The evening world., 1912-11-01

thundsr's ron ne great oval seemed 70
rock with the tremendous force OF hu-
man lungs. Then. when tho tumult was
dying away. like thunder humping ano
banging into the distance. q great Amer
lean flag rolled down above the auditor
Ium from tho zenith of the hall.
The immense ensign was broken out
in stops. and as yard after yard OF
silken ground bearing the stars and
stripes dropped down fold upon fold
until u seemed to MI half the hall 1t
seemed a. II die great audience had sud
denly gone insane. Adjectives 10 de-
scribe the scene are hopeless IN express
sion. Then upon the shtekins. yelling.
rocking. nag waving crowd like oil upon
troubled water fell the inspiring strains
of the Red, White and Blue" From
all over the hall voices weiled up with
tho music and words OF the song. They
sang II with melody and with hre. They
sang II Ike a victorious army coming
home from the wars.
And Gov. Wilson stood there. his eyes
shining Though MS glasses and MS SOU
shining through bs eyes. lie smiled
down and up and across to the audience
of his friends. lie ceased smiling 70
choke down the lump that came into
his throat. lie smiled again. his eyes
closed and opened and then looked
straight before him. And Mrs. watson
and her three daughters IN a box close
by stopped waving their hags and looked
at the Governor and looked at tne
crowd. And there were Jumps In femi-
nine throats and diamonds were giist-
cning In four pairs Of loving eyes.
There was affection in the strong
voices swelling the chorus OF that
song. Love and admiration Tor
the man on the platform mingled with
the waving OF his country's nag.
BAND 40 TiRELEss As THE BIG
CROWD.
The Seventh Regiment Band seemed
70 tire no more than the people below
and around them. Marching Through
Georgia" followed tho song OF tho
"coiors." The singing OF the crowd
seemed only to rest them for further
lung Offering. As the concluding notes
OF the chorus OF Sherman's song noated
away on the air Gov. Wilson stepped
forward and raised his hand. 1t was
then 80 o'clock. The Governors hand
was raised to stay the applause. lie
stayed Il like King Canute stayed the
tide, Only Canute had smooth water.
The waves OF sound were sent dashing
madly up against the wooden platform.
Tramp, tramp. thump. thump. stamp.
stamp. boiler. hoiler. yell. yell. yell!
Rips, raps and rumbles OF applause
Cheers, cheers and more cheers. Shouts.
shouts, shouts! Hoarse shouts and
feminine shrieks. Then cane the music
Of MY Country. IT'S of Thee" and IN
the chorus OF that was found surcease
fpom hoarseness and a respite for more
voice thunder. Two minutes later Gov
Wilson put up his hand again. The
band put up Yankee Doodle" The
hand which may sway the nation could
not stay that ndc Of tonsii strength.
I'VE Won't Go Homo Till Morning
and Dixie" held the crowd for a few
minutes. Then the Governor raised both
hands, palms outward. That started
moro noise than his one hand. The
band played "A Hot Time in the Old
Time" and tho flags waved with the
rhythm Of the music like q field OF
grain with tho breeze rustling through
IL In the sunshine. Somebody In the
highest gallery tore up paper into bits
and threw Il out into the air. In few
moments everybody IN the upper Ral'
ieres was dong the same and winters
snow seemed licking down into sum
mer's garden.
That was . signal for more noise. Tit
noise makers began working In relay
and kept II up until the slxty.three min
utcs had passed.