Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-19
THE GREAT DAY.
IL Has Come at Last-HOW it Is 10 be
Observed-A ROusing Programme.

The indications are that the celebration
of the victory Of the Democracy this even
ing will be grand success as demOnstra-
ton and distinguished credit TO the city.
At the time Of writing these lines only one
thing Is inadspicious and that is the wea-
Their. But we think il no exaggeration to
predict for the celebration that the sun
could not burst forth from our beclouded
sky with greater splendor than viii be seen
and felt this evening by the thousands that
will witness it.
The committees worked diligently yes
terday and completed their arrangements.
The Reception Committee met at the
Maxwell House at 10 A. NJ, Gov. Brown in
the chair and Hal. w. j. Sykes acting sec
Rotary.
On motion the chair divided the COM
mittee into three sections, the first, con-
sisting of Gen. j. NJ. QuarleS, Mayor Nj.
z. Howell, Albert Roberts, Gen. w. III.
Jackson, John OvertOn, Lou Whorley,
Thos. O'Connor, Col. J. c. Bunch and b.
81. Cooke, to receive the guests at
the Chattanooga depot. The second,
consisting of Gen. w. B. Bate, F. G.. De-
moville, F. p. Cahill, Maj. Henry Heiss,
and S. NJ. Anderson, to receive the guests
at the Louisville depot. The third, con-
siSting of JOS ID. Wade, ii. X. Buchanan,
Jno. N. Lea, E. ii. East, JnO. IL. Ander-
son and c. &. Giers, to receive the Govern
or aud Congressman elect, of Tennessee.
On motion of Gen. w. a. Quarles, Gov.
Brown was requested to receive and intro
duce the speakers at the Exposition build
ing.
The Reception Committee and County
Executive Committee met in the gentle
mems parlOr, at the Maxwell House, last
night, for general consultation.
The hour of 2 p. NJ. was fixed for the
speaking to commence at the Exposition
building, and for the firing of the first gun
on Capitol Hill, 100 rounds to be dis
charged during the afternoon. The after
noon will be allotted to two speakers, but
who they will be has not yet been deter
mined.
4 large platform was erected for the
speakers in the east wing OF the Exposition
building yesterday. 1t was placed in the
centre, so that the galleries may be occu-
pied by part of the audience.
At Z p. NJ. the pyrotechnic display will
commence and continue for the next hour.
This will be an unusually brilliant display,
no expense having been spared in preparing
for it. After this there will be other
speeches.
The committees request us to urge upon
the citizens to illuminate their dwellings
and business houses, but we have no fear
that this will be neglected. II is not an
expensive or troublesome thing, and then it
is burnt Offering that we are not often
called upon to make. Let the first gun that
is fired this afternoon be general reminder
to the people of this duty.
There will be no lack of able and witty
speakers to entertain the masses at the EX-
position building. Hon. NJ. G. Kerr, Of
Indiana, Hon. Proctor Knott and Hon. j.
b. Beck, of Kentucky, and Gov. AcEnery,
of Louisiana, will arrive this morning.
Several others of no less fame are expected.
Among the distinguished visitors already
here, who will be present, are the Governor
of Tennessee elect, Gen. w. K. Cox, OF
Raleigh, Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee of North Carolina, and
Mai. Lucas and Judge SpOfford, Of Louisi-
ara.
The Governor elect of Alabama, Gen.
Houston, whose presence has been expected,
telegraphs the committee that he will
necessarily be absent on account of prepare
tions for his Inauguration, which takes
place in few days.
THE PROCESSION.
At halfpast 1 O'Clock p. NJ, the speakers
will be escorted in carriages from the Max
well House to the Exposition Building in
the following order:
L. Brass hand.
2. Police o8,foOt.
8. Speakers and distinguished visitors.
4. State and County Executive Commit
tees.
3. State officials.
6. Reception Committee.
Z. Mayor and City Council.
s. Citizens on foot.