The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-02


'Fe fhe welcome raudit weH
Done good ana faithful SERVANT iie
Rasmr lrud anil liorelhim
THmh4- mide q. for Ihy-. M %. GoL
Iltw viii. uoi Dur- hf done
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Nr presidoui-l don't fe like 7
rau Def tli- opportunity pa-- without
living -ome expression 90 thr memo
ry OF our beloved Darlcu. What
emotion. OF sorrow prrsaded The
breast OF mobile mcu and women 40
over this broad land &c ours vs. ben tho
.ad intelligence was flashed over the
wire. that Put parleu wa. dead he
held a place boz the affection. ct oar
people thai none bui patriot in
thc finest sense of thc word could hold.
llrc.pou-cd our ruu-o 90 the early
hi-ior, of the order viii. such degree
ut caruc.tuc--. ftiihhdue.,. ability and
intelligence. that our order soon learn
"a that in him Il bad very superior
leader Being practical farmer by
choice of occupation. and possessing
all those noble qualitic, that go to
make the noblc-t typo Of manhood
well cultivated. hc wa. one of the
first tdbold uufurl our banner TO the
breeze. When ihc maine Of Put Oar
dcu first bccmue familiar tou-. De- was
carrying our banner amid the hercc.t
opposition
tie wu- always found attacking the
enemy IN his stronghold, and never
once did he have 20 give up the field.
Bat his u-cluluc-- did not stop here.
possessed with an those qualification.
hat 20 to make leader anon. men.
we very soon find him transcend
ing State bounds and perched high
upon our National banner There hi-
voice rang ont bold and clear in adj
vocating our principle There he
lent his great mind. splendid oratory
and almost uubouuded energy ia de-
Tending our Interests
But .liIl hc had mot reached the
goal of usefulness. merit alone soon
placed him ON our highest pinnacle Of
fame, aud there a. our national leader
did those splendid trait, of character
That belong only 90 the wise, great
and good. reflect with double force.
Under his splendid leadership we
felt that an was WELL but ala~ he
Is gone. That hand that showed
the pen 80 ably in our interest
is withcred that voice that rang out
30 shrill and clear j. hushed in death.
and while we can only bow To the
win of the God Of the Universe set
ne mourn the loss Of our Barden.
but not as those who have no hope.
His Master has called him mp higher.
and methinks amid angelic beauty
aud with the redeemed that has gone
before. he is to-day vicing around the
eternal throne of Cod What a ,olacc
Patrons aud friends NAV we emulate
HE example, and when our Maker
aall- may be found with our Jewel.
made up
Tribute on SISTER ORA BAILEY
Mr.. Presidential one of the ysung.
- members of our fraternity aud Of
this Union. cannot let this sorrowful
occasion pass without offering my
humble tribute to the memory Of oul
honorcd aud distinguished Worth,
Master.
In nv childhood learned to love
him for his genial nature aud pleas.
ant association. His visits to ms
humble home are among the first
remember. Ifs manners were Sc
pleasant and his greeting 20 cordia
that they impressed my early recol
lcctions.
lie wa the first man ever rcmcm
Der to have heard make publ,
speech. and every year since, IL ha
been my privilege TO listen to his clio
quent voice and earnest words o
counsel For five year. a. our auuua
reunions have rolled around, it la
been our privilege to meet him an,
geeet himunder thi, pavilion. To-da,
We look around with sad hearts an,
mourn his absence and our loss. A
al times and under all circumstance
he seemed to have a special regard 70
the young. especially those Of IN
Grange. TWAS through his infuenc
and teachings that ! appreciated IN
necessity Of uniting with our nobl
order.
Were he living today I wOul
thank him for the good have am
may receive through my association