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VOLUME XV.
ALBANY, GA., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,APRIL 25, 1906.
NUMBER. 157.
TODAY A RECORD-BREAKER
FOR GEORGIA CHAUTAUQUA
Unprecedented Crowds Throng the City to Wltness Mill
Ma-rarl*=* anrl ar Sliam Raftlp
Governor Terrell s Address to Soldiers and Citizens at tlie
THE MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS
M
F
This
Auditorium
Morning.
Hon. Champ Clark Entertains a Great
Audience on Picturesque Public Men.
The Sham Battle This Afternoon.
Military Day has brought its thous
ands.
The occasion, always the most Inter
esting of Chautauqua week on account
of the large attendance from through
out this entire section and the pres
ence of the military organizations of
South Georgia, Is looked forward to
by those who have been in the habit of
attending in the past and by thous
ands of others, and makes Albany for
the time being the Mecca of Georgia.
The Governor Arrived This Morning.
Governor Terrell arrived on the
early morning Central train, and 1b be
ing entertained at the home of Mr. S.
B. Brown.
The military display Is one of the
finest ever seen In this section. About
twenty organizations are present.
The troops were organized In bri
gade formation this morning at' 10:30
o'clock, and proceeded to the resi
dence of Mr. Brown. They escoHed
Governor Terrell to the auditorium,
where the exercises began about 11:38
o'clock.
Prize Drill and Sham Battle.
There Is to be a prize drill, partici
pated In by a number of troops, on the
river flats at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
At 4:45, In the same place, the^blg
sham battle, participated In by all the
troops In the city, will begin. It will
be one of the finest spectacles ever
witnessed In Georgia. The battle ex
ercises will he In place of the usual
dress parade anil review, which have
been features of former military days,
and .will be witnessed by thousands of
spectators.
We have in Stock the Celebrated
and invite Inspection. .
One customer tells us he
hauled two car loads of freight
at one trip over an ordinary
Country Road.
We also carry
Grain tellers
in stock in all sizes.
The Governor Speaks.
There was a fine audience In the
auditorium when the Governor arrived.
The troops halted In Pine street, form
ing a line extending from in front of
the New Albany nearly to Jefferson
street.
As the chief executive entered the
auditorium, the firing of a salute of
twenty-one gnnb : ibegkb,' the artillery
pieces being statloned'OiWthe colfrt
house lawn.
Governor Terrell, escorted by Presi
dent A. IV. Muse and other officers of
the Chautauqua Association, Hon.
James M. Griggs, Hon. Champ Clark
and others, ascended the'platform as
the military companies were filing In
and taking their seats.
As the party was being seated, the
choir began singing patriotic airs, In
cluding "Dixie" and “America.” The
large audience was In the best of spir
its, and manifested no Impatience over
the delay that bad occurred In begin
ning the exercises.
Governor Terrell was Introduced by
Dr. W. A. Duncan, and spoke for about
fifteen minutes. He expressed his
growing appreciation of and Interest
In the Georgia Chautauqua, which he
declared he was always happy to visit.
The Governor addressed himself
principally to the soldiers, to whom he
refereed as "the flower of the young
manhood of Georgia.” He referred to
the recent Inspections of the troops of
the state, declaring that the record
made was the most gratifying In the
whole history of the National Guard
of Georgia. His expressions of appre
ciation of the state troops were ex
ceedingly graceful, and were frequent
ly cheered.
Hon. Champ Clark's Lecture.
The principal speaker of the morn
ing was Hon. Champ Clark, congress
man from Missouri and one of the
most Interesting men in the country.
His fame as a lecturer reaches across
the continent, and he Is one of the
strong men of the national House of
Representatives.
‘Picturesque Public Men” was. the
subject of Mr. Clark’s morning ad
dress. Owing to the delay In com
mencing the exercises, he spoke for
only about an hour, though the lecture
ordinarily runs twice as long.
There Is a world of humor in what
ever Mr. Clark says. It was ijredom-
GOVERNOR J08EPH M. TERRELL
HON. CHAMP CLARK.
Inant In his lecture this morning. But
it also abounded In patriotic sentiment,
for at frequent Intervals the speaker
turned to a discussion of the serious
side of life. Hfe Is of magnetic per
sonality and commanding presence,
and knows exactly how best to “get
next" a complex audience such as he
addressed today.
His other lecture this evening will
be one of the treats of the week. “The
United States of America In the Twen
tieth Century” Is the subject an
nounced, and few will be willing to
miss It. Certainly none of those who
heArd his lecture this morning will.
The Military Program for the After-
noon.
Thousands of spectators will flock
to the flats between the union depot
and the river this afternoqn to wit
ness the prize drill and the sham bat
tle. It Is uncertain how many com
panies will drill for the Chautauqua
cup, but there will certainly be a suf
ficient number of entries to make the
contest Interesting.
Immediately after the drill is com
pleted the spectators will be turned
back to the outskirts of the field, and
the sham battle will begin. This will
be at 4:45 o’clock. The army defend
ing Albany, commanded by Lieut
Peter Preer, will be stationed near the
A. C. L. bridge, while the attacking
force, under Lleut..-Col. R. E. L.
Spence, will advance from the fair
grounds.' There will be both. Infantry
and artillery In each force.
Col. A. J. Scott, aBlstant adjutant-,
general of Georgia, will be umpire'
with the defending army, and Col. R.
L. Wylly, commanding the Fourth In
fantry, umpire with the attacking
force.
Feeding the 8oldlere.
The visiting soldiers are being en
tertained at the Enterprise warehouse,
corner Jackson and Commerce, where
they are being given an abundance of.
that which satisfies the Inner man, A'
fine barbecue dinner was served, and
the soldiers will be given supper.
Those arriving last night were break
fasted at 8 o’clock.
“The Biggest Crowd Ever.”
One thing Is certain. The day has
brought to Albany the greatest crowd
j of white persons ever seen on the
j streets, and all are evidently thorough-
• ly enjoying the occasion.
Mr. Blount’s Address.
Mr. Henry Blount, of Wilson, N, C„
who Is known as "tho ApoBtle of Sun
shine,” delivered the afternoon ad
dress nt tho auditorium yesterday.
Mr. Blount states that his address
j need have no particular title; that It
would, Indeed, be a difficult matter to
| give it a name that would describe It
satisfactorily. It contains a little of
everything — sentiment both of the
light and seriouB variety; humor, a
little pathos, and much that Is devoted
to the ser^pus side of life. It also
abounds In some pretty word paint
ing. Mr. Blount was not In the best
of voice-yesterday afternoon, but those
who sat well forward found In his talk
much that was enjoyable.
Dr. Eckman'a Lecture.
“Brains” was the subject of Dr.
George P. Eckman’s lecture last even
ing. It was the last appearance of the
speaker during the present assembly,
as he left at 4 o’clock this morning for
his home In New York.
Everything Dr. Eckman says In ser
mon, lecture or Informal talk seems of
necessity to ho good, and his address
last evening was a gem. It was an ar
gument for, the cleanly life—cleanly
In all things, bat above everything
else In morals and In thinking.
"That lecture was a bunch of com
mon sense” was the comment of one
who sat In last evening’s audience. It
might be added that It was presented
In more attractive form than one other
man In many thousands conld have
presented It, and that tells the whole
story. It was an address never to hej
forgotten by thoughtful ones who
heard ft
THAT ARE ALBANY’S GUESTS.
The troops in the city today are commanded by Col,
R. L. Wylly, of Thomasville, the popular new command
ing officer of the Fourth Infantry. He is at the head
of the provisional brigade, which is composed of the fol
lowing organizations;
First Regiment Band.
1st. Rogt. (4th Infty. N. G. Ga.)
Lt.-Col. P. Preer, 4th Infty,, N. G. Gn., Columbus, Comdg.
Lt.-Col. P. Preer, 4th infty., N. 0. Ga. Infty., Columbus, Comdg.
CapL R. C. Coulter, Q. M. 2nd Ain. Infty., Aetg. Qr. Mr.
MaJ. A. H. Hllsman, Surgeon,
Capt. W. E. Edwards, Asst. Surg.
1st LL G. C. Chappel, Asst. Surg.
1st Batl.
MaJ. Wm. M. Wilder,, Albany, Comdg. .
2nd. Lt. C. P. Davis, Batl. Q.M., Aotg, Adjutant,
Co, B, Moultrie Rifles, Capt. Thad Adams.
, Co. E, Albany Guards, Capt. P. J. Brown.
Co. K, Thomasville Guards, Capt. H. J, McIntyre.
Co. L, AmericuB Lt. Infty., Capt. W. C. Page.,
2nd. Batl.
Major A. H. Wilkinson, Dawson, Comdg.
1st Lt. D. 0. Peddy, Co. H, Aetg. Adjt.
Co. F, Tlfton Rifles, Capt. K. Carson.
Cq. M, Fitzgerald Guards, 1st Lt. C. H. Johnson,,
Co. H, Dawson Guards, 2nd Lt. I. U. Melton.
3rd Batl.
- Captain J. W. Woodruff, ColumbuB, Comdg. I
1st Lt; W. C. Worsley,.A<lJt.
Co. G, City Lt. Ods. (Columbus).
Co. C,-Columbus Guards, Capt. J. C. Coart.
Co, A, Cutbbert Rifles, Capt. T. J. Dunn.
' Co. D,' Ft, dalneB Guards, 2nd Lt. R. W. Best.
2nd Regiment (Provisional.) v ' "!'
Lt;-Col. R, E. L. Spence, 3rd Ga. U. S. Voi„ Comdg.
ISt Lt. & Adjt. Edward Harrttlson, 3rd U. S. Vol. Infly., Adjutant.
'
MaJ. E. F. Baber, 2nd Ala. Infty., Eilfaula, Comdg.
1st Lt. A. Feiigln, Adjt. -
Co. G, 2nd Ala Inf., Eufnula Rlflos, Cnpt. K. B. McKlnzle,
Co. L, 2nd Ala. Inf. Girard, Capt. J. T. Ballou.
Co. F, 1st Ala. Inf., Dothan, Capt. A. E. Pace.
2nd Batl.
Capt. W. B. Fender, Valdosta, Comdg.
1st Lt. A. Winn, 1st. Infty,, Aetg. Adjt,
Co. 1, 2nd Inf., Perry, Capt. R. L. Cater.
Co. B, 1st Inf., Valdosta, 2nd Lt, R. L. Holliman.
3rd Batl.
Mtlledgevllle Cadets.
Chatham Artillery.
Capt. W. T. Dixon.
1st Lt. W. B. Stillwell.
2nd Lt. E. D. WellH.
' Asst. Surg. H. P. Adams.
I
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lalill.
This Is the Estimate of the
Coroner, Although Only
Three Hundred Bodies
Have Been Handled,
v
San Francisco, Cal., April 26.—Cor
oner William Walsh estimated that
the total number of dead will not be
less than 1,000. His reports are com
plete and his estimate ,1s made up
from all the data he has been able to
collect. Coroner Walsh said -
’Bodies that the deputy coroners
have found and burled number 800, as
follows: At Polk and Bay streets, 32;
at Portsmouth square, 23; at Wash
ington square, 12j at the six-mile
hduse, 200; at Laurel Hill, 23; scat
tered In different parts of the city, 10.
No thorough search bar been made
of the district south of Market or In
the Chinese quarters. Many lives
must have been lost In these sections.
South of Market street are the cheap
lodging houses and many of these col-
lapsed from the earthquake. There Is
little chance that halt of the Inmates
of the collapsed buildings had oppor
tunity to escape. This is also true of
Chinatown.”
Huvl
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Candies.
ELECTRIC CARS
IN COLLISION.
IND STj
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Atlanta, Ga., April 25.—Two street
cars collided in the West End this
afternoon'and seven people wpre In
jured, but none seriously.
THE TRAINS. '
Trains leaving Albany this
afternoon are scheduled as
follows
Central of Georgia leaves. 3:46
A. C. L. to Thomasville 5:00
A. C. L. to Tlfton.. 5:.00
Georgia Northern 4:50
Albany and Northern 6:30
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