The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-12
'GEN.FITzHUGR LEE'sGREAT SPEECH
IA Fine and Unprecedented Tx
hibit In Every Department..
A LARGE ATTENDANCE FROM ADJ0lN,
ING COUNTIES AND TREMENDOUS
CROWDS on EVERY TRAIN.
A Magnificent Success--the Verdict
Of Everyone.
from the Daily Caucasian Dee sthl

AT nine O'Clock yesterday morning,
Ills EXcellency, Daniel G Fowle,
sGovernor of North Carolina, accom-
panied BY his staff, committee Of the
Sampson Fair, the military companies,
schief marshal aud aids, and band Of
music, waited upon General Fitzhugh
Lee, Governor Of Virginia, al his
sprivate car aad escorted aim and
ty down Main street To the Murphy
House.
ORDER OF ESCORT.
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Military.
sCarriage containing Governors Lee
and Fowle and Committee.
sCarriagc; two of each Governor,
Staff.
sCarriag,; two of each Governors
4 Staff.
sCarriage; two of each Governors
staff.
Col. +. Ii. Cameron, State Inspec-
stOr General, was in command of the
Smilitary. A regimental Confederate
flag, bearing the names Of Cold
gHarbor, Manassas and many other
zbrilliant. fights, was waived and
scheered to the echo. y vast Goa.
;scours. of people thronged the town
sand lined the streets to welcome our
distinguished guests.
y In the parlors of the hotel Cover.
SnOrs Gee and Fowle held an informa
Sreceptioa.
8 In the meantime special trair
Sfrom Goldsboro rolled in loaded
with about six hundred visitors.
! The old veterans, several hundred
Estrong, were 5000 seen forming OF
sthc Court House Square. under tho
acommand Of DIR. II. III. Holiday.
5 At IL O'Clock the grand procession
sto the fair grounds was formed il
Sthc following orGcr.
3 Chief Marshal and Aids.
s. Band.
4 Wilmington Light Infantry.
q Sampson Light Infantry.
SCarriage hearing GoverAors Lee ana
s. Fowle.
8 Veterans
gCarriages beau ing stalls Of Governors
&Carriages bearing distinguished visi
AThousaads OF people bring up th'
g rear.
8 Just as the mammoth procession
Smoved off for the fair grounds, the
Especial train from Wilmington pullet
Gin crowded with probably IA thousan'
1spcopIe, who fell into line, sire! chn,
Alonger and Iong.r the sreat proces
sSsioa.
& The procession upon reaching til
agrounds, moved in tine style around
ssthe track, forming Il circle OF NOV
Firg humanity AMI pa cantry.
3 In front Of the grand stand tn
'xprocession halted, lie c's'nirnie
sgave the military s,ln.,', tirc
krousing cheers werc given i.9 In
sGoven"r Of Nirei.:ii, hieh MAS re
Speated 20: The Cover: r r. Nuril
SCarolira. Ths. distinguished "a a.
swele escorted Ia lie gran! s:and
'zPrcsIdent Fi!isun iatrudu e., Il. E.
3orator OF Welcome, Ills Eyc..l;e.c
I'D. G. Fuwle, "Our uwn Governor i
Twhom weare well Pleased. Gov l'os
sarose amid great applause. lie pai
ga handsome tribute 10 distinruishe
Eand liberty-loving Virgii'i., and
Ehandsonie tribute to Gov. Lee, th
gold Dominion's gfca:cst Grvrrno
HOn behalf Of N"rth Carolina T.
Ewelcomed General Lee 10 iI,e Stat:
EGov. Fowle a!Fo paid 20 i-S:ir il
atributes TO slight Horse" Harr
xLee, II. +. Lee, the die;;ngaishe
Efather and uncle OF the gallar
EFitzhpg, Lee, one Of the create:
Esoldiers Of America to-day.
II GOV. LEES SPEECH.
q Lee arose amid deafening a,
Eplause, aiid for moment stoo
Silent. while the cyl Of ever or
krested on and admired his ha,ldsea
face and robust pin, sique.
. He said he came TO North CarOlil
r2fo show. rs far as his presence an
Iposition could the sreat love vi
ikginia has for her lister Stat. {
q faNorth Carolina. For The two Stat.
Baro br,.pd fnu.fhor xv;fI. sYusc..