The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-30
Editorial Rounds.

SofcIeiSuo aSSetHulcu db tHe COutt-
house, numbering three hundred
and thirty-six voters. Most Of the
entire day was taken mp in decid-
ing who Smith county should sup
port for District Senator. At three
o'clock q conclusion was reached,
and Hon. j. S. Eaton was declared
the choice of the county. A resolu-
ton was then adopted instructing
the delegates to the State Conven-
ton to vote for Maj. E. Barksdale
for Governor. A choice was after
wards expressed for Secretary of
State, with the following result:
F. c. McGehee twenty-seven, r. Fl.
Henry twenty-five votes; four scat
tering. The crops through Smith
look well, and the people seem pros
porous.
ApEhbTiN|
We attended the Grand Lodge
Knights of Honor at Aberdeen last
week. The town was handsomely
decorated in honor of the knights.
Flags, buntings and streamers were
displayed from every house. Poles
had been planted in Main street, at
a distance of fifty feet apart, from
the depot to the Gordon House, and
from every one foated a handsome
flag and innumerable banners, of
various devices. The street was
completely enveloped with decora-
tons. We have never seen any
thing to equal the display outside
large cities. At night the Knights
were escorted to the Court House,
by the Aberdeen Lodge. The route
of the procession lay from the Lodge
room to Main street, thence to the
Court House. 1t moved promptly
at eight o'clock headed by the City
Cornet Band, amid the booming Of
cannons, and showers of fireworks.
The entire distance was illuminated
with skyrockets, bombs, and cal
cium lights, the whole making, per-
haps, the finest pyrotechnic display
ever seen in the State. The fire
works were under the able manage
ment of Mr.. Ranssell, and to him
are we all indebted for their mag
%niicent success Arriving at the
Court room, prayer was invoked by
the Chaplain, DR.. A. V. Rowe. Maj.
E. L. Sykes then delivered the add
dress of welcome, which abounded
with good thoughts we'll and hap
PLY expressed. If anything were
wanting to make the Knights feel
at home in the beautiful city of the
prairies, Maj. Sykes speech removed
it. DR.. H. A. Moody. of Long
town, responded to the address of
welcome in classic, chaste and beau
tiful language. Judge H. S. Van
| Eaton, the orator for the occasion,
followed with such a speech as only
he could make. He commenced in
his in%imitable, humorous way, final
ly deepening into sentiment and
pathos, he carried his audience back
to the days of Knighthood, when
Ivanhoe, with lance drawn and
vizer up, met his opponent on the
field of valor. His address was
elegantly written and well delivered.
During the evening Mr.. B. c. Sims
and Miss Maggie Kidd delighted
the audience with some of their
most charming ballads, and Miss
Callie Kidd recited "Kerfew." DR..
| Sykes was master Of ceremonies.
After the entertainment, the
Knights were invited to an ovation
at the Gordon House, where spark
ling champagne and sundry other
drinks flowed freely.
Wednesday evening we attended
a concert given by citizens of
Aberdeen and Columbus, under the
management of that accomplished
musician, Mr.. H. NJ. Teasdale, of
the latter place. The following la
dies and gentlemen took part:
Miss Maggie Kidd, Miss Spatt,
Miss Callie Kidd, Mrs. Hooper, and
Mr.. B. G.. Sims, of Aberdeen;
Misses Benoit and Ayers, Messrs.
Teasdale, Gass, Ayres, Dancey, and
Schapsky, of Columbus. The Con
cert was an immense success, and
we regret that space will not permit
of a separate allusion to. every
performer.
Thursday night a ball and festi-
val was given in honor of the
Knights. Many attended and re-
NAMED till the dawn of morn.
The Grand Lodge was so royalty
entertained, that, like the Press
Convention, it's members had little
time to transact business. 1t found
time, however, to select Canton as
the next place of meeting, to name
the third Tuesday in July, 1882, as
| the time, and elect tie following
officers: Grand Dictator, j. L.
McCaskill; Grand Vice Dictator,
W. G. Sykes; Grand Assistant
Dictator, T.. J. Wool; Grand Re-
porter, j. W. Yeargain; Grand
Chaplain, DR.. A. v. Rowe;
Grand Treasurer, j. A. Webb;
Grand Guide, B. G. Sims; Grand
Guardian, M. G. Daughtry; Grand
Sentinel, Henry Strauss; Grand
Representative, w. H. Wall; alter
nate, L. G. Aldrich; Grand Trus-