The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-16
THE MOST REMARKABLE DEMON
STRATION EVER SEEN AT
THE CAPITAL.
Thousands Here to See the Brilliant Pyrotech
mic Display and to Hear the Eloquence
of the State-Al the City Aight
IN Honor Of the Occasion.

cracking bonfires and sputtering fusees,
making the horizon like a little sunset
in full bloom.
All over the city were barrels of blaz-
ing tar, as moltenly fierce as the inner
core of u blast furnace. From them
rolled upward a mass of yari-colored
smoke painted gorgeous hues by the con-
suming fires that lit up the landscape
and silhouetted the heads of the passing
<throng against the surrounding darkness.
Through the swirling mist blinked the
lights of the city and above the general
bank of color rose the white dome of the
Capitola could not help thinking how
much it looked like the uncovered head
of some venerable patriarch bowed in
benediction and thanksgiving. But
there is no time now for sentiment.
1T was quite an hour after the head
of the procession started at the Carroll
TON Hotel before the last of it turned
out of Fayetteville street, at the Capitol,
into Morgan street. From Morgan 1t
turned into Wilmington street. thence
to Newborn avenue; out Newbern
avenue to Bount street. thence to
North street. and back to Wilmington
street; down Wilmington to Edenton
street, and thence around the Capitol
Square to Hillsboro street: out Hills
horo to Dawson street, and down Daw-
son to Nash Square. Short speeches
were made at the Capitol Square, during
the march by Hon. II. ID. Gilmer and
lion Francis ID. Winston. They We're
eagerly listened to by great crowds. who
heartily applauded their every utter
ance.
The procession was headed by the band
wagon filled with fine musicians. Fol-
lowing them were forty mounted mar
shals, led by Chief Marshal John
Stronach Behind them came a score or
more of transparencies. A number of
bicyclists with gaily decorated wheels
came next, and Immediately behind
them were over hundred horsemen.
Then came the carriages containing the
speakers and distinguished visitors.
Then more mounted men and a great
mass of shouting, enthusiastic Demo
Gratis. whom no man could number car
rying torchlights and banners and
brooms and pitchforks and Transparent
cies.
Among the transparencies were noted
the following:
1T is hard pill Governor, but shut
your eyes and swallow it."
You can't fool the people all the
time IS - 80 a
I'VE had left the earth on.y tempo
rarily''
''The Salt River boat is now ready"
There is retribution in politics.
"The same old Sold South"
Simmons is just the thing"
down with Negro Rule
"Pitchfork Brigade-The Manure Pile
must be scattered
Rake 'em up and shake 'em up
'Loge Harris for beef
Dan Young for wit
Ham Jones for salts
Joe Rogers for nit
To Salt River See?"
I'VE recognize the good work of the la
boring man"
"And the preachers also are with us ,
"Hurrah for Uncle Jesse Page
They have been weighed i'll the bal
| ance and found wanting-an office"
There's hot time coming. Mr.. Rus
SELL
salt River or bust. See the Rep.-Pop.
commander Hoton.'
"Pie counters - rent. Apply ut Re
| publican headquarters.
| 'Hurrah for Wilmington"
| white Supremacy means work for
ALL
! 'Gideon's band will not play any
more"
''Oh ] wonder why?"
'No more crucifixion on colored
crosses
| But there's no time to stop to read
| signs, either, even if the crowd would
allow you to do so. They move you on
! whether you want to go or not Bands
| are playing fireworks are booming
horns are blowing and Democrats speak
| ing-all at the same time, but in differ
| ent places along the line of march, of
course. Crowds stream by shouting and
hurrahing, and you stream along with
: them. shouting and hurrahing, too.
! The procession is pushing on toward
! Nash Square. where there is to be more
| speaking, and pyrotechnics to burma
very firefete. Even now. out of the
| darkness there slips at frequent inter-
| walls, a plume of the purest rose tint. n
| swirl Of royal purple or a CLINT of apple
| green, and tree and house top are for
! moment the color Of lacQuered pearl.
Or maybe it is a low rush of light, and
/ with crackle fire. flower blooms in
: the air-tben darkness. Ah there's an
other and another. Hear the sputtering
spirals that hiss like a nest Of snakes
through the upper air. All the sky is
alive with blazing blues and greens, with