Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-09-13

at Paint RO Ck-The Program for
Thursday.
The day after tomorrow, Thursday,
September 15, will be day long to be
remembered by the Democrats of Ashe
vile and Western North Carolina, as the
day on which Gen. Adlai Ewing Steven
son, Democratic candidate for the vice
presidency, will speak here.
A telegram from Democratic head
quarters in Raleigh was received yester-
day by President Chas. T. Rawls, of the
Asheville Democratic club, stating that
in all probability Gen. Stevenson would
Arrive in Asheyille tomorrow, Wcdncs-
day, on the 5 O'Clock train coming from
Cincinnati.
The committee of arrangements for
Gen. Stcvcnson's visit held a meeting at
Democratic headquarters last night and
arranged the program.
The following reception committee
was appointed:
Chas. NJ. Stedman, chairman; c. d.
Blanton, NJ. L. Carter, Locke Craig,
Geo. S. Powell, w. L, Breese, ]. d. Muir
ply, J. p. Kerr, W. B. Gwyn, Lewis
MadduX, ]. p. Sawyer, X. p. Walker, II.
A. Gudger, {. T. RawlS, Rev. G. II. Bell,
NJ. l.. Reed, T. c. Starncs. !. H. Merri-
mon, n. A. Reynolds, J. NJ. Gudger, J. II.
Carter, John L. Hampton, II. b. Garter,
{. A. Moore, 7. K. Ransom, J. 6. Mar
tin, Col. Frank Coke, Joe Sluder, T. +.
Davidson, Judge Geo. a, Shuford, DR.. !.
A. Burroughs, DR.. W, d. Hilliard, J. M.
Westall. Matt Atkinson, John L. Bacon,
(. L. Graham, Geo X. Olney, \. p. Corn,
Y. 7. Bcotc, Jos. L, Dickerson, Frank
|O'Donncll X. p. Foster.
Rock. at the North Carolina line, to-
morrow morning meeting Gen. Steven
son on The afternoon train and return to
AsheviIc with him. Upon his arrival
here, about . p, M, he will be driven to
The Battery Park, where he will be dincd
and receive callers. A large deleg alton
from Raleigh will larrive tomorrow morn.
ing and accompany the Ashevillc delega-
ton to Paint Rock.
Thursday at 1890 sharp Gen. Steven
son and the committee will leave the
hotel and drive through Haywood street
to the corner of Patton avenue and But.
rick street, where the head of the process
sion will be in readiness to move. At ] !
O'Clock the procession will start, anG
march by way of Patton avenue tC
Main street and then to the Farmers
warehouse, where Gen. Stevenson will
address the audience. Seats have been
provided for ladies, who are especially
invited to attend.
The following gentlemen have beer
selected to attend to the crowd as ush
ers: J NJ. Young, W. B. Williamson, d
E. Sewer, Clarence Sawyer. James a
Baird and John L. Carroll, jr.
Col. !. II. Baird has been chosen as
chief marshal.
The captains of the different squads o
horsemen will report to the chiet mar
shall Immediately on their arrival in the
city and be assigned their positions il
] the line.
George S. Powell and committee o.
ladies are decorating the speakers stand
with evergreeus and bunting, A cal
load of evergreens for decoration was
brought down from the dummy line.
This visit of Gen. Stevenson will be 4
| memorable one for the western part o
the State, and it is expected that the city
will be filled from the French Broad tc
Beaumont with Democrats who want tc
hear the address OF this great Demo
cratic candidate.
But the address will not be exclusively
for Democrats. Republicans, Prohibition
lists, Third partyites and people of what
ever political affiliations, dre invited anC
expected to attend.
Remember the day and the hour anC
tell all your friends about it and 80 t.
hear the address.
To members OF the AShcrWc Democrat
| club.
Good delegations of Democrats ar
coming from Biltn.orc, lIaw Creek, Haze
Bcaverdam, Black Mountain and othc
points, and will take part in the Stever
son procession. Members of the Asht
vile club are requcstedt to turn out in tu
force, mounted if possible. This is in
portant, as Ashevillc must not be benin
her sister clubs.
1t is also urged that as many as ca
do so will go down to Pant Rock tC
morrow to meet Gen. Stevenson.
Badges for this occasion can be pre-
cured at THE CITIZEN business otliC
Price 5 cents. c. 7. RaWk, President,
Committee Meeting.
A meeting of the full reception con
mittee is called for 6 O'Clock this alte
| noon nt prcsident Rn nrvlS, nflice No 2