The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-07-21
HAzLEHuRsr July "A. Isl


EDS. CLARION As you are aware, jack
son Council No. co. Friends of Temperance,
received some days since an invitation from
HazlehursI Council, f. of T., to visit thGm
in body during the sitting of the State
Council, which was accepted !; and, being a
member of the first named body, am, there
fore. with large number of Jacksonians,
in the pleasant little city of Hazlehurst, and
have thought that some of your readers
might be interested in what we have seen
while here; so l write.
Jackson Council No. 60, about IS strong.
took the = p. m. train to-day and arrived
safely, after hot and dusty ride of about
an hour and half. At the depot we were
met by the Hazlehurst Council and escorted
to the Methodist church, where wea were
welcomed to the inequalities of the little
city in very neat and appropriate address
by Mr.. Burk. of the COpiah Democrat, which
was responded to by Capt. John Estelle, our
worthy president, in his usual forcibIe and
happy style.
THE STATE COUNCIL OFFICERS.
President A. Z. Wagner, of the State
Council, then proceeded, with the usual
ceremonies of the order, to install in public
the officers of the State Council who had
been elected Yesterday, viz: President, Rev.
j. I. Heard of Meridian; Associate Presi-
dent, Rev. L. Schotield OF Liberty; Chap
lain, Rev. J. r. Parish. of Hazlehurst; Sec
rotary, III. II. Hines, of jackson; Treasurer,
d. w. Jones, of Jackson; Conductor Geo.
T. Howard, of Hazlehurst; Sentinel, j. d.
Gibbs, of Vicksburg.
The installation being over, the State
Council adjourned to Temperance Hall to
finish the business of the session, but al
though a cordial welcome was extended to
the visiting snbOrdinates to be present at
their deliberations, most of them preferred
to spend the time in viewing and inter-
viewing Hazlehurst and her hospitable citi
zens. However, l will state, in brief, what
the State Council has done:
Messrs. A. B. Wagner, of Meridian, and
H. II. Hines, of Jackson, were elected to
represent the State Council in the Supreme
Council, and Rev, J. r. Bingham was APP
pointed State Lecturer. Meridian was
chosen for the next annual meeting, in July,
1876.
BASE BALL-JAcKSoN WINS.
During the evening there was base bali
Jackson, and the Junior Hazlehurst Club,
in which the Jackson boys got away with
their opponents by seven runs; but not be-
ing interested much in ''our national game"
| didn't keep the score, and the boys will
have to speak for themselves.
THE FESTIVITIES.
At 8 O'Clock we repaired to the dining
room of the Hazlehurst Hotel, where the
Hazlehurst Council had prepared a most
elegant supper for their guests. The Com
mittee of Arrangements, who had it in
charge, understood their business, and your
correspondent, with other Jacksonians, are
indebted to them for a most sumptuous
feast.
After supper, the elite of Hazlehurst and
their guests attended a bail at Marks Hall.
OF course your obedient servant was ''Char-
ley to the spotr' The Friends, however,
being temperate in all things, the dance was
broken up at quite an early hour especially
as the heat was very great, and the hall not
being sufficiently ventilated for that kind
of amusement in summer).
SIGHTSEEING.
While around sightseeing, l noticed THE
CLARION prospectus in nearly every show
window in the place, which led me to infer
that it has a great many friends here, and
that your particular friend and agent DR..
III. Hanslow, is a worker. l also observed
that the merchants all close at six, to give
their employees a respite in the evening dur
ing the heated term. Why can't the jack
sou merchants go and do likew Use ?"
The train is coming and l close, as we viii
soon be homew ard bound, leaving our bes
wishes to Hazlehurst Council for the kind
ness they have shown US. "Long may they
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