Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-09

cASdSCu III dB ANuANulCs
the 3O4th Field signal battalion, the
S16th field hospital company, the 154th
field artillery brigade. the SO4th sani-
tary train, and a provisional machine
gun company.
Wild cheering, gay flag waving had
greeted the commander-in-chief as he
and the party sped from the station to
the reviewing stand. His reception was
heartening. But as the platoons wheel
ed up before the president and General
Kuhn, a strange silence settled, broke
only occasionally by cheers or by the
blares OF Maryland, Ny Maryland"
over There" and others that set the
martial spirit tingling.
Thanked by soldier guards, the pres
ident dotted his silk hat as the battle
flags proudly floated before each Sec
ton Beside him Mrs. Wilson, dressed
in stunning purple, watched seriously.
Several thousand negro troops were
included in the review.
Cake-walking Drum Major
A negro drum major, with all the
'sWank" in the world almost cake-walk-
ed in his pride at passing before the
president. lover There" played by his
band, sounded like dance tune, and It
ever a mortal was ready to burst with
Sneer JOY ana pflQe II was InaI Jdll,
black major with the big chest.
He even made the president smile.
And there were more like him who
lightened the seriousness of the affair
and gave it a touch Of brightness and
of comedy A balky mule, too, amused
the president.
Special care was taken to guard the
president. Maryland state guardsmen,
soldiers and secret service men blocked
off all entrances to the reviewing square
while on apartment house roofs along
the streets many sharpshooters were
ready for any trouble makers.
Done with the parade, the president
dined in his special train and rested for
the night
His speech was in the Fifth regiment
armory, which had been converted into
cross-section of a battle line
Trenches. airplanes. guns. soldiers made
it martial and his speech attuned it,
self to that setting. Before a replica
of the Statue of Liberty, the president
uttered the message, a thrilling war
statement, marking the inception of the
third Liberty Loan, the close of the
first year of the war and a definite no
tice to Germany that the United States
is done with any peace talk now and is
in for a fight to the bloody finish.
Arriving just before o'clock the
president was greeted with a thunder
of cheers. He took his place on the
platform before a massive statue of
liberty while the band doomed patrt-
otto airs.
Replica of War Scene
The vast hall was only dimly light
ed and blue and green starlights glow
ed in the roof which appeared black
cloud over the cantonment.
AS one gazed out to the sidewalks he
saw apparently a shell-torn field in far
away France. Dim in the distance
slender expresses hid exhibits of air
planes and weapons of war. In the
background posters from all the allied
countries blazoned out war slogans and
appeals.
The presidents stand was a rostrum
on which was imposed Shield of the
United States. On either side of the
platform white urns steamed up in the
semi-darkness and the president seem
ed lost in thought as the band re-
echoed Dixie" Yankee Doodle" and
then MY Old Kentucky Home" over
There" stirred the throng and the ex-
ecutive kept time with the lifting air
by tapping his foot
Soldiers and bluejackets fully armed
stood watch at entrances and through
the aisles
The band concert closed at Sis and
Ex-Governor Goldsborough brought the
crowd yelling to their feet by his praise
of Mr.. Wilson whom he called This
man of all the world"
Every mention of President Wilson
brought new thunders of applause.
Governor Goldsborough appealed for
a solidarity of purpose in the United
States and the spirit of France-where-
in Even the dead would rise up when.
all else had persisted"
Burst. of Cheering
Mr. Wilson was bombarded with a
fresh burst of cheering, while hats and
handkerchiefs futtered in greeting. He
waved his hand asking silence and
finally Gained the din. He began speak
ing at S:26 p. m.
Silence settled on the throng, broken
only by a muffled cough and the dis
tant click of telegraph instruments
flashing out his vital speech to the ma
ton. Applause again interrupted the
executive when he declared that we
propose nothing for Germany but dis
passionate justice and ASK nothing
that we are not willing to accord"
There was hesitant hand-clapping as
he referred to Germany's temporary
cheap triumph" in Russia. The crowd
warmed up at the presidents sugges-
ton that the Teuton would try to do in
the west as he did in the east
There was a flutter of applause at
his reference to accepting just and
honest peace but the crowd came to its
feet when Mr. Wilson shouted: Il ac-
| cept the challenge" of Germany's force
At the conclusion of the presidents
address subscriptions were opened for
| Liberty Bonds. The Savings Bank of
Baltimore Immediately took one mill
lion dollars worth. Other large amounts
were subscribed.
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