The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-22

dreamed or OvergroWn Drldle paIns
and scarcely travel wagon roads were
the only links that connected human
society and served as highways OF
commerce.
Saturday an immense gathering met
at the same place to celebrate the
birth of this babe. The fame OF the
once obscure infant has become not
only statewide but rational. Such
are the possibilities and potentialities
wrapped up in human flesh.
"Davy" Crockett is the name OF the
lovely babe who grew to rugged man
hood and gave distinction to the spot
that saw his birth. We call him
"Davy" because every body else does
so. Some men acquire nicknames or
contractions of their own names that
stick to them through life and be-
came part Of their personality. So
in this case. BY "Davy" is he known
and by "Davy will he go down in his
tory for all time to come.
The reader has been kept informed
as to the preparations that took place
Saturday. Washington has Davy
Crockett Historical society. Its OBJ
ject is to perpetuate the memory OF
the good old man who achieve such
distinction as a soldier and statesman,
and stands in the foreground OF the
pioneers who blazed the way for the
great prosperity OF the American re-
public.
The property formerly owned by
the pioneer Crockett has recently
passed into the hands Of B. R. Strong
and he has assisted the society in
making the anniversary and memorial
celebration a much greater thing than
they could have done unaided. Prep
arations were made on great scale
The defendants OF the pioneer were
invited from afar. The grounds have
been made beautiful by bringing into
play liberal use OF money. Art was
brought to the assistance of nature
A celebrated mineral spring, possess
ing undoubted medical properties has
!. been made pleasantly available FOL
human use. The spring has beer
neatly fenced in and the famous min
eral water bubbles up clear ann spark
ling within marble fount.
To the right of the welt-trimbeC
woodland, Mr.. Strong has erected twC
splendid big houses, of the Swiss type
, of architecture. They are roomy ant
commodious and would grace the cit.
OF Knoxville. Beyond these the sol
der boys had pitched their tents
: They soon followed the hacks to tn
grounds. There were three compan
. les, the Taylor Rifles, of Johnson, Cit
Greenevilles and Knoxvilles. The
1 were headed by the Greeneville banC
0 and made an imposing and spirite
l picture.
: It was dinner time when we arrive
y and the good people of Washingto
/ and Greene had provided not only a.
l. abundance for themselves, but also fC
/, the strangers within their gates.
is not exageration to say that ther
: were five thousand people on tn
grounds, and none went hungry.
After dinner preparations were bt
gun for the speaking.
3 At one o'clock the band rendered
selection, followed by an earnest, we
chosen invocation by Rev. l.. l.. I
g Carlock, OF Bristol. A. B. Remir
l. was introduced to deliver the WELDON
1t address, by H. G. Remine, Vice-Pres
n dent OF the Crockett Historical Soci
! ty and master of ceremonies for tt
- day. He said they had met to Gel
n brate the 103d anniversary OF one
k the greatest and bravest pioneers wi
III had figured in the march of time.
: He was followed by E. L. Wells, 70
% merly of Cincinnati, but now Of Was
re ington county, in an admirable a
s. dress ON the life and character of IL
Re old pioneer.
N Hon A. A. Taylor was then intr
3 duced to the vast crowd. This ell
oe quent orator was at his best II
at powerful voice rang out like clariC
be notes as he poured fourth in impa'
re toned language a splendid eulogy {
- the life work of the hero of the foru
~ and the battle field.
es Major Pettibone was then introdu
es ed, but gracefully gave way to r.
DIS Crockett, the grand son of the old /
N oneer. He was much affected at fl
by his welcome and the position
" occupied in the celebration, but so,
recovered himself and made spec
he that for eloquence has never been 81
Oh passed, we believe, in East Tennessee
:, The theme was a great one and t
~ man was worthy OF the theme. Aft
ne asking indulgence for seeming es
nd tism he referred in thrilling, touehir
re language to the deeds of his grands
eliminating in the tragic Alamo,
event than which human heroism /
he reached no sublimer heights and
De- whichit has been said "Thermol
an lac had its messenger OF defeat t
~. Alamo had none" He closed WI
= some humor that was highly app
~ ciated.
BILE Following this there was militia
to drill and sham battle The boys k
.le- ed each other in great mimic sty
- and after exhausting their ammu
oh ton, the battle was declared a drG
Ike much to the relief Of trembling c
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