The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
WITH SOLEMN CEREMONY
Mr.. r. Il. Battle, Vance's Secretary,
Will Deliver the Address.
THE MILITARY COMPANIES WILL Be HERE
The Railroads of the State Have Given Reduced
Round Trip Rates to individuals and Or
CARNATIONS. An Immense Crowd
is Expected on That DAY.

On next Wednesday, August End.
an event will take place in this city
that will thrill the Old North State
from Murphy to Manteo."
1t will be day the memory of
which will linger long, and the story
of which will be known by future
generations.
On that day the statue of Zebulon
Baird Vance, North Cardinals illus
trious son, will be unveiled with APP
propriate and solemn exercises
When the tidings were spread that
this great tribune of the people was
no more, sorrow was in every heart,
and though his deeds immortalize
his memory, it is fitting that his stat
Tie should be placed in the capitol
grounds of his State, land as an eX-
preston of their appreciation for him
loving people have erected in his
honor monument that shall endure
to future ages.
iEhe ceremonies of unwilling the
statue will be under the manage
ment of the committee appointed by
the Legislature: II. III. Speight, of
Edgecombe; j. ID. Boushall, of Wake;
and j. c. Curtis, of Buncombe Tin
place of L. A. Hart, deceased), and
the local committee of the Vance Me-
mortal Association-R. II. Battle JOS.
&, Brown, w. N. Jones, A. A. Thomp-
son, { M. Busbee and Thos. S. Ken
an. This committee is at present at
work upon program in detail, Civ
ing the line of march, order of pro-
cession, etc, but owing to the fact
that it cannot just yet be ascertained
how many military companies will
take part in the march, they have
been unable to do so. This program
will be published in full Wednesday
morning.
1t is known, however, that several
military companies will be present
and take part in the parade.
nounced their intention of partici
pating in the ceremonies of the UNI
yelling are The Forsyth Rifles, The
Vance Guard, of Henderson, which
organization was named after the
Senator, the military company from
Asheville, The Reidsville Company
The Durham Light Infantry, The
Wilmington Independent Light In
fantry, The Newbern Division of the
Naval Reserves, the Granville Grays,
Many others may do so be-
fore the day of the unwilling.
Not only these but the Durham Con
federate Veterans, the Norfieet
Camp of Veterans of Winston and
many other camps will participate
in the parade which will be a most
imposing one The military and vet
Grams are all to be in uniform.
The formation and movement of
the parade is to be under the direc-
ton of Col. Thos. S. Kenan, Chief
Marshal. and Mr.. A. a. Thompson, of
the local committee.
1t is thought that Governors Ty-
Ter, of Virginia; Mcmillan, of Ten
nessee, adm insolvency, of South Caro-
lima, may be present. -
The Vance family and special
friends, and State officers will be re-
ceived by Messrs. Jones, Busbee and
Brown, and the Legislative committee
at the capitol at 1880 a. m.
The mayor of the city will detail
II platoon of police to- head the pro-
cess1ion and to perform the usual du-
ties on such occasions.
The Commander of the L. OBJ.
Branch Camp will detail a squad CT
veterans to receive and escort the Wis
ting camps.
Every member of i. OBJ. Branch
Camp, No. SIS is requested to attend
a called meeting in camp hall, on
Monday evening at s o'clock. Several
important committees and other mat
ters in connection with the unTeilng
ceremonies are to be perfected. Also
arrangements for the presentation of
the portrait of Gen. Branch 10 the
camp on Wednesday evening.
The commander earnestly hopes
every member of the camp will be
present. All veterans in the city are
invited to be present.
The associated railroads have given
rates of one first class fare for the round
trip to individuals. Bands, military COM
panes and associations in uniform in
companies of twenty are charged one
cent per mile each, for every mile
travelled.
Mr. r. H. Battle, the orator of the day
was Governor Vances private secretary
and was for many years intimately con
nected with him both officially ana so
cially. The address will not deal Very
much with Vance's biography. but will
touch upon the salient feature in his
character and career. 1t will doubtless
be worthy of the occasion.