The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-09
TILLMAN'S DAY.
The PICNIC a SUCCESS.
Many Ladies and 500 People Present.
synopsis of Senator Tlllman's
Two Speeches.
Peace and Unity and Pleasure in
Morn1ng-Fireworks and Gin
ger in Afternoon.
TILLMAN'S DAY.

Morning-f1reWork ana Gln"
ger in Afternoon.
Senator Tillman arrived in the city Thugs
day afternoon and was met at the depot BY
Hsyor Hughson aud Ar. G. W. Stansill Of
the reception COMMITTEES. BE was taken 10
carriage and escorted to the Earion Hotel
where be VAS entertained. Later IN the after
soon he was driven over the city by other
members of the committee.
Next morriag Senator lTillman received 8
large number of callers at his room at the
Marion. his numerous friends and political
supporters from sill parts Of the county call
log to pay their reapects and shake hands
with him.
At II 80 o'clock the COMMITTEES cousisticg
of Mayor Hoghson, Supervise. Dorm and Mr
C.. w. Stansill, called at the Marion With
carriages and escorted Senator T,llman aud
Congressman Stokes out to Richardson's
groye, where the picnic and speaking were to
be held.
Atthe grove crowd Of perhaps Eve hun
dred were gathered. There were ae least a
hundred ladies present. and seats were pro-
vided for them in front of the speakers
siacd, which was erected beneath the spread
ing oaks that furnish grateful shade from
tie sun.
Soon after Senator Til,man. Dr. Stokes and
:hs cormis,ee arrived on the grounds, the
meeting vas called to order by Mayor Hugh
san, who made few remarks IN happy
veio, welcoming the crowd aud expressing
the hops that ali prescott would enjoy the
dsy, and then announced that the meeting
would be opened With praye, by Dr.. ]. A.
Clifton.
After the iavocasioo by Or Clifton, Seua-
:os Tillman WAS introduced by DR. Il. T.
Aaoott, as follows:
Fellow Citizens:
During the eighteenth century
there figured man in Great Britain
who conceived that Reformation
Was needed in the established church
Of England These high in authority
in both church and state treated him
with contumely The doors of the
churches were locked against him
He was abused and vili6ed. And, as
he preached in the streets, and on the
heaths around Moors6eld, London and
elsewhere the mobs would howl, stone
and rotten egg him. and with their
nefarious and disbolical anathemas
pursue him like beast of prey.
But this man firm in bis convictions
of right, and upon whom it pleased
GOD to confer those extraordinary
gifts which command the homage
and admiration of men, touched the
main spring which pat in motion a
church whose leverpower is uoparallel
ed in the annals of church history A
church which from an Insignificant
beginning has in little over a
hundred years not only equalled but
surpasses her sister denominations in
numbers, wealth and colleges a
church whose preachers are found in
every town and 10 every hamlet
A church whose doctrines are preach.
ed in the populous city, and to the
border rufians Of the far west. A
church whose songs are sung in the
palaces of the rich and huts of the
poor. A church whose missionaries
are found in every land and every
cline A church whose parish is
the world 4 church which has
restored the moral elements of human
liberty and proclaims free salvation
to ALL
And where is Mr. Wesley buried !?
The English people reaching the
highest inspiration of which the high
est type of which the human race is
capable that of according to an
enemy justice and recognizing worth
wherever found, he reposes in
Westminster Abbey. He sleeps
with the kings of England He
sleeps with the greatest men of the
greatest nation upon which the sun
OF Heaven shines This act will
ever rebound to Eogland's glory,
and dazzle and blaze with all its
meridian splendos and halo of glory
upon her escutcheon IS long as
h.sarx, racnrdc nohie dee6s And