The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26
The Press Association-Re5
of Thanks.

The Mississippi Press Association, in
closing the labors and pleasures of our
Twenty-frst Annual Session, deems it
fitting to place upon record an expires
sion of the obligations that we are under
to all who have so heartily contributed
to make this one of the most enjoyable
reunions in the history of our Associa-
ton.
In the first place, we desire to thank
the officers of the several railroads for
the courtesy of free transportation, and
particularly the Mobile & Ohio and
Georgia Pacific Railways for special
trains on this occasion, enabling us to
visit two of our great institutions of
learning, of whose successful manage
ment we have heard so much, and of
which, it would seem, the half hath not
been told us. In all the land We VEN
ture to say that there is not more
courteous and efficient corps of railroad
officials, and we trust they will continue
in the good work so vigorously begun of
giving to our people ample and econom-
ical facilities for the annually increasing
products and commerce of our State.
To the publishers of the Clay County
Leader and the West Point New Era
Messrs. Carlisle and Almon-and to
Capt. Fred Beali and other citizens asso-
ciated with him as an Executive Com
mittee, we are under very special obliga-
tions for their untiring attention to our
comfort Under their capable manage.
ment, our lines fell in pleasant places,
and our brief stay in the homes of the
good people of West Point will ever be
a delightful remembrance "a bright spot
in life's experience. In the cordial and
eloquent words of welcome that greeted
our arrival, in the literary and musical
exercises provided for our entertainment,
and in the sumptuous banquet furnished
and served by the ladies of West Point
we have had exhibitions of elegant and
unstinted hospitality, culture and re-
finement that have delighted our senses,
and won all our hearts. We rejoice to
note that people so deserving are real
izing that prosperity that usually re-
suits from concert of action and pro-
gressive and liberal consideration of all
local and public interests.
Among the many items in the pro-
gramme for our pleasure at West Point,
we mention with special satisfaction the
exhibition drill of the West Point Rifles
"a command that we'll deserves the dis
tinction it has already received.
Those of us who were assigned to the
Central Hotel and jackson House, desire
to express our acknowledgment of the
kind attentions bestowed upon us by
the proprietors of those well-mansged
establishments.
To DIR. I'll. E. Mckay, the Strawberry
King of the South, we are again under
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ample beds in Madison county of a
supply sufficient for all our wants dur
ing the session. In his success, we have
a practical demonstration of what great
results may be achieved in other indus
tries than cotton raising. The fleecy
staple has long been the recognized
progressive and liberal friend of Madi-
son county claims that the Strawberry
is now king, and we gladly recognize
him as holding the sceptre, and al Press
banquets especially we are ready to
yield to him our loyal obeisance-
One of the most pleasant and profit
able items in our experience this session,
has been the visit to the Industrial In
stitu.e and College for Girls at Column
bus-the pet and pride of our Queen
City of the East, and the bright, partic- |
ular star in the intellectual armament of |
our great commonwealth. A nobler coz
ception has never been developed into a
grander reality. The reasonable de-
mands of the women of our State for
such an institution as this, and their |
faith and prayers for its successful es-
adjustment, have been heard and an
swered, and the College has entered upon