The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-06-24

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Wednesday morning found Us far on
our way down the river, and about
neon We rounded TO Is Matches, amid
the boom Of canAOn aad the shout OF
the assembled ~pOpalacS, The reCsp:
ton committee immsdlatsly boarded
the boat and took possession Of lhelE.
guests. who were vt once driven. TO
their quarters, It was the good for.
tune of the Sentinel and myself ID fan
into the hands Of that Prince Of good
fellows, the generous the popular and
the Whole'sOuled Charley Chamberlain:
BY hin and his handsome wife, assist.
eG by his charming mother and her
beautiful daughters Misses Laura and
Katie were we entertained IL the NEST
delightful manner. Our grssting WSs
so cordial that We immediatsly Eslt
ourselves perfectly at home, and Their
~unceasing and unaffected hospitality
during our stay 1t their hOule. will
ever be cherished as one Sf the NEST
pleasing memories Of our. liIe.y Whis,
all were striving to mAkesOur stAy plsaAs
ant, let us net forget the little QRsaS
The sweet amilss and gentle VOiOes v0fi
Charlotte, Mary, Josie snd CharleyAA-
.ded the finishing touch to. the, piOtMcs
Of home life And,AOns. MUlOUnGtGna,
left not one thing to be desired, Goa
bless the littiv folks. May they live
long to make happy the hearts ct >
dOting father and loving mother. Ma.
10 the afternoon the Association met
at Institute Hall, called the roll. and
organized for business. That night
the Hall vas crowded With q hEilliapt
audisAce to hear the Literary ExerOissA
Of the Press. The Hall had been
beautifully decorated by the ladies OEl
the Presbyterian Orphan Asylum
Overhead was e canopy formed 6tSSl.
Ored tissue papoi. extending trotRl
walls to the high ceiling in the form Of
= dome. The walls we're decorated
With fans and other devices Of Chinese
designs, wreaths Of flowers and aoral
horse shoes. Around c6lumns'a d eth
or side Of thestage, between wreaths Of
evergreen were pasted the names Of
the different pspersOf the State. This
was a graceful compliment to the Press,
and highly appreciated. The stage IL
self was radient with the perfume and
beauty Of rare dbwers, while upon the
walls we're hung: cages Of beautifll
birds. The, decoration was simply
beautiful, and vas but anOt her instance
.of the rare tasts and shOughtful GGtAnl
ton of the fair ladies Of NAtckex:
The exercises then opened by an I'D.
dress OF welcoms by Judge Shields,
which was q pAriicu larry happy stTops
The Judge, 10 addition to being one
Sfthe Oldest lawyers, ia one Of the
youngest men in the city. iisiStS e.
this, hecGuse he insisted that Ma were
at tie University together, and i.
though II am net As young as waA
twenty years ago, l still pOSsoss al the
fne aud vigOr Of you TIL" The vel:
come was responded to by Mayor aE.
per ofthe Raymond Gazette .ApQsR.
by Mrs. Schne;l Of. Columbus, RA4pus
ofthc mountaineering fcatuFss !dE the
occasion. 1t, WAS veil conceived.
beautifully wordsd and rScited' =
manner to elicit the applause or egAF8
4 r RNy8
ono.
Miss Johnnie Hunt Of VicksbMg.
rec'ted = poem, lie Marriage de- aA-
%vcnsnco:" in s'vstr elective Manner
This poem shows IN its true light, TIE.
misery and W~retchedncss oftkS5e,
sell themselves Tor nOndys Harry
Moss set the house ip aFd With his
sFrAnts and We y the Fireman: Bsif.''
Next day, Thursday, We had . ga
sion OF the Press in the morning Spd,
81 one O'Clock, rspsirOdi III A'sbadyt to
the growing -FsstuPE Of -the=d9y~Aa
Grand Banquet at Institnts -,HaA-
Here we're assembled soRe ays hum
bred Of the best citizens Of NatcheS.
The feast was truly sgoOd ore: Ev-
eFythipg to tempt the,palats Of an Eae4
icurean vas here-dI kiBds- Of. ipSatt,
salads, fruits aad OoaIeStiohis at
Omiting the finest bEssds Of, wines /.
and everything in the -grsStsst .Ghnp
danoa AhAP YAnvs Ci;n,,hA LaA 1oEi