Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-08-20
GREAT OVATION RENDERED
Hon. 7. N. Campbell on His Arrival Home Sal
urday Night. Thousands Present.

With the booming of cannon, the
ringing of bells, the blowing Of
whistles, and the cheering OF thou
sands upon thousands of people, the
reception given Hon. +. M. Campbell
of this city on his arrival here Satur
day night was the greatest event In
point of enthusiasm ever witnessed in
this city and seldom witnessed in any
city.
1t was a volunteer outpouring OF the
evidences of esteem in which our
neighbor and friend is held by those
who know him best. 1t will never
be known how many people were pres
ent to lend their expressions of good
will. Mendell, the Houston Chronicle
man, who, before the convention, was
extremely conservative about estimat-
ing Campbell crowds, said it looked to
him like there were fifteen thousand
people present. The Galveston News
correspondent said a conservative es-
innate of the crowd was ten thousand,
while the Houston Post saw about
twelve thousand people on the ground.
At any rate it was a magnificent
crowd, and to indicate how universal
was the desire to honor the man from
Palestine who had been honored by
his state, every business concern in
the city, including barber shops, res
taurants and saloons, closed for one
hour at the very busiest hour on Sat
urday night.
The following splendid report of the
occasion is reproduced from the Hous-
ton Post of Sunday:
Palestine never before has shown
such enthusiasm as in the past two
days. That business men should close
their places of business on the busiest
evening of the week is something that
has never been done before Hun
dreds of carriages came from the resi-
dence portion of the city. The deco
rated stand opposite Campbell e Nc
Means law office by o'clock was sur
Eounded by an immense, crowd, and in
the n5aAber were noted many farmers
from all parts of Anderson county
The scene was inspiring and clearly
shows how well Colonel Campbell is
loved by his fellow-citizens.
All day long the ladies of the city
have been engaged on elaborate deco
rations at the city hall, where
formal reception will be rendered to
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell Monday eve
ming. Tonight the welcome home
was informal, every man, woman and
child a reception committee of one to
greet the next governor of Texas.
The old saying, I'VE are the same
our fathers have been, we see the
same sights our fathers have SEEN"
does not apply to the scene witnessed
in Palestine tonight Amid booming
anyils, strains of music, cheers of
twelve thousand people, the vast
throng filling Spring street from curb
Campbell train rolled into the depot.
The fire bells pealed forth. and hand
kerchiefs and hats waved from the
second and third stories of the bust
ness houses as Colonel Campbell
alighted from the train and with the
greatest difficulty was escorted to the
speakers stand. short distance from
the depot, by Judge Ned Morris and
others.
On every side Colonel Campbell's
hands were grasped as cheer after
cheer went up for the next governor
of Texas" In the speakers stand
were seated Mrs Tom Campbell, Miss
Fannie Campbell, Mesdames Morris
and Hanna and Kunz, Hon. S. A. Nc
Means, Hon. Trav Dashiell. Congress
man A. w. Gregg, Lyman Pearlstone,
John r. Hearne, George A. Wright, p.
w. Ezell, Van Hamilton, George G.
Deming, Professor Kunz, Frank Eason,
w. G. Hooker, Mendell of the Houston
Chronicle, Watson and Allen of the
Dallas Galveston News, Pell Of the
Post and St Louis Republic.
When Judge Morris arrived and es-
corted Colonel Campbell to his seat
the cheers were deafening.
Mrs. Kunz sang THE Campbells
Have Come" bringing forth cheer
after cheer for the Campbells.
In a few well-chosen words Judge
Morris reviewed the work Of the An
derson County Campbell Campaign
Committee, composed Of men from
every walk of life, who had made a
hard fight for their friend and neigh
Dor The fight was clean, heightened,
in harmony and keeping with the life
of him whose cause they espOused.
They knew him as manly, pure,
courageous man, and, though his OPP
ponents were three noble men, two