The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-14
Thousands Guests of J. H. McGffert
 at Greene County Rally at Eutau

Eutaw. October 13.--(Speclal.) )-In- vited by J. H. McGiffert. several thou sand people from Greene and sur rounding counties gathered at he Greene county rally in the McGiffert grove Wednesday, for an afternoon of singing and speechmaking, dancing and feasting
 By twos and threes they came, by tens. by scores, by hundreds; some on foot, some on horseback, some in wagons some in tin Lizzies, some in limousines and others by special coach on the railroad. They began to come early in the morning, one of the first arrivals, being a motor truck load of people from the north eastern part of the county. Shortly after noon the Ki'vanis club of Tus- oaloosa, identified by their streamers of white ribbon, with the name tf their organization printed in purple thereon, arrived by special coach. Along with them came many others from Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. in- cluding the Tuscaloosa chorus. About the same hour a fleet of automobiles brought in the Marengo' county vis- itors with the splendid chorus rep resnting the Demopolis chamber of commerce. By the middle of the afternoon automobiles were parked so thckly in the streets in the neigh borhood of the McGiffert home that for blocks there was only a narrow thoroughfare in the middle of inc street.
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 Except for rather chilly north wind, which at times became unco.n- fortable. the day was. an ideal one for such an occasion. Overhead the blue October sky was cloudless. and the brilliant sunlight. falling through the trees here and there brought out In bright relief the rich colors of women's apparel amid the shadows cast by the ancient oaks of the Me Giffert grove. It was a wonderful day and wonderful crowd that gath cred to enjoy the gracious hospitality offered.
 The scene of the gathering was typical of an old Black Belt town. The McGiffert home and grounds speak to the present generation of days that are gone, but they form an unbreakable link of the past with the present. The house. white, two- story building, with wide porches ex- tending across the front upstairs and down. and massive chimneys of red brick at each end. stands 100 yards back from Mesopotamia street. In front clean-swept paths lead through brick -bordered flower beds. from the whitep painted front gate to the wide steps; while here and there are the fashioned shrubs--crepe myrtle. japonicas, fuscatas. F'lanking the flower garden on each side are groves of oak.
 Divided Fly Counties.
 It was in the grove on the east side that the rally was held. Just off the yard a large platform was raised on which the band. the sing CTS and the speakers sat In front of this stand seats were arranged for 2,000 white people, divided accord ing to counties. Further back were seats for the colored people from the town and from the surrounding plan tations.
 The programme for the afternoon was a varied one, beginning with the singing of the coronation, hymn by the special choruses and the crowd, and ending with a barbecue. the like of which has probably never before been seen in West Alabama. for 1t is not often that one man attempts to provide a feast for a single coun- ty, much less for all those who will