The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-26


day. Best aud largest I.Gaves tGF the
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some Complimentary Extracts from our
Late Visiting Brethren of the
Press.
Were we to undertake to re
produce all the kind things said
about Grenada by our editorial guests
il would he to the exclusion ofcvery-
thing else, for several weeks to come.
Wehave Gully room for "A few extracts
whiFh We rePuhllsh to let our citi'
zpns know that their efforts in en-
tert,iniug the press gang were not
unabprecisted. The following trih-
ute is from Joe Almon, the bald
headed beauty of the Mississippi
Prets:
Tht fame OF Grenada as commercial! cen
ter, Iuc thrift and enterprise Of her people,
as will as ner Srge-heartedness and theif
socia, moral and christian spirit, has long
b,ensuug 10 us by those who Knew and low
heeu prepared TO realize tnat but a very
snuliportion ha't been told rs. Never, an
iii wtenJered her galeS and knew her people
Beautifully situated, accessible TO u large
SURROUNDING territory, Grenada enjoys
| rrrdeserond 10 no town IN the state; and
with lnis trade nave come men of capital,
| pu>g and enterprise and they have built
! cosby storeruouses and elegant homes, To
/ know snCh mCn as MrsSrs. George Lake, \.
SJGnmerticld i Bro, Grims & Duncan, Max
| Gnshlrger, {. j. Austin Il Co. W. e. Nc
| Ian, W. \. Pass, J. c. Adams, Doak &
| laurence, Capt. John Powell, and scores Of
phals, is to understand that Grenada every
| Interest will uu watched and protected
| when plenty Ills The hand, Grenada receives
| uu nbuudant snare. and, with the stores OF
Imrrrhandise, her gO-Nhead business men,
| her tire schools her refined and noble ladies,
! her bright and winsume children, she de.
serves it all, and more.
w. c. Welborn, Of the Ellisville
New South, thus expresses his I'M
PRESTON:
Although We were a day late on account Of
missing connection at Meridian, we had
fine large time at Grenada. II is n
SaIld iittie city Of 3JJO inhabitants who enter
laincd the Press gang right loyalty. The
banquet and ball on Thursday was y com
,cte success. Five hundred guests attend
ID the banquet ana an abundance of every
ming nice was spread before them. Dr.
| Ward, Judge Van Eaton, Mr., Picard OF
| NIr Rlaylgnn Itl Ia,
tYasts, Judge Van Eaton's speech in re-
spunse to Tine Press" was especially inter
cSting, eloquent and instructive. We are es-
pccially Indebted to our old friend and col
!ego mate; Frank Smith, and family for hos
p.taities during our stay there. The next
convention will he held in GreenYllIe.
Bro. =. *. Mayors, one Of the told
esl bees in the gum has this to say;
We attended the Ord Annual Convention
of the Mississippi Press Association, pt Gren-
ada, on Wednesday 9Th inst. The attendance
was not as large as usual but the session
was harmonious, and more business was
transacted and more good accomplished for
TIE interest of the State press than at any
previous meeting. The address of welcome
Df bl"N NiiIt l,ttl EshNdIN was lilt itHb We
ever listened to. All the other addresses
| were mastery, eloquent and logical, and
werr received by the immense audience with
loud applause. The brethren of the Press
generally had good time, and after the cl-
ectlbn OF officers and finishing up. the busi
ness The Convention adjourned Friday at
II O'Clock a. M, to meet next May at Green
VILE
This is how the Winona Times
man feels about it: "
Tfe Times does not feel tfat'it can do JUS
tice to Grenada in speaking of the royai
manner in which sh" entertained her guests.
Every citizen, from the highest to the lowess.
tscemcd to vie with each other in doing non
or to the occasion. The keys Of the city
were turned over to the visitors, and nothing
was left undone that could possibly ndd to
their comfort and happiness. Grenada aa-
quilted herself with great credit, and viii al
ways hold warm place in the affections OF
the editors who gathered there last week.
1t was the pleasure of one of the Times rep
rescn'ativos to make his home, while ri
Grenada, with the hospltable family of Cap
tam Turner, than whom clegerar gentle
man does not live His lovely and accom-
pished daughters presided over his house
hold in way calculated to.nake every one
around them happy and contentcd and the
pleasant hours we spent In their happy home
circle viii never be forgotten. 70 SIR. ana
Mrs. Lake, the other representative of this
paper IL deeply greatiui for most enjoyable
time. They have an elegant home and know
how TO entertain with the od-time Southern
hospitality. 10 be their guest, is to be as.
sured of pleasant time, and when, in after