The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-07-21
10000 PEOPLE EXPECTED
TO BE PRESENT.
THE KIND OF RECEPTION TO BI
GIVEN HON. D. G. FOWLE.
MOUNTED ESCORT, BANDS OF
MUSIC, PARADE, SPEECHES,
DECORATIONS, ETC.
The Young Mems Democratic Club,
Four Hundred Strong, to Attend
Grand Democratic Jollihca-
ton and Ratihcation.


! ton and Ratification.
I 1t is the intention and purpose OF
the democrats of Asheville township
to make the democratic demonstra-
ton in this city on Wednesday the
largest affair of the kind ever he'd
in the State. With this end in view
the county executive committee,
with Capt. McLoud as Chairman;
the township executive committee,
with Mr.. Thos. A. Jones as Chair
man, and the public speaking and
entertainment committee, under the
active direction of Capt. w. W.
West, Maj. VIM. E. Breese and C..J.
McCape, Esq, have gone earnestly
to work and perfected all the ar
rangements necessary to make this
demonstration worthy of fBuncombe,
Asheville and the Democracy Of the
West. Nothing has been left uns
done by these committees that can
be done, and everything promises G
glorious meeting on the 25th.
THE PLACE OF SPEAKING.
After much deliberation by the
authorities in charge, the Farmers
warehouse, on North Main street,
has been selected as the place in
which the speaking shall take place.
Three hundred and twenty-five
benches, each capable of seating
twelve persons, have been made and
placed in the warehouse for this oc-
casion. The speakers stand will be
erected in the centre of the building,
and the seats placed around the
same on either side, front and rear.
The stand, walls and columns will
be handsomely and profusely deco
rated with flags. bunting, pictures
and evergreens; and the means of
ventilation will be especially locked
after. The. warehouse will hold
about thirty-five hundred or four
thousand people, and the raised
seats at either end of the building
will accommodate about two thous-
and Naore, thus making the total
about six thousand. Special con-
veniences and comforts will be af-
forded the ladies, who are especially
invited to be present, and ushers
will be on hand to show them to the
special seats reserved for them in the
building. Perfect order will be
maintained throughout the speak
ing.
THE ESCORT.
The SWannanoa river mounted
and uniformed democratic escort,
two hundred strong, under the dit
rection of chief marshal VIM. E..
Breese and his corps Of assistants,
will meet the speakers at the de-
pot, form line of march and conduct
the speakers to the warehouse, and
will also have charge Of the parade.
The escort viii be one of the strong
est features of the occasion, and
great things are expected from the
Swannanoa democracy. They will
make an imposing parade. and hav-
ing been assigned the position of
honor in the column, will no doubt
cover themselves with glory on this
4 occasion: They are in perfect trim,
and have spared neither time, rains
or money inperfecting themselvesfor
the duty of the occasion. Chief
marshal Breese is taking especial
pride in this branch OF the pro-
| gramme, and it is well to remem-
Der that whatever that gallant gen.
tleman undertakes TO do, he does
| we'll: He is the right man in the
right place, and is deserving of the
thanks of the entire democracy for
his untiring zeal and enterprise in
helping to make the demonstration
a grand success.
THE CROWD.
Arrangements have been ma lie
for the entertainment OF about ten
thousand people, including our own
| home people and visitors from dis.
tance. Invitations have been sent
to the chairman of every county
democratic executive committee
west of Salisbury, asking them to
4 Promulgate the Invitation to the
democracy of each county, and also
i requesting them to send as many
representatives as will come to Asbe>
vile on the 25th. The invitation
has very generally been, accepted,
/ and it is expected that quite ten
thousand persons will be gathered
together here on the occasion. The
| committee on public speaking and
entertainment will take charge OF
the visitors and tender them the
hespitalities of Asheville. They
will also be assigned places in the
parade by the chief marshal, and
4 all organized bodies should report
4 to him upon arrival at the depot
The Raleigh Democratic Club will
| be present, about three huns
dred strong. They will also be as,
signed a position in the line o.
march.
MUSIC, DECORATIONS, ETC.
The committee on arrangement
will secure an excellent hrass-bant
for the demonstration, and to tha
end are now negotiating with th,
leaders of bands in several cities il
the State and Tennessee. Nothin,
hut the best band will do, and thi
rryill bo oao,,raS1 s1<1 I,ro, "a ~