The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-01
WORLD'SC# CENTENNIAL.
From Our Special Correspondent.

EultuA OCHhOOihe-Ob"A
The fact that the Exposition has
but u short time to run, seems to
bave woke up our citizens to the
duty or pleasure of visiting the
great show, before it closes. Crowds
of Neworlemans may be eeu any
evening OH every part of the
grounds, and inspecting the differ
ent exhibits, all with that eager and
interested manner that betokens
the first sight of a nice affair. The
influx of strangers is as great as
ever, so the Centennial gains daily
in its number of visitors.
To-day was Arkansas day, and
right Loyalty did her people aud
their guests observe it. The badges
were quite handsome, and much
sought after, the usual piece of rib
bon being held in place by a unique
fastener in the form of Il small cot
ton bale. Every lady was anxious
to become the %posSessor of one, and
to handle Il cotton bale tor once in
her life.
Yesterday was a regular "thun-
der plump" from morning till night,
and turned many of our streets into
very watery pathways, yet the Odd
Fellows, whose day it was, made n
grand rally in spite of the weather.
They held their ceremonies i'll Mu-
sic Hall, which was well filled.
The speeches were particularly bril-
liant, aud the brotherhood, both
resident and visitors, seemed TO vie
with each other in acts and words
of courtesy and good fellowship.
The famous Mexican Band gave
some of its choicest selections on
the enjoyable occasion.
The Grand Lodge of Louisiana
was represented by MesSrs. Alfred
Shaw, q, NJ; B. +. Morris, ID. G.
NJ; g. II. Brownlee, G.. w; james
Furneaux, G.. s.; E. p. Brugere, G..
T.; jacob Hoth, rep; +. Gresham,
G.. NJ; q. w. Chambers, grand
chairman,
Alabama Lodge No. /, Uniformed
Camp, was represented 10y about
thirty members, several of them
bringing their families, making Il
party of about fifty. This was one
of the finest contingents. and was
under the command OF Capt. w.
II. Homer, deputy grand master of
Alabama, IA good worker and Il MAJ
ti0nal Odd Fellow. With the same
camp were Capt. NJ. Yukers and
Capt. William Locker.
Uniform Camp, OF Summit, Miss,
also sent Il contingent of eighteen
members, included in Il party Of
fifty, with Thomas r.. S;ockdale as
first captain and q. Hoover as sec
ond captain.
Among the prominent Odd Eel
lows present not included in the
above were Mr.. Fred Carleton,
State representative, of Texas
Grand Master ANdelotr, of TenneS-
see; Past Grand VIM, Of CalitOr-
MIA ; OK Gov. Funas, p. q. NJ, of
Nebraska j. NJ. Shaw, Past Grand
Masters Wilson, Buy ere, Brugan,
Grissdmorc, Heno, Chambers, Hy-
att aud Graham ; Grand Represen
tativpS Jacob Holt, and Joseph
Voegtle, and Past Grand Repre-
sentative Kicks, all OF Louisiana;
j. q. Bey, James Marshall, ii. Nc.
Allen, j. II. Mcconnell, Andrew II.
Wilson, Thomas Ricketts,, q. l..
VOlz, Geo. Mulb, III. Kowalski, b.
L. Morris, Adam Thomson, Herman
Graf, James Beggs, s. Tieman, Il.
Wenck, Chas. Dirker, q. SchOlke,
Fl. War, Thos. Burton, etc.
If the registers of the different
States are indicators OF their at.
Effectiveness, then has Mississippi
Il just cause for pride, as hers shows
her to he the most popular State
in the Government Building, her
visitors, who record their names
being hundreds daily. Page after
page of the pondrous book is filled
up with names from all parts of the
world, all trades and prOfp ssionS
recorded, and all sorts of writing
left behind, vouchers for the traits
Of character of the writers. Some
of the business callings are wor-
thy Of note, "Candidate Tor a post.
Office" "Not much of anything"
aud "Nothing at ALL" being among
the "cute0 oucs.
Many of the "competition" ex-
hibitors are on the rack just now
as the different juries are tasting,
sampling, lingering, looking wise,
aud turning things over generally
before making the awards. 1t is a
season of hope and suspense to be
followed by one of disappointment
10 many, and satisfaction to a few,
but, as there are no babies to be
Judged, with a term of blissful
peace to the now ~harrassed CON- Z
nittees. What sights of rerfect
enjoyment they will give, when
heir duties are ended, and how
hey will dodge the man who did 7
rot get the blue ribbon from them