, 1875-05-21

Of tno lucky AoItlsrs I'll tue pHlcn:s Will te Tuli
nigh assured. And It il for nnn,c:,1fn.. Of big
tonsr:s Of thta kind th1: hii thtto Atoye-nlen
hare bson here.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
At CHAElcTTE,N
CHARLOTTE, n. e., ifay 2o.-rhe opening
ceremonies Of tho cantcnnnl anniversary OF
the Mccklcnburg Declaration Of Independence
vas inauSursted yesterday. Stores, dwellings,,
| sud streets wcro decorated with flaSs, flowers,
I hod oycrg1oeus. and grea. cto;7ds gathered
from dtfelcn: p:accs in this b:ato aid from
aouth catoiiaE, Teune4aec. and Virginia. t., u'Lo
| in the opening exercises ut the CHnten0ial. tbs
d! day could Aardly h.yo haeu mora nuspc:ous.
i II noon q numerous throug had gatl4esol at
1ndorcndcuco Slttare to NitiIc.B tho hontln. OF
tho stara and Si1ipeu. 4. the ta;: rc1choa the
cir, 81 Tho Old North titatr,' md enthusiastic
Bao,1ta rent the car. Nl.un the MUSIC cesAcl,
,feyor Joi,nbtcn addressed tho assembled u.rlti-
! tus.c III patriotic s:eecll,
/ tior Dsoytlcn then made brief patriotic
ad,;resn, nad welcomed in the uums Of Hotth
Ca.oas ci.izcas all States to the cc;ebra:ion.
| ht tAe concllaiou OF tho Goyeyuor'B speech
thltty-cight gEua, representing :hc thirty-e!:lt
od tho exercises.
Tho csty today Is uell-a!gh ll'o3 ui!!, yls!toss
| rcnny OF them gentlemen Ct distraction f1nm
Eer,1; carol.na sna o:aet S..:1.: rae rt.eets
| ) '
tLoir attractive uniforms. Fi:ssu .ru l.vasng
NO. only from buildings III thc 5r!ae;ral
rEtts Of Tho cis5. bu; from aa.tta3s !u diGsrcn:
r!aee' aud s!!e.e IS nn ar uf tcs'l!.sT en' os'i
tho uiEAt was crowded witli v.n!tura, MD ,ho,l-
tunds wnlkcl tue s.reo!s 70: tho whole right,
cithc: from chulco or necessity. Evc.y lou.c II.
trc city wnn packed with vi:i.ors. utth /: |. e.'
mated to-dar tia. thcrs are not loss tllau zH.d0
siisors present.
Thu follo1in,: programme was obt erred during
tho day: one hundred guns nt r;tnrite; ringing,
.. H., marcliug through the pr,ucla! atreeta Of
tho city uuGcs :le cslarge oi ohicl and Assistant
Atasala1s: military companies; fire co1nal.iea !;
Aasonic Ioires, Odd Fellows. Knights o1 fytA-
lar, Good I:r,plats. Patrons Of l1usband-y.
county organizations ard osl.c- nsnociat:onu *
city and county; State officers and citizcus
pteHs organizations: various centennial COMMIT
tecs accompanied by bands Of nl1eic ant their
own special banners, etabiems. and Insignia. In
tioyeynora Of o:aer Staten. United States Soa-
ntorp aul Supreme nad Snberior Couit Judges
OF North Caroliuu. tho Mayor OF tho city, nnd
other 1nyited G11os:s; chaptsfn, oiatura, and
rcaders, accompanied by co1a.ntttcoG.
! Tho procession arrived It lhe Fair Grounds At
II o'clock q. IN. The procession waa o'es q ul1le
loug, and nothing 2ranIer lsh eyer sakta plaso
On tho nol of North Clrolina. Tne cxcrclseu Q:
tho Fair Grounds opaaod viii. prayer, Alter
which tie aecIlcnbusg Declaration Of H.
deroEdouco was read. followed By oil addscza by
tue llun. John Kerr.
During 4 speech Mr.. Herr said: Wo .Ie
a:ai.inS with anxious Holicitllc 1ur tue rcsto, a.
: ton Of such mutual conldcucu a,'a fraternity
betweon tic heuhted sectlons OF our country ~
wil! mako tho old flag once moro tits an,blctn oi
Cur uuitod. prosperous aud happy nation. We
l,st with ecssacy tho Eecrnt tokens Of TIC
subsistence Ut hostility OH tno pair Of tho
Northern people. and rc honor with tao Sin
cereEs tribute OF gratitude aud rcHpoct thosl
a'aoug thetu uho. despite slo Severe trials to
which their couatancy has been subjected, haye
over been trio 10 us, and luo principles OF thcil
ancestors aud onr anccHozs SIc!. nlen aro A.
rAys nosded to Esseus alna'og IT,, nntlons y L.1
pos.erlty will edycs. with thu mofouudos1
reycrouce, aad will placn. them !.
tho category Of the ,luBtrioua: Tho darkness II
passing awny. Ihe g:ny stsca%s Of n4ornlng art
10 bo kacu IN tho east. .nrora nil scon is.
aud gild uur futura with rcap,nacDt luhsEc. IL
viow Vt tho approaching era Of pesco a:a Foo.
feeling. 1t 1choovcH all patriots to ro'tht, the
rcso1ltmeHta and to cllIt'ato MISC, const!cta:o
nnd patlcnt temper. d.sra:dtnG sI':sessons O.
envy. hatred, 1nallcc, a.li at unc!,ar.tA5senens.
Lot ua bury foroyor tho irritating rocole2.ion'
= Of the dead i.ass dccp bc,icatn that ocean OF
whose waves tho hal:'osr r,st> her down; posou
i In tolon Of tranquility aud !~aco.
S At the cunclua:un If Jul aso Korr'a apeech, th'
! Hon. john Il. B.gh. mado uuc Ut the ,nt,us clio
5 qucnt and impressive apoechos O.. tue day.
rho nsyoIi,ec i 'son adjourned % tho city, an'
J, iarGc concousre is assembled ut Independence
y Square. Oov. Chamberlain. Of ;:ou:!. Carolina
;. Cor. l!endrIcks: of lnliana, Ex-Goy. Walker
G.oss Virginia. alf: H. NJ u F0s sot st 11nnsstss casss
i Of people. There il itnrnenrs onth,siasm. s,,
cheer 1ftsr chcur rcisds s.s air, anJ tho pecasou
j, u discharge OF sAy-socxcta mud other pyso
:. Hltogctacr, tho celebration has boc
! tho graadost evont which bus ore
! occurred in Charlotte. ees:cps tho or4g'na
A. to tho aathonto!ty Of tho aioc:tIenbuEg des!a:
4 atton tho n;occEcs Of thta occasion. tho ';ran
illaminatsous u honor nf tho t1sas:1ons 'a:yail,
!; guarded nalanx 40 Intelligent: ptoplo iaTs dts
! polol that doubt.
u THE ctuclnNArI oeHTEEnla...
Q CIScisHAr1, o.. May 20-Fuliy 1o,ooo peopl
. wnre st lAa Exposition buildings Tonight A. tn
u openug Of til, Ladies' Centennial Tea Party
tito proceeds OF which 70 to tho Ohio branch of til
! Centennial Commission. The lIatlB woso taga!n!
. arranged, and booths representing tho prInclpa
>; >; couutr4os Of the world "ova opened. Many Q
~ - tho Attendants wore dressed In costumes coErc
" )" apontng with TINT Of tho country they EcEsc
- - scnta1. aIauy Of tito cossu1.s werc Of til
"" " moat elegant description, End wcso amporto
. frop, Europe for tliH o3elaioa Tho affair ls I
- - be continued during Tie wsea, a.ld promises
10 great auccesd.
At NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, May 20.-Tao MccktanbuEg Ger
n scnnial waH celebrated with npirit. uotwItLasaui
y ius tho RITA at the AgEioultara! Fulr.Graunds
. west ot tho city; E!n9nout PATRIOTIC aFoecl.e
y w.yo delivered by c1.Gov. Neil .. Drown nn
10 viIilam G. ulyar, Ealr wlaisi1 were enlusl7s
~ ~ ally applaudM. They advocated tho union Q
Il Il Tho whole country In sustainlug the best Gov
j. esumcnt known among man. Tho Mayor Of tn
n city, tl,o lion. M. u. Howall, ROAD the hockleA
" burg Declaration Of Independence. Ex.ios
y y toote Cor, Porter, md other Distinguished pst
;" sona we're present. Tto public schoola wor
IL closed, md lilo Starr And 6t!ipcs Woto danlayet
aii oyer tho city. Many soctetiza had local cslc
- b,atiuus VI tlcIr owl. a. plsr>.. ulhcr thau til
!, Fair-Grouu1s.
iA At MEMPHIS,
- MEnru,s, Tenu.. May .-NotvIthetandlu
u the proclamation by the Governor anl Mayor
= 1efercncs to te observance OF tho day, there
| .A..--.rna = to1{iav nnh hm utn~o. a..