The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-14
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psrsment. These alone we're heard
Thursday, but there are others Of tie
faculty here Prof. John Gary Evans in
charge Of the department of fac arts;
Prof. W. j. Talbert, Instructor IL
o,atory and civics; Prof. G Jorge Le'
care, trainer Of the chorus; and Col.
George Johnstone, lecturer IN political
science and expounder OF the plain
English language.
The students listened intensely to the
lectures on the opening day and seemed
much impressed with what was heard.
The pupils were receptive and we'll be-
haved throughout.
The commercial school was not mueh
in evidence on the opening day, but the
sole lecturer in that department was
full Of energy. His delivery was i'm
pressive and none interrupted to ask
o1estions. He presented views and
doctrines in plain, Straightforward
manner, and frequently he answered
arguments in opposition to them pre-
viously made.
The political meeting ThurdaY was
for the a7oWed purpose Of letting the
people hear the discussion Of great Is
sues by public men in calm manner
phen no heat Of campaign enters IN to
interfere.
The speeches Thursday were Of a high
order all being better than expected.
They consumed all the day from 1915
.. m. tili6 o. m, ssve IS minutes fol
dinner.
Congressman Johnstoa's effort was
regarded as splendid one, and many
compliments were paid the able ad.
dresses OF Messrs. q anderson and
Hemphill. Col. Aldrich also made
good impression.
The crowd was respectful throughout
and very undemonstrative till Coz
g.essman Lstimer begsn his speech.
% to that tims it had been impossible
to tell whether it was a McLauEin OF
an antiMcLsu,in crowd. When Mr..
Lstimer opened, however, he stirred
the boys up and it was not many mo-
ments bsfore it was manifest from the
endorsement Of the severe handling he
gave the senator with the curls" tina;
.nere.sere vas precious few, if any, Nc
Laurin sympathizers in the c;oWd.
There were no untoRard incidents dur
ing the day.
The speaking took place il Cages
grove, new political battle-ground IN
Union, picturesque shady and pleas.
ant place. The stand was beneath the
bows Of oak trees. It was we'll ar
ranged. All the invited guests accu-
pied seats thereon. The crowd num-
bered about 500, there bsing fully 15O
ladies ard girls in the audience. The
grove vas only one block from Main
street and from down the hill beyond
tbs stand eauo the sppetizing odors OF
the bacoeclreG NESTS IN course OF pre-
psration. Probate Judge j. M. Gr-er,
the chairman OF the com nittee in
charge, was here, there and everywhere
making all visitors feel at home. Il is
hard to tell how mary Of the 1900
Voters Of Union county were present,
but those who were there were close
listeners.
1t vas arranged that the speakers Of
the dsy would be Senator D. s
Henderson, Congressman j. T. John
sson, Hon. J. j. Hemphill, j, B. CIeVe-
land, Congressman A. 9. Lstimer and
Col. Robert AIdr4ch, Mayor MeBeth
Young and opening with aa address Of
welcome. There we're II speakers in
viaed, the Others, which c.me Friday
were as follows: Senator TilIman,
Congressman TalDert, who wants it un-
stood that he is candidate for COVER
nor and not for the senate; Col. Geo.
Johnstone Of NeRberry, Ez Governor
Jao. Gary Evans Of Spsrtanbu-g; Ez
Congressman Stanyarne Wilson Of
Spsreanburg and Mr. George s. Legare
of Charleston exposition. o. these all
but the senators. Messrs. Evans, Will
son and Legale we're at Union before
the meeting started. Preliminary to
the meeting band disooursed music,
playing a warm cakeWalk just before
the meeting vas called to order.
As the speaking progressed the crowd
rapidly increased IN siz,. It was a re-
msrkaoly orderly one. Many had come
from other towns with the hope Of see-
ing and hearing Tillmsn and Mo.Lsurin,
but they we're disappointed. Neither
of the senators Were here. .Fillman
will be tomorrow.
Mr.. ". D. Msy6eld Of the McLsurin
advisers, came up from Colum ,is this
morning to stay rhrough the meeting.
Many expected that if the senator's met
there will be some spectacular w.
riety work Of an interesting claroter.
During the progress Of the meeting
q telegram was received by Mayor
Young from Senator Tillman saying
that he would arrive tomorrow morning
via Columbia on the early train.
It was 1915 when Secretary W. ".
Dizson, in charge Of the meeting, call
ed the gathering to order and INTRODUCED
the Rev. CrossWeIl McBee, rector Of
the Church Of the Redeemer, who 10
voked the Divine blessing, asking that
anger, pride and prejudice be taken out
Of al assembled.
Mayor McBsth Young was then in
troduced and welcomed the visitors to
the the city in &, neat speech. His vel
come WAS most hearty. He referred to
the growth of Union. He then said:
"This gathering Of the citizenship OF
Union county is the outcome Of an IN
extended to our oratorical gi-
snts who aspire to rerr esent US IN the
senate Of cur Federal congress-; or,
rather those who have been mere promi-
nently spoken Of by the people ard the