Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-11-09
A GREAT DAY
For G oIds boro: HeImann Park Formally
Opened.

of " '3sboro. Years and years
after ever wearing time has turned
gray the hair and bent the form
of the little graded school children
who yesterday sang "Caroliua,
Caroline, Heavens Blessing At
teud Her, The recollections of
the opening day of Goldsboro's
Park will be talked about and
fondly cherished by a patriotic
people.
Never before have we been
prouder of GoIdsboro than on
YESTERDAY
Providence smiled on the occa-
sion and bestowed a glorious day !,
a day fair and bright and beauti-
ful, a day that made glad the
hearts OF the mul itude that as
sembIed to- witness the ceremo-
mes of the opening Of Hermann
Park.
At q little while before 2
O'Clock, handsome II arshals with
streaming sashes, mounted on
pretty horses, began to form the
procession on Centre street. And
such a procession! The like was
never seen in G llsboro before.
Business was almost entirely sus-
pended il the city.
First IN the procession came the
mafshals, then the splendid mill
tary band, then in order the gal
liant Gold. boro Rifles, the splen-
did fire department, the philan-
thropic organic itlon-, the Knights
of Pythias and the Odd Fellows,
followed, in carriages, by the Mayor
of the city, the Board Of Alier-
men, the City Attorney, and other
officers of The city, and thousands
of citizens in carriages and on
foot.
AT the command of Chief Mar :
shal Hill, Forward, march!' the
Band burst forth with strains of
soul-stigrlng martial music, and
the streets resounded to the tramp,
tramp of the great procession, as
it marched up Centre Street into
Walnut, and up William to the
Graded School, Were 600 happy
children, under command of their
teachers, gracefully moved into
line and the march TO the Park.
On the arrival at the Park ex-
clamations of astDnisbment were
heard on every hand at the amount
of work done, toe beauties Of the
Park, and the elegance Of the Pa
vilion presented to the city by
Messrs. Henry and Solomon We'll.
The exercises Of the formal
opening of the Park were carried
out, according to the published
program, without a hitch to mar
the interest or the pleasure of the
occasion. The opening prayer OF
Rev.F. w. T arries and the clos
ing benediction of Rabbi j. L.
Meyorberg were earnest, eloquen
and impressive.
The present4tion of the key o
the beautiful pavilion, and th'
pavilion itself, to the Mayor o
tie city ard through him to th
people Of Goldsboro, by Mr.
Henry We'll, was gracefully don
in a brief speech of chaste Englisl
and ennobling sentiment. Th
. Mayors response was in excellen
taste and voiced the gratifcatio
of our community over the mt
nlfcent gift.
Mrs. w. T.. HoIlowell, presi
dent of the Goldsboro Woman
Club, read an elaborate paper
! pertinent to the occasion and
3 the purposes Of the organizatio
she so admirably presides ovel
) and which was received with gres
, favor and real enjoyment an
profit by the immense concours
Mr.. |. F. Dortch was prevente,
e by professional engagements thi
he cauld not postpone, from beiu
!. present, and the address of M
Jos. e. Robinson, editor of tt
+ ARGUS, concluded the speaking.
And now, what the ARGUS b
: so long and persistently-contend'
. for, Go1dsboro has-a park. A
) though beautiful aud attracti'
/ now, Hermann Parhsis but in
: infancy. It will become more al
more beautiful all the time, Il