The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-16
LETTER FROM PORT GIBSON.

Interesting Account of Memorial Day
Port Gibson, it's Schools, etc.
PoRT GIBSON. miss, May II. 1885.
EDITOR CHIEF:
AS there is seldom anything of any con-
sequence here in this little town to interest
your readers, 1 thought, having a little
leisure time, that would drop you a few
lines in regard to the 1st of May-Alemo-
rial day. AS early as s O'Clock A. M, the
town was all agog with excitement and
people came focking in from all directions
to hear the great silver tongued orator OF
Mississippi, the Hon. Chas. E. Hooker
who had arrived by the Little J road as far
as Martin and was escorted to town by the
Mayor, NJ. l. Porson-and to see, as the
country people called it, the soldiers,
display was one of the principal features OF
the day.
At half-after one the volunteer company
known as the Memorial Guards, number
ing fifty men, rank and file, met at their
armory, Barrott's Hall, under command
of Frank ENCLOSING. Captain; 1st Lieut..
| Watt McGruder; 2nd Lieut.. Frank Bur-
nett; 3rd Lieut.. Robt. Mickey; John Engles-
ing, First Sergeant, acting right guide;
.Alf. Levy, Second Sergeant, acting left
guide; Chas. Wheeler, Third Sergeant, act
ing file closer. They then marched, headed
by a brass band, to the court house where
they received the Veterans and members
of the Memorial Association, thence to the
Bank Hotel where they received the orator
of the day. The line of march was then
taken to the Protestant graveyard, IN col
umn of fours. On arriving at the graves
OF. the fallen heroes, by command OF the
Captain the company came to a rest on
arms" then prayer was offered for ths
repose of their souls by Che Rev. Z. G
Bradford, President of the Female Col
lege. When the prayer was over the orde
to come to carry was given, then tx
stack, when they disbanded to listen to tn
oration. They then proceeded to the Cath
olic graveyard where they presented arm
to the dead heroes. They were then take1
to beautiful square where dress parad
was had, Lieut.. Burnett acting Major, Capt
ENCLOSING, Adjutant. Capt. ENCLOSING Is
| finely drilled soldier and strict discipline
rian, also his corps of officers.
Nature seemed to lend its beauty to tn
day; everything looked lovely and the al
; seemed laden with the perfume OF. flower:
The ladies were out en- masse and they de
. serve great deal of credit for the mann:
in which they had decorated the graves
Business was entirely suspended during tt
: ceremonies. 1t was day long to be n
!. membered ny the people of Port Gibso
;. and vicinity. Col. Hooker fully sustaine
: his reputation as Mississippi's silver tongue
: orator, his speech being delivered with
good deal of feeling and pathos, high
eulogizing the brave and noble greys, ar
9 highly complimenting the boys that wo
4 the blue. He urged upon his hearers
IS continue in their beautiful and noble VOL
of yearly decorting the graves of tho
who lost their lives for what they thought
good, noble and just cause. His spec
was not very lengthy but to the point.
About the town I will give you II
70 dots. 1t will compare favorably with al
town of its size, having some beautif
E streets, among them Church street, viii
= is one of the prettiest have ever seen, b
ing very wide and having beautiful re
dences, churches and gardens on each sic
shaded all along by large trees. AS ma
ufaeturing and educational centre 1t boa
of an extensive cotton factory and oil N
al which ships cotton seed oil to all parts
the world. There is Female College w
a full and worthy corps of teachers, c
own State being represented among
fair lassies in attendance. The boys C
OF lege, called the Chamberlain Hunt Univ
sity. is ably presided over by a graduate
=, the Washington University of V
gi liza, assisted by graduates from some
w the best colleges in the Union. we hi
, also our quota of public and private schoe
Crop prospects so far are good and "
+ favorable season Claiborne county
ship about 10000 bales of cotton.
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