The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-16
SIDEWALK PENClLlNGS
Ce.1esans nefus.i ss Holiday.

pouevo it was grave mistake not te give the school children of Mont eomery half holiday to witness the inaugural cslebration," said the father of several children yesterday. T want ed my children to ses the inaugural. ese peciaily. because I think 1t Is an event m the life of every person, and 1. therefore. wrote the teachers request ing that my children be allowed to go home at noon.
 Aside from any other view, firmly believe that 1t would be good thing 1T every child in the State, if it were possible for him to see such a sight as we had yesterday in Montgomery. It is an cbject-lesson for them, and it is educational. Furthermore. it de- yeiops patriotism in the growing gen. eratien. Seeing such display they naturally join fin the spirit of the day, they are enthused and patriotism is thereby instiiled in them.
 Schools like Auburn, and numbers of others. abandoned work entirely for gomery could not!
 Literary People of Mobile.
 James R. Randall in The Columbian, soiMs%egs ta MosiIs @, :geakins of recent visit =, The first person I visited was Thomas Cooper De Leon, the famous writer; We were college mates. q comfortable support with his pen. By the aid of a Secretary, he accom- plishes an immense amount of work of the first order, for he is brilliant genius and with all his intellectual fa- culties not only unimpaired. but inten- sified and chastened.
 While at DeLeons another old friend came, pr. Edwin D. Newton, 3 Georgian, who is the last surviving member of Gen. Robert E. Lees medi- cal stan. He is a scientist as well as physician and surgeon. He narrated several thrilling experiences of many with pr. Newton, called upon Mrs. M. F. Henry -Rufin, the distin- guisher romance writer and poet of widowed and the mother of six fine children. She is the most modest lady of eminent talent have ever known and shines in conversation. pr. Newton was feeling much indisposed when invited him to visit this distinguished lady, but under her gracious spell, his ailments vanished. his stories became establishing and We remained uptii nearly midnight"
 Auburn Spirit is Strong.
 ''rhe Auburn spirit displayed in Montgomery Monday by the alumni of that college was most gfatiay,ng & re- terday, When Auburn's cadets passed the reviewing stand of Governor Conner. five hundred strong, l saw several Au- burn men near me jump to their feet and cheer the old college.
 When the cadets marched down Dexter Avenue iblock away from the stand, one of the officers back of me college in the world An answer of approval came from another officer in Auburn. Isss., calculated the first Ak nd
 "Auburn, isss.t the second officer heartily responded as he grasped the outstretehed hand,
 Auburn, 1901, chimed in a third one & as he got his hand mixed up in the Auburn, 1ss3,' echoed another "'You, isss,' let me shake your hand declared the first ofhcer' you've got me "All of these alumni in the stand called upon the Governor to supply Au- oTrn with mope pr guns sa T T9at s @ bsp ssr good to be with the crowd once more"
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 Among the visitors to Montgomery on inauguration day vas Hon, K N but now spending most of his time in Clarke County. He was Governor Co., mer's first teacher. over in East Ala bama. and naturally felt deep inter- 
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 N % g MT. c. ". Reneau, former citizen of Montgomery. but now iiying ar! in Atian, ti;is friends in his old home.
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 Lieutenant John D. Burnett, Jr., of the United States Army, is visiting panied by his mother.
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 MT. Robert H. Mangum, an attorney of Selma, was in Montgomery last night.
 MT. O. B. Foster, of Dothan, is in Montgomery, accompanied by his wife.
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 MT. W. M. Grayson. of Selma. spent last night in Montgomery
 Col. A. J. o'Halloran of Selma spent yesterday in Montgomery.
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 Mir. T. C. Galloway. of Etowah, was in the city last < night $ *
 MT. John Burns of Monroeville Is a visitor to Montgomery.
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 MT. M. M smith. of Pell City. is at the New Mabson.
 MT. J. A; .Embry. of Ashville. is visi-
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 Dr. J. H. Johnson of Talladega is in Montgomery.
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 MT. E. M. Robinson, of Mobile is in the city.
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 MT. T. M. McMilloin of Mobile is in the city.
 3e $ $ MT W. T. Afford of Mobile is in the city.