The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1885-05-21
Press AssocIatlon at watcr valley.

tifty.seven papers. The meeting
was held in the court room, which
was most artistically decorated,
flowers, wreathes and testoons
being gracefully arranged in all
parts of the room. Col. Shannon,
OF the Meridian Mercury, presided,
with j. X. Almon as Secretary.
w. A. Herring, mayor OF the
city, delivered the address of wei.
come, which was full of Interest,
and showed the growth, public
spirit and material wealth of Wa
ter Valley, of which tho State mt
large has heretofore been ig-
norant. He held that the town
rivals, if 1t does not excel, any town
in the State in the varied industrial
pursuits, with manufacturing en.
terprises new to many parts OF the
South. While it is deprived OF
the local advantages of iron and
coal, the first cast pillow factory was
established here before they had
railroad facilities. Now foundries
and machine shops make iron and
steel plows, hollow ware, cot.
ton gins, plantation and mill ma
chinery and steam engines. Here
the cotton mills convert into yarn
100 bales of cotton annually. The
railroad shops here furnish hun
dreds of miles of track with 10.
comotives and ears and repairs to
machinery. The first locomotive
built in Mississippi was built here
in 1878. Since then over forty
new locomotives have been built,
not only for this line but for other
States. This too without the i'm.
migration of capitalists or money
from abroad, but by local capital
and the strong arms and nerves of
its indomitable citizens, who mum.
Der over 1900.
At night a literary and musical
entertainment ut the Methodist
church. The house was handsome.
ly decorated. While the entire pro-
gramme was highly interesting, We
must say that the vocal music IN.
terspersed between the poems, es'
says, etc, was indeed fine.
The following was the programme
of the entertainment "Wednesday
night.
Music by the Southern Military
Band of New Orleans.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Address of Welcome-Nliss Ida
Duncan.
Responses. NJ Roach, Yazoo
CITY Herald.
Poem-Lelia Bosworth, Canton.
GLORIOUS Awake the Night is
Beaming" Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Sydcn-
stricken, Mrs. Duff, Mrs. Ell. Smith,
Misses Mayes, Ross, Moore and
Lawshe and Messrs. Smith and Prof.
Preston.
strumental Solo-"Gen. Clay
tons Grand March," Master Wallie
Douglass.
Omtion-W. A. Henry, Yazoo City
Sentinel.
Poem-NIiss Rcbecca Flautt, Sar-
dis.
Vocal Quartette-"Come Where
the Lilies Bloom,' Mrs. Ross, Miss
Cornie alayes, Messrs. Leland and
Gore.
Annual Essay-Niss Mary Sar-
very.
Vocal Trio-lTrs. Ross, Mrs. Duff
and Miss Connie Ross.
Poem-Nliss Q. Cohen, Merid-
ian. o..
Essay by Miss Hoskins.
Thursday morning the conven.
ton in u body visited the public
school, the best conducted and
most systematic one we ever saw,
without any exception. The school
numbers four hundred and is the
pride of the town. Mr.. Preston,'
the Principal, is q gentleman of the
greatest executive ability aud an
educator of a high order. He is q
prominent candidate for State SUI
perintende6t'of Education and it
would be u great advantage to our
educational interests should he re.
ceive the nomination..
In the afternoon the members
took the cars generously rendered
10y the Illinois Central II. R.) and
visited the Yaeona Yarn Mills and
the Railroad Machine Shops.
At night q grand banquet was
held at the court room, where was
spread a most magnificent supper.
The ladies went into this feature
with their whole soul, and the re.
suit was a complete success.
After refreshing the inner man,
those who were 10 disposed repair
ell 10 the grand ball nc the German