Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-05-21
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
10 has q Grunl Time In the
Qaeen City OF the Delta.

zeus met thc delegates and whirlcl
them away a. comfortable aud
hospitablr homes AMI each All
every one declare their lines fell Ia
pheasant placys.
At ten o'clock President McGuise
rallsl the azsociatlon Ia order ani
introduced Hon J A. Bark-,lale.
who delivered an eloluent addrcs.
~ welcome, Responded a. by T. :
Wilson, 81 the Mis-is-ippian. MAY
or Dylcs tend, rrd the KEYS e the
city, which were accepted by = u.
iltn~r II the Raymond Gazette.
The president then rcsd his annual
adlrss ani rrutinr business trans
acted
the Opera lIpu-s where the cI-
nrci-cs were held. hal b,rn taste
ally ami arti-tically.lecora'ci by
lhc fair hands 81 NGzoos lovely
daughters and presented hand
some appeArluce
At night. the literary exercises
were held AMI the Opera Hulso
was crowded o. IT, utmost A howe
~ aud charming brunette Miss
Louise Puursiue delivered chastc
and cordial address ~ welcome In
a era tul manner, which wa r.
spoulyd 90 by 4 j. Wooster. &c
West Point Then followed the
Grafton by X W Banks essay by
a. " Dudley. AM pn,ms - M.
Davis aud Mrs. Cappl,uan
THURSDAY morning the entire
press party. Accompanied ~ large
number pf citizens batrleI the
steamboat. Lancaster. flr an ex-
cursipn up the river T. prp.el a
delightful ride For ta,uty five
mules up we sas some ~ thc finest
country in the stat not surpassed
ny thr famous delta ~ the Nile
Luncheon Was served uH 'lc huat,
AMI AZ ? o'clock tic yxcur-ipui-ts
returned o. The city
Thursday r.ghtl grand banquet
was SERVED lu the uaN hunl buill.
lus, which surpassed anything ever
ruJoyel bl the R,-.riali,n. speech
ra we're made hv J = Williams
Il lazpn. Gov Stone. Maj. Barks-
lalc, Julgc Calhoan AMI T.. l..
Ross Atabput 10 o'clock music
sounded 10 the Opera Housr. the
banquet bail Was deserted ami the
ic,utrcs 90 Tcrpsichurc repaired
tn the hall aul were -pun engaged
90 the MACS 4 Oh. dance, while
.hr Older persons lDlkyd GA ap-
prpyiugly
Il vas magnificent affair and
vas pronounced q grand aul glpri-
Gus clmaK 70 the round ~ pleasure
pro,iiyl Tor the press by the clcy-
- aud hospilahly citizens II lazoo
CITY
Al elaborate detail Il the husi-
ness meeting. T. not given. because
ruum d, needed to say something
about The city, which J. justly the
pride u her pcople and u the state
a. veil.
lazlp Cily l. beautifully heated
Towering hyLini her in au uubrnk-
ga line arr picturesque ellis and
bluffs, while az her feet rolls the
river beyond which spread out the
fertile valleys, 20 the north. south
and west The city j. growing
rapidly. and bid- fair Ia become
one q the largest business points
300 the state Tor thc season Just
closed, $1,000 Ial.s Il cotton have
bneu purchased hy her merchant.
to say nothing Il transfer cotton.
ami most ~ this was cpmprrs.s-l
aud seut east or direct 90 Liver
pool Ono II the finest school
building in the state has just b"rn
completed. which j. evidence that
a deep iuter u /. taken IN e,luca.
tional natter. Elegant brick
churches. notably the Methodist
aud Presbyterian, handsome par
souages, comfortable aud cozy cot
iages, palatial homes, oil mills,
electric lights, water works. splen-
dii sewerage system. substantial
aud attractive business houses.
COOL newspapers, live people aud
beautiful location all combine Ia
make lazoo City a desirable place
in which 10 live aud will keep her
abreast ~ the times AMI cause her
20 keep step Ia the front rank II
all progressive movements. The
p"ople are hospitable. entertaining
consi,leraie aud big-hcarted, and
the members q the press will ever
hold IN pleasant rememberance the
meeting in their God-fayored city.
The writer was entertained by
Mr. W. G. Craig and his eStimable
family. Our sojourn with them
was doubIy appreciated because