The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-03-01
OFFICIAL NEWS
About the Great Celebration as 1t
Draws Nearer Day by Day.

About the Great CeleDratlon as IL
Draws Nearer Day by Day.
Hon. George Clark, of Waco, has az
cepted the invitation to deliver the ad-
dress upon the day of the dedication of
the new capitol, accepting the building on
behalf of the people of Texas.
In addition to the Masonic ceremonies
on that day, the following programme
has been decided upon
Prayer by Rev. j. G. Woolam, chaplain
Texas Veteran association.
Address of welcome by Hon. A. W. Ter
rell, of Austin.
Address by Col. Abner Taylor, on be-
half of the contractors, presenting the
building to the State of Texas.
Response by Hon. George Clark, of
Waco, accepting the building on behalf
of the people of Texas.
Immediately before this programme is
commenced the several thousand troops
and bands of music on their grand parade
from the encampment grounds up
Pecan street and Congress avenue, will
pass in review of Governov Ross and other
distinguished occupants of the front por-
tico of the new capitol, from which the
de education exercises will take place
| in the presence of the vast multitude of
visitors who will be in attendance. This
military parade will be by far the most
brilliant and colossal ever witnessed in
any city in the south, and no one to-day
can calculate the enormous throng of Wis
itors who will be present on that
memorable occasion. They are coming
from every section of the country. Actual
written advices prositively indicate that
military companies and civilians will be
in attendance from nearly every state In
the union. 1t now rests with the COM
mittee on public comfort as to where this
countless horde of strangers will be lodged
and fed while attending the great cele-
bration. Every citizen of Austin, from
this day forward, should render this com
mittee every assistance in their power, to
enable them to accomplish sue
oessfully the tremendous task before
them. The whole city should
be scot teirzed" from garrett to cellar
and from basement to dome during the
entire week from May IA to 10, inclusive
Other committees, with an outline o.
their respective duties, will be anR0unceC
from day to day.
In another column of this paper(will b'
found notice for the reception OF bid
for the sale of the official daily pro-
gramme during drill week. Parties in
tending to bid for this programme are
reminded that this is a very valuable
privilege, as several thousand Of them will
be distributed daily on the grounds.
/, Advertisements are now being inserted
extensively throughout Texas and tn
United States, giving notice of the salNo
all kinds of privileges which will take plac
on the encampment grounds on April 2
1883, and very large sale of privilege
of every description is anticipated.
Work on the grand stands will be com
menced in few days, and they are to b
completed by May 1.
Handsome invitations will shortly b'
forwarded by Governor Ross to Presiden
Cleveland and cabinet, to the members o
congress and to the governors of tn
various states. Besides very elegant in
vitation will be sent through the Mexican
minister at Washington, Mr.. Romero, Il
General Diaz, president of the Republic
of Mexico.
1t is believed that q large representation
will come over from Mexico, including
some of their famous bands of music.