Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-11-20

throwing his shoulders backward. his
eTes sweeping the great throa- that
had gathered - DO hin homage. be
spoke a. follows
w farESD- ret me say O. you. IN all
SINGER ty antt withqut the least mental re~-
srvatlon. thakIam nee. nor shall Be asra a
acansidata for one
The stiffness which fo- a couple ol
moments folloEed this declaration was
intense IL seemed a. though every
cue OF the THOUSAND or r1ore on
whom the words hai fallen FELT that
he had lost friend Then a.. with
trembling tones. the speaker went on 20
say that be felt that be had been sutl-
eieusig heaare,l y Ais party. there vas 1
reEersloa % feeling the vast audience
eu1ld 10 loa-er restrain itself. every naan
arose - his feet. napkins we're saved.
and there went f9gtlt cheer after cheer
which might have been kearl Ike the
reverhcrations - caanon for blo-xs
away And amid the ea;husla<aa the
statesman Nho hs1 practically said
goodbye sax iate bis seat
The banquet Itself vas Ela-ni a-en.
zral- Nashfz- ike il has e-~r before
been a.tenrtel in the E4ckevs STATE.
The Feartssnta Regiment Aruaory had
beea Transformed izto fal-y I1z1 TIE
rafoe-s q its ceiling and is wki-s.-
E1shed sails were hi4Een fruu view
by teoGsa-4s % yar1s e brixht eoloresl
hgaiiag zz1 silken fa<s All banners
innzmer1hIe. AreaaA ths foor. rising
4scts of ne Aos-Aaasa. while absvs al
lowered majestic r2ins AMI fra<-an;
exotic< Ihe 0rrhas.ra Eas kid1er
t-um vlsx n a E1Ss . foliage Which in
tarn vas sarr1UnleI wEtA a curtain o,
suLl2K- A. the soashs~a end of The hzil.
zpon a FlA-.erm heaged wfth paiaas aaa
ro-ss n hloou wera erayoa pnrsrzltars
st2tzes e ex-Presisleas C,eFelaaIl and
the especial cues. % sae sw~nizg
Tie table of haznr r@sne1 apca a
platform raaaia< a1lf The ienxsA q the
hall Lanxi tudinaI wzsh thts shrr~
we're sixseea tables. earh vita a-con-
mo1aEicns For elghsF xzesas. seate4 vls-
avis Every eha1r hzt It's 0rc4 g2an
Ehile there we're haz1-eas uaare who.
finding i impossible - gan = pZ2cs
Epon the main Esar. we're eezseas y
view The prOeeedia<s from the gallery
Il was sh0<tly after e. ght o'eIock wA~s
the cheering frum tie iarge rrssd waich
E had gathered oa the ouaSids zzzoG-rs,i
the arrival % the Distinguished <sssss,
and Whea the ex-Sezzror. ara n arr
with President John J. Lezsx of M
I Thurman CIab appeared gpca the
scene. closely f0llowsd By sx-Prssilez'
Cleveland and ex-Senator JoS MeDuaaid
ths cheering w1s hearty Aa4 rroisn<ei
Mr. Thurman sat oa the righs % ths
ex-Presi1saE his ssn- AIIea " besag
next ~ hiu. ani thea IN szcresxsoa ex
Senator McDonald. nssa NJ Dzrkiasoa
I w. c. P. E-vckinriz<e. Generzi Ta0s
/ Ewing an4 G0verner Boyd To the lef
I OF the chair we're seated Grover CIave
land Geaeral & A H4-risoa. BlskoI
JOAN A Wa.sersoa. Daniel Lazaons and
f GOvernor J1ckson-
f Nearly tSO hours wsre occupied In
+ discussing the elaborate menu and &
wzs after ten o'clock Ehea Presi6en
Len1 rappe1 to< or1er and IN fe-
weIl-chosen words proposed the toast o
/ Our GnesE- Mr.. Thzrman.on ar4sin a
70 respond vas greeted vita uproari
Gus applause which lasted severa
minutes. Silence having beea re-
stored be spoke ~ follows
lam uos here to- i<htte make aa Ella horzt,
/ sp-ech- am here 90 express IN q few sea
+ .ene~s mJ heartfelt sppr~elatioa ot the
/ honor yoa have 50 kia1lY seen ns - Do me
/ 20 thank Nith nay SAolc soui nay asix xa5ors
I nv feIlow-eltlxeus e Ohio Aad the dastia
I xslshea rentIenen fron ether states f1s
I rhefr marx of friea1saip and estcem an
ny testimony so oftsn given. q NJ eoue-
! asnee IN the bsnenceat Effects q free ia-ti
/ tutIons and nv 1ruz belief % taeir faEa.ioz
! On this coacnezr All their gra2aai. 4zi
[ eerraIn sxrsnsloa oTer other and l1rxur
I rortso1s of the globe hop@ ts1;
IL a net Pre-aEptGC1s n ne q
ssv that TANK th1t hzv'
.or-e Of the necessary q1ai 1cafioas ot 4
witness On this szoieSE A. saors as M
Iiss has neez. In eoupzzLsca via TIE lives
/ 81 r-ticzs. = has been IozS eaoGEa for ~
20 see NJ aative lad. z=a@r Tree lzsrir1-
1 tons. I.erease IN pop1iatioa mere thaz
/ ssv-n-tosd: y wsalrn N a lar. a very far
greater ratio. n sxt-zt q Territory ururs
| shan double IFS area n the general vel
| h-f.x ansE prosperity q is people an1 "a
thetr e91c1z1onal g4Ezzt1Ees al rel . sl-
prrsl-xe. without a rival In the Horii
/ whifs n - uagal1esat Nor<8 q tarerzs
| Iupro-.a~nt. - uoaderfzi a<r.cElt1rr. ~
xrear afnes and maauftcfarvs An4 -
lwarvsba1s means of c9mm11ic2saoa. tAs
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