The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-02
NEWS OF CENTRAL CITY
CLARKE WILL SPEAK IN SELMA
TONIGHT.
Colonel Bowman Wires That He Will
Not Be Present to Engage in
Joint Debate With Mo-
bile Man,
Advertiser Bureau,


Selma, Aug. l.
1t has been definitely decided by the
Jelks managers in Selma that there will
not be the semblence of interference with
the Johnston speaking at the court house
in this city Saturday. 1t was at first
thought that it would be a good idea to
have the Hon. r. H. Clarke speak from
1890 to II, and then turn the court house
over to Governor Johnston at that hour.
as Sheriff Blackwell had promised to
Governor Johnston's manager. Major ID.
NJ. Scott, the use of the court house at
the latter hour. Colonel H. S. D. NAL
lory a member of the State Democratic
Executive Committee. has the arrange
ments for the Jelks meeting to be ad-
dressed by Mr.. Clarke in hand, and he
decided that he did not want to give the
Johnston contingent the least ground for
grumbling and therefore made arrange
ments to get the pavilion, and Mr..
Clarke will hold forth there tomorrow
night, commencing at o'clock. Dunk
Inns band will discourse music for the
occasion and the ladies are especially in
vited TO hear the distinguished Mobilian.
AT first 1t was thought best to get the
Academy of Music for the speaking, but
it was thought that the excessive heat
would keep a great many away from the
speaking there. Superintendent Hall of
the street car line offered the pavilion
and 1t was accepted by Colonel Mallory.
The speaking will take place in the upper
story of the pavilion All the windows
will be raised and what air is stirring
will sweep through the auditorium. 1t is
well lighted with electricity and has
four hundred opera seats and many more
chairs can be placed on the balconies out
side.
The Jelks management here wants to
accord Governor Johnston every courtesy
while he is In the city.
Colonel Bowman sent a telegram to this
city last night saving that he could not
be in Selma tomorrow to divide time
with Hon. r. II. Clarke. Nobody here
had any idea that Colonel Bowman was
anxious to meet Mr.. Clarke. Colonel
Bowman has gone up against Clarke be-
fore in joint debate and when he got
through with it he knew he had been in
a fight. No one. therefore, was sur
prised when Major Scott received the
telegram saying that Bowman could not
be here.
It is thought that a splendid audience
will greet Mr. Clarke on Saturday night
at the pavilion. Governor Johnston will
also doubtless have a good crowd at the
court house at noon tomorrow, conf
posed mostly of Jelks men.
Acknowledge the Gift.
On the occasion of the first service that
the Methodists held in their new church,
the Jewish congregation of Selma pre-
sented them with a handsome silver ser
vice. The officers of the congregation
acknowledged the gift in the following
handsome manner:
Selma, Ala, July 30. 1902.
Mr.. S. Mas, President Congregation
Mishkan Israel. Selma, Ala:
The very handsome silver set consist
ing of water pitcher, goblet and tankard
the Church Street Methodist Church,
South, was rendered the congregation in
your name on last Sunday and accepted
by the congregation by rising en- masse.
The surprise of such a gift from you
was only excelled by the gratitude ex-
cited and the feeling of fraternity and
communion of the interest 1t engendered.
The congregation recognizes and we so
feel that the church did not deserve this
testimonial given at your hands, but with
a spontaniety attending the civilities of
| life, and especially that love and graft
tude that always meets with joy, an
| overture of remembrance and communal
| kindness, the valuable gift was received
with open hearts.
The Congregation Mishkan Israel have
| with silver chords entailed forever a title
| to the respect, the love, the gratitude and
the best wishes of Our pople.
Be assured that as a church and con-
gregation you have our desire for sue
cess in your labor of love in the name of
the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Sincerely yours
w. P. Hurt, Pastor.
H. H. Stewart,
President Board of Stewards.