The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-11-29

OuHS Ladies in the Great Parade.
| Owins 80 tie weather the parade was
postpon~d until Friday. The streets were
still mHjdy and the military companies
marched or the side walks. First in the
procession came the distinguished array
of hal.isome marshals. headed by Chief
Marshall JULIAN 5. CARR. Then came the
Marine Band, and then thirteen floats
drawn by horses appropriately dec
GRATED. \ young lady, representing each
| original State, was attired in a manner
typical of the State she represented On
| the float bearing the figure OF North Car
DINA was representation of the Goddess
of Liberty. Miss ALICE HAwLEY sus-
tanned that character. The following
young ladies represented the thirteen
| original States:
| Miss Maggie Pemberton, North Carolina
9 Laura Glover, Maryland.
| g Hattie Sutton, Pennsylvania
| s. Laura Penn berton, South Carolina.
| IS Laura G. Thompson, New York.
| - Anna ID Green. Georgia.
| - jamie Williams, Connecticut.
| . Mamie Moore, New Hampshire.
s. Phila Pemberton, Rhode Island.
| - Jennie Rose, Massachusetts.
'' Bert Watson, New Jersey.
- Bert McDuffie, Delaware
g Ruth smith, Virginia.
|
vile Observer in believing that this par
ticipation by the young ladies in the cere-
monies of the Centennial Celebration was
| perfectly fitting, initiating in no sense
against their retiring modesty, and will be
something for them TO recall with pardon
| able pride when age has tenderly touched
the gloss of their tresses and the bloom of
their cheeks, and there come to them as,
alas, to all of US, so many hours for
memory and for tears"
The Military Companies.
Following the floats came the military
The companies in line were the Lumber
Bridge Light Infantry, CAPT. MALLoY;
| The Governors Guard, CAPT. BERNARD;
Durham Light Infantry, CAPT. GATTIs; Fay
ettevile Light Infantry, MAJ. MCLAUCH-
LIN; Sampson Light Infantry, Clinton,
| LIEUT. STEVENS: Davis Cadets, La
Grange, under command of Superintend-
| ent A. G. DAVIS. The Davis Cadets were
led by their own band which discoursed
sweet music. Masons and odd Fellows
wearing handsome regalies followed. 1t
Is singular how every man and boy,
| whether he ever carried a musket or
marched in drill, loves to see the soldiers,
| and how their manly bearing inspires him
with enthusiasm. The day is surely COM
ing when the swords will be turned into
pruning hooks What then Will we do with
our love for military trappings?
Raleigh Wins the Prize.
The drill by the companies for the
prizes was interesting and exciting
OF course the Fayetteville company
did not enter the contest, leaving
it open to their guests. The crowd
seemed to think that the Whining
ton company would win, and it is first
class company in every respect But the
| first prize-two hundred dollars-was
won by the Governors Guards of Raleigh
the Wilmington company winning the
| good, the contest close, and the victory is
one worth prizing. Raleigh people here
were elated at the success of their own
company. CAPT 10. BERNARD, command
ing, was here on his bridal tour
(Hls bride is a daughter of my friend
Mr.. J. @. S. LUMsDEN, of Raleigh Happy
as he was in winning a lovely bride,
don't believe he could tel which (his
bride or his success) made him the happi-
er in the moment when he and his gallant
company were flushed with victory. Raj
| eigh ought to be proud of the Governor s
| Guard and ought TO give greater evidences
of its pride in the noble bearing and sue
cess of its ''sojer boys" CHIEF MARSHAL
CARR made the Governors Guards a
speech of congratulatiOn when the train
stopped at Raleigh. GOVERNOR FowLE
| spoke in complimentary words of their
success. They were greeted with hearty
cheers in Raleigh. In fact their reception
was nothing short of an ovation-and
they richly deserved it all.
Senator Vance's Address.
Shortly after the arrival of the process
| sion at the Fair Grounds. DIR. j. A
HODGES gracefully introduced SENATOR
| VANCE Who was received with demoustr ra-
tions OF JOY and affection. No living man
has so strong hold upon the affections
of North Carolinians aud | very much
doubt ii in any decade the people
of North Carolina were ever devoted to
any public man Here in the Cape
Fear country he is especially popular.
Alter some humorous remarks, SENATOR
VANCE discussed with great clearness and
| ability n ,rth Cardinals part in the for
nation of the Federal Constitution and
the liberties secured largely by North
| Carolina for the whole American people.
His address was compaSSed in short
space of time, and was clear, compact,
| solid and instructive, and evidenced per
feet familiarity with the history and ira
ditions of the early days of North Carroll
na. [ hope that it will be printed so that
every North Carolinian can read it by his
own fireside and learn from it instructive
aud interesting lessons. SENATOR VANCE
looked very we'll but he shows signs of
growing older.
Col. Green's Speech.
| appropriately introduced by H. L.
Cook, ESQ, Col WHARTON J. GREEN,
the elected orator of the Agricultural
Society, then delivered carefully pre-.
pared and exhaustive address upon the
agricultural conditions that confront the
farmers. Col. GREEN writes Interestingly
and hope that his address will be pub
lished.
The Fair Exhibits.
The Cumberland Agricultural Fair was
in progress, and it was on their grounds
that SENATOR VANCE and Col. GREE,
; spoke, and that the military contest took
: place The Fair exhibits were very cred
liable to the farmers of Cumberland anC
the adjacent counties. People were 81
,, anxious, however, to see SENATOR VANCI
and GOVERNOR FowLE. and to see the sol
diers, and to hear the band, that l fea
comparatively few gave a careful eXami
nation of the exhibits.
ECHOES, NOTES AND COMMENTS
: The pick pocket was here, was very fly
t and made himself felt. DR.. HINsDALE'
1 lfather Of Col JNO. W. HINSDALE) pocke
, was nicked Of $40 The Sanford Expres