The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-17

All Torch Bearers viii Meet at ST
O'Clock and Form in Line--John Y.
MacRae, Chief Observation-Disclosures
Are Coming from Nearby Towns.
This is BRYAN DAY.
AT seven o'clock this evening Will
liam j. Bryan, Democratic, Populist
and Silver candidate for President OF
the United States, will arrive here. lie
will be met at the union depot by the
local reception committee, and at once
escorted to the speakers stand IN
Nash Square. where he will address
the assembled thousands. After the
speaking the party win proceed to the
Park Hotel, where dinner VIII De
served Mr.. Bryan and select party
of friends. Mr.. Bryan will probably
hold brief informal reception at the
Park.
Promptly at nine o'clock the bryan
Snecial' will leave for Goldsboro.
Five hundred seats reserved for la
dies have been placed near the stand
in Nash Square and space has been re-
served for those who bring their own
chairs or camp-stools.
The electricians, carpenters and de-
corators are at work in Nash Square,
and all will be complete by this after
noon.
one of the features of the evening
will be a torch-light procession. All
who will bear torches are requested to
assemble at Metropolitan Hall at six
o'clock this afternoon. Each viii be
furnished with torch free. The pro-
cession will march down Martin street
to the Union Depot to meet Mr.. Bryan.
The Governors Guards will assemble
in their armory at six O'Clock this at
ternoon. and viii march to the Union
Depot under command of Capt. Fred
Woollcott.
The Guard will be stationed just
across from the entrance to the depot.
On either side the walk from the depot
to the stand, torch-bearers will be
stationed, and the party viii march
to the stand between a line of blazing
lights. The military and torch-bearers
will be given a reserved position near
the stand.
CHIEF MARSHAL MACRAE.
Mr.. John Y. MacRae has been APP
pointed chief marshal for the occasion
and will have general charge OF the
entire demonstration. No better selec-
ton could have been made, for there
is no more earnest, enthusiastic expert
enced Democrat in the State. His selec-
ton insures the success of the occa-
sion.
ASSISTANT MARSHALS.
Chief Marshal MacRae has appoint
ed the following assistant marshals for
the torch-light procession Tonight:
w. g. Nottingham, John r.. Ferrall,
r. IA. Dickson, Ernest B. Balm, Walter
Il. Watson, Il. l.. Taylor, w. q. Crutch-
field. Z. T. Fleming, George McGehee,
Robert Page, Richard Seawell, John
w. Jenkins, C. s. Powell, j. L. Uzzle,
George Gill, N. a. Brown, Frank Stron-
ach, g. Edgar Leach, j. George Han
nah, p. I'll. Denton.
THE LOCAL COMMITTEES.
The following are the reception COM
mittees:
Committee to meet Mr.. Bryan at
Greensboro: On the part of the County
Executive committee-Messrs. N. B.
Eroughton, Armistead Jones, G. N. AL
len. f. p. Wiggs, S. #. Telfair, M. r.
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Smith. On the part of the Bryan-Wat-
SON club-W. NJ. Russ, mayor of Raj
eigh; j. e. Pogue, president Chamber
Commerce; j. C. Maroon, f. o. Moring
and w. b. Snow
Committee to meet Mr. Bryan at I'm
ion depot and receive the Bryan party:
Capt. S. A. Ashe, i. G.. Smith, James A.
Briggs, C. I'll. Pool, w Henry Cole, ALT.
A. Thompson, Walter Parish, E. p.
Maynard, William Boylan, w. A. My
att, r.. r. Gray, f. w. Hunnicut, G. f..
Lumsden, Mai. S. T. Telfair, and j. n.
Fleming.
The first named committee leaves for
Greensboro on the $40 o'clock train
this morning. The local reception com
mittee viii meet Mr.. Bryan on his ar
rival at z o'clock this evening.
The local committees in charge are:
Committee on PIatform-C. A. Sc.
park, chairman; j. NJ. Norwood, G. r.
Kennedy, g. M. Morris, M. S Clark,J. S.
Riddle, A. j Jones
Committee on Lights and Decora-
tons. IT. Telfair, chairman; G. NJ.
Walters, William Boylan, w. A. Line
han, w. G. Forsyth, w. q. Randall,
Joseph J. Bernard.
Committee on Music-Charles f.
Lumsden, chairman; John Y. MacRae,
Greek o. Andrews.
Committee on Finance--Walter l..
Watson, chairman; Perrin Busbee,
Bart Calling, Victor Boyden, Walters
Durham, u. b. Balm, S. +. Telfair, w.
j. Snow, John WILDER Jenkins, j. L.
Rowland, Charles ID Arthur, II. 3.
Moseley, Robert Page.
Committee on Professionalism Will
Der Jenkins, chairman; N A. Brown,
j. e. Uzzle, W. ID. Smith, C. A Separk,
g d Arthur, Capt. Fred Woollcott, e. L.
Fleming, William Nottingham. r. Y
Denton, f. o. Moring, George Niece.
George Gill, d. j.. Taylor.
The Committee on Lights and Decora-
tons viii meet this morning at Nash
Square at 8 O'clock. If any citizens
will volunteer to assist Mr.. Randall in
the decorations, the service will be
appreciated.
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