The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-05-23
The TOURNAMENT.
What they Soy and What they Think of
US abroad,


Mercer. made the occasion which
might have been otherwise unpleas-
ant for cur led Is, delightful The
Times cannot express its thanks
to these gentlemen for their cour>
tesies in language that is strong
enough.
The Wide Awake boys were very
clever to the EufauIians They
invited them to their quarters for
refreshment, offered their hand to
escort them up the trek, and were
very thoughtful. Eufaula appre-
ciates and Will return the courtesies,
heaping up and running over.
II was the largest crowd tine
Tiues man ever saw at any tour
nament. Ut was perfectly immense.
The whole seating space was jam
med.
Perhaps FIVE thousand dollars
changed hands on the tournament.
Certainly mo than one thousand
dollars having been won by Eu-
taula boys.
Americas Recorder.
DAWSON. May 16. The Tip to
Dawson was pleasant and unevent-
tai. Everybody was in the best
OF spirits, and mirth and laughter.
song and rnportee was the order OF
the day. And so it has continued,
if we make one exception.
A large crowd was at the Dawson
depot to meet and welcome US,
and after forming a procession, the
companies were marched up town
| neglected to state that at Smith
vile we were met = the Bruins
wick delegation, which made Con
ductor Young's train bring three
companies to Dawsan-- Montezuma,
Amerieus and Brunswick. And ;
crowded and jolly train load i
was.
After marching from the depo
we we're escorted to the armory 0
the Dawson Guards, a large anc
commodious hall, where lc.nonado
with stick in it, some kind of al
artillery punch (perhaps you have
heard of it, and a few speeches a-
waited us.
Col, j | Query delivered 6
mirthful and inspiring address OF
welcome in his usual happy am
impressive manner. Mr. Inrra,
ham, Of Montezuma, responded on
behalf of his company, in a higE
tribute to fremen generally. DIR
w p Burt. Of tie Wide-Awakes
next followed, and made the welkir
ring with the happy hits, in hi.
usual gracep' manner. Mr. Ed,
wards, of Brunswick closed the
speaEing III peroration Of more
than average merit, in which he
took occasion t. laud his city anC
his pretty girls.
Ccl. Query arose after Mr.. Ed,
wards was through and stated h,
had neglected to state that it hac
been arranged that the first priz
should 90 to Dawson and the re
mainder to be divided among tn
visiting companies. This brough
down the house. The companie
then dispersed to their variou
quarters to get the dirt off and rest
During the evening nearly all Il,
companies INDUCED in practice, tt,
result Of which | wired you yester
day evening.
The procession was a large one
and one of the prettiest we hav
ever seen, Everything worked a
smoothly as possible, and no hitch
es or disturbances marred it. Tn
little girls riding on the reel
craateda great deal of enthusiasm
especially as they all belonged t,
| Dawson -hometo'ks, as it were.
The to- al number of excursion
tickets sold on Tuesday and Wed
nosday from Americas to Dawson
was 215. OF these 222 were sol,
Wednesday morning From thi
it would seem that Americas wa
well represented III Dawson.
The arrangements for witnessin,
the race are superb. Two larg
grand stands have been built o.
each side Of the track, and bot
are heavily crowded. All build
ings in the nei-hborhood ar
coyered with ambitious sightseers
For the first tournament Dawsot
did things up royalty, and W
were surprised at the complet