The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-21
lew Orleans Times Account Of
The Printers .EesIst---A Pleas
ant Reunion.

. Oh saturday evening last, the Topographic
. d Inien Of Jackson, Miss, gave SPLEEN
.Bpper az Muller q Hinckle's restaurant,
boror Of the visit OF VIM. j. Hammond.
H.. President of the International Typo
lpbral Union. The members, with their
Hyted guests, among whom were several
HerhanIs from New Orleans, sat down to
eveil-illed board about one hundred in
rmt4r, and the good cheer soon produced
hefring effect over all present. Indee |,
skgr never witnessed gathering where
I'd telling and kind fellowship were more
8Iwgly displayed than on this occasion.
bay one seemed To enjoy the meeting,
b to be determined that his neighbor
poll DO 50 too.
w. B. q. White, President of the jackson
hnB, in a well-wOrded speech, introduced
hammond To the meeting, and extend
lgp.c0me to the other guests present.
" Hammond replied in his well-known
eIoas style, stating. however, that he
iAended TO listen rather than to speak
h. occasion.
Aler BarkSdale was called upon and re-
aaed in pleasing style. As publisher,
Iaed that he WAS proud to say that du
"a long experience he had never had
1s.ig with the cOmpositors who worked
NM he had ever found printers the
@epen-hearted, generous and self-sacTi-
H " Of men. aud many more remarks
Sa oar memory does not now recall.
aalch were listened To with deep inter-
ana frequently applauded.
81 ). l.. Power having just entered the
WI toast was given to the Fair Associa-
ana It's able Secretary, and the Colonel
scled ubOn To respond.
ta Power said that he was one of the
Tier members of the jackson L nion,aan
0ado his experience with printers; but
tAFee years past he had been so closely
s1eted with the State Fair tiiat he was
W known any more as a publisher or
e. He then thanked the printers of
Asen and the people for the hearty sup
1heF had given the Fafr Association.
Alluded in very omplimentary terms
lsceurte>ies extended by the New Or
Hines to the same object.
~ preventative. in acknowledging the
sad that from what lie had seen.
~ 81 the success OF the Fair was due To
4l'es Of jackson and vicinity, who had
~ Oat IN such strong numbers, in eIe-
eOSlumeS, looking bright and beautiful,
" therefore proposed the health of the
Y, u Of jackson.
= - Inomas Deason responded to this
~ s,a Neat tribute to the sex; and Capt
- proprietor of the Leader, having
~, @ was called upon to make reply
que subject, which he did IN a witty
NJ. w Ailug speech, which created much
FsSsAl. Col. Power then called upon
~ -+N%u Payson Weston, the great
III alu IN doing SO. stated that the
ASSOCIATION were much indebted to
estoh Tor the interesC@e had taken in
rr.i prise. The reply of Mr.. W eston
! Ill uS' ne knew how to make a speech,
- = now to win wager by an extra
III eat OF walking. He Seems to
|e6 ,b'u pleasure upon praises OF the
IA M e generosity and hospitality of her
|sess sue beauty and refinement of her
Ia A,uieec, but the we are assured he
km Iefican, we would, while listening
stV ~ ge y thought him from the near vi
\: " y the Barney Stone,
,as5 . - Barksdale, of THE CLARION,
I assis, .he sentiment, ito the rising
= sy l',s 9i the SOUTH" and his remarks
S,serl., ulhgly appropriate and pleasing
Sssby we're made and sentiments pro-
eAr Many others, among whom we re-
Esnsn AeSsrs. John McGill aud John
K M VI The Jackson Union: Dr. Bar
b saS su 1e Of the Mississippi Legisla-
tsls w. u. Bowman, Esq, of New
saer SlRRef was prepared by Messrs.
b. ma. a.''llekle, in a style which would
ist era III credit on one of our Canal
lsoeis,eer1s' and their names will long
sh ~ with the good things of this
BE A. - ullluS of those who were so for
10 De present.