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THOUSANDS MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT WAS SAD AND YET JOY. OUS OCCASION CAUSED LAUDED BY THE SPEAKERS! Patriotism Manifested Through out Evening, In Speeches And By The Many . .' . People Present Approximately 4,000 peoplo gather ed on the public square last night at 8:30 o'clock to atteud the public meeting which was given for the men ot Company li, 1st. S. C. Inf., ?uts in iieiir ?Ins speeches oi wtill known gentlemen of this city. The occasion was a great ono, pa trlotlsm and duty being manifested throughout, both in the speeches and also in the hundreds .of people pren, ont. Although there were sad hearts, they were glad ones. Some wore sad because their loved ones were leavlug and at tho bumo time glad thal they were going to fight for the same old country and flag that their furn- inti. era had defended. Previous to the meeting, the First1 Kttglnient band of WJlllanlstoft gave ti concert on the square, many pa "triotio air? being played. Tho. band carno over late yesterday afternoon from Williamston and returned late last hight. . Anderson county la not only prom', of tho men of Company B but ateo of those of the JVirst Re giment band. Nearly all of th?so' mon 'havo at ono time or- oth?r lived In Anderson and they are aleo con sidered Anderson boys, Rvery one... ot .thom ore. more thnn glad of the op* portumfcy' to servo. ?iong.before fl:'JO tho streets around .tho business section of tho city were Unod with peoplo. A platform had been 'constructed on the north ' slept? of. ih? court house and* on this ihe speakers took their placos. At 8:30 o'clock ?tun men of t?qW peny B, led . by tho First Regiment. ; band, paraded ' around tho. plaza on tho west side of the square and then marched In a Une in front, of tho ? LpeaXera'. stand.' ??ayor .J, H. Godfrey waa tho pre siding officer. He complimented thc people : fop being so much interested in tho, meeting ahd said that lt mani fested tho high ea,toem and regard In which . UtD m?h\of .'tho local militia Aver? held by tlie people of Anderson, ?to itaid-lhat it waa a sud ami joyous i occasion. Joyous because -the'pa** pie of the city Were happy over ify fat* tenax "BO many mon could iip foUhd m AUdBrcon who srtopd' roa?.T, and .?willing to' ''defend tho honor of tho United Slate?,, , Sad because thoro woro possibilities before th eui which might result seriously. Tko first speaker'" introduced by Mayor Cod frey Waa Gen. M. L. Bo.nr hum.. In' opening : his spoooh ]' {gen. ubnbam ?vid thai wtth?nV the pVut 4? hours a crisis had come to tho Amer ican, peoplo ? and that in that crisis tho president of tho United States, i pud Ibo Rovern'or Of ; South Carolina had called upon her favorite-sous %o go a?d defend and flght'for the. honor of thia country if such bb necessary. Ho called upon tho men to do the'* duty ahd , to ; uphold that love,, pride and patriotism so. well upheld by tho forefathers. Ho Bald that he felt that .: all nf tho mon .had responded because i of : patriotism and love of - duty. In :; closing- Cen. , Bonham Said. that lu telling Uib. men. goodbyo for himself ? and tho: people ot-tho city of Auder '; son he; did so knowing that the iotf*, atfectlon and adoration of ali tho';,?60 plo bf,?ht* city went' ?with thora ami : that all realized that they would hot ? fall to answer to the commands when vglveh on;tho battlefield. ."."*? Dr. W. H? Fragor, pastor of tho First .Presbyterioa church w?a 'ih? next speaker. Ho* told tiio men that , i.he knew If it became necessary, io V; tight the Mexicans, they would go af ter thom and ..would return no otho:* V woy; except victorious. He said the roon of Andersen were, going to trod tho name ground on which the .grejit-j ; est genbrsV. then Capt, R. H. Lee. had w<.lke?'.vcT?n and that he. felt sure' they would wet: well .their part. In . closing he prayer God's blessing ar. ? protection .'undo ^h^mi^ffi^^^mK ?Mr.- Ji^Vert E. I.igon, well known mm mah, nf thia city, followed next. I air. Lig?n was p?rhaps 'Ibo , most if:ent?UBlaetic :. speaker of thr evening. Ile; skid ?that tho United duttey had I not declared war on Mexico-, and neither-ittid' Mofleo declared war on ? the ' UuU?d State?, but tts for one, . hoped that the* ' d?claration would -be made, l^? ?aid thBt the mon .of ,'An-i iderson wer?vfif?ing to;(flj^'tha?^th^y /bau ^rtt'th?foir?vih?m ?sadjib?eit-wa? ?% only by the, apotd: tjiat^l^lcd.wtisld erertbo^oi^ * the ?4nre? crowd . t>r?is&,t attested the. fav ^ nuder %niclir#a soldlerai lefi; % i said that, it made him glad-id know i tbat /Jimpahy'. Ri the fo&n^t -cost* pany of the foprobst B^t? :Iii the ,, Un?an.. .^?;S .ioadlp.g tn the .number of PRESENT Inoss and that In speaking to the won ot tho National Guard he was speak ing to those who wc ro going to fight for tho protection of such interests. He lauded the men for having the Hteel in them to respond to the call that he said hod come to every true citizen within tho past few day*. Col. ii. H. Watkins, captain of Company C during the Spanish ?m?r Ican war, waB the lust speaker of the evening. Col. WatkluB said that he had experienced the an tie ty of wait ing in camp after mobilization . had been mads and thut he knew tho men would want to see activity. He said lt would be much better for them and that if such waa the case, they would realize that they bad aol gono out for a .lime of play. Ho referred to the men of Old Company C as being those who could be counted up on in cases of emergency and said that he treated this would bo true ot Company B. .-Hw.said that the people; ii A??feruuu would, be interested in tho men while they were gone, and that they were going io pray for them. Ho then told of how it had been said that Bibles placed over a soldier's heart had often caused them from being killed. However," stated Col. Wntkins, "these instances are extremely raro and that is not the rcnaon that tonight wo aro going to present you with copies of the Testa-, ment. , If you will, read and study them, and .abide by its truths, you will not. o?ly be soldlors of Unele Sam, but &lso soldiers of dod." ' leah war," WBB the next speaker of the The last speaker was Col. P. K. McCully, Jr., who in behalf of Com pany - B. raid that tho great interest i th? people bad displayed was appre ciated. Ho discussed military life, j its possibilities odd the need of force in dealing with some problems. The.. meeting waa enthusiastic throughout, and although there were mand rad houris In.; the.large. crowd, all realized thc Importance of the oc casion , . Leaves M?xico A? Example io Others Warned ?Wire of U. 3. Consul ot Tampico, Visitor Here, Tells off Stoney Conditions Mrs. Claudo I. Dawson, whose hus band ia United States consul at Tam pico, Mexico, arrived in Anderson to hvrisH her 'Val iters. Mrs. A. ' .(sharpe, and Mrs. Daisy Wilson, Mrs, Dawson left Tampico on Suu day, Juno nth. When last hoard from Mr. Dawson was nt hla Poat, but inasmuch , as air'? American consuls, have been ordered to loave Mexico, it is presuhitd that lie haO retired from that turbulent' country. , Fur ther new? from him ls expected nt any tluio. . . At tho thoo Mrs. Dawson lett Tam pico all was quiet In the city and vi cinity. ; She says that ahe would have' Btayod longer had it not been for the fact Chat Mr. Dawson, who 'was-urging American-women 'and 'children-'to get out or Mexico thought that by. her remaining: lu ina country other? would be slow to heed .tho warnings'of the consul. Mr?. Daw son Stated that at tho tim? she left Tampico probably/not more than halt tho Americans had left there, large numbers of them being In the Interior of th? country. The military au thorities ? na mired- Mr. Dawson, how ever, that .A me rican ri would bo taken care of so long .as they. wore, on Mex ican soil, or at leant co long an the I Mexican authorities'were able to safe ! guard them . ?Mrs. Dawson .talked vdry Intej* ostlngly of conditions in Mexico. Tho military governor ot Tampico, Maturate, ia a man of considerable force, she says, having oh several oe j casions given ovklenco ot his capact ( ty f?r handling difficult sltuatlona In ja practical successful manner. . Cht sOvrral occasions he put down strlkea und other disturbanoca o? the peace, I and at various times showed his I friendliness for tho Americans. I Mrs. Dawson: expects to ho here jwith hor sisters until conditions ta Mexico have uhd?rjgode.a change tor the bettei. TO CAKK ?O? TfiADK ' r 8. Flajnluaan Ha* Returned '^x?? TWENTY ADI I ANDERSON MACHINE GUN I COMPANY HAS ABOUT I V? REQUIRED STRENGTH WILL LEAVE CITY SUNDAY MORNING I Many Men Sought Enlistment Yee. terday-Detail Goes To Columbia Early This Morning With the Machine Gun company recruited to its approximate full Btrcngth, Capt. B. B. Gossett an nounced late last night that Ute men would leave for Columbia not latqr than r; un nay morning. The move will probably bo made Satur day morning If everything le ar ranged satisfactorily. The recruiting offley for this com pany was kept busy tho entire day and lato into last night. Cards bad been malled to nil of the Clemson and Citadel men and m&ny of these responded to the call.? In addition to these there was greater interest among the. young : men of Anderson and quite a number of them en listed. As has been said before, thin com' pany is to. be c?mpoted of what might be termed "plcUsd men" and although lt was first said tbat -those enlisting must have some military training) this quallficaUon has been removed and all thoso have the other necessary requirements aro being taken In. ..' Although the following Hst is not complete. It gives tho- majority ot the men which?have enlisted: B. B. Gossett, captain. R. J. Rainer, firBt lieutenant. T. P. Duckett, nco omi lieutenant. W. A. Hudgens, firBt sergeant. P. C. Clayton, Greenville. P. B. Kennedy, Abbovllle. A. W. Meredith, Anderson. ? 0. W. johnson, Clinton . r. R*. Morgan, Anderson. - Iii iii Ronda, Clemson. 'A. F. McGee, Anderson. ' C. C. Withington, Greenville. G. A. -Franklin, Jr., Anderson. Robt. Marshall, Greenville. * C. R. Wright? Honea Pa'ih. C. P. Jones, Anderson. W. C. King, Anderson. Charles C. King, Anderson. W. A. Gordon, Clemson. C. N. - Cromer,. Anderson. Ralph Smith, Anderson. W. S. Thompson, Anderson. - C. S. Minor, Jr., Anderson, R. U. Osborne, Anderson. Karie Daniels, Anderson. /. Joseph II. Opt, Anderson. Wm. P. Pettigrew, 8tarr. h. Ii. Meredith, Anderson, J, C, Kilgore, Anderson. FJ. P. Fowler, Anderson. R. M. O'Neal. Pendleton. W. li. Frierson; Jr., Anderson. C. A. Davis, Starr. I. H.- HendertfNi, Anderson. M. D. Hombree, Anderson. ... W. H. Bulley, Anderson. Jas. ' T. Lafoy, Anderson. ? . Vt. A. Reid, Anderson? D, P. Templeton, Anderson.. G. NVvCr Bolemaa, Jr., Anderson. W. D. Wilkinson,:Abbeville., C-3orge A. . Neuffeus, Jr., Abbeville J. li. Brown, Andersou. : C, J. Lyon, .Jr., Greenville. [', . Capt. Gosuott; aunouucod last night that it had been decided to recruit the company up to ita full war strength and that .tho .next saoflrst class - men who offered ' themselves would,-he accepted. Two good' bug lers are needed. Lieut. Duckett leaves for Colum bia! thia morning at . 0 o'clock with a datait of eight jucn m follows: Gor^ don, OHeal, ROUda, "Meredith, L. L. Opt: Johnson, . Thompson and Ken nedy. Th?se men will prepare tho carny, for tho reception'..of. the bal ance of the company which will leave' Anderson not later than Sunday: morning., ~ .Ail .those*who havoehllfrted in?thl* company. will meet the .recroJUnjt of~ flee over the citizens .istIonal bank at S p. m.. shari! today. Sometime during the afternoon, probably after, tho " meeting ot the company. . - the. headquarters will M moved: to tho ar mory on 'North Mita str?yv yamalea by Ccunpany JJ. The following telegram, received: hy: Capt ?/ -?oaa?tt in reply tb one teni to. Mr: Furtnott Smith, wno was in Savannah, : asking *hat isla, sen Ralph Simlh he allowed to Whilst lb -the! company* ?a^a a^lendld.lUustr?tion ot tho wlllinBiteao-r?Mhe'-p.lrenta tor their, sons" te >nl|at in thia partlcuter 'branch of tho aervlcoi ' - /'^S^fiSl ^.-?Y<5o have toy ititi and free1 con* ?ont'to ?the enlistment ot my ao^ l?nlpb, in year compos :,- and IOU ?fib, '/for me :?oot vt?;,forget that ne is hhttvo .^^'^aUi^Ca^t^n?''. '.^ny ;ywrfrgr. '.men applied - for\' aa* 1 ?stmen? - yesterday hut w?re declined AT'. M ?to tesxri trie ne:*a oJt , ;l.?ibacribOd tot tho Weekly tiffie .ox The*?ttdo.j?Ttnm*'?M^.mi, 8tat?fc^;ft deaW-Wlthiiei, i^p??Va. Vfe^^Hle?jC p^^Va^^U^,'.;.-' MT10N?L E ACCEPTED qualification*, lt it) anticipated that tho number of applications will be doubled by uoon today and those.ap piy'ng first who are properly quali fied will bo accepted Mr. K. H. McCully, son of Col. P. K. McCully, and a cadet at the Citadel, who baB boen legimental staff color sergeant for ?orne time, lins decided ts ask for transfer from this position so that he can enlist as a prlvato in the Machine Gun com l any. This means he will retire from a position with staff pay for a position that will probably pay $15 per month. Young McCully :s one of tho best military trained young men in South Carolina, ile ha?, a j?p<ea ti d physique and has a thorough knowledge of military t?ctica, fprma tions, etc. He will make good lu the Machine Gun company without a doubt. Orr Mii) Shut Down Half Hour Yesterday While Soldier Lad? Marched By Company B, of -whom all Anderson is proud, are appreciative of the cour tesy iihown tbem on their hike around town Thursday morning to the different mills, and especially the onthuslaBtic manner in which they were received at-the Grr cotton -mills, where the entire- village turned oui to greet them, and where, the mill was shut down for thirty minutes or more. AU In front of .tho mill office and store and on the buildings flags I were flying and red, whito and blue bunting lined the street. . Breathed there .the man with pat riotism so atrophied that he didn't feel a thrill, when these brave lads, eighteen or twenty of whom were from Orrvllle were greeted with a blast from the shrill whistle which always called thom to work but on which, this occasion, ? was Ute signal to stop every wheel and the sixty thousand spindles in that great plani so that their friends and associates might titra out to. wish them God speed. It was-an inspiring night. Court I Case of P. & fi.' ?ga?i??? Slue Ridge Not Vet In Kanes . ' C& ThV jury , ff When civil ' court -adjourned yes terday afternoon at 5 o'clock alt m. the witnesses in the case of the P. & N. raliway as tr u s te o against the Blue Ridge railway, bad boon exam ined. The arguments will be madv this morning and the cnaa will then be with tho jury. , j Watkins & Prince- aro rr rf res eu :hig the plaintiff and Bonham, Watkins ? j Allen the defendant. Mrs. Penny in Hospital. Mrs. Alina S. /anny, who Is no well, known'here as a-trained nurse, han had an operation >??'the 'Green wood hospital*. Mra? Penny stood tho operation well abd yesterday news that she was doing nicely. v.'.\'.;r -: .' ----:. - Try a tube. of. J our " A. D. S. I PerediKo Tooth Patte; VanUIa, Maple Nuts, Strawberry an* ry Ice. Cream. QwPt^-Ct*--<? PAltAMOUKT i \ ?ll^TER.- K!ND O?? 'MOVIES j V. ..".V-.Xy,"'- V^!"??! '..WVK.;?. .-. ?. . - --.V v;..v.,. ?.'>.. ? : . > , IVvX-v-i : . ". 1 !. J "^VII?^||B^^L?T" .-' "Li" . > '' ''? '??/%."'$? v: tf4*%Mk? % v/kt?t ^$#fsSPi VOLUR1S5?L ANDERSON, S? G*? THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 1,1916 131