The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20


where a reception was held and the
Patterson Cup presented, as told in
another portion of this paper.
On to The Fair Grounds.
Shortly before ten o'clock the exer-
| cises in the Senate Chamber being
| concluded the procession moved to-
| wards the Fair Grounds leaving the
| Halifax street entrance of the Capitol,
the procession being as follows:
Mounted Police.
Chief Marshal Mebane and Assist
ants
Third Regiment Band.
Detail of Marshals.
Presidents Carriage.
Mexican War Veterans in post of
| honor.
Carriage containing Mrs Roosevelt.
| Mrs. Charles e. Johnson, Mrs. Mary
Grimes Smith. Mr.. John Elliott and
| other carriages as in procession from
| depot.
| Confederate Drum Corps
Detached Civic and Military organi-
/ cations.
| A. and M. College Corps Cadets and
| Band.
! Goldsboro Boys Brigade.
Mounted Police.
Co. b, First Regiment, Salisbury
Capt. Max l.. Barker.
Co. NJ, First Regiment, High Point
| Capt. Dodaneade
| Co. b, Second Regiment. Goldsboro,
Capt. c. e. Hood.
Co. -. Second Regiment. Goldsboro
Capt. Cohen.
Co. Q, Second Regiment, Fayetteville.
Capt n. III. McGeachey.
| Co. -, Second Regiment, Clinton.
Co. NJ Third Regiment, Sanford.
/ hiY.1 pno limo MT rShn
Capt. F., p. Hobgood
Co. =, Third Regiment, Burlington.
Co. =, Second Regiment, Wilson
Capt. Wilkins.
Co. K. Second Regiment, Raleigh
Capt. w. F. Moody.
Co. b, Second Regiment. Raleigh
Capt. Van Dalen Stronach.
The Boys Brigade from Goldsboro
made a splendid appearance and was
| loudly cheered. There are two COM
panies, these being Company Awhile
f. Jenkins, Jr., captain Castor
| Dortch first lieutenant; Ray Parker
/ second lieutenant; Claybourne Royal
! first sergeant. Company B-Geo. K
Freeman, captain; Sanford Rackley
first lieutenant; Emil Meyerberg, sec
ond lieutenant; Chas. Casey, first SER
| geant Battalion officers: Kenneth
Royal adjutant; Zeno Hollowell, ser
|
a safe and pleasant trip. They were
accompanied by the Goldsboro Military
| band.
The route of the parade from the
| Capitol was, after the formation on
Edenton street from the Capitol
| Grounds, west on Edenton to Sails
bury then to HilIsboro and then to
| Fair grounds. On entering the Fair
grounds the parade passed through
f1oo
race track on the north side of Flo
raj Hall, where the Presidential party,
marshals, military escort and car
riages turned to right The troops
and military organizations, A. and M.
| College cadets, etc., turned to the left.
After the Presidential party was seated
| in the grand stand and special stand
| the President reviewed the troops and
cadets which passed over the race
track. having turned to the right on
entering the race track.
The scenes about the Capitol and
along Hillsboro street were duplicates
of those on Martin and Fayetteville
streets. Here were thousands along
| the line of march, these giving fire.
| quent cheers to the President and his
party, Mr.. Roosevelt rising and bow
ing frequently. At one place on the
route, this at the home of Mrs. George
| Terrell on HillSboro street the Presi-
dent positively beamed on the ladies
labout the handsome decorations made
of Confederate and United States flags
! Another decoration won bow and
many smiles from him, this being that
at the home of DR.. c. w. Burkett, OF
the A. and M. College where beneath
a picture of the President was printed
this. welcome to Our President and
in two lines beneath this:
WHO Dares to Do Right Who Dares
to Be True
/ Who Dares to Do That Which NC
| Other Can Do.
At ST. Mary's School the students OF
that famous institution were along the
line in force, and vigorous were the
cheers they gave, being led by Presi-
| dent DuBose, while President Roose-
welt bowed smi1 III and looked happy
At last the mile and over to the
Fair grounds was passed, and into
these and to the grand stand the party
proceeded the President then review
ing the troops from the special stand
After this he delivered his address, as
told in another column, and at It's
close was entertained at luncheon py
Chief Marshal Mebane, this event be-
ing told of on another. page.
Negro Schools Applaud.
On Hillsboro street, one block was
crowded to the curb by negro school
children from the graded schools, stu
dents from Shaw ant st. Augustine
Il Col. James H. Young having been
elected marshal for the assemblage
i There were over 1900 in line and as
President Roosevelt passed all SANG
America" while the President lifted
his hat. rose to his feet, bowed right
and left. AS he came in sight of the
big United States flag he gave the mill.
tary salute with his hat over his heart
Many flags were used among the 1900
and the money for these was contribu.
ted by the teachers, while those OF
Shaw were purchased by Edward
Johnson.
THE DEPARTURE.