The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-15

The jackson Amateurs are promised ,
full house at Canton Tomorrow night Tn,
entertainment is for the increase Of the mon
ument fund. A special train will leave her,
at 5 O'Clock P NJ, returning tomorrow
! night Fare for the round trip 81 90
which includes admission 10 the entertain
ment. The number going from here will
= I'LL at least two cars.
The magnificent Hancock and English
banner, donated by Col Ed Richardson to
the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee, arrived yesterday, and is now suspend
ed in front of the capitol, between Speng-
ier's and Seutter's corners. The banner was
presented by Mr.. Clifton, for Col. Richard
son, to Mr.. Hemingway, Chairman of the
State Committee
The late Col John Nelson was mem
Der Of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Associ-
alton of Mississippi, organized while the
4 Grand Lodge was in session last February
He had paid his membership fee of 50 90
and one or two assessments. Yesterday his
widow was handed a check for $500 o.
that amount having been realized from the
assessments on the membership This is a
very practical demonstration of the utility
of such organizations.
Mr.. Skellenger's Concert will take
place at Robinson's Opera House on Thurs /
day night ofnext week. He will be assisted /
by the best talent of the city. Mr. Skellen- !
ger has been very obliging, on all occasions, |
in singing for the benefit of others, and his
friends have proposed that he shall now sing
for his own benefit. He deserves to be
greeted with an overlooking house
The Grand Lodge of Coloied Odd
Fellows met in this city last Friday and
elected the following officers: Grand Master
J J. Spelman, OF Jackson Deputy Grand
Master, w. w. Edwards. Of Vicksburg:
Grand Secretary, o. L. Garrett, of Canton
Grand Treasurer, c. P. Head, of Vicks
burg Grand Chaplain, Rev. W H. Ora
ham, of Edwards; Grand Guardian, J. f.
Haynes, of Summit Grand Warden, A. J. i
Proctor, Of Brandon. Executive Committee l
w. J. Jordan, of Vicksburg; d. w.
Of Grenada and Theo H. Green,
Of Natchez.
The city ofJackson has now in opera d
ton as many benevolent and mutual aid i
societies as she can well take care of The t
asst formed is the knights of Pythias Il
Eight candidates were initiated last week a
another squad last night, and sundry appl- -
,ations on file. 1t has the endowment }
eature, and the degrees are beautiful and Z
Impressive. The Masons, Odd Fellows v
Knights of Honor, and Temperance Council,
IL appear to be fourishipg, but it takes
ONE of the boys from home nearly every /
light in the week in these labors of love for
the brotherhood of man." The colored y
eople also have several fraternal associa- fl
ions in full blast. Is
Our friend Col. Frantz, of the Brandon h
has been spying out the Capt. e.
al of the State and it's prospects; and we Ct
re glad to note that our business men have ~
ppreciated the advantage of advertising in 81
is paper. Speaking CT the town and its re
ew enterprises, he says:
Everything wears ain air of thrift and T
ew life, and we heard ofquite a number of ot
ew stores to be opened in few days The
Iessrs. Stapleton, of Cato, are going to
pen one, a gentleman from Madison a
ara, ana a r. RICHARDSON Il IOuTIn. NOt- nv
'n was beginning tq come in from all -;
uarters. the merchants we've al busy open -
u new goods and waiting on CUSTOMERS T.
lrpenters and painters were at work; the PIT
rinters were all busy and the State, coun- Ii
aud city officers were all in their places a
In the New York Daily STAR of the III
IN inst, we notice interesting account
a visit paid to Gen. Hancock, at his home
4 Governors Island, by party of Missis- sll
ppi merchants and business men who are TO
present iii New York City purchasing Ia
er winter stocks. the party numbered IN
Iirty, among them Col. Ed. Richardson "a
egers i. Virden Robt L. Saunders, and VIZ
f. Virden, of this city. Mr. Walter B ia
aker, of Columbus, ana well known in WI
,ckson, arranged the visit. The party sci
ent about an hour in pleasant social con- OF
srsation with the future President, who
lpressed great solcitude for the welfare of 81,
e South and a renewal of its old-time gr
-osperity The visitors announced them TO
Ives and were introduced as Southern ~ w
erchants and business pen, and not office in,
ekers' ov
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