The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-13
JACKSONVILLE In ITS GALA DRESS
GOVERNOR PERRY DELEGATES
THE EXPOSITION.
Scenes on the Streets-At the Exposition.
The Exhibits Not Yet All in
Position

Special to the Paidtha Netrs.
JACKSONVILLE, January 12.-Northern
visitors are arriving rapidly, every train
being full. Over $50 have registered at
the Everett House since Sunday morn
ing, and the other hotels are doing
nearly, if not quite, as well.
A brilliant wedding took place i'm the
parlors of tho Everett House last night,
Miss frankie NJ. Perkins and Eben +.
Guernsey being the high contracting
parties. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Jas. B. Dunn, ID. d., formerly
of Palatka.
The Gem City Guards and the Orlando
Rifles, who came down with them, and
the Ocala Rifles are at thu fremont.
The st. Augustine Guards and the
Fernandina Volunteers and other COM
panies are here.
Gov. Perry arrived here, as well as
other notables, and the city is full of
people.
Bay street is decorated from one end
to the other with bunting and other dec
orations, red, white and blue predomi-
mating. The vessels in the harbor are
also flying bunting.
All is excitement. and at this hour the
prospects are that there will be a large
procession and assemblage at the open
ing of the Exposition. T..
The programme for the Sub-Tropical
opening was carried out to the letter.
About 10000 people either participated
or witnessed it. The line of procession
was fully half a mile long, while the
sidewalks were packed and windows
were filled with spectators. The mill
tary display was especially good. Ar'ong
the visiting companies were the Gem
City Guards, Ocala Rifles, Orlando
Guards and Gainesville Guards. The
city was beautifully decorated, especial
ly Bay street.
A slight shower fell just as the process
sion moved but did not last long. OF
the speeches in the building that of
Governor Perry produced the best effect.
He said that he had left sick bed in
Pensacola to come and dedicate the
building to the purpose for which it was
erected, that had he considered it a local
affair he would not have thought so
much of it, but since it was
to be State affair it was his
pleasure to dedicate the Sub-Tropical
enterprise to the advancement of the
best interests of the whole State, and he
hoped every county in Florida would
have a share in its benefits. Owing to
the immense size of the building the
speakers could not be heard, especially
as hundreds of sight seers were moving
about all the time, Indifferent to them
and engaged in conversation continually.
The music was fine, but totally made
quate in volume to fill the auditorium.
OF the county displays those from Her
nando, Citrus, Pasco, Brevard, Polk,
Orange and Columbia were the mist
prominent. The Lake City tobacco DIS
play is very fine. The SeminOles have
not arrived and many of the exhibits are
not in position vet. The colored peO-
pies exhibit is very creditahle.
Tonight there is a concert i'm the Sub
Tropical building, which is brilliantly
Illuminated with electric lights.
In the parade to-day the Gem City
Guards We're applauded several times on
their alignment, wheeling and soldieriy
bearing. They leave for home on the
morning train. w.