The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-17
VALDOsTKs FAIR.
Rain Knocks Out the Horse and
bicycle Races.

bicycle Races.
Naldosta, Ca, July 16-The bicycle races
to-day and the horse races had to be post
poned on account of the rain.
A match game of ball between the High
Springs and Thomasville mines resulted
IN a score Of three to nothing in favor of
the Florida boys.
IO-day's programme was brought to a
close by review of the military in dress
parade at O'clock this evening.
II Is generally conceded that the open
ing day Of the great midsummer carni-
val presented the finest programme ever
given in Georgia in a city of 5000 people
There were 5000 to 5000 strangers in the
city and the streets were lined through
out the day by crowds. Every train
that came here brought crowds of people
ana several extra trains ran on each
of the road
The day was beautiful in every sense
OF the word, and there was nothing to
mar the pleasure of the occasion. The
exercises were officially opened at
o'clock, after the arrival OF the military
companies from Wayeross and Brunswick
The line Of march to the stand in the
court house square. where the carnival
exercises were started, was headed by
Gov. Atkinson and his staff, followed by
the stan officers of the Fourth regiment.
after which came the companies of the
regiment. the battalion being commanded
by Col. J. o. Varnadoe
The companies in the parade we're as
follows; Valdosta Videttes. under Capt.
]. l.. Staten; Albany Guards. under Capt.
Wootten; Townsville Guards, under
Capt. Hansell: Waycross Rifles under
Capt. OBrien, and the Brunswick Rifle
men, under command of Lieut. Dart. Mu-
sic was furnished by Horizons military
band from Macon, and the parade made
an imposing pageant
At the stand, in the court house square.
Col r. p. S. Denmark delivered an ad-
dress or welcome to the soldiers and cit
liens, and introduced Gov. Atkinson for
the address of the day. The governor
address was eloquent and produced won
dertul enthusiasm. He paid a glowing
tribute to the military of the state and
pictured how 1t stood behind the courts
and Juries in enforcing the laws of the
land and in protecting the dves and prop
erty of the people. Nearly 5000 people
swarmed about the stand during the
speaking, and the governor was cheered
Justify in his tributes to the soldier boys.
The military companies were dined at
the city hall, where an elegant feast was
spread for them
The parade of industries passed through
the streets at o'clock, and the parade
was splendid-far better than anybody
here expected, and more than the visitors
dreamed of. The PROCESSION was nearly
mile long, and it required about twenty
I'VE minutes for it to pass a given point.
Many of the floats were gorgeous, ana
gotten up at great expense. Those of the
manufacturing enterprises, where the ma
chinery and other parts were shown at
work, were very large, and required a
half dozen horses. to pull them. For the
first time during the day, a cloud gathered
while the parade was forming and the
march had to be curtailed some for fear OF
rain
The parade will probably be repeated
tomorrow and next day. Many of the
citizens and visitors have requested this.
as the cost of getting up the floats was
so great that 1t was thought a pity NOT
to show them more than once.
The program for tomorrow is the best
of the carnival from many points of view,
and the crowds will probably be the great
est. Grand Master Shannon, Of the Ma
sonic lodges of the state, will be here, and
deliver an address for the Masons. The
old veterans win be here and the big bar
becue dinner will be spread.
Visitors in the city are very highly
pleased with what they have seen of Val
dosta and express themselves as delight
ed with the program so far.