The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-21
Mrs. KIdd,s Welcome Home.

The ovation extended TO Mrs. l.. A
Kidd on her return from Jackson tt
BrouklIav,u last Saturday afternoon wa'
nm adrouatc compensation for her failure
10 secure the office of State Librarian. II
is admitted on all hands that she con
duct,d as brilliant canvass as was cvcI
witnessed ut the Capital. In face OF
strong organized opposition and without
local support in the community, she IT'S
played the most heroic elements OF char
octer and challenged the admiration OF
her own and the friends of her opponent.
With an even chance and fair field she
/ would have won an easy victory. hei
Napolconic courage and genius were the
theme of universal praise. Though de-
fcated. she gained high honor, aud VIII
vet lie rewarded by the chivalric Sous "l
Mississippi. We, of BrookhaNeh' are
| Justly proud of her canvass ana are recon-
oI.L r., in, r.sult i'm that she will remain
among us.
She was rrct ivcd at the depot on Der
raturn last Saturday afternoon by Il few
friends, and escorted to the College where
an enthusiastic welcome awaited her.
The young ladies were drawn up in line
within the gate, reaching the College
door, and leaning on the arm of Rev. Dr.
Galloway, she passed through the open
rank amid cheers, haud-clapping and way
ing handkerchicfs. Our Whitworth girls
are verify gifted with lungs and right
royalty did they receive their absent lady
principal.
After little while supper was an
nounccd. A beautiful table had been pre-
pared by the young ladies. DIR. Johnson
pronounced blessing and Miss Carrie
Patterson read an address of welcome, as
follows:
Mrs KIDD :--Representing the young
ladies of "Whitwortl" College extend
You cordial, loving welcome home.
We sYmpathiZc warmly with your as
pirations to become the Librarian of the
proud State of Mississippi, and if the vote
of Whitworth College could have secured
YOU the position, your election would
have been unanimous and without oppo-
sition. The highest compliment that
could be accorded the successful c::ndl-
date, was the defeat of one so accomplish
ed and distinguished as yourself.
Through all the excitement of that anu
mated contest you have displayed the
genius and grace of II qucenly, cultured
womanhood and borne yourself with Il
distinction that commanded the admIra-
tion of friends and enemies alike and re
Elected honor upon the institution with
which you are connected.
We feel assured that Mississippi has no
worthicr daughter than our own beloved
Mrs. Kidd. Your success would have
been our joy: your failure is our gain If
the State has failed Ia secure Your scrvi-
ccs as the custodian of its magnificent Ii
brary and SPLENDID capitol, the Young
LADIES of Whitworth College will retain
the beautiful example aud 2nldns pres
cncr of one beloved lay all. more than
friend and only less than mother.
Honorable indeed would it have been to
have succeeded in Your laudable aSpira-
lions, but thrice honorable to mould the
chara, ter and shape the destinics Of the
Young womanhood of the land,
Back to these halls that have so long
been graced by your charming presence
and perfuncd with the aroma OF yonr
gentle, cheerful spirit, we bid you wei
come. Here under this sheltered, classic
roof there is no contest, save tne rivalry
of each to do you the highest honor.
Mrs. Kidd made IA beautiful reply and
was visihly affected 10y the enthusiastic
demonstration Of her girls. The evening
was spent delightfully."- in discussing The
events aud issues of the contest. The
LEADER joins with the college girls and
the entire community in welcoming our
heroine home.