The western sentinel., 1892-09-22

skill and graceEu1neSS that spoke we'll
for the generations of horseback ri
ders behind them.
GOOD YELLING.
The best yelling was done by the
contIngents from the country. The
young country youths shouted ashout
| the fervency aud strength of which
| showed that it was a lineal descend
ant of the rebel yell, while now and
then the genuine article could be
seen issuing from the Mammoth
Cave throats of half dozed old Con-
federates, as they rode together and
fancied that they were once more
marching on to a victory with Stone
wall jackson or D. 81. Hill.
! SALEM IN IT.
The Salem people, so staid and
| quiet and gentle usually, became in
/ fe oted with the virus of enthusiasm
as the cavalcade passed by and
shouted and waved flags like all the
! rest of the Twin-City.
| The Salem Fire Company in it's red
! uniform and on foot, preceded by the
| bunting bedecked reel presented
pretty sight, and Mr.. Stevenson while
! reviewing the parade, rose from his
seat. and waved his hat as the cOmpa-
ny passed.
THE SWEET COLLEGE GIRLS.
The gallant cavalcade thought it
was passing Paradise as it filed by the
| Salem Female Academy. Everybody
went wild the. The girls were
resplendent in purest white with
| bright, becoming ribbons and Sashes.
| They laughed and waved the stars
and stripes with their pretty little
II 1,n n in Itn n
| drew a tight rein and marched slowly
| so that this vision of lovelinesS might
| last as long as possible. Some of the
| horses even that the young men rode
| became refractory all of sudden in
| front of the Academy and refused to
| proceed. Perhaps they were blinded
by the dazzling beauty of the girls.
| Only the riders can answer.
An amusing incident occurred as
| the cavalcade was passing the Win
| ston postoffice. Postmaster Wheeler
was standing in the door and one old
fellow checked up his horse and
shouted well move you out of there
| before long"
THE START.
According to the program the
| brass bands, horsemen, etc., assem-
| bled at Hotel Zinzendorf at 9:30 for
| the grand parade which started half
an hour later.
First came the chief marshal, Col.
F. II. Fries, followed by the Twin
City Cornet Band, consisting of thir-
| ty-two pieces, and the Vice-Presi
dent and guests in carriages.
FIRST DIVISION.
The first division was led by Capt.
J. E. Gilmer and aids, followed by
| 161 horsemen.
SECOND DIVISION.
Capt Charles Buford and aids
| lead the second division, and were
followed by the Yandk;n Cornet
Band. the Salem Fire Company and
| apparatus and four hundred horse
| men.
THIRD DIVISION.
Capt. W. N. Reynolds and aids
| lead the third division which consis-
| ted of the Winston Fire Company,
the Kernersville Cornet Band. a
brigade of decorated wheelmen and
| three hundred horsemen. These
were followed by long procession
| of vehicles and pedestrians. Besides,
the streets were lined with people of
all sizes and ages.
| THE LINE OF MARCH.
The line of march was also carried
| on according to the program. 1t
started from the Zinzendorf, down
Fifth street to Old Town, to Sixth, to
Liberty, to Third, to Main, down
Main around the square, to Shallow
ford, up Cherry to the palatial resi-
dence Of James A. Gray, corner of
| Cherry and second streets, where
Mr.. Stevenson reviewed the parade.
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
| The candidate for Vice-President
| sat on chair at the corner of the
| above streets. In front of him sat
| the following named beautiful girls
with handsome bouquets for each of
| the gentlemen named: Miss Nettie
Allen, one for Mr.. Stevenson; Miss
Daisy Vaughn, one for Col. J. S.
Carr Miss Lila Young. one for Hon.
F. M. Simmons; Miss Caro- Buxton,
one for President Cleyeland, received
by Mr.. Stevenson; Miss Bertha Shell
ton, one for Hon. Elias Carr; Miss
Carrie Bahnson, one for Mr.. c.. A.
Ewing; Miss Bessie Gray, one for
Mrs. A. e. Stevenson; Miss Agnes
Siewers, one for 81. L. Luther.
WATCHING THE PARADE.
/ Gathered around the V1ce-Presi-
dent were Hon. G. A. Ewing, of
Chicago; Col. T. W. Strange, of
Wilmington; Col. Paul B. Means, of
Concord; Hon. F. M. Simmons,
chairman State Democratic Execu-
tive committee; Col. J. S. Carr, of
/ Durham; Hon. J. S. Bell; Col. F. ii.
Fries, Col. Thos. 81. Sutton. Clement
Manly. Esq, Maj. S. b. Smith, J. c.
Buxton, Esq, Dr.-H. T. Bahnson,
81. E. Fries, Capt. S. E. Allen, j. A.
Gray, DIR. R. F. Gray, j. W. Hanes,
VIM. F. Burbank, J. A. Holloman,
C. E. Crist, W. A. Blair and many
others.
THEY CHEERED HIM.
AS the procession passed round af
ter round of applause went up fol
the distinguished guest. Mr.. Ste
venson was kept standing on his feet
nearly all the time. He held his hat
IN and hand and responded with a
bow to every cheer that went up in
his behalf. One man in the crowd
was very persistent in his efforts to
let the Vice-President know he was
for him. Mr.. Stevenson discovered
the fact and pleasantly remarked
He is relative of mine from uI
about the Yadkin river"
After the regular procession hac
passed Mr.. Stevenson planted one
foot on tie railing of the fence anG
began to shake hands with the grea
throng of women and men who were
Iolad to extend the right hand of fel