The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-05
LOVING CUP FROM LOVING FRIENDS
Reception And Tribute To Senator Carmack Perfect In
Every Respect-Friends From All Parts Of Ten
nessee Participate In This Most Notable
Demonstration

! and smilax were also used effectively
in the decorations of the dining room
Some time before the doors of the
dining hall were opened there was &
crush in the corridors, and within less
than a minute after the doors were
ajar the room was packed. Large mum
bers were left in the corridors, strain
ing their ears to hear what was said
through the windows and doors.
On a platform standing midway Of
the west side of the dining room were
placed the cases enclosing the loving
cup, and also the silver service AS
soon as the crowd had. filed the din
ing room the cases were opened, re
vealing the cup and service When
the audience caught sight of the cup
there was an enthusiastic burst of ap.
plause
The cup is of solid beaten silver
of massive proportions and exquisite
design. 1t is appropriately engraved
the principal inscription being:
Token of Admiration.
ITO Edward Ward Carmack, a Sen
ator of the United States from Ten
nessee. A token from fellow Tennes.
scans of admiration for the states
man, esteem for the citizen, affection
for the man, 1907"
Senator Carmack, George H. Arm
istead, who directed the Senator's
campaign, and former Senator Q. W.
Ewing, of Pulaski the latter present.
ing the silver service to Mrs. Carmack,
occupied seats on the stand The pre-
sentation speech of Mr.. Armistead was
an eloquent effort and a splen-
did tribute to Senator Carmack. He
was repeatedly interrupted with
cheers, and at the close Of his speech
he received little less than an ova.
ton.
Mr.. Ewing then, in few well chos-
en- words, presented to Mrs. Carmack,
who occupied a seat just in front Of
her distinguished husband, the silver
service. While the remarks Of the
two speakers were enthusiastically re-
ceived, the great demonstration of the
occasion came when Senator Carmack
rose to respond.
The demonstration was renewed
time and again until in response to a
mute appeal from the Senator, it sub
sided. No sooner, however, had the
cheering ceased than some enthusiast
tic admirer called for three cheers
for Carmack, and they were given
with a will. The Senator's graceful
response was interrupted at almost
every line with demonstrations of ap-
prevail, and at the conclusion he re-
ceived another ovation second only to
that given him when he began.
More Congratulations.
AS soon as the speaking was over
friends began to crowd around the
Senator and congratulate him on the
occasion. 1t was nearly an hour be-
fore the reception ended. One of the
pretty features of the occasion was
the presentation to Senator Carmack
by little Miss Ashworth, Of Nashville,
of lovely bouquet of American Beau
ty roses.
Except incidental references to the
late Senatorial campaign, there was
no suggestion of political discussion
in any of the speeches made. In fact,
the whole occasion was devoid of po-
litical significance, being what those
who conceived the idea intended 1t to
be, a great personal tribute to Sena-
tor Carmack and an enjoyable occa-
sion. At the conclusion of the exer-
cises frappe was served to the
guests.