The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-11-14
THE IMPRESSIVE
VICTORY Meeting
The Voice of the People Lifted Up in
Song and Thanksgiving.


Probably the most impressive pub
lie meeting ever held in this town
was that Of Tuesday, the 18th instant,
in rejoicing, patriotic and solemn cell
ebrahon Of the final foreordained VIC
tory Of the forces Of freedom, civili-
zation and Chrittianity itself over the
powers Of despotism, barbarism, cruel
ty and worse than oriental infdelity.
This meeting WHICH eminated from
the superior sex in being originated,
and prompted by our patriotic local
Momanhood, was called to order from
the portico Of the Port Gibsn Bank
building In our most central business
section, BY Mayor L. "A. Smith, after
tne playing OF our most popular nat
ional and southern aires, 1.-THE Star
Sspangled Banner and Dixie, by a
nne brass band from Alcorn College,
under the leadership Of Prof. G. w
comfort. Then came the singing Of
tne Star-Spangled Banner" by the
audience Of about thousand people,
ieq by a choir Of our vocally gifted
young ladies' and professional musi-
cans. On the broad stone steps of
ne bank, keeping time to the singing
py tne waving of bright bannerets
ana miniature flags of he leading VIC
teflous naions, q hevy of beautiful
glfls composing our local company
ol girls scouts, especially graced the
scene and proceedings.
n the large audience were all Of
our local divines, professional men,
bankers, merchants. laymen and labor
- as al mrecantile business and me-
snanleal and manual work were sus-
pended during that entire moment
vas meeting, and every woman and
safi ~ the town who was able to at
ssnu N these strenuous times. Of the
semesnc service limited supply, was
shere seated in packed motor cars, in
sarrlages, buggies and wagons from
ny town or the closely surrounding
cvuntry, or standing on the sun
" warmed pavement Beneath the high
plqe canopy Of heaven" Many hum
1eo colored men and women COM
POSED about half of the audience.
non. John McC. Martin, at great
.sngtn and with more detail, then ably
ss4tea the purpose and objects Of the
Meerlng, and called on DR.. Feather
s.un, pastor of the Methodist church,
commence the more formal pro-
ssulngs with prayer, which that dis
nnSwshed minister did with ferv0r
ana solemnity due the occasion, a
stsat popular rejoicing over the re-
suit that had been so suddenly and so
summarily brought about by the in
.sfpqsing hand of divine Providence
I. strengthening tn affairs Of an ov-
Z. STRESSED and long -suff ering world.
n Wells, rector of our local St.
salnes Episcopal church, was the next
sPsaker and, after touching on the
Mae!ne ct the spirit Of popular thanks
Saslng and joy that must thrill and
~ tne hearts Of the people present,
Wisely warned them that the long
ssasonof heir patriotic labors and sac
.lnees was not yet ended, but that
.naen was still due our great govern
1'enf that had contributed so largely
Y TINS world victory and to cur gal.
aant armies which had SO manfuily
4 helped to win ii.
7. Led by the local young ladies' choir
W. audience then generally joined in
ssa&ing cur National anthem, Amer
after which Rev T. j. O'Neei
resident Of Port Gibson Female Col.
lsge, was called upon for an address
tnat eloquent contribution was re-
S.d sslYed with the generous applause
Then, in deserved compliment tt
sne colored portion of the audience
sor their patriotic interest and share
q the world war, and their eviden'
10y over the glad tidings Of victory