The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-13
THEY'RE OFF
 TO BUFFALO |s t4tin and Taylor En Route to Rainbow City. lCHEERED BY THOUSANDS Popular Clerk and Policeman
 Receive Congratulations. Before the Start, in a Tally-ho the Lucky Contestants Took Last Look at the Town.
lCHEERED BY THOUSANDS

They're off. And a mighty cry was raised as The Wiilies passed the post
 on their way to Buffalo at GAS o'cloch yesterday afternoon in the presence Of a vast throng of citizens.
 Msssrs. W. D. Martin, who won out for being the most popular clerk. and W. H. Taylor, the most popular police man in The Advertiser voting contest accompanied by the Rainbow Editor of The Advertiser, left yesterday. Prof. w. W. Philips. tae most popular teacher. has gallantly rendered his trip to Mss Jamie Lou Riyes, who will leave for Buffalo ir a few days. The two Willies were given a rousing ''send off." Amid the tinkling of cymbals and the sounding of hrass, the shouts of their friends and the smiles of the fair sex. the trip was
 begun.
 The successful candidates. the Rainbow Editor and others of Tha Advertiser staff, together with friends of the can
 didates were driven about tho city fof
 an hour tefore the train left yesterday evening. The itinerary was along the
 principal streets, and tine Willles re- ceived an ovation.
 The start was made from The Adver- tiser office at 5:30 o'clock. Some min utes before Haygood's big tallyho pulled
 by six horses drove Ip to The Adver- tiser office. Two streamcrs, one on each side of the tallyho. with the words. The
 WllIies or to Buffalo With The Adver- tiser," attracted much attention. Qhit' A large crowd had collected and :he start was most suspicious. The sidewalk and the street were blocked with fri ends of the candidates who came to bi them farewell Hearty good wishes We're nu- mcrous. and handshakes were plentiful Mr. W. H. Murphy rush. up to Police o3icer Taylor and pinned large tat on him. It read, My nane Is W. H.
 Taylor If lost notify A. Gerald. Chiei
 of Police. Montgomery, Ala" Taylor let
 tn. tag remain on the ldppel of his coat but he said "You can't lose rue. The fat policeman was the first to climb tho golden stairs which led to an elevated seat on the taIlyho. NotwithstitroinS HIS avoirdupois caused the springs to give a little. the crowd was c'nii'i"nt and gave three cheers. The others quickly got Tn | and the start was made.
 Down Perry Street, with bugle blowing. | weat the tallyho. The party turned ir I Madison Avenue and came back to the | Square and thspce down Commerce l Street to Clancey's Hotel Back Com | merce and up Dexter Avenue to McDon- ough; up that street to Washington and | thence down to Perry; up Perry Street | to Grove and thence to Court; down | Court Street to Alabama and up that
 street to Perry again and back to Dex- l ter Avenue and then to the depot was the route All along the line great crowds watched the tallyho and cheered the vic- | tors. Ladies on the porches waved their | handkerchiefs and the men saluted the successful contestants. Three rousing cheers were given when The Advertiser office was reached. On Dexter Avenue the ovation was particularly noticeable. Busi-
 ness was suspended while The Advertiser
 party passed by. Everybody was proud
 of the Three Willies. everybody was in
 good humor and everybody wished them
 well.
 Along farewell was accorded them ta
 the depot. A large crowd had collected
 to bid the popular persons good by. Offl-
 cer Taylor aliehted amid much enthu-
 siasm. There were so many anxious to
 shake his hand that he found it almost
 impossible to get through the crowd. But
 the Rainbow Editor and the candidates
 had to be off. and with their grips in
 their hands they marched cross the shed
 to the waiting train. Hastily mounting
 the steps. they turned and waved a final
 salute and then entered the car after
 telling the conductor ito put us off at
 Buffalo,