Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-12
: he Reception of the For, HI,
Survivors,

SUrVIS4FS.
Yesterday dawned beautiful
bright and from qni an early hon.
the streets of our city which had ho
SO dreary On the preceding day. beoaa
to wear an enlivening aspect r.
sound of the drum was heard ava
streets began to throng with c;.;zan
The procession as announce d :,
terdays issue was fomel IN rr;ros
street in the following order:
Col. Roger Moore, Chief Na,s,.p
and several assistant Marsha!!s.
Cape Fear Light Artillery be.a,
by Cornet Concert Club and "
Drum corp.
Rale gh light Infantry.
Norfolk City Guards. hcad.z
baud.
Fot Fisher Survivors, folfov.a,
a carriage containing Col. W,fran
Lamb, commaudant at For FISH,
Maj. d. J. Devane and Col II.
Atkinson.
The battalion of citizan'soldiers wac
under q mma''d Of Capt f. Y. White
of the Norfolk City Guards.
The procession as formed ma,cboa
down Princess to Front down Front 70
| Market down Market to third I'M t,,;,a
10 Princess up Princess to the One,o
House where a number Of ladies and
gentlemen had already assembled
Alter the survivors, soldiers ara
citizens had been comfortably seated
Col. Roger Moore, Chief Marshau
called the assem- by to order, when on
motion of F. ". Kerchner. E.o
Hon. A. Fl. Van Bokkelen was called
10 the chair
Mr.. Van Bokkelen in taking the
chair made few appropriate remarks
after which he introduced Mai ID J.
Oevaue vino had been selected t. de-
liver the address of welcome on ths
part Of the citizens to tie Fort Fisher
Veterans Maj. Devane's effort was
feeling and impressive ard abounded
III fitting passages of weicume to tie
Survivors. Any attempt to give an
idea on our part would do it inirs.
tee.
Col. Lamb followed in speech Of
great elOqneLce and power. Some parts
of which brought out the intense feel
ings of the audience, ard all of which
was replcte with good sense and
sound argument.
At about II o'clock the process, n
reached the cars, and was carried to
| the Fair grounds where they formed
again and marched TO the Floral Hall,
on the verandah of which Col A, N.
Waddell made an address of welcome,
to which Col. Lamb briefly Responded.
| At the conclusion Of tie addres-
ses, the veterans and so:dierv dishan-
| ded f a stroll aIouud tie attractive
Fair grounds. After several hours
spent Ill this interesting dive rslor. the
|
panied by the military, tcok TIE tram
for the city. md upon their arrival
were escortt to tle City Hall, where
a choice end bountiful collation. had
been spread fer their e..t.,t@ i,mert.
l. Is Let dless 10 sly that the SEivlv"lS
and their fri' Ids DID tht r. pas ample
lst ce Hearty g ooi vi seem, 4 To pre-
dcmiIatt, ana with vcc,s'ron- cheer
ing. hand shek king aid lie hupi rem
d. ring " Carolina Carolina . may
Heavens blessing def, II | her AID
I'D, xie,' the asss mblage dispe,s, d.
Agricultural Meeting Last Night
A meeting of leading citizens from
the several cGnhtifs adjac. 1T 10 Tie
Cape Fear, was held lat night at the
Cape Fear Cub rooms.
Col. Polk was called 70 the Clair.
full dis cussioD Of tie ways aid
means to maiptain and il crease he
usefulness Of the Cape Feat Fans WIS
had.
The gentlemen who had att nicd all
the leading fairs OF the Sta-e. pronrul :
ced tins Fair SUCCESS III all respects.
Better exhibition Of articles AID
stock than ever before The meeting
clos 10y subs c,ipti"n Il IA limb
OF shares Gi ut, ok. Tie Presto, III was
| requested to appoint ii c.innt'" III
each county TO canvass for add t'"hai
stock.
The meeting then adjourned 10 n't'
| grounds a. 2 P NJ, to dag.
A Shoe kGn Accident.