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OPENINC.
W Parade of the Gieat Car
niral Was a Complete
Success.
PATRIOTIC DAY
Was Celebrated bv Swarming
Thousands of People from
All Over the State.
COMPLETE PROGRAM
For Tomorrow Will Be One of the
Best During Carnival—Pain’s
Fireworks a Big Thing
Tonight.
Following is the program for this after
noon :
2 n. in. —Trotting and running races at
Central City Park by the Macon Driving
Club.
No. 1—2:45 trotting, $250; No. 2—2:24
pacing or trotting, <300; No. 3 —Running,
%-niile lheat-R, 2 in 3, SIOO.
8 p. in. —Pain’s grand pyrotechnic repro
duction of the battle of Manila at Central
’City park.
Representing. Dewey's anihilation of the
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t h.arm.an Patriotic Day Committee.
Spanish tut. the bombardment of Cavh.c.
nil of wcLli sctn s are produced with a
vividness i. at impresses the awfulness cf
war . s nothing else could. It is a sight
uo one should miss. It is worth a journey
of Lundieus cf miles to view the grand
due. of this wonderful pyrotechnic pre
aentat.on of the greatest naval battle that
was ever fought. Twenty-five thousand
ptvple have wimesued it n.igLtiy with
bat.d breath ar Manhattan fi &<s».
TOM JKRO W’S PROG RAM.
11 a. m. —The Floral Parade.
The Queen cl Flowers, Miss Alberta
Coltman, attended by her maids of honor,
will Lad the grand flora] parade. The
queen will ride in a royal equipage, at
tended by flower girls and outriders. The
maids of honor will follow, two each in
flower-decked victorias, each couple being
escorted by two outriders.
The parade will conclude with the bat
tle cf flo.vers at Central City park, in
which over COO young ladies, gentlemen
and children will take part.
2 p. m. —Trotting and running races at
Central City park.
No. 4—2:40 pacing, $250; No. 5 —2:10
trotting, <350; No. 6—Running, one mile
dash, $125.
8 p. m. —Pain’s Battle of Manila at the
park.
The day will be apuropriately closed
with a grand floral ball. The ball room
will be decorated especially for this event.
Macon’s celebration of the passing of tbe
seventy-fifth year since the town was
founded was ushered in this morning un
der the most glorious auspices.
For a month past the people of Macon,
and. in fact, the people of the whole state,
have been in expectation of the opening of
the Macon Diamond Jubilee Carnival.
Much has been promised and every prom
ise is going to be fulfilled.
The morning broke grey and dull.
Enough of a threatening in the heavy
clouds to bring fear to the hearts of the
early risers, but as the day came on old
Sol won the victory and smiled.
By the time the crowds began to arrive
the t ty was bashed in sunshine and the
decorations which had been going on all
the night showed up to the very best ad
vantage. Everyone was happy in antici
pation and the utmost good feeling found
expression everywhere.
It is a great day for Mac-on and her peo
ple extend a glad welcome to the visitors
within her gates.
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All the incoming trains this morning
were loaded with passengers coming to the
carnival. The hotels are already full and
the boarding houses are also beginning to
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'flu up and- by tomorrow night there will
hardly be any vacant rooms in the city.
Tbe Bureau of Information was kept
very -busy yesterday morning and all today
giving the vicltons the necesasry informa
tiici as to boarding places. The two Car
nivi.l Hotels will probably be full by- to
night and by tomorrow rooms will be at a
premium. It is said that the largest
crowd which ha» ever been gathered to
gether In Macon will be here tomorrow.
Twenty-six new men have been put on
the police force to help preserve order, as
it is thou-zht that so large a crowd will be
trart’ to handle.
The men will only be kept on during the
carnival. All of the policemen have been
instructed lo keep a -»narp lookout for sharp
ers apd to arrest every person su-spected.
It is probable that the city will be full of
them as they always flock 'to where the
crowds go. It will 'be remembered that sev
eral bold robberies were committed last
■year -during the carnival, and this year the
policemen w'ill be on their guard.
Thv King of the Carnival, with his es
cort, arrived in the city this morning at 10
o'clock and at once repaired to the city
hall, where the key of the city was pre
sented to them by Mayor Price.
The King came up Cotton avenue pre
ceded by Card’s band, and on arriving in
front *f the city hall the royal party dis
mounted, and preceded up the steps of the
-hall where they w-ere met by the mayor.
Mayor Price and the city council w-ere
formed in line at the head of the steps
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MAYOR S. B. PRICE
Has Turned Over Keys of the City and Now
Entertains Other Mayors.
and tbe king took position beside the may
or, while his escorts, with drawn swords,
stood guard on the steps. The Kings es
cort was composed of the following gentle
men:
•Hon. Roland Ellis, Messrs. Jud Hill,
Winship Cabaniss, Charlie Hall, Sam Dun
lap. Lee Happ and Joe Preston.
The mayor handed the key of the city,
which is of missive aluminum ornameutel
with the Carnival colors, cardinal and
white.
In presenting the key to the king he said:
"As mayor of the city of Macon and as
one of your majesty’s mo-st loyal subjects,
I crave permission to deliver into yo>r
t ands the key that opens the gates of the
good city of Macon. The city and a!', con
tained therein is thine for the time of
pleasure iu its varied but harmless form.
May your visit be fruitful, may you have
safe return to your kingdom and may your
days bs long upon the land.”
Hon. Roland Ellis acted as spokesman
for the king and assured the mayor that
the key would be-in gcod hands. After the
conclusion of this speech the royal party
repaired with the mayor and council re
paired to the council chamber where an
exeelent lunch had 'been prepared for them.
The Patriotic Parade v. as headed by Miss
Columbia in a magnificent float, fehe was
surrounded by her thirteen maids of honor
representing the thirteen original spates.
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PRESIDENT E. A. WAXELBAUM,
Chief Executive of the Carnival.
Miss Columbia was represented by Miss
Bessie Walker. Her maids of honor were
Miss May Kennedy. Miss Louise Rogers.
Miss Florence Glenn. Miss Cecile Cornell,
Miss Addie Walker. Miss Clare Ripley. Miss
Theo Tinsley, Miss Nancy Winchester. (Miss
Marie Walker, Miss Louise Hazlehurst.
Miss Margaret Callaway, Miss Irene 5S in
ship.
The float in which Miss Columbia and
her maids of honor rode is by far the pret
tiest ever seen in Macon. It is the equal
of any ever shown at the Mardi Gras at
New Orleans. It was a beautiful eight
when the float passed in review before the
King, who was stationed in front of the
Chamber of Commerce with his escort. The
float drew forth applause werever it passed
along.
Following the float of Miss Columbia
came Uncle Sam in a carriage gorgeously
decorated in the national colors, red white
and blue. In the carriage with him were
four maids representing the four recent'
acquisitions —Cuba.Porto Rico. Luzerne Is
lands and Hawaii. He was loudly cheered
all along the line of march.
After Uncle Sam came the beautiful
float of the Knights of Pythias. The float
represented all of the different ledges of
MACON’NEWS TUESDAY OCTOBER u 1898.
the city and was one of the prettiest in the
parade.
Next in the procession was c -the float cf
the Georgia-Alabama Business College. In
the float rode all of the young ladies of
the college and following them were the
young men of the college who marched on
foot each wearing a cap with the letters
G. and A. upon it.
After this float came Congressman Bart
lett and the mayor and council in car
riages, with the president and executive
committee of the Carnival Association.
Next was the police department headed
by Chief Boifeulllet and Lieutenants (Mur
phey and Clarke. They made an excellent
showing and received much applause,
After the police came the Young Amer
ica Fire Department No. 3. The old engine
was pulled by two horses and all of the
members followed in line. It was the most
popular organization in the procession and
they were greeted with round after round
of applause.
Following the Young America was the
city fire department headed by Chief Jones.
All of the engines, hook and ladder trucks
and hose wagons were in splendid condi
tion and made a most creditable showing.
After the fire department came th* sani
tary department. This department was
represented by a beautiful float containing
several pretty young ladies. On the float
was the words “health” printed in large
letters which showed off the health of the
city. Following the float were the sani
tary carts, twenty in number, each being
driven by a negro dressed in the white
duck uniform of the department.
The showing made by this department
was a most excellent one and the chief in
spector deserves much credit.
Next came the street force. Everything
which was used on the streets was in the
parade and in many instances the work
men were building manholes and laying
sewers on the floats' Foreman Christian
has workedhard getting up his part of the
parade and it attracted more attention
than any of the other departments. He
even had the big roller engine in the pa
rade.
The bicyclists, about twenty in number,
headed by a trick rider from Field’s min
strels, brought up the rear of the proces
sion. Some of the wheels wer beautifully
decorated as a hundred did not appear in
line no prizes will be given.
The parade was well arranged. Every
thing passed off smoothly and those who
were in charge are to be complimented on
their excellent management. There was
only one break in the parade and that was
at the corner of Cherry and Third street
where the trolley wires of the electric line
were too low and had to be raised before
the floats could pass under.
Mr. Al G. Field, the popular minstrel
man, was very kind to the Carnival people
and tendered his band free of charge. He
also allowed the use of his two Arabian
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TREASURER MALLDRY TAYLOR.
Who Holds the Bag for the Occasion.
horses, which greatly added to the beauty
of the parade.
The King and his party left tb.e city
when the parade was finished and they
will not be seen again until the night of
the Carnival ball.
Patriotic Day has been a great day for
Macon. The crowds that watched the pa
rade was immense and Mr. Clem Phhiliip,
the chairman of the day deserves much
credit for his excellent management cf the
affairs of the day. Tbe day will close with
the performance of Field’s minstrels to
night at the Academy of Music and the
produetion of the Battle of Manila at Cen
tral City park.
The horse races began promptly at 2:30
o’clock this afterncn and will be kept up
until dark. Some of the fastest horses in
the country are here and the races are
very exciting.
Tomorrow is Floral Day. It will prob
ably be tho greatest day of the .Carnival.
The line of march has been made out
and will cover every business street in the
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MR. ELLIS TALBOTT,
Chairman of the Finance Committee.
city. All of the traps which are to be in
the parade will be beautifully decorated in
different colors and will be arranged so as
to show them to the best advantage.
Chairman Freeman, of the Floral Day
committee has made all arrangements for
the parade which be given promptly at
11:30 o’cl.'ek. The parade will form at
Tattnall square.
There win be at least one hundred beau
tifully decorated traps in the parade and
in them will ride some of the most beauti
ful women cf the South.
The parade will tnd up in front of
Jaques & Tinsley's store on Cherry street
and from that point the queen will review
the parade which will be nearly a mile in
length. At the end of the review the pa
rade will form in two columns and the
great Battle of Roses will take place.
After the Battle of Roses is over the pa
rade will be dismissed.
The horse races will occupy the after
noon and in the evening the great Floral
Ball will take place at the Macon Volun
teers armory.
It is proposed to make this Floral battle
the greatest social event of the year and
the hall has been beautifully decorated for
the occasion. The ball will commence at
10 o’clo’ck p. m. The music will be fur
nished by Card’s orchestra. The ball will
be opened by the entrance of the Queen,
who will be proceeded by eight flower girls
and followed by her eight maids of honor
and Miss 'Columbia with her thirteen
maids. There will be a grand march to
the throne and as soon as the Queen is
seated upon her magnificent throne of
flowers, there will be a fancy dance by the
eight flower girls who have been trained
specially for the occasion by Miss Gypsy
Morris, of Atlanta, who has been here for
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MR. GEORGE KETCHUM,
Assistant Secretary and Public Comfort
Committee.
the past week. She has devoted much of
her time to teaching the flower girls the
dance, which is said to be very pretty.
When the dance by the flower girls is
over, there will be another fancy dance by
the maids of honor which will be one of
the most attractive features of the ball.
A short program of dances will follow
this and then will come the german. The
german will be led by Mr. W. H. Ross, as
sisted by Mr. Custis (Anderson. The ger
man will be the main feature of the ball
and will no doubt be witnessed by a large
crowd who will not participate.
The price of admission to the ball is $2
for a lady and gentleman, and s'.so for
ladies.
The parade will be formed as has been
stated above a-t 11 o’clock, and Chairman
Freeman says that he wants all of 'he
carriages to be at the place of formation
promptly at 10:30 so that there will be
ample time for formation and getting
thing in readiness.
The fireworks tomorrow night will be
great. . The production tonight will also
be good but the management says that the
production tomorrow night will be one of
the best that the company has ever given
and the people will miss a great treat if
they fail to see: it.
CITY OFFICIALS HERE.
Large Number Came in th s Morning—En
tertained by City.
A large number of the city officials who
were invited by Mayer Price have arrived
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SECRETARY MERRILL CALLOWAY.
Also Member of Ball Committee.
in the city. Seme came in last inght
while others arrived this morning. Many
others are yet to come.
The doors of the city hall were thrown
open this mcming and the visitors have
been royally entertained during the day.
Refreshments of all kinds have been ser
ved to tbe guests. Another large party
will arrive tonight and by tomorrow there
will be at least fifty here.
FLORAL PARADE.
Place For the Formation Has
Been Changed.
The place of formation for the Floral
parade has been changed from Orange
street and Georgia avenue to Tattnall
square.
The reason of the change is because the
place first selected is entirely too small.
Another reason is because the people in
tb*» section cf th? city where the parade
will be formed will be given an opportua
; ity to witness the parade and w.ll, cf
i course, decorate their houses.
Z: airman Freeman requests that al!
traps be on hand promptly at 10 o’clock
so that the line can be formed. He says
that tbe procession will move at 11 o’clock
saarp and that the traps not on hand wiil
be left out of the parade entirely.
SEVENTEEN HUNDRED
Children Present at the Living Flag Drill
this Morn-ng.
Tne Living Flag drill this
, a great success. Fully 1,700 chhildren were
: present and every one seemed deeply in
terested in the exercises and they went
through the different evolutions as well as
i if they had been practicing them for a
r month instead of two days.
Tbe exercises will take place Friday
i afternoon at 3 o’clock and in the opinion
of those who have seen the children drill,
the flag will be one of the greatest fea
tures cf the Carnival. The children will
form in a 'Confederate flag and by a series
of evolutions the Confederate flag will be
formed into a United States flag.
Three songs will be sung by the children.
Dixie, The Star Spangled Banner and
America. The children have been prac
: ticing the songs for the past week and all
of them know the words.
TEACHER ELECTED.
Action of the Board of Educa
tion Last Night.
The Bcaid of Education laid its regular
meeting at the office of the superintend
ent laet night. Tee sesion was somewhat
lengtny, but nothing of any 'importance
was done with tbe exception of selecting
& . t£ac * ltr io charge of the second
di v -\'on cf the third year class at the
South Maccn school. The c'ass was so*
large that the board thought it necessary
to divide it into sections.
Miss May Kennedy, cuperuumary a: the
■Fort Hawkins school was elected to take
I charge of the new division and Miss Annie
Dunn was elected to fill the vacancy made
by the promotion cf Miss Kennedy. *
The report of Supt. Abbott in regard to
the opening of the schools was read and
received the approval of the board. The
white schools and a large decrease in the
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HON. ROLAND ELLIS.
'Chairman Entertainment Committee.
white scholcs and a large decrease in the
schools.
The people of the Howard district offer
the board a site 'of land cf it would erect
a school house there. The offer was re
ferred co a committee to act upon it.
Tbe other business transacted was of a
> routine nature.
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Spaniarcs Have Asked Their
Government for Fresh
Instructions.
COMPLETE IT WHIAHCE,
Says One Report to the London
Press—Americans Stand Pat on
Their Demands.
By Associated Press.
Madrid, Oct. 11—A semi-official corres
pondence today says that “well-informed
circles assert that the peace negotiations
are not proceeding satisfactorily.
“Senor Montero has written -asking for
new instructions to enable him to com.’ to
agreement with the American commis
sioners. His letters have been read at the
cabinet meetings and the ministers have
agreed upon the terms of the new instruc
tors which will be sent tomorrow.
The minister has expressed the opinion
that probably the Philippine question will
not be discussed as the Americans are also
waiting for instructions.
“The minister of war, Correa, has re
ceived a dispatch from Rios, ‘the Spanish
commander at the Philippines announcing
another victory in Visyes island over the
insurgents from the island of Luzon, who
it is said have lost 122 men killed’ and
many wounded besides losing all tae guns
several cannons and a quantity of ammu
nition.
“Rios considers that the rebellion in
\ isyas is ended and asserts that the na
tives do not respond to the appeals of the
insurgents.”
AT VARIANCE.
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By Associated Pres«s.
London, Oct. 11.—A dispatch to the Hx-~
change Telegram Company from Paris says
the Lnited States and Spanish peace com
missioners are at entire variance regarding
the disposition of the Philippine Islands,
and have referred the matter to their re
spective governments.
FIELD’S MINSTRELS
Gave a Most Excellent Performance at the
Academy.
Field’s minstrels opened the Academy of
Muaic fcr t.ne season with the best perfor
mance of the kind ever seen in the city.
The program opened with a pretty scene
and most excellent music. Fan Quinlan,
the popular interlocutor, and Tommy Don
nelly elicited the applause in this art,
though all the voices were good and the
numbers rendered to perfection. George
Hansell, a marvelous male soprano, was
perhaps the wonder of the evening, in the
sextette from Lucia di Lammermoor.
Field’s absurdity, “in Cuba,” being an
incident of the Rough Riders’ campaign,
was up-to-date and well done, and the
specialties that followed were all excel Jen.
The final pantomime o’- shadowgraph,
“Gone to the Moon,” is amusing, and an
appreciable change from the usual close.
The performance will be repeated to
night. •
Tickets for the races for
sale ar C'eru Phillips’, Lamar,
Cheatham & Co.’s, and Brown
House Pharmacy.
Carnival signs by Lingo.
Leave orders at Powers’.