The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-05
JEFF DAVIS In MONTGOMERY.
THE PEOPLE WILD WITH ENTHUsLAsNI-.
TIE FAMILIAR YELL.

lie Addresses the People From the spot Where
He Took the Oath of Onice as President of
the Conedcracy.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 29.-To- day
VIII be memorial i'll the history of
Alabama Every locality was represented,
and many adjacent towns and villages
poured their entire population into the
streets OF Montgomery. At an early
hour the sidewalks wcro so dcnsely
) packed that lOcOmotion was difficult 1t
had rained all night, and poured down
until 10 o'clock Instead of going to tho
park it was decided to go to the Capitol
grounds for the speeches to be made
from tho very spot where Mr.. Davis
took the tA OF Office as President of
the Comic, III States. The entire city
is gaily dc on ed, and the City Hall has
United Stat; flags huttering out Of
every window. Pictures of the Confed-
crate Generals are fastened to the out
side walls, while the names of Confeder-
ate Generals huttcrcd to the breezo on
streamers. The Capitol was beautifully
decorated. From the topmost point on
tho high dome, towering fan above every
thing i'll the city, lloatcd the stars
and stripes. The entire front was cov-
cred with strcamcrs and devices, while
there was suspended along the front col
umns immense Federal flags reaching
down almost to the heads OF the speak
crs. Private houses and business houses
all have liberal supply of decorations
and devices and words OF welcome to Mr..
| t.,
this morning and the great desire to SEQ
and Shake him by the hand are inde-
scrlbablc. Being feeble, it was more
than he could stand, and he had to retire.
The military escort formed III front of
the hotel and extended far up the avenue
leading to the Capitol 1t was necessary
to form Il square Ill order that the pro-
ccsslon might move. The companies
were formed and stretched out on each
side. y carriage with four white horses
| was drawn up to the door, and promptly
at 2 o'clock Mr.. Davis, escorted by
Mayor Reese, Governor O'Ncal and ex-
Governor Watts, formerly Of his Cabi-
net, stepped from the hotel and entered
the carriage. The shouts of the multi
tuNiG as he was seen to emerge from the
hotcl had u peculiar nervous jerk, which
| characterized what became r,,nAous as the
yell OF the Southcmcrs" the world
over. The next carriage contained Gen.
john B. Gordon and Captain w. L..
Bragg, Miss Winnie Davis, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. Davis, and Miss Reese,
the Mayors daughter. The third car
riagc contained w. w. Screws, Mrs.
| Gordon, Miss Gordon and Miss Walter,
the latter niece OF Nlr. Davis Other
carriages followed, with the trustees of
the Monument Association and the Gov
cmorS staff
Amid tho waving OF hats and hand
kcrchcis, the booming Of cannon, the
playing OF bands Of music and shouts
louder than ever before heard, the scene
presented was rarely ever witnessed in
any country; the demonstration being
Ill honor OF u man prescribed by tho
onltett States government and as Il tri-
butte to the dead soldiers OF cause that
was lost The route OF the procession
was about hall mile long. The avenue
is very wide, but the crowd when it be-
gan to move was packed from one side to
the other.
When the procession arrived at tho
Capitol the gateway was cleared for Mr..
Davis, the military being formed so as to
prevent the oycmMning of the buildings
and grounds before he had reached his
place. He was seated upon the historic
spot he occupied February Is, 1861.
Arranged i'll front was u place for the
press and on the sides and in the rear of
Alr. Davis were the members Of yarious
organizations interested i'll the building
OF the monument, which it is proposed
to erect on the hill and immediately
north OF the Capitol People, men,
women and children, were packed from
the steps to the front gate, and whilo it
was impossible for IL great part of them
to hear, they stood i'll their places out of
respect for Mr.. Davis and desire to see
him. When order had been secured
Mayor Reese advanced to the front and
| said:
"AlY CoUNTRYMEN: 1t is with profound
emotion that present to you the fore
most type OF Southern manhood, Hon.
Jefferson Davis, cXPresidcnt Of the Con-
fcdcratc States of America"
The scenes heretofore enacted were
gone over rs Mr.. Davis advanced, and il
was some minutes before he could pro-
cecd. 1t was the first time that thou
sands III the crowd had seen him since his
arrival, it being impossible for all to per-
sonally reach him at the hotel. The
shouts finally dying away, Mr.. Davis,
leaning on his cane, with Federal flag
hanging over him and Confederate yete-
rams before him, who had come hundreds
OF miles to hear and see him, in q clear,
ringing voice, showing the deep intensity
of his feelings, but without a tremor or
pause, except when interrupted by tho
shouts OF his hearers, said.
"My friends, it would be vain ;f
should attempt to express to YOU the deem