The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-06
JEFF DAVIS IN MONTGOMERY.
THE PEOPLE WILD WITH ENTHUSIASNS--
THE FAMILIAR YELL.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 29.-To-da
will ever bo memorial in tho 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 tho sidewalks were SO densely
packed that locomotion was difficult. It
had raincd all night, and poured down
until 10 o'clock. Instead of going to the
park 1t was decided to go to the Capitol
grounds tor tho speeches to be made
1rom tho very spot where Mr.. Davis
TOOK the oath Of oi1ico as President of
tho Confederate States. Ihe entire city
Is gaily decorated, and tho City hau has
| United States Lugs nutternlx out of
| every window. 4ctureS Of the Confed-
crate Gcnclnis arc iastencd to the out
| side walls, While the names of Confeder.
ate Generals tiuttcrcd to the breeze on
| strenmCrs. The Capitol was beautifully
decorated. From the topmoSt point on
the high dome, towering tar above every
thing Ill the CITY, tlOatcd the stars
and stripes The entire front was cov-
cred with strcamerS and devices, while
umns immense Federal flags reaching
down almost to the heads Oh the speak
crs. Private houses and business houses
all have q liberal supply of decorations
and devices and words Of welcome to Mr.,
Davis. The scenes around Mr.. Davis
this morning and the great desire to sec
and shake him by the hand are indie
scnbablc. Being feeble, it was moro
than he could stand, and he had to retire.
The military escort formed i'll front of
the hotel and extended far up the avenue
leading to the Capitol. 1t was necessary
To form square i'll order that tho pro-
! ccssion might move. Inc companies
were formed and stretched out on each
| side. a carriage with four white horses
| was drawn up to the door, and promptly
at o'clock Mr.. Davis, escorted by
Mayor Reese, Governor O'Ncul and cx-
Governor Watts, formerly of his Cabi-
net, stepped from the hotel and entered
the carriage. The shouts Of the multi
tudc as he was seen to emerge from the
hotel lntd II peculiar nervous jerk, which
characterized what became famous as the
''ycll of the SOuthcrucrs" the world
over. Tho next carriage contained Gen.
John Is. Gordon and Captain w. l..
Bragg, Miss Winnie Davis, Youngest
daughter of Mr.. Davis, and Miss Reese,
the Mayors daughter. Tho third car
rage contained w. w. Screws, Mrs.
Gordon, Miss Gordon and Miss Walter,
tho lattcr niece Of Mr.. Davis. Other
carriages followed, with the trustees of
the Monument Association and the Gov
crnor's staff.
Amid tho waving OF hats and hand.
kcrchlctS, the booming OF cannon, tho
playing OF bands of music und shouts
Louder than ever before heard, tho sccno
| presented was rarely over Witnessed in
any country; the demonstration being
III honor OF man prescribed by tho
United States government and as a tri-
butte to tho dead soldiers OF Il cause that
was lost. Tho route of tho procession
VAS about half IL 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 ut tne
Capitol the gateway was cleared for Mr..
DAVIS, the military being formed SO % ~
prevent the ovcrrunning OF the building,
and grounds before he had reached b.s
place. Tic was seated upon tho historic
spot he occupied February l9, 1851.
arranged III iront was place ior the
press ana Oh the SIDES and IN the rear of
-'1l' DnVi9 were The members Of various
organizations 81 interested III tho building
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MY NoUNTlNMEN: 1t IS with profound