The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-03-24
ENTHUSIASTIC CITIZENS
STAGE GRAND PATRIOTIC
RALLY YESTERDAY.
GAR NETT TALKS
Makes Impassioned Appeal to
The Patriotism of Local
Citizens.


the United States severed diplomatic
relations with Germany have been ex-
ceedingly jealous in raising money
for war activities of almost every
kind and character, yesterday dem
onstrated their interest in the War
Savings Stamps campaign by stag
ing grand patriotic rally, the princi-
pal features of which were an elo-
quent address by Hon. C. L. Gar
nett, prominent member of the To-
cal bar, and spectacular parade
which was participated in by repre-
sentatives of local fraternal, civic
and patriotic organizations, students
of the Industrial Institute and Col
lege, the public schools, the Boy
Scouts and citizens generally.
Mr.. Garnett, who was introduced
by Hon. P. w. Maer, editor of the
Columbus Dispatch, is not only bril-
liant orator but is unusually well in
formed and his address was one Of
the finest appeals to patriotism ever
heard here, having not only been elo-
duent but forceful and convincing,
the speaker having shown conclusive
ly that the war is being waged in be-
half of democracy and to establish
the freedom of the seas. Beginning
with the rotsdam Conf III encc III 1882,
Mr.. Garnett reviewed succinctly the
events which have taken place since
that time and convinced his hearers
beyond cavil that it has long been
the object of Kaiser Wilhelm TO
carry Prussianism and German kul-
tur to every quarter of the globe,
stating that the fact that the Kaiser
included the invasion of this country
was demonstrated when he displayed
map upon which the United States
was pictorially presented as Ger
mania" Mr.. Garnet closed with an
impassoned appeal to his hears to
buy War Savings Stamps.
The parade, which preceded Mr..
Garnett's address, was one of the
most spectacular pageants that ever
threaded its way through the streets
Of Columbus. The dominating
feature of this parade was the sec
ton, composed of officers, teachers
aad students of the Industrial Insti-
tute and College. This section was
led by Miss Lucy Banks, who,
mounted on a fiery white horse, ap-
peared as Joan Of Arc, the immortal
French heroine, while following her
were groups of students made up
to represent soldiers Of the differ
ent nations who are allied with the
United States in her effort to free
the world from Prussianism.
Many beautiful floats were in
tluded in the parade, notable among
them having been those presented
by the public schools and the Glass
icai Club of the Industrial Institute
and College. Among the organiza-
tons participating in the parade
were: the Faculty Club, Alumnae
Association, officers and teachers of
the Industrial Institute and College,
the Parents Teachers Associations
Of Franklin Academy and the Bar
row Memorial School, the Civic
league, the Shuk-ho-t Tam-a-ha
lf Columbus. The dominating
the Ladies Reading Circle,
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, the Stephen d. Lee Chapter,
United Daughters Of the Confed-
eraey, the Knifty Knitters, the local
Red Cross chapter, the Twentieth
Century Club, Union Lodge, No. 35,
|. 0. Q. F., and representatives of
the municipal government.
The local Boy Scouts took a fea-
ture part also, having carried an i'm
mense American flag. Several act
ed as drummers and one took the
part Of Uncle Sam, having ridden
gray donkey.