The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-08
WARM WELCOME
GIVEN CARMA K
SENATOR GETS ROYAL REcEP-
TicN UPON ARRIVAL HERE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
HUNDREDS MEET THE TEAM
Music From Academy Bard And Loud
Hgrraf Greet Temperance
Leader Here.

No conquering hero returning from
a series If efeat military yictorie
was ever accorded "a more spontaneou
or more cordial welcome than tina
/ given Senator Carmack when he ar
rived hare on Saturday afternoon iron
Lewisburg for a brief rest. This wa!
he first time thai the Senator haC
been here since the campaign began
And it looked like the entire popula
( ton OF Columbia went to the
depot to meet the Senator's train
There were several hundred Of the
most representative citizens of the
town and county lined up in and
around the station when the train
pulled in and a mighty cheer went up
from the throng when Mr., Carmacll
stepped from the train,
The reception accorded the Senator
here was entirely spontaneous, no ef-
fort having been made to advertise
the occasion, in fact there was no
publication that a reception would be
accorded him, but. his friends were of
one mind that they should testify on
the first occasion to their appreciation
Of the manner in which he has CON
Quoted his campaign, and to their 10y
atty and devotion to the principles
which he advocates in this campaign.
That the Senator was touched by this
manifestation of the esteem and affec-
ton of his old friends and neighbors
vas plainly apparent.
All of the Carmack followers at the
station, and that means practically
every man at the depot when the
train arrived, although Gov. Patter-
son was on the same train with his
wore the red badges and it
was an imposing array that met Mr.
Carmack as he alighted. The band
from the Columbia Military Academy
struck up familiar air as the train
came in sight and the temperance
champion alighted amid the music of
the band and the loud hurrahs of the
crowd.
Senator Carmack was escorted to
the automobile Of viii Howard, which |
was perfect bower of red roses,
where Mrs. Carmack was seated. A |
with the Senator's convey |
2nce in front, was then formed and |
he march up town began. Through |
he principle streets and then to the |
'esidence of Mr.. Carmack on West
Seventh street the procession wendell
is way, Senator Carmack being greet
ID with cheers all along the route He
constantly raised his hat in acknowl-
,dgement of the cheers which greeted
lin. He was presented by DIR. o. ].
Porter, President of the local Carmack
Tub, with a beautiful boquet of red
oses.
There were between thirty and for
y conveyances in the line of march,
Though no effort had been made to
ct up a procession and the great
majority of those at the train walked
own. The line of conveyances
cached from the square to the Sena-
or's residence on Seventh street. |
In striking contrast to the size and
enthusiasm of the crowd that met Mr.
armack was the half dozen or so
Of Gov. Patterson who went E
le train to bask for a brief period in
le sunlight of the modern King
Gorge. Gov. Patterson waited until
ter the Carmack contingent in large
art had left the station before he d
lighted from his car. He spent about c
l hour and quarter here between |,
aims. fl
One of the marked features of the =
ception was the banner borne by s.
rank Everett, the well-known trav- "
ing salesman. Riding in rickety fC
d cart drawn by an emancipated r.
ule, he carried banner upon which IL
as inscribed the the statement made
, Gov Patterson two years ago that a,
} candidate could oppose the primary n,
less he feared an expression of the Ia
pular will. This banner created a g
cd deal of enthusiasm. n
Senator Carmack remained at his n,
me from Saturday afternoon until III
Inday afternoon when he took the Sc
ain for Nashville. He went to Gal @,
in this morning, where he will be
eak today. e.