The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-13
RUSHING PREPARATIONS
AND IT WILL BE AN ENCEED-
INGLY WARM EVENT.
GAY WITH FLOWERS AND LIGHT
Committees Busy with The Decorations. Chrys'
anthemums to be Used in Decorating
the Arch. A Big Crowd
Coming.


The White Mans celebration IL on
Tuesday night is going to be n much
more imposing affair tnan was at first
supposed The plans have been ampli-
fed and the committees having the mat
ter in hand are going into the prepare
tons with enthusiasm. Flags and flow
ers and lights will be everywhere making
it veritable fairy scene.
1t is especially desired that all MEM
bers-elect of Congress and the General
Assembly he present and participate
The railroads have made a special re-
duced rate of one fare for the round
trip on this occasion and already letters
have been received from nearly every
town in the State announcing the inten-
ton of parties and individuals to at
tend.
Mr.. John C. Drewry, chairman
of the committee. begs that the
good people from all points join in making
this the greatest turn out ever seen III
the State and thousands will undoubtedly
accept the invitation in the spirit that
prompts it.
The Durham band of thirty pieces
will join with the local band in making
music for the occasion. Chief Marshal
Stronach says that fully three thousand
horsemen from Wake county alone will
be in the procession beside numbers from
a distance.
The subscriptions to the fund now
at the disposal of the committee of ar
rangements are $3.50 and will be consider
ably larger by Tuesday. 1t is the in
tention of the committee to make the
grandest display of fireworks ever seen
in the State. In addition 1000 torches
are to borne by men in the procession
On every corner on the entire line of
march a tar-barrel will blaze.
1t is now known by kilograms and
letters that large numbers of distinguished
orators and other gentlemen from dis
lance who were invited will be present
to add inspiring eloquence to the
glow and glamour of the occasion, while
rockets fizz and bombs boom.
1t will be a warm, warm night.
WILSON BOYS WILL COME.
The Wilson Democrats, who gained
more than 1,200 votes in the last cleo
ton, will take part in the big celebra-
ton Tuesday night. Yesterdays Times
said
ION Tuesday, November 18th, there
will be a grand Democratic jubilee in the
city of Raleigh, and it is the desire of
the managers that each and every town
and county in the State be represented.
Now Wilson has never failed to do her
part in this respect, and we must not
allow her to be found wanting in this
one.
The parade will begin at o'clock in
the afternoon and last until II at night.
Prominent Democrats from all parts of
the State will be there and address the
crowd.
'All who are willing to put down their
business for a short while and join in
helping this jubilee along, will please
hand their names to George w. Conner
by Monday afternoon There will be
reduced rates on all the railroads, and
every one who goes will have a high
old time
Wilson ought to send the largest dele
CATION which will be there, as we have
more reason to rejoice than most any
other place in the State"
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
Mr.. w. P.Taylor, former member of
the Legislature from Hartford county,
and one of the first Democrats of the
East writes and makes a good sugges
ton with referenceto the great Ratifica-
ton meeting on Tuesday night. He
writes: Suggest to the various counties
to send at least one representative and
let him bear n flag and march along the
prominent streets of Raleigh" The COM
mittee hopes that there will be represen-
tatives present from every county in
til State, and that they will come by
thousands from all towns in Central
North Carolina.
THE LINE OF MARCH
The line of march will be as follows.
Starting at corner of Fayetteville street
up Fayetteville street to Morgan street
out Morgan to Wilmington street, thence
TO Newbern avenue, out Newbern ave-
nue. to Bount street, out Blount to North
street, out North street to Wilmington
: street, down Wilmington to Edenton
street, and thence around the Capital
square to HillsbOro street. out Hillsboro
to Dawson street, and down Dawson
to Nash square. Short speeches will be
made along the line of march The prin-
cipal speaking will be at Nash square,
which will be will brilliantly illuminated
Tar barrels at short distances apart will
make it as light as day along the route.
GET READY FOR IT.
Every place of business on the line
of march, and every residence will be
Illuminated. 1t will be a grand specta-
cular sight-a brilliant pageantry Of
color and brightness. Our advice to
parties ON the line is: Get ready to-
morrow. Do. not wait until Tuesday
1t is proposed to have an immense
bicycle parade as a part of the process
sion, and the steps are being taken to
organize it.
The Chrysanthemum committee will
call on the citizens tomorrow morning
for flowers to decorate the welcome
arch in front of the City Hall. 1t is