, bearing 'the great and glo
rious news' and urging forward
promised help he said: 'We are how
more than even with the enemy. The
moment the supplies for the troops
arrive I shall proceed with t"he whole
to the Yadkin. Smallwood and Mor
gan were already on their way. Mor
gan with his light infantry then is
miles beyond Guilford Court House
and Smallwood with the cavalry was
following fast.
"A new Inspiration pervaded ev
ery heart and when the Assembly
met, with grateful eulogium on
their patriotism and heroism, it re
solved that Colonels Cleveland. Shel
by, Campbell. Sevelr, Hambright and
Winston, and Major Shelby, should
each receive an elegantly mounted
sword for their voluntary, distin
guished and eminent services.
"Indeed, the victory at Kings
Mountain was no lees extraordinary
as a feat of arms than potent In
lta results. That undisciplined and
unorganized -volunteers operating
under neither State nor Continental
authority should take a force equal
In numbers, amply supplied wltn
ammunition, ably commanded and
so advantageously posted, attested
WAS CALLANT VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
Knl Came Saturday Night at Home
of His Son Here Body Taken
Sunday to His Old Home at Staun
ton, Va., lor Burial Was Hank
ing Olticer of Baltliis Battery, In
dependent Company of Artillery,
which Rendered Valuable Service
to the Confederacy Was Coun
cilman a iil Mayor of Staunton
A Brief Sketch.
Following a serious illness of two
weeks Capt. William L. Balthis died
at !i:30 o clock Saturday night at
Saturday night
the home of his sou, Mr. W. L. Bal
this, Jr., No. .luS South Chester
street. His death was not unex
pected as he had been in gradually
failing health for the past three
years, though until a few weeks ago
he was able to be out. Since the
death of his wife Mi September,
I'.Mo, Captain Balthis had sin-nt
most of the time hero with his sons,
Mr. W. L. Balthis, Jr., and Mr. L. li.
Balthis.
Briel funeral services were held at
r I
the residence Sunday morning at
s:3o o'cloc k conducted by Kev. J
Minor J. Peters, rector of St. MarK s j
Kpiscopal church, and the body was
taken on No. :! ii Sunday morning to)
Staunton, Va.. his old home, Tor
burial beside the body of his wire, j
Mr. W. L. Balthis accompanied trie j
remains. The burial took place this
morning, the body being interred
with Masonic and military honors.
Captain Balthis was in his eighty-
sixth year, having been born Marcn
12, 1S4X, in Charlottesville, Va. At
the outbreak of the Civil War iie or
ganized an independent company ol I
artillery known as Balthis Battery, I
Staunton Artillery, which did valiant 1
service to the Confederacy through-!
out the war and which received coir.- i
mendation from .Major - General'
Whiting, in w hose division it was.
from General Stonewall Jackson and
other high officers in the Confederate t
Army for great bravery and elfkien- !
''. J
This batery saw its first service at i
Harper's Ferry, having been ordered
there April 17. IStll. It engaged in I
the conflict at Malvern Hill, vviiere
its losses in killed and wounded were
very heavy. In the Seven Days !
Fight Around Richmond the Balthis j
Battery was also in the thick of tae
fight. Captain Balthis himself had
several miraculous escapes from '
death, being several times serious-
ly wounded. At the battle or
Gaines Mill his saddle was torn from
under him by the explosion of a shell !
arid at Malvern Hill the sole or one j
boot, was torn off by a cannon ball.
At different times during the war
his battery served under Generals I
Iee and Jackson. He distinguished
himself for bravery on mote than
one occasion for which he received
high commendation from his supe
riors. In 1871 Captain Balthis was ap
pointed by Governor Walker as
one of the examiners under the act
of the General Assembly of Virginia
to reorganize the militia of the
State of Virginia. He served for
many terms on the city council or
tannton. Va., subsequent to ISr.r,,
'ere a large portion of his life
' Uo spent, and also served that city
in the capacity of mayor for three
terms, 1876-S2. For the past 20
years he had made his home in Bal
timore. Surviving deceased are five chil
dren. Messrs. W. L. and L. H. Bal
this. of Gastonla; Mrs. H. C. Met
calf. of Ossining, .N" Y., and Misses
Kvelyn and Kdna Balthis. of Balti
more. He also leaves one brotner,
Mr. F. A. Balthis. of Charlottesville.
Va., and one sister, Mrs. "usan Rem
elc. of Denver, Ctl.
The deceased was a Knight Tem
plar and past master of Staunton
Lodge No. 13 A. F. and A. M. and
past deputy grand master of the
Grand Jurisdiction of Virginia.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. a.
G. Mangum, S. J. Durham, J.
O.
White.
J.
X.
K. Dixon,
Boyce.
T. M. Fayssoux
and S.
Horn
To Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
October 6, 1913, a son.
Redwlne,
A New Corporation.
Gastonia is to have a new corpor
ation, application having been made
Saturday for a charter for the Car
olina Trust Company. The new firm
will do a real estate and trust busi
ness, and will have its offices witn
the Holland Realty & Insurance Co.,
the principal stockholders in the new
concern being Messrs? J. M. Hol
land. B. M. Holland and others. Bus
iness will be begun with a paid-up
capital stock of $5,000.
the fighting qualities of the untrain
ed inhabitants, and gave new hope
to those who had been disappointed
at the conduct of the militiamen m
the other fields. It buoyed the
hearts of the patriots in that darK
hour, and nerved them to greater ef
forts for resistance; while, on the
other hand, not merely were the 800
Tories who had joined' Ferguson
eliminated from the contest, but all
of the disaffected Inhabitants west
of the Catawba were suppressed cur
ing the remainder of the war. Ram
sour's Mill was a disaster to tne
western Loyalists, but Kings Moun
tain was their conquest."
Personal Items Alxiut Gascon Folks
and Their Friends Short Items
About People anil Things That
Are of Interest to Gazette Headers
- -Going to Kings Mountain to
day? - Mr. S. J. Gaston, of Ixjwell, was
a visitor in (iastonia Saturday.
--Se Mutt and Jeff at the opera
House Friday night.
- Dr. T. N. Dulln. of Clover, S. C,
was a business visitor in (iastonia
Sat unlaw
Mr. 1 1 . I). Roberts, of
ville. was in the city on
yesterday.
McAden-
bu diness
Saturday
at Hign
Mrs. K. I). Long left
on a visit to relatives
Shoals.
nr harles II. I'ugh, er Stan
ley, was a business visitor In Gasto
nia Sa'urday.
- -Kfird's regular Tuesday page ad
see page ;i - is teeming with bar
gains this time as usual.
--Mrs. K. B. Burkheinier, of
Charlotte, spent a short while in the
city on business yesterday.
Mr. J. M. Beam, of Cherryville.
was among tho out-of-town visitors
who were here in large number Sat
urday. - Schneider has a full page of
bargains advertised in today's Ga
zette. You should read it all Bee
page six.
-Miss Battle McN'eal, a graduate
of the City Hospital school or nurs
ing, left yesterday for her home near
Wilkesboro.
-Rev. W. K. Ahernethy, of
Greensboro, will preach next Sunday
at Main Street Methodist church for
the pastor, Rev. J. K. Abernettiy.
-Thursday is circus day. Downte
& Wheeler's shows will hold the
boards in Gastonia on that date. A
big crowd is expected.
-Mr. .1. H. Separk, of tho Gray
Manufacturing Company, went to
Knoxville, Tenn., last Friday after
noon on business, returning to Gas
tonia Sunday afternoon.
Mr. L. L. Jenkins, of Ashevine,
president of the Ainericati National
Bank of Asheville and thiFirst Na
tional Bank of Gastonia, spent Sat
urday in tho city on business.
No other cartoon characters
ever gained the widespread public
favor that Mutt and Jeff hold. They
appear at the Gastonia opera house
Friday night.
Mr. J. K. Dixon. Jr., a former
Gastonian now living in Asheville,
spent Saturday and StiufSy here as
the guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs;. J. K. Dixon.
-Manager J. A. Kstridge, of the
Luniina Theater, installed bst week
an orchestrion of theJjest make
which will constitute an added at
traction at the Lumina.
Rev. D. F. Carver, of Granite
Falls, and Rev. C. M. Pickens and
Mr. H. C. Martin, of fenoir. passed
through the city last night en route
to Kings Mountain to attend the
celebration today.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. McConnen.
of Iavidson College, sent the
week-end in the city as the guests of
Dr. and Mrs. I). K. McConnell. They
made the trip in their automobile,
returning home Sunday arternoon.
Mr. .ind Mrs. Ed Turner anl
children, of Blacksburg, S. C. were
the g.iests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
G. F. Hovis here. Mrs. Turner Is
Mrs. Hovis' sister. They made the
trip in Mr. Turner's car.
Hon. J. P. Kirven. of Darling
ton, S. ('., arrived in the city last
night to be the guest for a few days
of his daughter, Mrs. J. Holland
Morrow, and to attend tho celebra
tion at Kings Mountain today.
Among the charters issued oy
the State last week was one to the
Sons of Charity, Inc.. of Gastonia;
to promote education, etc.. among
the colored race. A. G. Royall. H.
J. Klmore and others are Incorpora
tors. On page six of today's Gazeue
Mr. H. Schneider has a full page of
money-saving bargains in seasonoble
merchandise. Mr. Schneider's stole
will be closed from 6:30 Friday ev
ening to fi:30 Saturday evening on
account of the Jewish holiday.
Mr. F. V. Brawley and family,
of Newberry, S. C, have returned to
Gastonia to make their home. They
moved yesterday into the residence
on West Main avenue known as the
Thompson property, now belonging
to Mr. C. L. Chandler.
In an interesting game of base
ball played at Loray Park Saturday
afternoon Loray defeated Kannapo
lis by a score of 3 to 0. Loray's
battery was Dagenhardt and Willis.
Loray made five hits ana Kannapo
lis three.
Miss Emily Wright, of Clover.
S. C, and Miss Frances Finley. or
Yorkville, . j, were with friends
In the city jlftterday. being en oute
to Kings Mountain to attend tne
celebration today.
Ministers Endorse Movement.
At its regular weekly meeting yes
terday morning the "City Ministers
Conference adopted resolutions
heartily endorsing the movement
recently inaugurated by the Gasto
nia Woman's Betterment Associa
tion looking to the organization or a
local Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty of Animals.
ii'ffle Far
estci'!ay Morning at Home In
I'isgah Keetion Funeral and Bur
ial at Pisgah This Morning
Served Throughout War In Com
pany H, Forty-Ninth Regiment
Klder in A. It. I Church for
Twenty. Five Years A S hurt
Sketch.
Mr. Kdward Whitesides Carson
died at 3 o'cloc k yesterday morning
at his home in the I'isgah section or
this county after a critical illness or
several days. As noted in Fridays
(ia.ette all hope of his recovery had
been abandoned and his death was
expected at any time. For the past
twelve months he had been confined
to his home, his last visit to (iasto
nia having been in August. I '.'12.
For two or three years pi ior to that
time he had been in feeble health.
At the time of his death there were
living with Mr. Carson his wife his
only daughter, Mrs. W. C. Pearson,
and family and his two sisters. Mrs.
A. J. Gamble and Miss L. M . Carson.
Funeral services were held at in
o'clock this morning at i'isgah As
soc late Reformed Presbyterian
church, of whic h he had been a loyal
and faithful member since he was
1.1 years of age. The services werr
conducted by the pastor. Rev. A. T.
Lindsay, and were attended by n
large congregation. The body was
laid to rest In I'isgah cemetery tie
side the body of his first wife who
died Bomethlng like 3."p years ago.
Mr. Carson was born in the I'is
gah section, about a mile from
where he lived at the time of his
death, on March It;, s:;s, and was
hence in his 7Kth year. He wan
raised on the farm and engaged in
farming all his life with the excep
tion of four years he silent In ttie
Confederate Army as a member of
Company H. Forty-Ninth North Car
olina Regiment. He did valiant
service for the Southland through
out the four-years conflict. He too?;
an active Interest in the meetings of
the veterans held annually in the
county. Returning from the war he
went back to his farm and continued
there the remainder of bin life. He
was one of the county's staunchest
citizens, a man of the strictest in
tegrity and a high sense of honor.
He was held in the highest esteem
by all who knew him or came in
contact w ith him. For more than n
quarter of a century he was an el
der in Pisgah Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church.
Deceased was twice married. Ills
first wife was a Mrs. Love, who is
survived by one son, Mr. W. T. Iovp.
of Silencer Mountain. His second
wife was a Miss White, a sister ot
Mr. T. H. White, of Gastonia. and
Mr. R. A. While, of Bessemer City,
and survives him.
A number of Gastonians went our
this morning to attend Mr. Carson's
funeral and to pay their last rr
spects to his memory.
Till: FIOKAI, FAIR.
Announcement From Committee
Having in Charge Gastonla's An
nual Flower Show.
Preparations for Ihe fourth An
nual Floral Fair are moving along
rapidly. The committee, have found
hearty co-oeration on all sides.
The wholesale houses have been so
generous in their help. So have the
local grocers that have been visited.
Some desired to present prizes and
as all these donations mean so muc n
for the Betterment Association the
committee would like for any mer
chant desiring to give any article to
be used for a prize to 'phone the
chairman. We do not Intend to so
licit prizes, but we more than appre
ciate any given us.
This is Gastonla's Floral Fair and
we hope everybody will take part in
it. The different committees have
tried to see all the ladies. So often
a person might be overlooked unin
tentionally. If that has hapened.
any one desiring to give any of the
articles named below will please
phone the respective chairman:
Cake. Mrs. B. II. Parker: chicken,
Mrs. R. M. Johnston; candy, Mrs. ".
I. Loftin; milk. Mrs.
fancy work, Mrs. D.
dress a doll. Mrs. J.
Any member of the
W. F. Michael:
A. Garrison;
F. T homson.
committee will
receive monew
MRS. D. K. M'CON'N'KLI
MRS. J. F. THOMSON.
MRS. V. J. CLIFFORD
Chairman.
MONTH'S Rl ILDING PF.KMITS.
Fourteen Were Issued During Month
of September.
Building permits as follows were
Issued by the city during the month
of September:
D. Grigg, three rooms, FranR
lin avenue.
Grlgg & Alexander, two rooms.
West Airline avenue.
J. L. Price, two four-room houses
and one three-room house. North
York street.
J. L. Price, three rooms, Avon
street.
D. M. Jones, five rooms. Stump
town. Charles D. Gray, eight rooms, ree
ond avenue.
W. L. Land, one room. Third aT
enue. A. B. Rbyne, one room, Ozarc
street,
J. P. Reld, two rooms. South
Broad street.
Sam Pagan, two rooms. North
Mr. . cl.;ir . t arson fle Karly
Ml SIC CIA H
WITH MRS. PAKKKR.
The Music Club will meet with
Mrs. B. H. Parker at her home on
Second avenue next Wednesday af
ternoon, October 1.1th, at 3:30
o'clock. Standard operas are being
studied this year by the club and
the meeting next week will be on
Faust. A delightful program . has
been arranged for the afternoon.
MISS WH FAT'S F.NGAGKMFNT
A NNOIf NCF.H.
Mr. and Mrs. II. I). Wheat, of
Gaffney, S. C, have announced tne
engagement of their daughter, MIsa
Irene Bayne Wheat, to Mr. Oliver
Preston Richardson, of Spartanburg.
S. C, the wedding to take place In
November. Miss Wheat has many
friends here who will he interested
In the above announcement of her
engagement, as she has visited her
unite frequently, being the guest of
Miss Marie Torrence.
MRS. HOYCK AMI MRS.
OAKLAND KNTKKTAIN.
On Thursday afternoon of last
week Mrs. S. N. Boyco and Mrs. P.
Woods (iarland entertained at th
home of Mrs. Boyce on West Second
avenue, the affair being in honor of
the Friendly Matrons, tho S. and O.
Club and a number of Invited guests.
The decorations were appropriate to
tho season, rows, dahlias and other
flowers belnir used with iii-HhMp f
feet. A pleasant hour was spent In
playing trail, after which refresh
ments were served In two courses.
Besides the members of the two
clubs a large number of Invited
guests were present. Including Mrs.
George W. Falls, of Bowling Green.
Mrs. W. S. Dilling, of Kings Moun
tain, and Miss Lula Manha!I, of
Raleigh.
IN HONOR OF
MISS MARSHALL.
At her home on South York street
last Friday evening Mrs. S. A. Rob
inson gave a most delightful six
o'clock dinner party in honor of Miss
Lula Marshall, of Raleigh, who was
Mrs. Robinson's guest from Thurs
day until yesterday. The guests
were Misses Marshall, Flowe Robin
son, Maud Wllklns and Pearl Gal
lant, nnd Messrs. McMillan, Rpeake,
llarrill end Gallant, of Charlotte.
Miss Marshall was to have remained
ed for a week or more and several
pleasant, affairs were planned In her
honor, hut she was called home yes
terday by a telegram requesting her
to take Ihe place temporarily or one
of the science teachers in Meredith
College.
York Rtreet.
L. K. Rankin, eight rooms, South
York street.
Mrs. W. W. Mclxan, two rooms.
Fast Main avenue.
Holland Realty & Insurance Co.,
three rooms. North York street.
Holland Realty & Insurance Co.,
three rooms. North York street.
HFD MFN 1 1 Fit K.
Invaded the Town Saturday I. to
Strong from Half a Ito.en Coun-
ies -Sumptuous Repast Serve!
by Pocahontas Trllie of Women
Several Addresses.
Red Men to the number of 150 or
more from half a dozen counties
composing the eigth district met in
(Iastonia Saturday In quarterly ses
sion as the guests of Clarasaahkow
Tribe No. IL'S. The counties com
posing this district are Stanly, Ca
barrus. Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lln-
oii) anrl Cleveland.
Saturday afternoon at L' o'clocit
the Red Men gathered In the hall of
the local tribe at the Clara Mill.
Mayor C. H. Armstrong delivered tne
address of welcome In his usual hap
py vein and the response, a very
l.anpy one, was made by Mr. R. D.
Flam, of Charlotte. The remainder
of the afternoon session was devot
ee; to business.
At fi .'M o'clock In the hall the la
dies composing the Pocahontas
Tribe of the local ladies' auxiliary
of tho Red Men served a sumptuous
supper to the visitors and the locat
members. 225 partaking of their
hospitality. All agreed that It was
one of the best suppers a fraternaf
order ever sat down to.
A number of addresses were
heard at the night session. Capt.
L Ft. Anderson, of Charlotte. Great
sachem of the State, made a strong
address. He was followed by Col.
C B. Armstrong. Mr. John G. Car
penter. Mr. G. H. Marvin. Mr. A. L.
Perdue and Mr. A. M. Dixon, all or
Gastonia. These addresses were
highly interesting and were enjoyed
by a large gathering. The visltln
delegates all expressed themselves
as greatly delighted hot only with
the entertainment given them but
with the town In general.
Fall (Yimmnnion.
The regular fall communion nerr
Ice at the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church will be held next
Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock
Preparatory services will commence
Wednesday night at 7:30 o'cloclr.'
On Thursday. Friday and Saturday
services will be held at 4 p. m. and
Dr. J. C. Galloway, will be iuftM
in these services on Thursday. Frt
day and Saturday by Rev W B "
Lindsay, pastor of the First A. R. p!
church of Charlotte.