The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-11
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
Grand Festival and promenade
nt WeSSOn MlsSissippi.

Presuming you are always DESTROYS
of knowing what is. transporting in on
sister cities, 1 take the opportunity O
giving you a sketch of the style j;
which the Fourth Of July was celebra
ted at Wesson.
Leaving Brookhaven about three
o'clock p. m. with Hartmap's brass
band and several of the Brookhayeu
boys, we soon arrived at our destina-
ton and were considerably surprised al
beholding such a concourse of people.
.'Hartman's band began to play" which
enlivened the scene, after which We con-
tinued on our way to Beauregard, the
distance of one mile. Shortly after oul
arrival at this place the band struck ups
march which I kept up until l got back
to Wesson, where I found the number
of the patriotic souls increased te
about one thousand, Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather.
In a short while l met Messrs. Rea,
Hartwell aud Hamilton, managers oil
the festival, who o made me feel a,
home by their courteous treatment
The Mississippi Mills band started to-
wards Cooks hotel, discoursing sweet
trims of patriotic music, followed by
the immense crowd, who soon made al
onslaught on the Widespread tables
that we're loaded down with ice cream,
cake and all the d~elicacies Ofthe season.
And right here I mist not forget to say
that the enjoyment Of the occasion was
enhanced by the presence of a number
of Nelson's fair daughters Who were
engaged in attending to the wants OF
those in search of the refreshments be
fore mentioned. About this time the
Beauregarl band arrived and treated
us to some good music, which was
needed to keep our minds on the day
we were celebrating, as the thoughts o
the GLORIOUS fourth were beginning
to fade into oblivion, as u minds were
so intent with the pretty girls and thai
ice cream Leaving the party ant
strolling towards the ear of the build
ing, I found about twenty five or thirt!
couples tripping the light fantastic,
which continued about two hour
after which the crowd began to dis
perse. and the Brookhaven band strucl
up SOM. lively music just in thu
Nick of time, which was followed by
the Mississippi Mills band.
The music furnished by the different
bands was very highly complimented
and it speaks we'll for the young men o.
W%esson. Beauregard and Brookhaven tt
see such a spirit existing for what steal
out the soul so quietly as a strain o
sweet music? The. Brookhaven banf
were then invited to go into the hofe
by Mr.. Cook. the whole-soul proprietor
which invitation was accepted will
pleasure, and on the way they ioine'
the company who were lndulging II
that cider aud lemonade which wal
furnished free to all by the barrel.
The affair was q grand success and
will long be remembered by the partic-
ipants. Mr.. J. s. Rea, leader OF tn,
Mississippi Mills band, by his indefati.
gable zeal, contributed in no small de-
gree to the general enjoyment OF the &c
casion. / long for such another time
to come, and express the sentiments o
all those who attended as well as those
who regret they didn't go when I say ]
will be there to assist in reviving the
celebration of that day so dear to the
American heart, and which has been
above all other days kept with Joy and
reverence by our fore>fathers-the
Fourth of July.
T have been informed that owing ia
the bad weather on the Fourth, that
the energetic managers have determin'
ed to have a band jubilee OIL the Goth,
and form a grand re union in the open
air as was first intended.
Prophesying q jolly time. and re-
turning many thanks to Messrs. Rea
HartweTl and Hamilton for the persona
fayors shown me, ] am
Yours truly,
r I. G. G..
MACK lAwRENcE, a conductor on tn