The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-11
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD
GREETED SEN. DAVIS
Vice Presidential Nominee Spoke to
About $500 at Mountain Lake
tuesday.
INTRODUCED CAPT. R. P. HOBSON
Who Lectured on the "Mighty Mission
of America. Mr.. Davis Showered
With Many Beautiful Flowers and
Much Affected at the Reception.

Tuesday afternoon ex-senator Hen
ry Gassaway Davis, of Elkins, West
Va, Democratic candidate for Vice
President, was the centre of attrac-
ton to the crowd estimated at TWEEN
ty-five hundred who gathered at
Mountain Lake Park for the purpose
of seeing him and hearing him intro
duce to the assemblage in the Audi
forum Capt. Richmond Pearson
Hobson, who delivered an address on
the mighty Mission of America"
Mr.. Davis was the guest Monday
night of Col. John T. McGraw at
Deer Park, who now owns the Davis
home at that place, and was driven
to the Park in Mr.. McGraw's car
rase.
In making the address introducing
Mr.. Davis, Superintendent Davidson
of the Chautauqua, stated that it was
not in the interest of any political
party that Mr.. Davis appeared upon
the platform, but I'VE honor on e of
us; one who laid out Deer Park. who
has won the regard and esteem of all
for his many benevolent traits and as
a magnificent Christian gentleman"
Mr.. DAVIS upon approaching the
front of the platform was greeted
with the Chautauqua salute and al
most overwhelmed with hundreds of
the most magnificent flowers from the
Weber gardens. The outburst was
so sudden and enthusiastic that the
speaker was unable to proceed with
his remarks for several minutes. In
the meantime three lusty cheers were
given him by the audience, being led
by Capt Hobson. While the crowd
present was not in accord with the
political creed represented by Mr..
Davis, but he being resident of the
county for so many years and being
so we'll known by hundreds present.
it seemed proper that he should be
thus honored.
Mr.. Davis was very much affected
with the reception given him and his
, remarks, given in full below. eschew-
ed politics. Mr.. Davis said:
Il can't help wiping my eyes. This
is my old home and have seen many
familiar faces here to-day. l think
my stay of fifteen or twenty years on
the mountains has helped to prolong
my life and keep my health. This
Association is working great good all
over this great land and | am glad to
see that the people are becoming
educated. Education and religion
are the principles that underlie good
citizenship. The great Creator said
let there be light, and there was
light Religion and education are
part of this light. All should give
special attention to them for wherever
they are found they lead on to good.
Did you ever think of the uneducat-
ed. Think of the African, Hottentot
and other nations where they live
from hand to mouth. We hope to
give them eventually both religion
and learning. We have advanced
further in spreading to the world
education and religion than any other
nation. To the teachers and educa-
tors | say go on with your good work;
it will bring good results. | did not
come before you to make speech
but to say only few words of en-
couragement, and | thank YOU
Mr.. Davis then introduced Capt.
Hobson who spoke for two hours to
his interested listeners. During his
address Capt. Hobson's patriotism
was as apparent to his auditors as his
eloquence and graphic presentation
of thought and deduction.
Not Only does Capt. Hobson place
the United States as foremost in the
council of nations, but credits the
destiny of the world with being I'M
der the espionage of our republic. He
declares that our commercial supre-
macy is recognized by the world, that
our government typifes liberty in
the most exalted sense, that our meas
ure of happiness and contentment is
without parallel, and that our prog.
ress in the path of Christian civiliza-
ton has been more pronounced with
in the past seyenty-five years than in
the previous fifteen centuries.
Capt. Hobson declared that the
United States would eventually pos
sess the power and influence to found
an era of universal peace and brother