The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-05
Thousands Gather at Horse shoe Bend Saturday to Celebrate JacksOn's Vic
 tory Over the Indians
MRS. NORA MILLER
 ACCEPTS MILESTONE
 FOR STATE SOCIETY
Address of Governor of Alabama One of Features of Day-Many Nota- bles Present in Various Ca
 pacities-Hefhn's Speech
 Closing Feature
By c. F. OLIVER

Dadeville, July 4. -tSpecial) )-The tooth Anniversary of the battle of Horseshoe Bend was fittingly observed in Tallapoosa today. conservative estimate of the great crowd together at the Horseshoe Bend battle centenary today is set at ing every road and lane leading to the old battle-ground has been a scene of ac- tivity, the unceasing pilgrimage reaoh- tng it's heighth in number before noon today. At midday more than 200 auto- mobiles were parked on the battle-ground. while more than 1000 horse vehicles dotted the woods about the place.
 The historical celebration beginning at . brilliant and largely attended reception rendered the many distinguished visitors at the Dadeville High school auditorium last night by the Dadevilie chapter of the Daughters of the American revolu- tion was transferred to the scene of the great conflict 100 years ago this morn ing and carried out in detail as planned by the anniversary commission.
 Promptly at the appointed time his ex- cellency, the governor of Alabama. called the assembled people to order, as chair man, and the invocation was offered by the Rev. L. c. Sturdivant of Dadeville
 Governors Address
 The governor spoke in part as follows
 Tt is difficult to realize that at this secluded spot where the peninsula is formed by the bend of the Tallapoosa river, about 100 years ago, was fought one of the most sanguinary and decisive battles of our Indian wsrs At that time one vast impenehable forest stretched from the Tennessee river to the gulf, and the Creeks and other Indian tribes were sovereigns of all this fair do- main
 '.Prior to the war of 1872, the cele- brated Tecumseh had conceived the plan of uniting all of the western Indian tribes from Florida to the northern lakes into one confederacy, with the design of checking the advance of the rapacious whites ana of recovering for the Indians all of ther former possessions.
 'sTecumseh Is described by the histor- fans as a natural chief magnificent in aspect and proportions equally distin- guished as an orator, hunter and a warrior. Ih 1911, accompanied by his brother, the prophet. he came into the south and commenced his crusade, and by his magnificent ability and reputation ex- ercised a commanding influence ovur the Indian tribes in this region. For four years he was engaged in preparing his plans to inaugurate a general war; yet, so secret were his movements and so con- l1I h ic mn of his designs had reached the border Etates.
 ''The declaration of war between Great Britain and the United States, on June IS, 1872, furnished Tecumseh the oppor- tunity he had sought, and he at once cast lis fortunes with the British, who ap- proved his plans, and who commissioned him as an officer and agent of that gov ernment to continue his efforts. Through his activity the neutral tribes became dls- affected, hostility to the whites lntensl- fed and the question of war Agltated among all the tribes in this section, mum tering about 5000 persons and TOGO fight ing men.
 "Weatherford, known as the Red Eagle q half-breed, became one of Tecumseh' s chief, as he was one of his greatest dis- chiefs a man of kindred spirit, and one whom history describes as possessing much of Tecumseh's greatness af ideas, handsome, sagacious, eloquent anu brave.
 "A few years after Tecumseh lay dead on the field of battle, the seeds of dis affection, which he had sown, matured into widespread terror and hideous earn age and the terrible massacre at Fort Mims, sent a thrill of horror and indigna- tion throughout all the border states, arousing them to the necessity of immedi- ate action and brought Andrew Jackson, and his Tennessee volunteers into the field again. No one, who has not read the accounts of that campaign, can ap- ,raciate the terrible difficulties and obstacles with which Andrew Jackson had to contend and overcome, difficulties, ~hicb would have proved insurmountable
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