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a 12 Pages To-Day JV ONE StQIOH WW $800 A YEAR charlotte a friday morning may 21 im PRICE -FIVE CENTS S3 Coupled with the fact that some of tmrC-MHT A PAnnP 1T TUP representative of the Buick Motor "OmDany builder of tha nr In oi the last floats in their heighth had collided with the trolley wires and torn them down thus creating a dis and the Charlotte Poultry Supply Company combined their exhibit of fancy fowls made beautiful by the high grade of supplies furnished them Other floats were those of Springs Co Good Roads Machinery-Company General Fire Extinguisher turbance on the streets and with the surrounded the grandstand on South Tryon street lifted its voice in loud acclaim and appreciation of tha brilliant spectacle of soldiery STATE SOLDIERS IX LINE The United States troopere were followed by a number of companies of State soldiers and these drew the single military part of the parade to a distance of more than a half mile horses the situation was dangerous for a time The people on the streets turned their faces at once toward the heart of the city in search of protection and rushed out amid the horses that were growing restless and tion The liveliest applause greeted XPe aTpearnne this car elt mm -Mierx The lovely wistaria on a green back- frround was the beautiful decoration of Miss Xancy Brown's Baker electric As the car passed the crowded reviewing stand a mora beautiful sight could hardly be imagined' the difficult problem to determine being whether the young ladiBs- In the car or the car itself enveloped and bedecked as it waa was the more love Company Wadsworth's Sons' -1 cmnifirant Utterance in Char- lait afraid in the confusion By this time the rain had increased to blinding proportions and everybody that had lotte bpeecil I esioiuay an umbrella had it over him Peo pie jammed into each other and ly fought for a way toward shelter4 nTV WFIC0ME Company Shuman a very ornate exhibit Charles Stroupe Southern Hardware Company Stone-Barrlnger Company Robinson Co Frank Jones Rock Hill Buggy Company and the Efird Department Store The buggy of Mrs Annie Smith Ross was beautiful with its decorations of yellow roses The family of Mr SummaVow were In a most attractive cart of pink" roses The old-style coach of the Liberty Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in which rode ihe Franklin of Mrs Charles A Bland was another one of the many objects of beauty In the parade Yellow was the color scheme and rierht to accept them and congratulate the people on the appointment and qot make use of them for any political or partisan argument or partisan Fearing that their umbrellas would not afford sufficient protection from the rain that was falling in sheets the people on the reviewing stand made "The Federal judiciary should be as much approrlatd in the South us in the North and if I have an opportunity to make any appointments in the South it will continue to be nsv chief duty To make such appoint ments an shall appeal to ull the people whether they be Republicans or Democrats and I urgre all citizens to accept the appointments luatic as men if they are men who will carry on their high duties with a single eye to the administration of justice to a-cept them and congratulate the people on their appointment and not to niako use of them for any partisan argument or partisan appeal" President Taft Following the State troops came the Charlotte Artillery which was loudly cheered and following them the Charlotte Drum Corps in command of Major James Walker This feature of the parade seemed to please the President immensely Ha was constantly smiling and nalutlng the soldiers as they passed by while the bands stationed at Intervals through the procession struck the strains of "Dixie" as they neared the cheering thousands only urging the mass of humanity on to a greater intensity of applause and appreciation A large number of automobiles some adorned and others bearing only people with waving flags came next In the older of march Some were ornamented with the Nation's col of Does Not i cleverly was It done a dash for the avenues of escape and only added to the mix-up and general People's Araor ho automobile of Mr Orr was one of the loveliest of the parade decorated as it was with white snow balk Thla nor r0naacD iv pandemonium ESCAPE WAS REMARKABLE 1KATIRE These were perhaps the most significant utterances of his speech of more than an hour so far as the South and the country at large is interested Entirely satisfactory to the most exacting defenders of the validity of the Declaration were Mr Taft's refer the regent and three other ladies was It is hardly understandable that in the face of such wide-spread disor beautiful in its decorations of white 1 'nn in the Audi- and green The ladles were dressed der which followed nobody was seriously hurt The fact that the 01 in colonial costumes and were pic tures with their powdered hair and wearing expensive heirlooms electric circuit had been broken saved the lives of many from being In stantaneously snapped by the over hv the Vnseason-5eThat It I Lint to Office Only lotte Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and was artistically and most appropriately adorned throughout On each door wns the I A Insignia consisting of a blun wheel with 13 spokes and bordered by 1 3 stars of gold and a distaff of "flax On the front appeared the letters in blue and on the back the name of the chapter also in letters of blue The wheels were in blue and white' tho A color The float of Mecklenburg Chapter daughters of the American Revolution was one of exceeding beaut head wires It cannot be explained THE JUDGES NON-PLUSSED In awarding the prises for the In Accompanying the President were how the people escaped injury In the mad rush through the torrents for ences to that famous document "There Is a controversy" he said "as to twhat were the exact words used in that Declaration" Not a word was uttered expressive of doubt as to the fact that Mecklenburg did declare her Independence though he did not attach nearly so much importance to the mere fact of the declarations made as to the provisions Messrs Edgar Moore and A Williams of the central committee dustrial parade the Judaea were greatly puzzled as all of the floats were most expensive and beautiful One of some place of any sort of shelter and Capt Archibald Butt military Those who occupied the chief seats in -Will H-e! the most elaborate and worthy of all ors and literally covered with beautiful flowers presenting a scene of brilliance that was darzling THE FRATERNAL ORDERS The next division In the parade was given over to the fraternal orders whose showing was splendid The United Commercial Travelers led the procession on foot with their badges of identification In prominent display each saluting the President as they passed the Btand A detachment of the Columbia Council was in the parade and bore the In the reviewing stand President Taft aide to the Nation's First Citizen In the second carriage rode only secret the exhibits was that of the Little- niMal CHpaolty-1" Official and other notables remained undis Long Company which on account of in seemingly Ignoring service men guarding the life and person of Mr Taft In the third were Messrs Caldwell Hemphill and turbed being afforded cover by heavy cloths which had been spread over that part of the stand They sat by the crush and confusion caused by the rain storm did not reach the grand iica Party in me -y ronnor to the iompKtns In the fourth were stand on which the judges were mak with dejected countenances with faces full of regret that such a con ing mental notes and commenting as the floats passed by ditlon of affairs had broken In to pectamOan of Indcpend-J Has Words of l-ommen mar the pleasure and genuine enjoy The float of the White House Coffee ment of the fine hospitality of the was one of the most artistic of the parade The color scheme was bluo the Practical Measures city the judges awarding it second prize a most deserved honor Any attempt at a description In such conscrlbed space would not do the subject justice It Is enough to say that It was artistic and appropriate to the great association portrayed The wheels were beautiful carrying as they did the emblems of the chapter the spinning wheel ete -FLOCK TO AUDITORIUM The news that the President would: speak at the Auditorium at 4 o'clock in the afternoon spread rapidly perhaps because everyone had mentally forecasted this move It was the only one possible A continuous fall of rain rmdenKi out of the question any further out-of-door ex- Coming from the space surrounding Li kT That Says CVlaration of Principles the grandstand and from the grand stand itself the multitude of people and gold The horses six handsome black animals were ornamented with covers of blue and on helr heads were large white plumes Tha float itself was a large tally-ho draped In blue and gold Large signs of Whit House Coffee carrying out the color for there is no telling in the world to Weneiit I mess what extent was the crowd were In tij a Serine or tne Gulf scription: "We are away from home but among friends" Following the T'a the Fraternal Order of Eagles with little girls bearing long streamers as leaders passed the review of the enormous throng The ordor had a fine representation In the parade and with their umbrellas and fewes duck pants and other appropriate "adornments made an imposing spectacle The Charlotte Chapter of the Woodmen of the World led the representatives of this order which came next in the line of march Several orders of neighboring towns and the county participated In the parade THE INDUSTRIAL FEATURE A division of floats typical of the industrial pursuits of this section fol scheme were on the sides of the ve Bain-Storm Sends Deluge hicle The President on seeing this made for a new government "My friends" said he "these general declarations unaccompanied by some general sense of the responsibility of self-government are worth little or nothing It Is the men who go forward knowing what they are doing when they are cutting off their relations to one government and understand that the only justification fr so doing is the practical preparation of a new government That is what makes Anglo-Saxon liberty That is what has distinguished our race for a thousand years the fact that we dealt with what was practical and" not with what was poetical and oratorical and rhetorical" Speaking -shortly after 6 o'clock to the faculty students and friends of Biddle University colored President Taft expressed sympathy with the sufferings and struggles or the negro race upward urged his hearers to look forward and not backward to make themselves necessary to the prosperity of the South by agricultural and Industrial achievements In the realm of agriculture he said the negro finds his natural Held as has been demonstrated by experience In the special train which had been placed at his disposal and aboard the private car "Olympia" the President vlted by the merchants into the stores and after these were well filled the sidewalks were still overflowing with drenched men and women old and young and little children whose clothing was thoroughly soaked It was pitiable to witness the attempt of the throng to protect itself from the un tteEnd of Big inou- float wore an unusually broad smile Messrs Cramer Franklin and Harris Secret servico men also walked beside the carriage in which the President rode to make sur that nothing amiss might happen THOUSANDS PACK STREETS One must have seen in order to realize the magnitude of the outpouring which braved the downpouring to go to the station It was a revelation for its presence had not been suspected since it was largely under shelter Availing themselves of the let-up in the flood the people came fourth from every quarter Ailing sidewalk and street completely Walking was accomplished with the utmost difficulty and it is hard to believe that a larger number of people could have been crowded Into the territory occupied Street car service for the time was pactically suspended Hardly a wagon was on the public streets the drivers wisely Inferring that progress would be a matter of impossibility in the face of the constant tide of humanity After the President had entered the Selwyn the concourse gradually spread out into the other streets and the congestion was in The water wagon host was unique i hhhwiu iuw inuuiiff whb in Come to the City nrtisniay-the Tremendous Rainfall and different from all the others Upon It were a number of the young men of the city dressed in the stars Returns to Washington kind storm PRESIDENT DRIVEN TO HOTEL and stripes wearing high beaver hats and making attractive Uicle Sam tended to occur at the presidential reviewing utand which was now water swept Yet it was still pretty in its beautiful deoorations and In the lights of the thousands of electrlo globes Into which the current had been turned together with those on the streets at th hour of the President's arrival The scene presented was therefore almost Evening Train After a De-Slay of About Twelve Drill by Soldiers and Base- As soon as any sort of a slack togs On passing the Presidents at the direction of Mr John Ross lowed the fraternal orders In the head of this float the members arose came Into the downpour the President was lifted into his landeau and driven back to the hotel fully pro time Could Be Held Vised royally as the head of a placing their hats over their left More money was expended on the semi-nocturnal tected from the weather and without nation with all the honors A half hour before the afternoon con patriotic and puhlie-spirlted cert of the May mturtc festival at the shoulders Smilingly the President turned and said "That's all right" On the float were Messrs John Ross Coddington A Morson Gibson Young Talia industrial feature of the parade than on any other and It was clever In the extreme It was Impressive to those in the city who had never before been given such a concrete specimen of suffering any exposure that amounted to dangerous proportions The divisions of the parade broke up as soon as struck by the fierce mi bestow and responding tadred spirit which inspired part relieved Auditorium had been brought to Us abbreviated termination hundreds of people wer knealring In Tain at the front entrance for admiasion Finally' Ui doors were opened the asaemblage poured In storm and the riders and walkers what the city is really doing in the pledge his power to the ob- "The parade will srtart at 1 o'clock regardless of the weather" was the left for Washington last night a few made their way as rapidly as possible ferro Jr A Tate Caldwell Brem Cannon Smith C- Jones 8 Mc-Pheetera Levi Moore and Dr Industrial line and whlje the rain materially interfered with this part minutes after 10:30 o'clock Prior back to the city These suffered thx sign posted on newspaper bulletin amd the closing number of the pro brunt of the downpour many of of the parade the showing of the to his departure he expressed himself as delighted with his trip Hunter boards bringing fresh assurances to the populace already encouraged by those In the procession being totally of til sectional differences William Howard Taft Pres-tbe United States of Ameri-(or twelve hours yesterday guest of charlotte and commercial concerns of the city and The thunder of the Presidential sa neighboring cities was eminently THE SIGNERS REPRESENTED gramme wm heard by a thousand or more wno hdd no tickets of admission The Auditorium was soon comfortably filled above and below and several hun without any sort of protection am) many having on thin garments Had the parade by any mishap or change creditable President Taft took especial notice of this division of the pro lute of twenty-one guns greeted the Chief Magistrate as he left his private Unquestionably the local color fea ture of the entire parade was that of the shifting clouds and occasional breaks of light A little later the hour was shifted back to 12 o'clock as It became apparent that an excellent opportunity to have the parade under auspicious circumstances was In the programme been delayed for cession and appeared to be particu fc Carolina Culminated then bratlon In honor of the Meck- the Colonial division Of the floats larly struck with the prominence giv first In honor Bit irr place was that por Deflaratlon of Independence trayinjr Queen Charlotte This float en to the floats representative or the Industrial interests of this great section AH the exhibitions by the present and might soon pass Pres as much as 15 minutes it would have been broken up at the point of Its greatest strength and impressiveness INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT More money had been spent on the th all the drenching power was preceded by four buglers on Kf tout rain-storm could but ently the sun actually peeped out giving an inkling of how' enjoyable horseback fittingly garbed and flanking it was a great American eagle Interfere Never in the his- Various concerns in this city and from near-by towns were expressive in design and elaborate in their the affair would have been had not luck played North Carolina false at the critical juncture and reviewing pClty of Charlotte has there industrial section of the pat-ado than on any other and the showing was correspondingly 1 great Save per trimmed in gold typifying the Union in all her glory Miss Julia Alexander sat within the bird's outstretched wings representing Queen Charlotte stand stock began to rise ilr occurred such a day mark-nth a contest between the ef men and those of nature a haps for the automohdle brigade th THE DISPLAY OF 'POSSUMS The Charlotte Fire Department's car Olympia a few minutes after 10 escorted by Mayor Hawkins Chairman Edgar Moore of the celebration coirmlttee and others A handsome equipage awaited him and Into this he quickly entered Scattered cheering which had heralded the entrance of the train into the Southern yards swelled into increasing volume when the face of the President rendered familiar to all beholders by newspaper magazine and other pictures appeared at the exit of the car' Continuous shouting along the whole line of march voiced the welcome of the city and lection and amounted to nothing less than a distinct ovation THE PROCESSION INSPIRING Drawn "up" to renderthe President official escort of honor to the Sel- and North Carolina The other orig industrial exhibit ranked all of the rest in artistic beauty arrangement THE RECEPTION Meanwhile within the prettily dec inal colonies were represented by large equipment was next In order riich had a drawn battle as Misses May Beverly Alexander Julia orated library of the Selwyn an In te'je with the honors all and was headed by Hendrix Palmer drlvinsr the horse of Chief Orr as well as size First In line among the floats were those of the International-Harvester Company in three dred men Hood up in the rear until their curiosity hud been sufficiently fed A more enthusiastio audience could not have ben desired than that which Charlotte and Piedmont North Carolina gave him Cherlnf for several minutes as he entered the hall standing until he was seated following closely every utterance almost hanging upon his words hla auditors were there with applause and shouts of approval at all the utterance which eeemed eapeulally In accord with the views of his hearers And these coincidences of view were many Hardly a word if one was uttered by the speaker as a declaration of view In whioh practically every person In the audience did not concur Some of these demonstrations have been noted In the body of the remarks Perfect familiarity with the friendly disputes about the Meckleburg Declaration of Independence was Indicated by the President when he referred to "certain unregenerate persons who live In Houth Carolina and elsewhere" who had denied its existence as a fact and an especial hit was scored by hla story which topped off hi query "What the devil is Irwin Alma Maxwell Blandlna Springs Katherlne McDonald Mar formal reception In compliment to Mr Taft was being tendered by the tmidered well earned by the lebrants The chief was horseback and rode alongside his men and their appa garet Barrlnger Mary Springs Davidson Elizabeth McBee Lottie Alexan der Margaret 'Morris Adelaide Orr hours before dawn the A as predicted set in with ratus A large "possum occupied an exalted position on one of the wagons and the President laughed out committeemen who had charge of the celebration and their wives Policemen guarded both entrances that on Church street being particularly inaccessible on account of the stretch and Sarah Wilson All of these young ladles are descendants of the signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration and violence continued until right when he witnessed in the raw the meat that made his Georgia trip putes before the arrival of ing of ropes along the sidewalk Only hence their choice font's train at 10 o'clock Another float bore a monument to wyn Hotel were the four companies of the Seventeenth Regiment of -Infantry of the United States army and more than two entire some months ago memorable This was merely a forerunner however to Gen A Lee's float that went under the name of the 'Possum Club and which contained a number of 'pos those who had cards of invitation or who wore committeemen's badges were allowed to enter The affair was most pleasaflt Several hundred ladles and gentlemen Rev Alexander Craighead pastor of Sugar Creek Presbyterian church In 1758 who was the first minister In Troop of the Eleventh Cavalry As to descend again a tlond-burst j'ift as the rear the train rolled in the bugles sounded the signal to horse Instantly re America to preach civil and religious sums up in a huge limb and a number of hounds furiously barking after liberty and Independence The In- Mnmoth parade had reach-Netice Square two blocks crlptlon on the shaft stated that It a man who does not believe In the De- sponding the soldiers sprang astride their steeds which turned gracefully off into column eight' Heading the line of march was the Regimental Rand where stood Ameri- were presented to Mr Taft who gave each of them a pleasant smile and a hearty hand grasp As Mrs Stonewall Jackson was presented he remarked on having seen her on her porch a few minutes before Mrs claration of Independence of Mecklen- wss perhaps more largely due to Rev Alexander Craighead's nrenchlnz and sections driven by a gasoline engine and pulled by horses and of the Southern Railway Company consisting of one of the models of Its monster locomotives on wheels The exhibit of the International Harvester Company was unusually elaborate several thousand- dollars being represented in the display The first float portrayed modern harvesting devices and the third those in vogue fifty years ago The second showed the means of conveyance then used The locomotive of the Southern Railway drawn by eight handsome horses was In operation as it passed in front of the reviewing stand and presented an amazing spectacle Of the unique floats was that of the 'Possum Club A persimmon tree had been transplanted bodily on the bed or the wagon and in its branches were several fine 'possums A dog barked and clawed at the foot of the tree while the attendants whooped him on The exhibit 'was most laughable- THE FLOATS IN DETAIL The Farmers' Union had a float burg doing In this presenoe?" Major Executive in review Its Influence that the Immortal Mecklen Band of the Seventeenth Infantry Hemphill who sat on the rostrum was with the occasion burg Declaration was promulgated On I Vl nxiri 1 UA malra r0 tha PpzigI- of course the target at which the shot Jackson's home was beautifully dec- i i tins narn ui ihg 1 i such unwelcome fash- dential party was a tremendous con John McKnltt Alexander was not was aimed And it went home The crowd wm ''on" In an intant weed the chanee of forgotten In the parade for there was a float with a beautiful shaft on it M'rthe Presidential address 1US MANNER D1RBCT Though lid made not one attempt at a rected to his memory John McKnltt Alexander was secretary of tha fa air reviewing stand to w'm and the calling nff orated and it being on the direct route it was pointed out to the city's distinguished visitor who rose and stood with uncovered head until the home was passed "You are very good Mrs Jackson" said Mr Taft when she extended him a cordial welcome to the city Another rather Interesting bit of rhetorical upeech though he mads not one essay at labored eloquence the Presi mous meeting at which the Mecklen burg Declaration was adopted Ptoy drills and the base- dent's talk was direct and incisive For the most part he talked in deadly earn Following these special floats there the afternoon came those of the several counties est striding occasionally up and down Jnlon was represented and so also the rostrum and driving home his points4 dialogue specimen of that which foffl leaving their Stanly Wilkes Iredell Cabarrus York nd Chester the last two named betnar and yet spocial after in in early morning fwt to rear with In South Carolina "Each of thrae floats carried six citizens from the with "The King' Farmer" sitting on high surrounded by fair maidens and modern farming Implements counties named and bore flags pro- that Whatever ha course of some 20000 umbrellaed people filling Trade street from sidewalk to sidewalk from the square almost it seemed to the Southern station The halt was made at the Sel-wyn the President's carriage turning down Church street and the party entering the hotel at the side entrance 1 DARED THE RAIN Charlotte had awaked In the morning to find her worst fears realized and the evil predictions of the weather man all too well fulfilled Dark clouds covered the skies completely and from them was falling steadily and ewiftly one of the heaviest rains of the season To have a public celebration of any sort under such circumstances seemed eo impossible as to be almost ridiculous Notwithstanding this fact a crowd of humanity had elbowed its way to the station to greet the President of the United States The waiting-rooms were jammed from end to end and even the long shed scarce afforded adequate accommodations for the laiming tnem to ne -descendants of The Beaufont LIthia Water Com the patriots of the particular counties would make Rod 'fr as lav in In question pany's float consisted of a huge bottle 12 feet high filled with the famous water passed-r back ana forth during the hour and more the reception lasted occurred when Governor Kitchin presented Mrs Kitchin "This is Mrs Kitchin" said he "the Governoress of North Carolina" "1 assure you Governor" replied the President "that a similar relationship exists in our family" The feeling of the American citizen that the President Is his and he has a right to shake hands with him found expression a number of times One such who was evidently not used to attending Inaugural balls and The float of floats from the histori piw taf of a tl cal standpoint however was that to The Carolina Manufacturing Com the memory of the signers themselves ti "-n nours the amount of 06 ninths preceding 19 The float was fashioned after the old- times and bore fourteen of tho pany exhibited a model of house-construction on a finely decorated float drawn by four horses This was particularly good receiving the first prize imicy l-iithe fixed Purpose of his The Mecklenburg Iron Works had lineal and direct descendants of the signers as follows: Dr George Graham Messrs Baxter Caldwell Alexander Sr Dr Irwin Baxter Davidson Phifer Alexander Dr Brevard r' tn do evrj-vthfn Ounces fmnn a modern engine ana saw mm in operation drawn by six gaily-adorned horses I 15 lat vest rf similar festivities made numerous inquiries In front of the hotel while the exclusive reception was in progress as to the requirements for admissipn wanting to know where tickets could be bought Another who entered the reception hall wearing his hat as coolly as though he were but tilling the jr -a- net" waiting thousands The street both Maxwell Caldwell McDowell I Chambers Alex The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Works had in front of the Stonewall Hotel and between thu on the opposite Bide was populated to i ander and Alexander All of these gentlemen were becomingly their monster automobile truck and another drawn by horses to represent the beverage "made in Char us capacity Mounted policemen under the direction of Chief an ressed wearing silk hats and Prince them Members of the club occupied seats on the wagon This was the signal of a brilliant bit of applause from the grandstand and from the crowd that lined the street and the Chief Executive continued to laugh as the float moved on Into the distance It had Impressed him mlghtllyj THE COLONIAL DIVISION Following this interesting feature came the Colonial division of the parade which also excited the liveliest applause and of which a more detailed description appears elsewhere The next division and last of the procession was given over to the Farmers' Union which had a fino representation One float was Intended to represent the white schools of the country Leaders of the county organization riding in a closed carriage headed this division EXTENT OF THE PARADE It was estimated that the parade was at least four miles In length It required about one hour for it to pass in review of the President and the other notable visitors and immense throngs that lined South Try-on street It was not only the largest parade ever formed In North Carolina but it was also both the most representative and elaborate ever gotten together It would have shown off to much better advantage had the weather been clear and the ornate decorations been undrooped by the melting ralna As It was the procession attracted universal admiration and was pronounced by the distinguished visitors as being one of the most attractive ever witnessed The central committee observing the threatening clouds which earlief In the day had poured out their contents to the disappointment and chagrin of multitudes decided at one time to postpone the parade until! o'clock or an hour later than was originally intended But about the time this conclusion was reached a rift came In the lowering clouds and the sun appeared to be anxious to get at least a smile upon the beaming countenance of the Nation's First Statesman Flirting thus Old Sol induced the committee to adhere to Its first plan and It was ordered that the parade move as nearly as possible at'the first hour decided upon 12 o'clock RAIN BREAKS INTO PARADE This proved to be wnlnentlr the wise thing to do for just as the last division of the monumental p-arade was nearing the reviewing stand the drizzle which had started shortly after the distinguished visitors had been seated and the procession had moved was suddenly converted into one of the most torrential rains ever known In this vicinity A huge cloud that appeared to have been waiting to burst upon the cheering thousands quickly came over the crowd and emptied Itself upon the city The result approached a panic De us pnlj lotte" i in select- Christenbury Sergeant Youngblood Albert coats They offered striking figures Stroupe the rubber tire man and others kept clear the space neces -wiions POsmon8 t0 The success of the exhibit was due exhibited tires of all sizes and shapes for bicycles buggies automobiles etc to the untiring efforts of Mr or In Alexander chairman of tha commit hen oy th The Toomey Company's float Win lnfr home tee the enth by vigorous gaticulation it was only once in a while In the midst of some pleasantry that hi face relaxed into the famous smile which so well becomes it He wan not in the best of physical form so far as concerned public speaking having made a number of addresses cm the day previous in Virginia "I'm sorry" he remarked once parenthetically "that I left my voice In Petersburg" Hut though husklness was evident hla enunciation was careful and distinct and probably tha peraonB seated In the remote sections pf the hall- had little difficulty In understanding him Mr- Taft Is evidently a practical man The emphasis of the that which is useful end that which has a direct and effective bearing on human life ran through his speech The very form of the content cf his speech his very manner of delivery exhibit this mental proclivity of the President as strongly as do the well-selected words hi which he laid emphasis upon the workable phases of our government whose practicability renders them invaluabln to the whole people A SIGNIFICANT SPEECH There is no doubting the fact that the audience realized that It was enjoying an unusual privilege In listening in Its home town to an address by the President of the United States And yet full realization did not come so easily at firtit Once or twice when utterance was given to some truth which voiced the sentiments of the audience althougih not always given full recognition the spectators applauded spontaneously from impulse Then just as the applause was dying away there swept over the large assemblage a fuller-realization of the nlgmiflcance of it all: that the man who was saying these things stood in the courts of the world as the representative of the American people: that in his is vested all the powers of the Executive and that ho more than any other man In ijaiiU States Is In a-position to bring about the conditions desired a- the realization dawned out nroKe tno applause again louder grew the cheering- and longer was it continued It was as thougii the people realized that here was the embodiment of the executive powei of the national go-ernmert ton rlong In times regarded by the South as an nlien government standing among them come to shake inds with the Sou tli and as though they desired tc reciprocate this sentiment by meeting JConUnueil en Paga Four) consisted of all modern improvements In plumbing Bath tubs and other sanitary devices were shown in their Ideal way THE AUTOMOBILES For beauty and srtlstlc arrange the of col- ment the automobile division sur- The Auteri Company had an restm Vln the after assed all others One of the larger electric float with the luxuries of the wns nd more lovely cars was the White present day uses of electricity shown to advantage Steamer of Mrs Bryant covered with lavender and purple wlatai-la the The Yarbrough Com IH machine being enveloped with the beautiful blossoms a veritable picture In the car with Mrs Bryant w'hd'nt- "in the pany had Its famous mule running at full tilt down the pike hitched to a small dump cart loaded with their 1 sary ror the proper execution of the Programme Meeting the train at North Charlotte where a stop was made the special committee appointed to receive the President had already gone through the necessary introductions and explanations before final arrival The members of the committee were: Mayor Hawkins ex-Mayor Franklin Messrs Caldwell A Tompkins Stuart Cramer Dowd Wade Harris Maj Hemphill of Charleston and Edgar Moore chairman Guarded by two secret service men on either side of the car steps Mr Taft left his car after policemen and soldiers had cleared the way A special company of militia had been stationed in readiness for this duty Only a few minutes before the arrival of ihe important train the rain had ceased falling as If the powers that be had relented slightly It was a most fortunate surcease too for It continued until after the President had been delivered safely up-town and it permitted thousands anl thnnn- black diamond and "sparkling all dressed In white were Mioses Jessie Lipscomb of Gaffney Mary soil was reminded brusquely of his breach of etiquette by an officer in uniform Outside thousands were lined up on all available sides waiting for a chance to get a glimpse of the generous proportions of the Nation's Representative THE GRAND PARADE MOVES The mammoth parade moved from its moorings on Tenth and adjacent streets at 12:15 o'clock and wedged a way through the mass of humanity that filled Tryon gtreet It was headed by a squad of mounted police who did efficient work In scattering the crowd to such an extent that space was afforded the moving pageantry It was 12:30 before the first of the parade reached the front of the reviewing stand on South Tryon street upon which President Taft had been seated alongside other notable visitors during the celebration The Regimental Band headed the procession proper and was immediately followed by the United States soldiers in command of Major McCoy The President arose from his seat while Uncle Sam's boys stepped by to the lively strains of the magnificent band in their front The Infantry was followed by the troop of cavalrymen who have been in the city since Tuesday furnishing a distinct feature to the Interesting programme of the occasion by intricate drills and manoeuvres at the Fair Grounds The soldiers made a- most excellent crystal" jjrocnenDrougn Heien Brem and Lau- The Parker-Gardner Company's win ik --uuve le Spong That the committee of elaborately rkscorated float was up "'I tO thaf Judges deemed it worthy of mention drawn by six horses The exhibit Position it i was evidenced by the fact that they -he p0l l'i" peo- awarded it first prize "fcatl judlrrar The car of Mrs Alexander lNo in the 'Jtr iil con- make sich ap- showed luxurious bedroom furniture and ornaments Ira Edwards displayed an Ideal cottage and a couple making their home ideal Truly "Love in a cottage" A SPLENDID EXHIBIT The Stieff Piano Company's float under the direction of the Charlotte manager Mr WiJmoth exhibited the superior qualities of the Stieff instruments Belk Bros had a large "sight-seeing" automobile decorated for the occasion i also presented a lovely spectacle covered ad it was with violets of three shades white medium and dark blue not one particle of the machine itself being visible the wheels steps guards and even the under framework being most artistically draped It reminded one of the specimen cars decorated for some mammoth floral exhibition or those of Mardi Oras More than 1 00 worth of violets alone were devoted to the work the ar ands to view him en route Respond- iiiauvnu- I I 17I1T UHtil I- 1 I or rum InS to the Cheers he smiled and raiaA his silk hat graciously and vet with arrPOlntme't9 an unfailing dignity An elegant rar-fiaee from Wadsworth' it was which had been provided for this occasion our beautiful black horses drew it rangement being most cleverly achlev showing ana the enormous crowd that The Charlotte Poultry Association cd by Mr Coddington tactory.