Wilmington journal., 1874-09-04
THE TIE ] JUBILEE! I.
ikssss.s4aEMSE: TEROMG-GREAT en-
THUolASES.
e BANNER s, TRANSPARENCIES,
FIRE WORKS, &C., &c.
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY
SANITATION AND E:E-
CEPTEOC.

IfsE PRIZE EsANNEE-aES PRE-
SENTArsoN AND E:E-
CEPTsoN.
At an early hour last evening tht
notes of preparation for the Grand Ju
bilee were heard throughout our busy
city. For week past many hand.
had been busy, and many arts brouGh
into requisition to mako the demon
stration worthy of the great victory il
honor Of which it had been gotten up
People tLronged the streets i'll every
direction long before the hour named
for the formation OF tho Proccssion.-
GaiIy dressed Marshals and Aids rodl
rapidly to and fro, carrying orders and
getting everything ready. All nature
rcjoicct upon The occasion.
AKEIvAI. OF TIE F4AyETrEyTLLE DELEGA-
TON.
About five O'Clock, yesterday after
noon, the booming OF cannOns announ-
ced the approach OF the steamer 4. u.
II,tlt with the Fayetteville delegation,
abont sixty in number, accompanied
by the Fayetteville Grass Band. As
the steamer ncarcj The city peal after
peal from Capt. Moslcy'i pet sta
toned at the foot Of Market street,
rang cut y hearty welcome to them.
which was answered from cannon on
board the steamer. After having
etN ! I,N 4
tancc, the band on board, n the mean
time, discnursing it sweetest strains, Il
circuit WAS made and the i!t,yf brought
up alongside the wharf, where the
C0rnct Concert Club Of this city were
waiting to receive thoir guests. On
landing three hearty cheers We're given
for the Fayetteville delegation. The
Faycttcvillc Band proceeded hy the
Cornct Concert Club then marched up
to tho Cape Fear Club Rooms where
they will make their headquarters
during their stay il the city. The
other members of the delegation, were
met ly friends who soon had them
snugly cnsconsed il th"ir residences
and at the hotels.
According to the Programme,
promptly at Il quarter before eight, the
Marshals c&corting the Fifth Ward
Club-thc Banner Club-turncd the
corner Of Fifth street into Market, and
and drew mp 0cforo tho residence of
DIR. w. CT. Thomas, at the corner of
Fourth and Market, where it had been
arranged to present the
PRIZE RAINIER.
Hero was collected matrons and
maidcns. and the gayest of gay crowds
of misses to pay respect to the gallant
Club which lad so handsomely borne
off the honors of the occasion. When
order WAS restored the Chief Marshal,
Mr.. L. W. Kerchner, introduced Miss
Placidia Engelhard, who had been
selected by the ladies to present the
Banner. \ number Of young ladies
stood around Ler, one Of them holding
the Banner. Turning to Mr.. G.. w.
Davis, President OF the Club, she said:
M,. PrcsidCHH 01ld CC1ulCmCn of
the rim Ward DcD'ocratic- COnsc,'-
C0tilc CIub 1t affords me much
pleasure to present to you IN behalf of
the ladies OF Wilmington, this Ban
ner, the token of their appreciation of
your successful efforts III the canvass,
which has resulted SO honorably to
you and your cO-laborers in this Dis
trIct and in North Carolina
1t was, indeed, n happy privilege
to have worked for the result-to have |
shared in the honor of tho victory
but, thrice happy must you be, gallant |
men of the Fifth Ward, who have |
proven yourselves worthy Of the cause !
iii which you fought-worthy OF your
ancestry-worthy of your !
beautiful city-worthy Of your noble !
among heroes.
Your victory, won over competitors, !
i'll n contest which called forth the |
manhood OF your brothers in other |
Wards, is one that should be held i'll |
honorable remembrance by you, and |
should stimulate vOur defeated friends !
to even greater efforts in the future.
And, gentlemen, wear yO'lr blush |
ing honors with credit. Let not your |
SUCCESSES lu!l you into inglorious re-
pose. Other BATTLES are To be fought, |
and other Victories are to be won. |
North Carolina has not been entirely |
and she Will soon cali upon |
her beloved sons for greater deeds. |
IOur success now, would make your |
defeat then, more conspicuous and |
moro humiiating.
Accept this Banner, therefore, not |
only rs an appreciation of your past |
efforts, but rs "n assurance OfOur conf |
denco in your future triumphs. When |
the battle is again joined remember that |
the eye. and hopes OF the ladies of this |
city viii be turned to you. We shall |
expect that this Binlc.', under your |
guidancn, shall be thA ra,lying point |
for glorious and successful charge =; |
iii Q the hit plume of Harry of Ma
varre. let it indicate to true men that |
pllcc in the ii2i.t where dangers thick |
tn and Nhcr. hnn"r calls
Gentlemen. it rem AIMS on'y for me |
to thank y,,l sincerely f,.r your noble |
efforts We s"4i it;;E.' IN iime, hope |
fully, confidently. u. ,.,r,,r .yoir futurc
You have done your pnrt
in this conflict.
"rr,.st no Fu'rre Eow'~r II. AIT.
Let th, dead f.. iittrt IT. d -
Act Act t.." rNiut. r. SF''f.
IIr.ut al i'hiI. AMI Ci,ri -''..r tied -
Gallant m",, Of tho Fif,h Ward, We
greet you. (rrcs"ntinG the BtnncrD
May God bless and prosper you.
The Banner having been received,
Mr.. T. II. Darby, III behalf of his
Club, replied as follows:
Mss EnDclha5W and Yo',J Ladio@ Of
Wilmington:
It is my peculiar good fortune to
have the honor tonight, to represent
before you, the officers and members
of the Fifth Ward Democratic Ciuh,
of this. our goolly city of Wilmington.
The Executive Committee of that
body, by a unanimous vote (pcrmlt lnc
without egot.sm to say cast the pleas
ing duty upon one who is proud to he
numbered among Themselves, and IL
response to the compliment, am here
to do the occasion all the credit my
limited abilities will allow.
Our esteemed President, Mr.. G. ".
W Davis, in making known the action