The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-05-02
A GRAND OVATION.
OF YOUNG MEN
COmmingIed in HonOring General Evans
Last Saturday--Nearly Two Thousand
People Heard the Old Warrior
and Statesman Speak.

People Heard the Old Warrior
and Statesman Speak.
The grandest ovation ever given any
man in the history of Dawson was that
received by General Clement A. Evans
last Saturday,
Old men with frosted hair, middle
aged men, young men, and women and
children all uni ed in 4, Ing honor to the
distinguished visitor and assuring him
that he was among friends.
General Evans reached Dawson on the
noon train from Cuthbert, and was met
at the depot by perhaps the lal gest crowd
that ever assembled there. AS the train
slowed up three cheers were enthusiastic
cally given by several hundred voices for
the next governor of Georgia, and the
band began playing Dixie
AS soon as General Evans stepped upon
the platform of the train and raised his
hat 70 the vast throng the yelling and
hIrahing W is renewed, and Def re be
could step to the ground number OF old
soldiers lifted him up their shoulders
and conveyed him to the carriage await
inc him. The carriage was bedecked
with United States fAgs and had tasten-
ed on its rear, painted in large letters
on cloth, these words: "The Peoples
Choice-C. A. Evans; Farmer, Jurist,
Warrior and StatpSmanb
A band chariot, covered with flags and
drawn by four horses, led the procession
from depot to The hotel, the band
playing inspiring airs.
At , O'clock General Evans spoke from
a platform in the court house square to
an enthusiastic gathering estimated at
from 800 to 2,200 peap'N.
Besides the people icls>H, alany
were here from Webster Randolph, Lee,
Sumter, Dougherty and Calhoun conn-
ties, and l 500 would be a conservative
estimate OF tie crowd.
General Evans was eloquently and feel
ingly introduced by Colonel NJ. G. Ed
wards, and as he arose he was greeted
with cheers and applause from the old
We eran down to the young man who will
cas- his first ballot this fall.
H. spoke for more than an hour, and
held the cl sest attention of the large
audience throughout. He discussed ma
tional politics forcibly and clearly, de-
claring that he stood sqnarely on the
Chicago platform, every plank of it. He
spoke satisfactorily of state issues. prom
ising a vigorous, wholesome and CON
SCI vative administration when elected
governor. He declared himself the
young mems friend and ed and ex-
pected staunch support from them. He
urged these to cultivate pure patriotism,
rejecting all suggestions to bury en-
nJbling sentiments and sacred memories.
D lring his entire speech General Ev
ans did not call Mr.. Atkinson's name,
and referred My one time to his "op-
ponent' in most respectful language anu
kindly manner
The speech greatly pleased General
Evans friends and discouraged his OPP
ponents. At it's close several hundred
voters pressed forward and grasped his
hands and assured him of their conf
dence and support. A former federal
soldier, now residing here, clasped
his extended palm, declaring thai he
fought him for four years but that now
he was for brave General Evans.
Many ladies heard the speech, and at
its close gave the general an ovation
themselves.
The meeting was truly an Evans one.
1t made him many votes, and Terrell is
more certain than ever to elect Evans
delegates.
RECEPTION.
General Evans, with a number of
prominent citizens, took tea at the hOm
of Dir. W. b. Cheatham. During the even
ing the band serenaded the general, who
responded with a happy little talk, clos
ing by saying that he would visit Daw-
S N again before great while as governor
of Georgia, and would want some of the
same kind of music.
General Evans went up to Americas
Saturday night, and spent Sunday there.
Monday he went to Buena Vista and
addressed large and enthusiastic crowd
Commencement Sermon.