The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26
MANHATTAN DAY AT ATLANTA
Grand Parade From the City to
the Exposition Grounds.
thousands Greet Mayor Strong and
president Low. of New York-The
occasion Ono OF the moot Brilliant
OF the E1position-The Distinguished
Visitors Make Patriotic Addresses and
Praise Atlants's Enterprise.

N'Ai oa', NOV. So.-Alth0ugh
the morning opened In gloom, the clouds
soon lifted and before noon New York
day had recorded itself as one of the
most brilliant of she many elaborate
occasions that have been celebrated in
Atlanta since the Cotton States and In
ternational Exposition opened. The
formalities began with the massing Of
the Governors Horse Guard OF Atlanta.
the Gate City Guard OF Atlanta and O.
squadron OF the New York troops at the
Aragon Hotel to escort Mayor Strong
and President Seth Low, the orator of
the day, to the Exposition grounds.
The pageant as 1t moved out Peach
tree street between lines of admIrlng
Atlsntians, WAS brilliant one and
evoked enthusiastic cheers along the
route Inside the grounds several
thousand people were assembled to
welcome the cavalcade, which moved
from the main entrance to the New
YORK building, where the exercises OF
the day occurred. In the Empire State
building the ceremonies were opened
with prayer by DR.. D. H. Parker Nor
gan, chaplain Of Squadron A. Brief
welcoming speeches were then made by
Mayor King, OF Atlanta, and President
COLLIER, OF the Exposition, after which
Mayor Strong, of New York, spoke.
The mayor began by calling attention
TO the Significance OF the day which was
she same as the anniversary of the low.
erlng OF the Bri.ish flag over Gotham,
long celebrated in New York as MAN
haitian Day" He told his hearers that
the heart of every member of every
financial institution in the CITY OF New
York beats in sympathy with the little
colony OF New Workers here to-day and
"sends greetings to you for the msgnifi-
cent enterprise thai you, the people of
Atlanta have originated and brought to
such magnificent elimination.
ION this day, too, every merchant of
the city Of New York, and her citizens
generally. j>in in celebrate ting with the
citizens Of Atlanta and the citizens of
the cotton States, and through us thew
tender to you their joyous greetings
and bid you Coo speed in your great
work. Hereafter whatever tranepires
either in your locality or ours must
have such a common interest that we
can oil acknowledge 1t as If it were our
own, Our political and geographic al
advancement must hereafter be, in fact
as we'll as in name, that of States snd
not of sections. We have learned from
actual observation the story OF your m a i.
serial progress. Let us hope that from
manly clasping OF hands, q straight
look into each others common heart I.
beat, we demonstrate common pride in
8 common country. and more than all q
sentiment which makes US friends and
brethren"
President Seth Low, of Columbi
next delivered the Grafton of the day.
In concluding hia address Mr.. Low said:
Heartily New York wishes that there
may be no end 60 the prosperity of the
south, for she Is sure that your pros
perity is the prosperity of the entire
country and that your advance in civil.
ization, whether in the domain of in.
dustry or Of education, are equally her
own advances"