The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-10-20
BOB TAYLOR A GRAND. OCCASION {!
At MORRISTOWN.
He Heads the Grandest Street
Pageant ever w itnessed in
the First District.
100 Vehicles and 900 Hen on
Horseback, with Innumer-
able Flags Floating in
an air full of Music.
Immense Enthusiasm and a Clio
rious Day for the Noun
tain Boy.

Immense Enthusiasm and a Clio
riOus Day for the Noun
tain Boy.
The morning of the 18th dawned |
fair and lovely. A number of per,
sons from a distance had arrived 10
town on the previous evening. But
early in the day the citizens Of
Hamblen and adjoining counties be-
gan to fill the streets. They came
on horseback. in wagons, in buggies,
on trains. on foot-every way from
every direction. About 10 o'clock.
however, there seemed to be
"strange commotion" on Main street
and suddenly some twenty We
hiclco, filed with music and msB,"
followed by a host Of horsemen,
were seen to fall in lihe and move
off on the road toward Rutledge.
Upon hasty inquiry as to what all
this meant, we were told they were
"onIy going cut a piece to meet
Bob" In about an hour, seeing
everybody looking northward, in
seeming wonder, we cast our eyes
in that direction, and beheId such a
sight as our eyes never rested Oh in
MOrTistown before.
Coming into Main street st the
crossing Of Cumberland. was the
head of the procession-four beauti
fully caparisoned Misunderstanding
handsomely decorated vehicle, from
which stTeamed perhaps 3 dozen
banners and from which Heated out
on the ambient air strains Of such
martial music as The Whitesburg
Band knows so we'll how to make.
Following this was "Bsb'' and his
escort, and Tom Cain the chief mar
shall Of the day. Thea came CARR
ages, baggies, hacks. wagoDs-hew
many, we do not know, sIl deoorat-
ed with bapners and filled with Tsy-
lor voters. The last Of the train Of
vehicles contained the M0rristown
String Band, making the air melo-
dious with sweet, harmonious music.
Then came cid man Tam heading
142 horsemen from the 5tA district
Of this county, each bearing a ban
ner. Then Observation-Disclosures
many horsemen, we do not know
not less we should say than five
hundred. The procession moved
| through town until they found a
place at the upper end Of hain
street where they could torn without
confusion. Then back through the
| principal streets to opposite the
CaiB House where they disbanded.
To the honor OF Tom Cain, DIR.
Owen. Judge Lane, Dave Ray, Sam
Shields. and Capt. Hodges who acted
as warshais, be it said that at no point
was there q particle of confusion
| and to the honor of every man ia
the procession, be it said, that not a
single mar failed 20 demeaa himself
like . gentleman, How masy were
in the procession VIC do not know.
Some say 75O-some sag 1000,
Shortly after noon, fully $500
! people assembled in the eld machine
shop which had beer decorated for
the occasion (mostIy) to hear Bob
| Taylor speak. We will not under
take to give an account Of the
speaking. 1t waa Pettibone's day
to speak first. He occupied his
hour and 8 quarter in such an ha-
rangue ao we did not Believe he was
capable Of making. 1t was a disap-
pointment to his thinking friends.
and we heard more than one Demo
GRAFT say he was sorry for Pettibone.
Taylor's time came, and amid rounds
of applause, he took the stand, and
during that part Of bis time, say As
minutes, tkat he devoted to the is
sues of the campaign, the stiffness
and silence Of the audience was re-
markable. When he did turn loose
his satire upon Pettibone the very
walls Of the Old house trembled
But we can't describe the scene.
The effect was visible on the faces
Of every mah. As the crowd left
the house. a stranger could have
spotted every Taylor man by the
broad smile on his face, while the
elongated faces moving sadly away
told as plainly who were for Petit
bone. 1t was a field day fer Bob.
Ezzzzzzazsz=aszsszazE
COR HIS GOOD BYB.
CEDAR CREEK, Greene CO, TenR.,