The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
A MARINE PARADE.
One of the Numerous Attractive
Features That " illDistinguish
Wilmington's Reception to
President Taft.

Wilmington's Reception to
President Taft.
Wilmington. n. c., Oct. PA
marine parade is a rare Specta-
Gle for the reason that only sea
ports can present such an eXclu-
sive attraction. and for the add
tional reason that even in sea-
ports they are not every day oc-
curances. Even in Wilmington,
where people are accustomed to
seeing ocean going steamers,
steamboats,, sailing craft. power
boats. yatchs. and all manner Of
vesse's,a marine parade will be a
most unique, entertaining and al
/ together magnificent spectacle.
More thanordinary interest, there
fore, will attach to the announce.
ment that a marine parade will
constitute one of the numerous
attractive features that will dis.
tinguish Wilmington's reception
to President Taft when he visits
NorthCarolina's chief seaport on
Tuesday, November ninth.
! The thousands of visitors who
will come to Wilmington to see
/ the President of theUnitedStates
| will find the harbor particularly
attractive, while in the marine
parade they will witness a spec
tacle that will be both grand and
memorable. The illuminations
and decorations on the water
front and in the harbor will be
on a specially elaborate and mag
nificent scale,a land visitors will be-
hold in it's glory North Cardinals
great commercial river which
. now bears an ocean commerce of
, about $35, 900. 900 annually.
5 In view Of the fact that this
: great waterway is so signally inn
portant to Wilmington and to
North Carolina at the present
!, time and is the hope OF the fu-
a ture for an equitable solution OF
= the transportation problem Of
i the commercial centres of the
r Commonwealth. it is fitting that
i the harbor shall receive its meas
r ure of significance as aState and
n local asset Of great magnitude
& and as the one great factor that
!, ultimately is to afford relief to
y y the States manufacturing, COM
o. mercial and agricultural centres
d from the discriminating freight
le rates that hedge about their op-
lie portunities and circumscribe their
r enterprise.
er The event which will give sig
To nificance to North Cardinals pro.
e. ject for a30-foot navigable chan.
- mel for ocean transportation on q
u. gateway scale will be marine
or parade that will be participated
in by about seventy steamers anC
a power boats, all gaily decorated
H. and making merry pandemOniun
Al with their sirens and whistles
a The United States will be repre-
al scented in the parade by a fotills
~ of it's famous torpedo boat de-
sn stroyers. so those who witness
X. this spectacle can view some o.
to our warships that have made his
v tory and most probably agair
will figure in the drama of war.
lis One of the marine feature
he will also be a race between som'
1t thirty power-boats. which vii
Sc compete for prizes and honors
~, Another of the features on tn
II, water front will be Brilliant,
tie Illuminated and beautifully dec
ii. grated barge which is to be moor
w ed in the harbor, opposite Marke
street dock, on which fine band
will discourse airs suitable for a.
. occasion of such rare enjoymen
and rich entertainment.