The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-18

pable Of preserving the peace. He
smiled when Aycock spoke of republi-
ans voting minors, copvicts and i'm
ported negroes. He looked very ap-
preciative when Aycock spoke SO
strongly about good government and
forth let hatred n strife cease among
US" he turned to Russell.
Aycock's speech occupied about
t~hirty-ive minutes in delivery. There
was only n comment on IL. Some
leading men on the stand said to me:
1T is the best inaugural speech yer
head" "Aycock will go down in his
tory as the educational governor"
Only Aycock could have made such .
speech" full text of the speech will
be found on the third page.1
Governor Russell was the first per-
son to shake hands with Governor Ay-
cock after he had concluded.
THE TROOPS REVIEWED.
Governor Aycock and the other new
state officers and ladies of his party,
escorted by Adjutant General Roys-
ter, went Immediately to the balcony
Of the Marlborough house, from which
they witnessed the march past of the
troops. In h carriage with Aycock
as they drove down the street were
Private Secretary Pearsall and Chair
men Winston n Pogue. The govern
or's progress was like a triumphal pro-
cession. Everybody did him honor. He
was bareheaded and smiling.
The march past of the troops began
at 2 o'clock. They formed at the south
end of Fayetteville street and swept
up and past the reviewing stand, COM
pany front. First came the band of the
Third regiment, Colonel Henry Perry,
and seven companies of that regiment,
together with five other companies of
infantry; three divisions of naval re-
serves, the Wilmington division at
tracing special attention by it's excel
lent marching as we'll as by it's rapid
fire gun and mascot goat. The cadets
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
college brought up the rear. The two
GOldSborO companies acted as guard
of honor at the review and as the last
company in it passed swung into line
and passed also.
The marching of the troops was, in
the main good, hat of several compa-
MES very fine, and the cadets won
hearty applause for their excellent
marching. Something over 1000 troops
were in line. Thousands of people
witnessed the march past. 1t was n OF
the finest military s~pectacles ever seen
here.
There was not during the day the
slightest accident.
The Wilmington division of naval re-
serves lac arranged to fire d govern
Or's salute at the conclusion of the
inaugural address, but the illness of a
person living ear the capitol prevent
ed.
There were many interesting Incl
dents. One was the display of a
white supremacy" banner of silk
neal the left side of the speakers
stand by an aged man. Nea him was
a boy on whose upheld INT perched
a big white rooster, to whose neck was
a card saying "Aycock and White Su-
premacy."
Thousands of pictures of Aycock were
given away and were worn on hats
or on the lapels of coats.
There was abundance of music, fou1
bands being in the parade.
FIRST OFFICIAL ACT.
| Governor Aycock, his staff, the new
| state officers and their wives and his
| party from Goldsboro, sixty in all
lunched at the executive mansion. He
then went to the executive office where
he remained a an hour. His only
official act was to sign the commission
of his four aides de camp, whose
| names have been published. He had q
| number of callers while in his office.