Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

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H. yesterday and last night were not
sent, owing to the blowing down OF
the wires yesterday evening.
We arrived here yesterday morning
all right. The trip all the way up was
a perfect ovation. The crowd aboard,
including the Volunteer SOuthrons and
their friends, was over three hundred.
Our reception here was most latter
ing. As the beautiful Belle Of the
Bends gracefully swept past the
wharfboat up past the business part
Of the town cannon salutes were fred,
the Greenville band discoursed fine
music, and handkerchiefs waved from
every available point Of view, Id com
plimentary heralding Of the coming Of
the favorites for the drill. In the
background could be seen the sponsor
of the Volunteer Southrons, Miss Lady
Percy, gracefully sitting a handsome
gray poney. The Southrons were met
by the reception committee, and driven
at once TO the fair grounds, Capt.
Searles wishing TO seethe grounds and
acquaint his men somewhat with
them.
AT IL o'clock sharp, having returned
from the fair grounds, the ~Southrons
formed and marched to the residence
Of Col. w. A. Percy, to present the
colors Of the company totneir sponsor,
the accomplished daughter Of this
gentleman.
The presentation Of the colors Of the
Southrons to their sponsor was an
elegant and successful affair in every
respect. The soldier bOys' and their
youthful captain were looking their
best. AT sharp eleven on yesterday
the Southrons and their friends from
Vicksburg, marched down to Col.
Percy's residence to the inspiring
music Of the Vicksburg Silver Cornet
Band. The Southrons and the
Silver Cornet Band being in
their beautiful uniforms presented
one Of the most interesting sights
to the immense crowds gathered on
the streets to witness it. Col. Percy's
residence is in a handsomely shaded
portion Of this pretty little city, and
the yard is filled with beautiful shrub
berry.
The company marched in the yard
and, after performing some picturesque
evolutions, stood at a "front face" di-
rectly before the Colonel's elegant resi-
dence.
Capt. Searles stepped CALAMITY to
the front. and after saluting the ladies
Col. Percy and the assembled guests
was by the Colonel introduced to the
sponsor and ladies of honor, as were
also the Southrons in a body.
The Captain then took the magni6-
cent colors Of the company and said
Miss Percy, as commanding Of
dcer Of the Volunteer Southrons, the
pleasant duty devolves upon me Of
presenting to you their colors. Hop
ing that tomorrow after the decision,
we may add to the red and gold,
the blue streamer emblematic Of
victory. Inow entrust our colors in
your care.
Miss Lady Lee Percy, who
is a blonde with a singularly
bewitching face and a grace Of move
ment rarely seen, standing between
her Maids Of Honor, replied as follows:
captain Searles-It is with great
pride and pleasure 1 accept the colors
Of your gallant company, and hope
that victory will crown your efforts.
But whatever fate befalls you, my in.
terest in you will never lessen, and
win recall this occasion as one Of the
happiest Of my life"
The Colonel, Mrs. Percy, Miss Percy
and assistants, then served the boys
with punch, champagne. cakes, ices.
etc., to their hearts content.
The sponsor was particularly charm
ing in her attire Of cream colored al
batross nuns yelling, trimmed with
white Spanish lace, OF great value
set off by the colors Of the Southrons
which hung from her shoulders in
graceful folds. Her Maids Of Honor,
Miss Mary Louise Yerger and Miss
Alice Gray, wore white muslin adorned
with the Southrons' colors.
Among the ladies who assisted, we
noticed the Misses Phelps, the Misses
Gray, Miss Valiant, Miss Carrie Yerger,
the Misses Worthington, Miss Wood
worth, Miss Montgomery and Miss
Sykes, maids of honor of the Aberdeen
Guards; Miss Penny, Miss Jennie Yer.
ger, Mrs. Wilton, Mrs. Everman, Mrs
W. G. Yerger, Mrs. J. A. Shull, Mrs
Bourges, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. McNeily
Mrs. Leroy Percy, Mrs. Ben Rucks
and many gentlemen friends Of Col
Percy and the Southrons.
After being wined, Toasted and
petted, the boys were marched back to
the lssaquena to rest and prepare fol
the great contest-the competitive
drill.
The tournament, at the fair grounds
yesterday evening, attracted a large
crowd. A good many contestants en-
tered the lists. H. L. Foote and Jake
Welczinski tied for first place, and af-
ter two other ties, Foote won first
place. Welczinski taking second, Frank
Griffin third, and Caleb Lobdell fourth
place.
The pool selling demonstrated that
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