Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-08-06
BUNCOMBE'S CENTENNIAL
TIME FOR THE CELEBRATION
DRAWING NEAR.

Tuesday, August II, Will he the
Great Day, with speaking, a
Trades Display and PyrOteCh
miCs-Events of the Week.
Buncombc's big Centennial celebration
occurs next week, when the one hun
drcdth anniversary OF the formation Of
the county will be fittingly observed.
These exercises will be held on Wedncs-
day and Thursday, August 10 and II.
On Wednesday the people will come in
from the county and go into camp in
tents furnished by the committee, on the
old Vance property, Just off North Main
street and south If Magnolia avenue.
The tents will be arranged in scmi-circu-
lar form around the base of the knoll, in
a beautiful grove, and near a fine spring.
Thursday will be the day of the celebra-
ton. In the morning of that day there will
be addresses by Hon. Theo. +. Davidson,
attorney general of the state of North
Carolina, Hon. Kemp p. Battle, Cen.
Robt. B. Vance. Col. V. S. Lusk and
others.
The procession will be formed on the
square at 10 o'clock, then proceed to the
speakers stand where the exercises will
begin at II O'Clock sharp, to continue
not later than . o'clock p. m.
At O'Clock the Trades Display will
form in front of the city hall and on the
north and south sides of the court house.
Then take up the line of march, first
down South Main to car shed; then re-
turn over South Main to square; then
down North Main to Mcrrmon avenue
out Merrimon avenue to Chestnut street
Chestnut to Pine; Pine to College; thence
to square; out Patton avenue to Hay
wood street; Haywood to Patton ave.
nue., west; Patton avenue to square.
This parade will occur again at night
beginning at 8 O'Clock, and taking posi-
bly, the same route.
At the Centennial ground on Thurs
= day night there will be the finest pyro'
tcchnic display ever witnessed in Ashc
vile.
On Friday, August ~, the reunion o
confederate veterans will begin at Sui
, phur Springs, the vets" going into
camp for three days. Veterans from
Henderson, Buncombc and Haywood
, counties will participate. A band o
! Cherokee Indians, under Chief Smith
will also attend the reunion.
There has been an excellent program
of sports arranged for Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, to occur at tn
q West Ashcvillc race track.
The following is the official program
of the events:
f. Wednesday, August 10, championshi
game of baseball between the countie
of Buncombc and Henderson, commcnc
ing at O'Clock. Cash prizes SIS.
Second day, Thursday, August IL
Grand tournament contest betwcc
knights of the lance of Buncombe an
Z adjoining counties, commencing at
( o'clock prompt. Not less than fifteen t
enter. Cash prizes SIS to first, $50
second, $35 to third. SIS to fourth. A
o'clock there will be a display of fit
teams and saddle horses. Silver cup
-. best double team; silver handle whip
best single team; fine bride to bcs
saddle horse. Not less than five cntrit
in each of the above class. Judges fc
this class selected from strangers.
Third day, Friday August 12.-Gentl
mems trotting race, not less than
entries, 3 to start: $25 to first, SIS
second, So to third.
Running race. not less than ) to cntc
3 to stort $35 to first, $l5 to sccon'
$40 to third.
Trotting race, 5-minutc class, not lc'
than to start $25 to first, Sl5
second, $40 to third. Entrance fec W
80 be ten per cent. of purse in each race. A
" entries in running and trotting rae
must be made by IL O'Clock Thursda
August II. Entrance fec for knights
each. Entries close Wednesday Augu
10. There will also be hurdle and fo'
races. Twenty five cents admission w
DC charged to grounds. Grand stai
free TO ladies.
The weeks entertainment will clio
with Centennial ball and display
fireworks. There will bc a live pigc'
match Tor championship OF Wcstc
North Carolina on Friday.
\ The people OF Buncombc are expect
here in large numbers, as well as crow
In from abroad, and everything points to
celebration that will be as successful
every way as was Gala Week.
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