The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-26
DEDICATION AND DRILL.
Prospects Certain for a Brilliant,
stupendous and Colossal
Celebration.

the tremendous magnitude VI tho Up
preaching celebration, the EFFORTS
of the board of managers
have been directed towards adj
yertising the splendid attractions of
this grand event in the distant portions
of Texas, in the various states IN the
union and throughout Mexico.
Advces from the most reliable sources,
coming from every section of the country
and from almost everywhere, lndl-
cate, beyond the shadow of doubt
that the throng of people
who will be in this beautiful Capital City
during the week of the magnificent festivi-
ties in honor of the dedication of the new
capitol building, will be something alb
solutely enormous and almost countless.
All the leading cities in Texas will be
represented by the thousands, while
no county in the state will
be represented by less than
in the hundreds. This would be a very
fair crowd in itself, but in addition to the
tremendous gathering of Texas people
alone, an excursion of several hundred
will be here from the states of Colorado
and Wyoming. Equally as large an ex-
cursion is coming from the cities of st.
Louis, Chicago, Washington and New
Orleans. There will be at least
one thousand wealthy and dis
tinguished citizens of Mexico present.
These statements are made from positive
advices received from those places. No
one can even yet predict the vast number
com NO from other points all over the
country, from which no positive informa-
ton has been received.
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ing throughout the south to enormous
crowds of people, and their destination Is
advertised in all the -e southern cities to be
the grand military, musical and civic
celebration at Austin, Texas. From edl-
torias and local articles published in the
leading southern papers in the cities
where this wonderful band has played, it
is learned that the people have gone wild
over the magnificent music OF Gilmore
and his famous artists. There is
no telling how many southern peo-
pie will in their enthusiasm
avail themselves of the low excursion rates
and visit the Capital City of Texas during
this the greatest and most attractive
gathering ia the history of the Lone STAG
State.
In regard to the numerous and glorious
attractions which are drawing the vast
concourse of people to Austin during the
week of the celebration, it may be said now
that the first great attraction is one which
will last for ages in our midst, and will be
here long after every participant In the
celebration has passed away and been for
gotten, and that is, the granite house of
state adjoining capitol hill. That pride
peculiar to Texas people has been
aroused for this memorable oc-
casion, and just as many of them
as are able are coming to their
capital city to see their new capital build
ing about which they have all heard such
years. The very low rate of S. round
trip has been positively announced from
any point in Texas to Austin except from
beyond Big Springs on the Texas and
Pacific and from Henrietta on the Fort
Worth and Denver. This announcement
assures the attendance of multitude of
Texas people.
There will participate in the grand en-
campment not less than forty state in
fantry companies, five state cavalry COM
panies and three state artillery companies;
and there will be also in attendance six O..
eight infantry companies from other
states, two or three artillery companies
and six or eight Zouave com
panies. In addition to this, General
Stanley will bring over from San Antonio
800 troops of infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery. There will also be present not
less than twenty-five Texas bands of
music, averaging fifteen pieces each, be-
| sides two or three splendid bands from
other states. In addition to these bands
there will be the immortal Gilmore with
his Worid-fameu band of fifty
fine pieces. While Gilmore's
band will give their glorious
concerts Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday nights on the encampment
grounds during the week of the celebra-
ton, all the other bands of music, aggre-
eating from three to five hundred pieces.
Will consolidate into one gigantic band
and appear on dress parade every after.
noon, and join in the chorus with Gilmors's,
band at night. Besides all
this, there will be several hun
dred German singers present who will
JOIN IN this colossal chorus, rendering the
entire aggregation marvellous al mon
strous musical event, rarely ever wit
mes ed in life time. These German,
singers, comprising the German singing
societies of Texas, will also give one Of
their musical festivals on the encamp-
mert grounds.
On Monday and Friday nights of the,
celebration there will be given an ex-
hbition of fireworks, by the celebrated
Fam Son, of l. ndon, that will
absolutely set the people wild because Of
Its wonderful brilliancy and BEAUTY
There are so many other popular and
hrSt-class attractions already Gu ed to
be crowded into the week of the celsbra-
ton that it would take from now until the
opening OF the celebration to enumerate
them. The cowboy contest is among
tnIs number. The grounds upon
winch this colossal exhibition will
Dc given are by all odds
naturally the finest known of anywhere.
and with the numerous improvements be-
ing placed upon them, they will be perfect
in every respect.
Let all our citizens be preparing every.
available space for lodging the people.
and do not overlook preparations for
feeding them on very extensive scale.
JOHN L. DICKINSON,
Secretary.