French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-12
PATRIOTIC
PARADE
ScbooI.. Daughters ct tie Revolution
and Csnfederaey, cid Veterans and
Citizens In Line Of March.
MANY ENTHUSIASTIC SPEECHES.

natriotic parade and meeting
-.,bicb carried enthusiasm of fidelity IN |
Drosident Wilson, and loyalty to coun-
tr,( and reverence for it's flag were
bc1d here on Monday and were part1cl- !
noted in by throngs of people OF city (
an5 county Enthusiasm was at
highest pitch and has never been par
.Haled in enthusiasm for any kind OF
cause here.
The parade was formed in front OF
rraded school building at 10:SO O'Clock
Immediately preceding the march.
Prof, C. E. Blackstock, superintendent
of the city Schools opened the eXer-
cises of the program by making
sneech in which he told the school
children what the stars and stripes o.
red. white and blue stood for anu
urging his hearers to stand by their
coIors and its meaning of principles.
cold Glory was then hoisted to the
topmost pinnacle of the belfry OF the
school building amidst widest cheer
ing and the ardent waving OF 1nnumer-
able flags in the hands of the enthu-
siastic spectators. The parade then
!. started and was in line as follows:
mounted horsemen. 9th coast artillery,
HonQ6ISOuN1116
children in grades led by their teach
ors daughters Of the American Revo-
1rtion, Daughters of the COnfederacy
Ind nv a standard bearer carrying an
immense Confederate flag which was
greeted by special applause all along
the aourse of march, Confederate Vet
eraffs, representative of, the Woman'S
Club. veteran of the Spanish-Amer1can
war. citizens at large, school children
and teachers of the negro school, au-
tomobiles. The band kept patriotic
music in the air without cessation, the
streets were lined with people carrying
flags of all sizes, and a deep feeling
Dermeated the very atmosphere.
The line of march was from the
school building to Main. up Main to
Seventh avenue, and back to the court
house where the big mass meeting was
held There has never been such a
crWod in the court house, every seat
was taken and every niche was crowd
ed with ISLANDERS, and it was estimated
that more than one thousand were
turned away because of lack of room.
Flags were used in greatest profuston
in every available place in the cour!
house. Occupying the most prom
Inent position above the chairman's S
desk was the large flag of our own be-
loved country in whose honor and de-
fense the meeting was called, and I'M
mediateIy beneath it were the flags OF
the Allies with whom we ore joining
our colors and our destinies. The Con-
federate flag was also placed near
bv and waved in hearty endorsement
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. Daughters of the COnfederacy
Confederate veterans and Spanish
American war veteans occupied seats
of honor at the right of the speakers
stand.
w. A. Smith, Esq, presided and
opened the exercises by calling upon
Rev. T. e. Simpson. Of the Presbyte.
rian church to invoke Almighty Goo
for guidance Mr.. Smith then delfv'
cred a brief addres switch breathet
patriotism from beginning to end. The
graded school children and audience
sang Carolina" and e. W. Ewbank
Esq, followed with stirring address
in which he recounted briefly the day
Of 17T6, and of 1851 to 1866. He stat
ed that July 4th, 1776, and April :1Gth
1861 were memorable days but WoUlt
not equal April 6th. 1917, In beginning
history. He urged every one to dut1
to whatsoever call OF his country
Dixie was then sung and the voice
Of an old Confederate veteran wa
heard above the -ain and applause
''Hurrah for Dixie" Rev. R. N. VIII
COX. of the episcopal church then ad
dressed the gathering in the most sol
emn words of the occasion. HI
stressed the seriousness of the sit
uation. He said the war wa
- oh
ing, but that it had been forces
upon us by the most brutal atrocitie
ever ecorded in history. that civiliza
ton and humanity had been trample'
dpon in ruthIessness without prece
dent and there was nothing to do bu
to join the force of righteousness an
crushGerman barbarism and despotism
He urged every one to accent the grav
situation with serious mind and not Il
holiday spirit, and to go forth and b.
hero in the strife. Mr.. Wilcox
words made a rorfound impression Of
his hearers and tears mingled freel
with determination. The "Star Span
Fled Banner" was sung with man
nags waving in enthusiastic time
Editor T. w. Valentine was then call
ed upon and responded with a shoT
talk in which he urged economy @
Dress and of living. and he furthe
urged more general planting Of foo
croDs. He stated that the Wester
surplus would be needed for on
armies and the allies.
He stated that our peonle woul
certainly need food of certain kind
before the year is out unless more foo
stuffs were planted and stricter ecor
omy was practised. He plead for 10y
81 and true manhood and won1anlron
IN these trying times ahead. Th
Closing number on the program wa