The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-08-11
THE CHANGERS.
Excursion to Magnolia.
A GRAND SUCCESS.
Speaking, Music Dancing, and
General OuGPOuring Of Good
Feeling and True In
W0rdmeSs

Editors Clarion
Capital Grange No. 10 has reason to
be proud of the success of the excursion
which it had planned from jackson to
Magnolia, including all the interme diate
stations. 1t was grand day. The
farmers, with their wives and daughters,
were out in full force, and together with
these were large numbers of representa-
tives from all other ayocations and pur-
suits. AT u o'clock train of ten
passenger coaches moved of in superb
style from jackson. under the immediate
command of Mr.. J. A. Webb. the
obliging station agent at jackson, and
Conductor Epps. At every station
large accessions were added to the COM
pany, Terry, Crystal Springs aud Sum-
NIT furnishing the largest quota and
when the train reached Magnolia it con-
sisted of fourteen coaches, packed with
as joyous and glorious a company as
could have been collected together.
AT MAGNOLIA,
fully one thousand people had already
to welcome the excursionists,
who lost no time in marching, to the |
music of the Jackson Cornet Band, to the |
beautiful sylvan retreat on the TaDgi |
pahoa, within the limits of the village, |
where stands and seats and gurgling
waters and delightful shades abounded. |
The number in attendance could not |
have been less than
TWO THOUSAND.
The meeting was called to order by
Past Master, Maj. w. w. Vaught, of
Pike, and blessing was invoked by Rev.
Mr.. Lewis of bonneville. Then followed
an address by Grand LECTURER Wall,
who was introduced in handsome terms
by Worthy Master Atkinson of Capital
Grange. The address of Maj. Wall
was mastery and eloquent exposition of
The objects and principles of the noble
Order of which he is the most prominent
and distinguished representative of our
State.
Lecturer E. Barksdale of Capital
orange was next introduced.
(Here we have taken the liberty to
,urtail our correspondents sketch. Ed
roRs CLARIoN.)
Hon. c. E. Hooker was the next
peaker announced. His address was
PRACTICAL, oratorical, eloquent, and pro-
lounced in the superb style and manner
peculiar to that distinguished orator. L
ant gid refined gold. nor paint the
lily and so must pass on to other features
# the occasion.
Mr.. Marshall j. Smith of New Orleans
vas next introduced for the purpose of
the objects of the scheme for
N international exchange between the (
English Cooperative Societies and the {
1rangers of the South and West-which {
lie did a, clear and lucid style. But at
t this stage of the proceedings, attracted
~ the music of the jackson String Band
our correspondent found himself irresist-
bly, drawn to the spacious dining room I
f the Magnolia Hotel, where the devo-
ees of Terpsichore were having joyous
ime.
All things earthly must come to an
nd, and so the picnic, with its abound
ng pleasures, had to share the common {
ate. At o'clock p. NJ, the excursion
SITS embarked for their homes, all delight
d with what had been seen and enjoy {
d. {
TEN COUNTIES
We're represented in the persons of their
air daughters and brave men, viz: Kinds,
Rankin, Copiah, Lincoln, Law
ence, Pike, Franklin, Claiborne, and
simpson.
For the success of the affair much is
Iue to the unwearied effort of the Com
nittee of arrangements, Messrs. Elliott,
jhilds, Hull, and Moore. 1t should be
ecorded that not single accident, nor
unpleasant thing occurred to mar the fes-
ivities of the day. LABORER.