The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-04-04

who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Henry c. Myers, Of this city, returned
to her home on Saturday last. Miss
Annie made host Of friends while here,
who will always welcome her to the Cap
ital city.
We were shown yesterday by Mr..
Henry Muller a large, fine looking
salmon, weighing FIVE and half pounds,
and two bass, one weighing two and the
other one and three-quarter pounds-all
three caught out Of Pearl river It will
be remembered that number Of these
fish were put in Pearl river q year or 80
since by the T. S. Fish Commissioner.
We learn that Mrs. w. f. Cage is
arranging programme for concert at
the Opera House at an early day. She
has been very obliging in the use of her
cultivated voice for the benefit of others,
on all occasions, and this will be neat
way of reciprocating her kindness. We
are sure that she will have a substantial
greeting.
The April-frst announcements that
Building would be laid on Sunday last,
and that DIR. Talmage would preach at
the Opera House, attracted several gen
tleman from Raymond, Edwards and
other places They were not in the
very best humor about it. We saw sew
eral of them at church on Sunday after
noon and night, which indicated that
they made the best of the situation.
A colored Congregational church was
igr nod MT IN,
hall Of Hope Fire Company, which was
quite crowded on the occasion. The
sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Roy
Field Superintendent of the American
Missionary Society. Rev. G. S. Pope
and Prof. Hatch of Tougaloo University
and Rev. Mr.. Grice, of Meridian, took
part in the exercises. The church start;
with a membership of fifteen. Rev
Chas. l.. Harris is the pastor.
AT a congregational meeting of St
Andrews church, on Sabbath last, thu
following were chosen as the Vestry fo
the ensuing year: NJ. Green, G., d. Sid
way, ID. p Porter, S. s. Calhoon, p. p
Bailey, +. Virden, o. Clifton, w. S
, Hamilton, M. S. Craft, G. G. Eyrich, Il
= +. Cooper. There has been no actor
= taken, as yet, toward the election of
, rector. The Vestry will have list o
. first-class names from which to make {
selection-~St. Andrews parish being
! rated as one of the most desirable in tin
diocese.
= The married ladies Mt "Tanz Vercin'
| are eloquently described by an arden
A admirer, in a communication to Tn
CLARION. The terms "lovely," "fair,
d. handsome" elegant" bright" etc.
y, are most judiciously employed, in gu
Judgment, and the same might have az
peared had the author not forgotten t,
enclose his name. No mention is made o
the young ladies, on the ground that TIN
/: "maidcns fair always get their share.
They might not think So to be omitted
in faithful chronicle of an occasion ),
specially interesting.
The ball given by the Tanz- Vcreil
Friday night was largely attended, an,
everything passed off pleasantly. Th
g hall was prepared for the occasion by
rich display of natural flowers, ever
greens, etc, and the table of pyramids
! and dainties presented a magnificent ap
= pearancc. A fine string band was in at
tendance, and the wee sma' hours wer,
, far advanced when the happy assembling,
broke up. A friend, on whom we de
pended for notes, became so engaged
during the evening, he must have for
gotten to take them, and hence the brev
, ity of this record. But it was a success