Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-09
STUART GOT A
BIG OVATION
Virginia Governor Center of At
traction in Washington at In
augural-Mr. Doak Hears
There's Sure to Be War.

A. G. Kiser, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. st. Clair, G. w. Donk, George C.
Peery, DR.. w. r. Williams, Mayor
Williamson, of Graham, and other
Tazewell citizens have returned from
Washington, where they attended the
inaugural ceremonies. Mr.. A. G. XII
ser called in yesterday and spoke
most enthusiastically of everything
he saw except the weather and the
Washington sand, which the wind
whipped into the air, eyes and faces
of the twenty thousand people who
lined The streets, avenues and door
ways on Monday. The weather was
regulation Inauguration weather.
However, the sun broke through
the clouds, says Mr.. Kiser, just as
President Wilson appeared to deliv-
Ell his address, and shone upon him
bright and warm "just as it has al
ways done on everything ne does"
The great throngs OF people stood
and sat for hours and hours, despite
the weather, and paid great tribute
to the great man, who grasped the
reins of government which the peo-
pie have placed in his hands for the
second time.
Kiser reports, as others have, that
there was something subdued-ap-
prehensive. Tom Shuffebarger says
Solemn" in the entire proceedings
and ceremonies. Never before has
there been such an array of armed
guards, public service and private
detectives thrown around the Pres
ident for protection.
1t was not n time for jublation, as
compared with other similar inaugu-
rations. Everybody seemed to feel
the effect of the critical situation of
this country.
Saturday night at ~ o'clock the lid
was clapped down and nailed tight,
on all the bar rooms in the city and
held so until Tuesday morning. There
was, therefore, no rowdyism whatev-
er.
Governor Stuart.
Mr.. Kiser and other members of
the Tazewell party were proud of
Virginia's Governor. He rode his
own. fine bay, from Russell, and was
easily the most commanding figure
in the parade, and received almost as
much attention as the President him
self. Said the Washington Post of
Tuesday morning:
"If the clapping of hands and lusty
cheering is an indication of nativity,
there must have been numbers of
Yirginians in every grandstand and
among every group of spectators in
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday, while
the inaugural parade was in progress.
The journey of Gov. Stuart, who rode
ahead of his staff and several .detach-
ments Of cadets, was one continuous
ovation along the line of march.
"After the carriages of President
Wilson and Vice. President Mar6hall
had passed, cheering was infrequent
and sporadic, but, far back in, the
formation, came Gov. Stuart. Rec
ognition was quick and the wave of
cheers followed him along the line"
Sure to Have War.
Mr.. G. w. Doak, who called on
Congressman W. A. Jones, asked him
"What about WARP" He replied, says
Mr.. Doak, "We are as certain to have
war as you are sitting in that chair
and Mr.. Jones is in position to know.
The Black Horse of Culver Military
Academy.
Cadet Samuel G... Clair, son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. st. Clair, of this town
who is a member of the Black Horse
Troop of Culver Military Academy
was escort of Vice President Marshall
in the inaugural parade March 5.
That evening the Vice President
and Mrs Marshall gave ball at
the New Willard in honor Of Colonel
and Mrs. L. R. Gignilliat, of the Ac,
ademy, and the Black Horse troop
Mr.. and Mrs. George ST. Clair were
present.
This organization acted as Mr.
Marshall's escort four years ago
when, for the first time, the Vice
President was accorded this honor.
The entire Culver battalion of 5Ot
cadets took part in the parade. They
spent five days in the Capitol, visit
ing the public buildings, and one da.
paying a visit tovthe Naval Academ,