The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07

the third Liberty Loan campaign in
Columbus yesterday; but two well
attended public meetings were held,
Rabbi Abraham Brill, of Meridian
having adressed large assembIage
Of white people at the new Stephen
d. Lee High School at 3 o'cloe& in
the afternoon. while at the same
hour Rev. ]. II, Bell, evangelist Of
the North Mississippi Methodist con-
ference, spoke before an equally
large crowd Of negroes at the court
house.
This was the first occasion upon
which the new high school had been
used for a public gathering, and
many Columbians got their initial
glimpse Of the interior of the hand
some structure. The exercises were
heard in the spacious auditorium ana
the stage decorations were rather
simple, having been confined to
single American flag; but patriotic
tableau which had been arranged for
the occasion was unusually beautiful
and required no mural adornment to
make il thoroughly effective. The
central figure in this tahleau was
Miss Margueritia Britton, who ap-
peared as Columbia and whose
corruscant beauty brought admiring
glances from every one in the
audience. She was mounted on q
high pedestal and was surrounded
by bevy of dainty little maidens
who looked very sweet and pretty
in dresses of snowy white.
The meeting was presided over by
Mai. B, A. Lincoln, chairman Of the
local speakers bureau, and was
opened with prayer By Rev, f,
Lucen Malone, rector OF 81. PauPs
Episcopal church, after which the
audience stood and sang "The Star
Spangled Banner" having been
accompanied by the Princess orches-
ira.
Rabbi Brill was then introduced
by Maj Lincoln, and delivered an
address which was earnest eloquent
and patriotic, his appeal to the
people to do their full duty in
supporting not only the Liberty
I.Loan but other war activities having
been marked by the most potent
forensic fervor
"The worlds greatest honor said
Rabbi Brill, sis to be an American
citizen, and it is the duty of every
loyal American TO stand by his
country and her allies in the gallant
fight which they are making. We
must fight in defense of our own
Liberty and in defense Of the liberty
Of mankind. This is a holy cause ;
we are not fighting for increased
commerce or additional territory but
for the rights Of humanity, and we
must stand shoulder to shoulder
until victory has been achieved"
Rabbi Brill paid a high tribute 10
President Wilson, charGcterzing
him not only as . noble, unselfish
pati lot but as a most sagaclous
stateman and declaring that the
people Of the United States were
fortunate in having such an able
mar at the head Of the government
during the ytrcrs and turmoil which
the gerar world wide war has
hroneht tc our own ard TO other
nations which ere participants there
/ in.
Tho address Of Rabbi Brill was
listened to with close attention, and
his patriotic utterances were fre-
quently given approval by enthusias-
tic outbursts of applause.
Several prominent citizens occu-
pied seats on the stage, among the
number having been Mayor D. s.
McClanahan, Mr.. f. G. Chapman,
who is directing the third Liberty
Loan drive in Lowndes county, and
Prof F.. A. Stanley, who is directing
the local drive for the sale Of War
Savings Stamp,
| Mr.. Chapman and his associates
on the committee regret exceedingly
/ that il was necessary to call off the
contemplated parade. but the rain
which descended during the early
hours of the morning made il seem
wise to adopt such a course. The
shower soon spent it's violence, but
in the meantime it had been
announced that there would be no
parade, and the committee decided
not TO resind its action.
Commenting on the third drive
the four cashiers Of local banks wher
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