Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-12
BIG PROGRAM
ENJOYED BY
VAST THRONC
Hoke Smith Guest of Honor at
American Legion Banquet
Wednesday Night

win crowd estimated at more
than 5000 packing Lamar street
from jackson to Lee, the White Wav
system was turned on with appro-
pirate ceremonies at 1880 o'clock
last night
AT a given signal the Dawson
0"na' composing twenty-five pieces
! opened up with a number. followod
ny the tune of Glory, Glory to Old
georgia with which the march nro-
Geeueu. Leading was the band. fol
lowed by the K;wanis float, on which
were seated Miss Martha Ivev as
rtlhcesS Americas, Miss Ruth Ever
ett and Miss Georgia Lumpk;n nc
maids OF honor. Following the float
were the members of The Ki,vap;s
CluD and 260 school childreo SING
ing special song arranged for tho
occasion and sung to the time
OF Glory, Glory to Old GEORGIA
The group moved to the intereeec.
tlon of Windsor Avenue and Lama,
and halted, when with signal oivor
by Colonel Stephen Pace buple call
was sounded, the completion Of call
peing the signal for w. L. Walker IN
throw the switch that flooded tho
streets with light.
Inc procession then moved down
hanlar TO Cotton Avenue wbara =
turned and returned by same ronte
TO a point in front Of the Windsor
Hotel There the Kiwanis Club sapg
special song to the tune of Little
Liza Jane"
Inc hlwanlans and group citizens
gave three cheers for Stephen Pace
w. l.. Walker and the Dawson Rand
after which there were several short
addresses made by, w. T. Lane Fred
smith, president of the Kiwanis Club
Kew. f. T. Moore, superintendent of
county schools and other prominent
citizens.
The prize offered by the commit
tee IN charge of the celebration for
the best decorated window was
awarded to the Thomas L. Bell lew
elry company.
"A special feature Of the days cere
monies was the raising and lowering
Oh the flag over the Dougboy monu-
ment. A flagstaff had been erected
just back of the monument and was
used Tor the first time yesterday
Inc band was used in both the rails
ing and lowering exercises.
AS closing feature to the dav,s
celeDfatlon the local post of Amerj-
can Legion entertained the ex-serv.
loe men Of Sumter and adjoining
counties, with specially invites
suests'at a banquet last night.
Honorable Hoke Smith, was the
guest OF honor, and delivered a short
ADDRESS followed by remarks from
stephen Pace chairman of the com
lnlttee IN charge of the days festivi-
ties, Lovelace Eve, Editor Times-Re.
coroer and W. l.. Walker, City Engi-
neer.
invocation was delivered by Rev.
hoke II. Shirley, post Chaplain, fol-
lowed by few remarks by Walter
Lee Bell, Post Commander, who in
turn announced that Major James
A. Fort would introduce the speak
J err.
Major Fort, very fittingly intro
duced the honor guest, Mr.. Smith
former cabinet member, United
States Senator and Governor of
Georgia
In his address, Mr.. Smith again
expressed his belief in the fact that
the American doughboy won the war
and in so doing had united the
North and South, removing forever
the prejudice that had existed after
the civil war.
He also stated that of the bills he
had been able to put through the
Senate, his bill for the rehabilitation
Of the disabled veteran had afforded
him the most pleasure. He explain
ed how he had placed the first bill
bill that enabled the disabled man
to secured training that would en-
able him to carry on in life. He ex-
pressed in an emphatic terms his con-
tempt for the American citizen who
would object to a liberal provision
for those who were wounded or dis
abled during the World War. In the
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