The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-25

MILITIA MAKES SHOWING
IN PREPAREDNESS PARADE
President Says Europe Is Undergoing
Stress Through Which America Has
Passed and Is Warning over Prob.
lens Which America Has Peace.
fully SoIved-Many Notable Guests
In Charlotte.
Charlotte President Wilson ad.
dressed approximately 100000 people
here attending the 141st anniversary
Of the Mecklenburg Declaration OF
independence. The President lighted
beacon OF hope to the war.ravage6
nations OF Europe and pointed them
to the peaceful conquest achieved by
tile United States OF America over the
identical problems that have plunged
Europe into the greatest strife the
world has ever known.
Address Was Brief.
Though profoundly significant, the
address was characteristic in its brew.
ity. For exactly Is minutes Mr.. VIII.
son spoke. and during that time tense
silence save for his spoken words pre-
vailed throughout the cosmopolitan
audience which massed about his
stand.
The President talked intimately
seemingly not raising his voice above
conversational pitch. to the throng
which crowded closely about his
stand and which rose tier on tier on
the large grandstand across the street
President Views Parade.
The Presidents address was enthu.
sisucally appiauded by a crowd gath.
cred from several states to celebrate
the one hundred and forty-first ami.
versary Of the signing Of the Mecklen.
burg Declaration of independence.
Before speaking he reviewed a long
military and industrial preparedness"
parade, and afterwards he was the
guest OF honor at large lunch and
went by automobile to Davidson Col.
lege. 90 miles away. where he once
was student He was accompanied
Secretary Tumulty, DR.. Cary T. Gray.
son, his naval aide, Senator Overman
and Representative Webb. The re
ception committee included Governors
Craig Of North Carolina and Manning
of South Carolina. and Mayor Kirk.
patrick Of Charlotte
A Great Day.
1t was cordial crowd that had
stood in line for hours waiting to
hear the voice and look upon the
face OF the Nations Chief Magistrate
and Mrs. Wilson. 1t was an eager
multitude that populated the line of
the parade for dozens OF blocks and
cheefed the President with hearty
unanimity. And 1t was happy crowd
that helped Charlotte celebrate May
Twentieth, 1916. In a fashion that
sends the day down into the annals
OF the city as one OF the most nota.
bic In the history OF the state
With Precision.
With marvellous precision the pro.
gram oc the day was observed. Not
an incident marred the general en-.
joymcnt. A parade which in variety
and quality has rarely been equaled
here was reviewed by the presidential
party, and President Wilson-the
master attraction Of the entire event
was seen by countless thousands,
and heard by many.
Veterans Give 9ouvenlr.
The first incident Of interest at the
stand was the appearance OF Neck.
lenburg Camp United Confederate
Veterans. who came marching up,
each lifting his hat az he passed by
the stand. huzza from the grand.
stand announced their coming,
glance revealed the cause and In a
moment the President and Mrs. VIII.
son were on their feet. the former
with uncovered head and an expan.
sive smile. Tho audience arose-
that portion which was seated-amid
cheers which grew in volume as Com.
mander w. B. Taylor stopped in
front Of the stand and handed 20 Pres.
ident Wilson huge hornets' nest
The President smiled broadly as he
accepted the rendered token During
this time tho Marine Band PLAYED
"The Star Spangled Banner" "The
Watch on the Rhine" and Dixie"
amid great cheering
Clear and strong lang the martial
note OF the parade. There were the
GOVERNOR r. I. MANNING IS