The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-12
FIFTH MARYLAND REGIMENT.
The Shining Soldiers Take the City and
Exposition by Storm.
GREETED WITH CHEER UPON CHEER
A. They Parade the streets-N 10 Also
Odd-Fcllows' Day, and Exercises
are Held to That Effect.

RALEIGH, ". C. Nov. il.-lSpociaLl-To-day
will 20 down on record as the red letter day OF
the Exposition. The Fifth Maryland regiment
to-day took the city and Exposition by storm
and their visit hero will long be memorable
event in tho history of Raleigh. general air
OF festivities peryades the city tonight. and the
visit OF the fifth Maryland here ended to-
night with one Of the most brilliant balls IN the
| history Of the State. Distinguished men and
beautiful women from all over the State were in
attendance
To-day was also Odd-Fellows' Day. and there
were over three hundred memDers OF that
order here from Charlotte. Winston Durham,
oxford, Fayetteville. Greenyllle. doldsuoro'
New Berne, Scotland Neck and other places.
This morning at 10 clock the flIth Mary
lsni regiment paradod the city BY 10 o clock
every foot OF space on the sidewalks and every
balcony was crowded. he ladies' predomi-
mated and many awaited the procession on the
street IN carriages.
Shortly after II o clock the regiment began 10
move up Fayetteville street. They were headed
by the Governors Guard and drum corps.
After which came the Fifth Maryland band and
drum corps in brilliant uniforms The regi-
mont followed. A they mar he'd up the
street, their SIX hundred cleaning bayonets
fairly blazing IN the carly morning sunlight.
and their measured, swinging step keeping time
10 the tap OF the drums. The sight was one
never 10 be forgotten. Cheer after cheer greet
ed them as they marched along. When they
passed tho Capital Club n large number OF Its
members stood upon the balcony and gave
rOusing applause 10 the soldiers. The Ieglment
was marched To Peace Institute whore halt
was made. he young ladies OF this well-known
seminary were drawn mp in line in charge OF
Professor Dinwiddie on the sidewalk. facing
the visiting sOldlery AMI every young lady was
beautifully costumed with the Baltimore col
ors. some o. the dresses being quite unique.
As soon as the command halted, amidst the wav-
lng OF handkerchlefs and other demonstrations
OF gplause. the boys OF the Firth returned the
greetings with cheers by companies, some hav-
ing their peculiar yell.
In the midst Of all this Colonel Boykin him.
sell rode up into the regiment and shouted
j hree cheers Tor the young ladies Of Peace
INSTITUTED. and the cheers went up from six
hundred thrOats with enthusiasm.
The regiment next marched to st Mays
Female school, where a similar reception was
given them, and thence they marched 10 the tx
position grounds. here fully iJ0JO people had
'sed 10 meet them and they were given
rousng reception n. After gOln. through num-
Der OF evOlutlOns thew stacked larms and
scattered over the grounds. The crowd on the
grounds during the day to-day was estimated at
between 1900 and 1000 4 he crowd was twice |
as large as on any former day and the throng
was Immense.
At O'Clock the Odl-Fellows exercises began |
in the main building. Hon. q, W. Sanderlin,State |
Auditor. was master Of the ceremonies and in /
troduced Rev. Dr. j. J. Hall, OF this city, who
delivered the address of welcome. He was fol- /
lowed by Ex-Governor Thomas j. Jarvis, who |
delivered an able and patriotic address from
the standpoint of the order of Odd-f elbows
Later in he day Hon. Wharton j. Green. Of
Fayetteville. delivered an address by special in
yitation IA on public roads and farming and
their relation 20 each other.
This afternoon on their return from the tx
position grounds the Fifth Maryland marched
TO the Governors mansion and gave dress
parade. 4 brief but ringing address was made
10 them by hon. Ociayius Coke Secretary OF
state The Maryland visitors leave tomorrow
n noon for home.