The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1885-04-10
WORLDS CENTENNIAL.
From Our speeIaI CorrespOndout.

From Our Special Correspondents.
NEW ORLEANS, April Z, 1885.
Editor Dem0crat-Star
The pertinacity with which win
ter has fingered in the lap OF sprins
this year, is worthy of youngel
fellow. Spring is, usually, very
we'll behaved young person aftel
she has had her say SO about tht
equinoxial, but has had more than
enough to provoke her to poutinl
lately. Scarcely had she donnet
her new suit of the most beautiful
combinations iu green's, trimmed
in the colOrs of the croccus and by
acinth, and pinned on the sweetest
thing OF bonnet in pansies ant
vernal tulips, when old winter
looking over his shoulder and see
ling how lovely she looked, turned
hack and tried hard to sit down Oh
her lap again. But spring had had
enough, and more than she wanted
of that aucient's dallylng, and had
not the least idea of having heI
pretty gown mussed up, so refused
to have anything more to do with
him, and sent him home disappoint.
ed but resigned.
We had a glorious Easter Sun
day, clear, bright, full OF sunshine.
Men and nature rejoiced together
aud sang "Tbe Lord. has risen' in
unity. Churches were crowded to
excess, the odors of a thousand
flowers, blended with the insence
that was burned and the voices OF
prayer and praise that assembled TO
Him "who was dead but lives
again :" birds and little children
chaUted carols of JOY together ;
and tall the earth was clothed in
gladness.f
The attendance at the Exposition
was poor duling the last days OF
Holy Week and Easter Sunday,
but people have crowded there
since, aud the daily gate receipts
show that they are resolved to
make the most of the time that is
left before the Centennial closes.
The park never looked more love.
Ily, aud is itself a most inviting
place, as you aud many of yonr
readers know.
The Mexican Band is to give two
concerts daily in future, except on
Saturdays, when other music Is to
be furnished. The Mexicans are to
play from 2 till $3.50 pm, and 6 till
7:30 pm, on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesday Thursdays, Fridays,
and on Sundays from 2 to 4 and
6 to 8 pm, and as Professor Pill
cher is liberal in bis gland organ
rccitalS, and Professor NlddOTS
rings ont sweet chimes every da..
and many times IA day, from bis
bells, there viii lie iare treats il
music for ali lovers OF the divine
art. r.''
ldthe HJflicGHural nall fEere is
a col1ou,i9ir ct orchhlS, sail ho,Ge
the largest aud tHrSt ever e6tttit
together whio,i attracts a girat
dad uf attention from visitors.
These orchids or air plants are,
many of them, in bloom iSt now,
and present The ,StTuuge Spectaclc
of lovely flowers growing on the
dry and unpromising balk OF trees,
and are we'll entitled to an hours
consideration at least, frOm every.
one who visits The Centennial. They
are living pictures of the quaintest
ard most erratic, yet beautiful
forms, delicate and rich in their
coloiings, by far the most interest
ing grOwths of the floral kingdom
on exhibition, aud ILay be found
in what is known as the "Fern
Room" The entire accumulation
is from our sister republic of Mex
leo. 4.- ..
Yesterday Professor WiddOws
chimed long and clearly "The Bon.
ME Blue Flag in compliment to
our Decoration Day. The dear old
time sounded sweetly on the fra
grant air, aud awOke touching emo
tions in the hearts of many of tue
listeners bowed heads and tear
IIimned eyes testitying how memo
ries we're recalled of the loved
ones who, iu the "lang syDe"
stepped forth 90 battle TO the time
of that stirring SYM hony and had
never returned.
Many Mississippians have visited |
the Exposition during the past |
week aud registered i'll the Missis.