The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-23
Mr.. BATTLES ADDRESS
Eleven Companies in Uniforms Were
in the Parade.
MISSES EsPY AND RUTH uNvElL STATUE
Mrs Vance, Capt. z. B. Vance, Mr.. J. H. Mar
tin and Misses Espy and Ruth Vance
Were Present as Representatives
Of the Vance Family.

Yesterday a red letter page was
written in the history of North Caro-
lima.
1t was an eyent-simple in itself,
but of immense meaning and weight.
1t was the drawing aside by a young
lady, the veil that hid from the view
of the crowd the statue of man.
But it is the story back of that mans
life and the history of his acts that
makes the scene notable. 1t was the
unwilling of the monument erected
by the people of North Carolina to
their illustrious tribune, ZebulOn
Baird Vance.
The crowds that had come in Tues
day were either at the homes of
friends or at the hotels. Until late
hour in the night there was hum
of converse on the streets, the hotel
Hobbies were crowded, and until near
ly yesterday morning., lights were
twinkling along the streets.
The day for the unwilling broke
clear and cloudless. The light breeze
that sprung up in the early morning
cheered the heat-tortured multitude
died away, as the sun rode higher and
itSapitiless rays beat down furiously.
IN such morning the people came
to witness the unwilling. The morn
ing trains were crowded almost be-
You'd their utmost capacity, even
though additional cars were run. The
SPECIALS brought still more and the
union depot was almost hidden by the
crowd coming in. Several of the
trains brought military companies.
Others had come during the night
The Newbern Naval Reserves were the
first tosarrive in the morning and
when their identity was discovered,
they were guyed by the other COM
panies that were drawn up on the
platform. Thought you fellows
were disbanded," yelled a good natur-
ed looking giant in blue, who was
lounging about the platform to an
acquaintance in the ranks of the
Reserves.
Not that anybody can swear to-"
was the reply. "Ahat fellow was
nutty."
men the train bringing the Kinston
Naval Reserves came in. Both COM
panies of the reserves were clad in
white duck, the distinguishing fea
Jackets were open at the throat, and
they wore black silk handkerchiefs
at their necks, tied and flowing loose.
Both of these companies had drawn
themselves in line on the platform,
and a detachment of the Governors
Guards marched through the
and halted out on the platform to well
come the arriving companies. They
then marched to the armOry of the
Governors Guard in the Henry build
ing where they waited until the
forming of the procession.
For an hour before noon Fayette-
Vile street presented an unusual APP
pearance. All along from below, the
Marlborough, clear to the head of the
street, there was mingled, throb-
bing, pushing mass of people. Neter-
ans with old gray uniforms, citizens,
soldiers, shoppers, and visitors were
all talking and laughing.
Just few moments before II
O'Clock the drum corps of the l.. OBJ.
Branch Camp of Seterans marched
down Fayetteville street and halted
in front of the Market, keeping up
the rat-tat-tat of the drums. This
was the signal for the procession to
form. Wright's Concert Band joined
the drum corps and struck up a pop
ular air. The uniform of the band
contrasted sharply with that of the
drummer boys who were dressed in
gra- with red stripes and red paint
brushes in their caps. The veterans
fell in line next. In this body of old
Confederates were several uniforms