The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

filed up Commerce Street and Dexter Avenue, headed by the Associated Rose Club Band of twenty-1ve pieces. Many 1 remarked that 1t was the finest and most healthy y-looking body of men that they had eyer seen assembled to- gether.
 All the officials at the Capitol turned out to welcome the visitors, and as a return compliment, their band played Dixie in 8 spirited manner that won hearty applause from the crowds gathered on the steps. The marchers then lined up in the long hallway Of the Capitol and broke ranks. Many of them felt the thrill of the old patrt. otism that stirred the elder generation in their fight for States rights as pr. Thomas M. owen showed and explain ed the old relics to them and the pic- lures of Alabama heroes on the walls.
 Wanted to See Governor.
 It was a great disappointment to Mayor Rose not to find Governor Conner at the state house as he had been led to expect a reception by him, and as rthere seemed to be no reason why he should have gone to his farm yester- day. His private secretary. Wm. F.. Fort, was also absent and only Secretary Nunnelly was on hand to greet the guests in the executive chambers.
 The visit to the Capitol was, how ever, one that gave the marchers keen pleasure. All the members of the club inspected the room where the furni- ture once occupying the bedroom of Jeff Davis Is kept. There they also were shown the spot where he was in- augurated as President of the Confed- eracy. Significant of the end of the old feeling of hostility were the words of an old c. A. R. veteran who was in the club.
 "I admire Jeff Davis. He stood by what he believed was right. with every ounce of manhood in him."
 After circling about the Capitol and viewing the Confederate monument, the club marched back down the hill and filed up into the Commercial Club.
 After a brief reception, a formal welcome was given in the assembly room. The first speech was that made by MT. Ball.
 You have walked up and down streets that have made history and viewed the Capitol where the Confed- eracy was given birth. But that is all of the old era. That has changed and we are giving way to new one. in which the South is being invigor- ated
 "You are now in the centre of one
  tions in the United States. We are now doing everything to attract capi- tai and money to make use of 1t. You are sitting in the very rooms where the great Idea of the new South was born I refer to the plans for the Southern Commercial Congress, which Is going to reinvigorate this section of our land.
 Nothing But Water Here.
 Alderman c. J. Moritz extended the courtesies of the city to the guests.
 I've can give you everything but intoxicants. But the chief of police is standing over wonder and he will see that you don't get into trouble on account of violations in the law.
 But you will find that we have the best artesian water in the world-that Is, if you drink it.
 we hope that you will send down your men and your capital to utilize our resources. We have them every where in the State-cotton lands, tim Der, minerals and coal; in fact, every thing with which to make finished products. The late and uch-honored Grover Cleveland once said ours was the, third richest State in the Union in natural resources.
 Though the main theme in Mayor Roses talk was anti-prohibition and model license, he spoke enthusiastically of the possibilities of a city in com merce and manufactories. He also viewed at length the splendid spirit of a new patriotism. which is welding the two sections of the country to- gether, more closely than ever.
 Immediately after his speech, the members of the Commercial Club met Mayor Rose personally. Then tire marching club assembled in the Square before the First National Bank. where