The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-05-29

Charlotte, N. C.-Wtth three days OF
military drills, band concerts.
speeches, athletic contests and other
kinds OF entertainment, the one hun
dred and thirty-fourth anniversary OF
the Mecklenburg declaration has been
celebrated, and all North Carolina is
happy In the knowledge that its pet
legend has been recognized by the
president OF the United States; for
Mr.. Taft gave the occasion the official
sanction of his presence and was the
chief feature OF the celebration.
The carnival began Tuesday noon
when the Charlotte fire. companies
gave an exhibition of their skill and
speed. At three o'clock there was a
drill by body of United States cav
airy and band concert at the fair
grounds, followed by a league ball
game. The evening was given UP to
a drill by the Charlotte drum corps and
a concert by three bands.
Governors Day Program.
Wednesday was designated as gov.
ernors day and the main event was
the delivery of addresses by Gov.
Kitchin of North Carolina and the
chief executives of several other
states, at the fair ground. These we're
preceded by a big athletic meet and
followed by cavalry drill, military
maneuvers and band concerts, with
another ball game thrown In for good
measure.
Two events made the evening not
able. The first was May musical
festival at the Auditorium which en-
listed the services of a number of ex-
eellent soloists and large and well
trained chorus. The second was IA
Illuminated parade given by the Order
of Red Men.
President Taft Arrives.
Just at ten o'clock Wednesday
morning the booming of a 21-gun sa.
lutte by the Charlotte artillery notified
the people that President Taft had
arrived on his special train. Nearly
all the inhabitants and the thousands
of visitors were at the station, and as
the president and his party alighted
from their car, they were greeted with
a mighty roar of applause. A special
reception committee took the disting
uished guests in charge and conduct
ed them to the Selwyn hotel, where
they were welcomed by Governcl
Kitchin, Senators Simmons and Over
man and the mayor of Charlotte.
After meeting all the committee
men and their wives, President Taft to
gether with Mrs. Stonewall Jackson.
the governor and mayor and other
distinguished visitors, we're escorted
by guard of old soldiers to review.
Ing stand and witnessed a great pa.
rade of all the military and civic or
CARNATIONS that could take part in the
celebration.
Mr.. Taft Speaks Twice.
A second installment of the music
festival In the Auditorium was
graced by the presence of the city &
guests, and then all returned tC
the reviewing stand, where President
Taft delivered an address, His words
were listened to with close attention
and frequently elected loud applause
Later in the afternoon the president
made a speech to the colored people
and the students of Biddle university
From to $3.50 in the evening
President Taft held public re
ception in the parlors of the Sci
wyn hotel and shook hands with thou
eands of people.
Military drills, band concerts ant
| .tat ,,, &c Ia,
Tor the crowds all Wednesday after
noon and evening, and the great cele
bration closed in a blaze of glory.
Old Controversy Renewed.
The people of North Carolina. who's,
proudest boast has been that their an
cestors were the first Americans t
throw off the yoke of British rule. nov
rejoice In the feeling that Presiden
Taft has recognized the justice o
their claim, but the century-old con
troversy has broken out afresh. Man.
historians refuse to accord to the pic
neers of Mecklenburg county tn
honor that is thus accorded them
These historians allude to the stor.
ns "the Mecklenburg myth" AT
thereof arouse the anger of Mort
Carolinians.
According to those unbiased invest
gators who have looked most deepl
into the matter the Mecklenburger
did hold a public meeting on Ma
81, 1775. and did adopt resolution
quite abreast of the public sentimen
OF that time, but not yenturng on tn
deld of independence further than I
say that these resolutions were to RI
main in force till Great Britain re
signed its pretensions In 1893, @
, earlier, some of the actors In the pre-
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