It was the gathering at the larger pageant of the civic sort should be held and that the $10,000 indicated as needed for such undertaking should be forthcoming. The program started rapidly.

WIVES A HI-: CUT
POPULATION 10,000 TO $5,000
It became apparent in time, however, that the subscriptions for the fund were entirely inadequate. It was then too late to wait for the simplicity first intended. The bureau, in its entirety, was forced to decide between the conditions of the financial problems of the bureau and throwing ourselves unreservedly into making his pageant as great a success for its own sake as possible, whether the bureau made anything or not. The bureau, in its entirety, was unanimous in choosing the latter course, but decided to cut the expenditure from $10,000 to $5,000 and did not venture any expenditure beyond the amount actually subscribed until Forbes came to the rescue with the offer to advance, at his own risk, a money as was needed. Our financial Richmond Grays at the Head of the Parade Score Tremendous Hit at Decoration Celebration in Charlotte.
(Special from Staff Correspondent.)
HARLOTTI, N. C., May 20.  Leading what was said to be the largest and most successful parade and celebration in the history of Charlotte, honoring the signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, the Richmond Grays' Battalion was on the morning scoured a tremendous hit in this city, and won round after round of applause, which was second to none received on their trip through the South. 