The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-27
PRESS NOTES

Fly 10 me, BIRDIE.
Who stole that valise2
"Where is Utica, anyhow 20
! Has Sullivan reached home YETI
That valise was loaded, did YOU knowi IT,
Don't forget the picnic in Lafayette
| square.
How sweet are the memories Of our straw
| berry dude.
The umbrella was there, with Brother
Barr attached
We would like to get a definition Of Col.
| Frantz' "Kazoo"
Mr.. Bowers has had his Kazoo carved in
| the most artistic manner.
He had been to the Expedition and
had seen "The Battle of Ssrdines."
Can any one tell US why the umbrella
! belonging to the Utica Comet was loaded
Wonder what one Of our honorable Wise
! aces can tell us about spending the night
IN a Magazine St. car
/ What was the number of the shoes pur-
| chased by one of our East Mississippi
editors, before leaving the Exposition?
The soulful notes OF the Kazoo are
sweeter far to the average editor. than the
far-famed music OF the Mexican Band.
One,member OF Press to another,at Kuau.
Have biscuit? Thanks no. | always pre-
fer light bread. Audible smiles were in
order
Who, Of the noble editors was it, who
| climbed up on chair, TO gaze down
through the telescope at the spots on the
sun, in the University Observatory?
We would ask Daisy, Of the Meteor, il
she has yet forgotten the small sized lee
ture delivered at about i a. m. on Monday
morning. We haven't-and won't soon.
Next week will be a time Of weeping and
wailing among the widows and odd
girls" OF the Mississippi Press ii cur hand
some friend Of the Democrat-Star speaks
| truly.
While in New Orleans we enjoyed the
hospitality OF Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Harris,
] Of Louisiana Avenue, and the enjoyment
Of more gracious hospitality has never been
our good fortune.
How many miles is it from Louisiana
Avenue to Canal street, thence, by a round
about way, 10 the Caroudelet hotel Ask
| the editor Of the Raymond Gazette and, j
| he has recovered yet he viii tell you
One Brother Of the Press thinks it will
take a whole Camp-meeting 70 restore The
| original religion Of the Press, after this
| frolic, Ditto -," so we have accepted
and invitation and viii take in Crystal
Springs, in August.
As we are allowed but ore column Of
space We beg the indulgence of our News
readers this week, In favor of our Brethren
of the Press. They, particularly those oil
the gang belonging to the dIgnihed "kaz}o
Com bination," will, we think appreciate
our notes.
We heard many OF the gang suggest that
If Capt. Hoskins wished to make sure his
seat in the Office he is seeking, he would do
well to take with him during the canvas,
his very lovely daughter Mss Lallie, who,
in our opinion is decidedly the Beauty OF
the Mississippi Press.
The supper, given to the members Of the
Press by Mrs Patton B. Murray, Of Oxford,
was one of most elegant affairs Of the entire
week Mrs. hurry is not only most
charming hostess, but lady of exceeding
culture and refinement, and q member Of
whom the Press feels justly proud.
While in Water Valley, We were enter
tanned at the hospitable home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bartlett To them and their daugh-
ter Miss Sallie, we owe much Of me
pleasure Of our very pleasant VISIT to me
Press Convention, and sincerely tnanA
them for their courteous kindness 10 US
We have always read with great pleas
ure the bright Meteor of Crystal SPRING,
and now, since having met and known lI8
talented associate editor Miss Daisy Harms
the reading will be vested with additional
enjoyment, Tor brighter and more pleasant
young lady it has rarely been. our pleasure
to meet.
Miss Kate Bridewell, daughter Of the
proprietor of the Carondelet Hotel, treated
the members OF the Press to some very me
music Sunday afternoon. Miss BrldeWeA
has made quite reputation as one Of tne
sweet singers of Crescent City. and notnins
sweeter was enjoyed on our trip thah he1
exquisite music
Our pleasures in Oxford we're so varied
and our friends there so numerous thal We
cannot particularizr, but thank them an
for the exceeding courtesy we enjoyed d
their hospItable hands. One Of the ple~S-
ATTEST features OF the day, We must men
ton, however, and that was the dining q
Mrs. Hicks lovely home on the Campu5t
which Is, to the students boarding ~lll
her, in very truth Home, Sweet Home
Upon entering the Cathedral in New
Orleans Sunday morning, one OF the Pres,
unused to Catholic churches, observed inc
people kneeling all about the nave, ana
drawing out his bandana proceeded 70
brush seat for himself, on the hoo5'
as he did so with dropping heSo'
and weary limbs Lord wonder what Pres
Convention these poor things belong W.
I'm powerful glad 10 see they'v got 4 sea-
at last, even il it is on the floor.
Never in the course of our existence
have we spent days more perfectly over
flowing with enjoyment, than the ie"
passed in New Orleans with the Press, anu
Tor the greater part of the pleasure, v"
are indebted to our honored Presldens, u
whom we all feel proud, Capt. }. W. L1 AZ.
bert; the no less honored Secretary,
Rogers OF the Herald Jas. ID. Duke, :.
Capt. p. X. Mayors OF the peinof
rat Star. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam. Harpei, -
Raymond and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Hen,
il Yazoo City. A more charming pa
never travelled together than the ons 10
yhlch the kind friends named above io Or, 81.
o important part and The Trio WI.
rays hold them in grateful remembrance