The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-29
ATLANTA AND SOUTH oARoLrnA.
A Great and Brilliant Display at h Ex
position Yesterday.

and South Carolina day combined, and
the sun had hardly risen before the pre-
dlction that 1t would be the greatest
day In point OF attendance in the history
OF the show was q certainty. The streets
were moving masses of humanity
throughout the early morning hours and
before 9 O'Clock bets were made b the
paid admission to tie grounds would
reach the hundred thousand mark before
the gates closed for the day.
The combination of Thanksgiving
holiday, the Palmetto State celebration
and Atlanta day, were responsible for
this enormous attendance. The stores.
shops and offices in the city were closed
and all Atlanta Joined the army of
visitors at Piedmont Park. South
Carolina covered herself with glory, ex-
ceiling all other States that have had
special days at the fair in the number
OF visitors contribut ted and in the mill
tary display made. Since yesterday
morning q score of trains loaded with
South Carolinisns have rolled into the
city and a fair estimate places the num-
Der OF Carolinians now In Atlanta from
$4,000 to Is, 900.
Governor John Gary Evans and Sena-
tor Ben Tillman, accompanied by the
governors staff, arrived yesterday after
noon, and during evening and night
special trains came from across the line
besring between 1000 and 3 OCO cadets
and State militia, and several hundred
school girls, while still other sections
and specials brought OVERLOOKING car
loads of citizens.
The excursion trains arrived in the
following named order: First, train
with students of Clemson College, at
Calhoun. with 295 people; second, train
with Tillman Blues, of Clifton, with 100
men; third, train with Governor Evans
and his staff, and members of the con-
stitutioDal convention, including 263
people; fourth, train with Winnsboro,
R%idgeway and Greenville troops, 3S3
people; fifth, train with 266 school girls
from Rock Hill; sixth, train with South
Carolina College, of Columbia, and mill
ttary companies from Union and jones'
vile. Two more trains arrived later in
the day having on board the Citadel Ca
diets and State troops, OF Charleston.
Shortly after Q o'clock the military
began assembling on Walton street, and
in 6 short while the three brlgades had
formed for the parade. In q few min
utes they began moving, with Cover
nor Evans and his staff at the head OF
the South Carolina troops. The Fourth
brigade. commanded by General Ander-
son, was next in line. Then came the
Second brigade, under the command of
Gen. Rich Bourg.
The First regiment, under the com
mand OF General Stoppelbain. was next
in line. The Governors Horse Guards
and the Atlanta Artillery closed up the
rear. AS h line moved to the Expo
sition grounds the South Carolina
troops created great enthusiasm, being
cheered again and again. At tho
grounds the soldiers were reviewed bv
Governor Evans and Governor Akin
son. After the review the troops gave
a dress parade on the plaza. After
wards the South Caroliniaus held their
public cerem onials in the auditorium,
where they were welcomed to the city
and State by President Collier, OF the
Exposition. and by Governor Atkinson.
Fully 5000 people were crowded in
the auditorium to ear the speeches of
the day. 1t was after 3 o'clock when
the exercises begun. Senator Tillman
appeared on the stage first aud was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. Gov. Atkinson,
accompanied by Governor Evans. Mr..
5. Nj. lnman and the military stats of
the two executives, came in a few
minutes later and received an ovation.
Gov. Atkinson delivered an address of
welcome.
Mr. 1nman was next introduced and
welcomed the Carolinians. Tie was
surprised at the excellent military dis
play made by the State, and he had
been amazed at the variety of it's pro-
ducts and the immense possibilities of
future developments.
Governor Evans responded on the
part of the State. He said he thanked
Georgia for its kindly welcome, for
Georgia was q daughter of South Caro-.
lima, and she was proud of her.
He believed 1t was time for Congress-
to rise up and speak out on the various
questions, and he would say that while
the South Is a part Of the Union. and
always will be q part, yet, by the help
OF God, she would rule this country
again.
Senator Tillmsn was next introduced,
and created a great deal Of enthusiasm
among the Csrolinians present. He
took the Exposition as a groundwork to
talk about pensions, the enormous
amount OF which, he commended, was
such a drain on the South that it was
wonderful that she wac able to hold
such an Exposition ss this. The South,
he said, does not receive more thar q
tiehe back OF what she pays. Since 1861
81, $50, 000. 600 had been paid out in
pensions. The cotton States paid not
less than one quarter Of this. We had
paid $500, 0oO. 600 TO our conquerors. He
wss getting up no new rebellion.
1t was very certain, he thought, that
not as many Northern millions had been
invested in the South as she had paid in
pensions to the North, and Northern
capital invested in the South was only
pension tribute coming back.
This completed the exercises and
Governor Evans and party repaired to
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