The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-05
FIREWORKS AT PULLEN PARK
LAST NIGHT.
SOLDIER BOYS BEAT A BOLD NEGRO
Illuminated Bicycle Parade Success Prizes
to b. Awarded To day--Mrs. RusselPs
thoughtful Act Receiving Party
Assisted at the Executive
Mansion.

yera's fleet in the harbor of Sah'ias"
made patriotism show itself in I'LL quar-
tiers yesterday and the Fourth OF Jul!
present to the nation from Adnirai
Sampson brought out all sorts ana con
ditions of patriotic emblems on the ma
tons birthday. Every enterprlslng pus-
mess house in Raleigh made some us
play of the red, white and blue ana from
many nrivate residences "Old Glory
WAVED triumphantly.
NThe programme for the Fourth OF Jul!
in the States capital city had attracted
hundreds of visitors from distant towns
and in the early morning the boys OF the
Second regiment, who were not busy pre-
parins for the dress parade and review.
were engaged entertaining friends from
home.
The capitol. postoffice. revenue Office.
judicial departments and the banks were
closed throughout the day and early IN
the morning the sale of flags and ma
tional ribbons began in earnest, so that
when the days exercises began not
man. woman or child could be seen with
out some emblem conspicuousiy as
PLAYED. More than twenty thousand peo-
pie Witnessed the parade of the Second
regiment in the afternoon and ten tnou-
sand were on the hills at Pullen Park
last night to see the pyrotechnic display.
Eeary in the afternoon. probably D! .
o'clock. the crowd began gathering at
tho capitol square. BY four O'Clock
Fayetteville and Hillsboro streets, the
principal thoroughfares on the route OF
march. were lined with throngs of citi-
zens. and at 3 o'clock every street, from
which the boys in blue could be seen.
was bright with jolly crowds awaiting
the approach of the soldiers.
While the crowd was gathering TO
witness the parade the officers at camp
were considering the comfort of their
men. for though the afternoon was an
ideal one and the clouds sufficient to hide
old Sol. the heat of the day had been
terrific and the hot dust was calculated
In cause exhaustion i'm the ranks. An
order was issued that the men would
march in campaign uniform, leaving
Mt camp the heavy coats. The example
was set by the officers. At the head OF
the regiment was the colonel command
ing. w. II. S. Burgwyn, without coat.
riding his handsome charger and grace
fully acknowledging the cheers greeting
him all along the line of march. With
him were Chaplain Osborn and AdJutant
s. HI. NacRae The regiment came
down Hillsboro to Mcdowell, down Nc
Dowell to Davie. up Davie to Fayette-
vile. thence to the capital. above winch
floated the stars and stripes and here
the officers saluted the flag. and the
men, with guns at port arms. marched
silently to the music. 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner as played by the Reglmentai
Band, directed by Prof. Guth.
Around the square the men were
marched. -.
Colonel Burgwyn. field and staff Off
GERS in the lead. Major Wilder and AdJn-
tant Gray mt the head of the First bat
talon. Major Dixon and Adjutant CLARK
~ front of the Second battalion. and
LAST but not least came ''Cotten's Cork
ers'' the Third battalion. Adjutant
Wooten riding to the left of the battal-
ions leader. Major Gotten.
Tn Wilmington street to North. up
one square to the right and then Adju-
tant MacRae gave the orders for regi-
mental formation for review by the Gov
crnor and Mrs. Russell and receiving
party.
Rlount street. for blocks in both direc-
tions. was one solid mass of humanity
and fully eight thousand saw the regi-
ment ut this point alone.
The mansion was decorated with hand
some flags, the stars and stripes and the
colors of the Old North State floating
side by side.
Colonel Burgwyn dismonnted and sa-
luted the Governor. Details from each
company in response to Il request from
Mrs; Russell, then reported for duty.
and from immense tubs and barrels re-
freshing soft drinks were served to the
entire regiment, the men acknowledging
the courtesy by cheers. While the re-
freshments were being served the com
missiOned officers were presented to the
Governor and Mrs. Russell and their re-
ceiving party, among whom were the
State officers and their wives. Major
Chas. L. Davis. Y. S. A.: Miss Pnrnell,
Judge Walter Clark. Major Frank
Brown. of the Governors staff: Miss
Catlett. of Wilmington; Miss Anne Pur-
nell. Miss Worth. Colonel $. 5. Batch
elor. of the Governors staff, and many
others.
The regiment was then called to at
tentiOn, and again. with guns at port
arms. marched past the mansion ana
returned TO camp, ut every corner along
the return line of march receiving ova-
tons.
THE BICYCLE PARADE.
The crowd after the regiment return.
ed to camp, hurried to their homes and