The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1893-08-26
NO.. 6.

pioneer and most distinguished men
and women, while that of Texas an.
nounces even without the presence of
pictures and glowing advertisements,
the boundless prosperity of the Lone
Star State. Florida has the building
of all others most suited to her history
and tradition. stern-browed Spanish
fort, but its display is by no means
typical OF her resources. The Louisi-
ana home is a perfect southern planta-
tion-hOusc: in front the trees arc drap-
cd with Spanish moss and on one side
" pOmeglanate fiaunts its brilliant bios
SONS. The house has broad pillared
piazza and spacious halls. No attempt
has been made to display States pro-
ducts, but on every hand one reads the
story Of her romantic past. One room
is hung with pictures of Louisiana
1c' nery, another Is filed up with the
handlwork of the Evungeline people
and represents their simple life in the
old Attakapts country. The halls are
full Of curios. antique furniture. china
and glassware, miniatures, paintings
and other relies from the proud, luxu-
rlous Creole regime.
A>o oIASA 'ottAOC II1dil ' II lulI COulu
have a Mount Vernon, and she could
not have reproduced for this occasion
"a spot which is almost a shrine to
American tourists, which is visited
first by soreigu visitors and which is
followed to the nation.
When our Southcrners' State lav
rolls around he is most truly himself.
He may not wear a soft hat, but his
genial smile, as he stands on the piazza
welcoming old friends, and his air of
royal hospitality, mark him as coming
from South of Mason and Dixon's line.
These state days are inspiring occa-
si0ns, not the least in its inspiring ef-
feet was the celebration of Niryinia
day in Music hall, with fine orations bv
Ex-Governor Fitzhugh Lee and BY SEN
ator Daniel, and with rousing Creole
and old plantation melodies played by
the Iowa state band. Any one who
boasted drop of Southern blood could
not fail to be moved and from its en-
thusiasm the audience seemed to be
wholly southern. Oratory on such oc-
casions simpl y amounts to this: I'VE
are the people, but the assertion is
one which the audience usually bears
with considerable equanimltv, On
Virginia day the sentiment was ex-
pressed more gracefully, in a more
scholarly manner and with more real
foundation than often happens. But
when the band played Dixie the ap-
plause and shouts which greeted it
were only equalod by the wild veil
which the Louisiana military sent up
on Louisiana day over the same air. SO
dear to southern hearts. Northerners
are a little amused and very much
amazed at our demonstrations over
Dixie They manifest pleasure over
Yankee Doodle" but not in our way.
1t is not natural to northern natures to
abandon themselves without the i'm
! pulse OF some more powerful motive to
the influence Of Il simple melody like
Dixie, whose greatest merits is that
it softens Cur thoughts and turns them
toward the llccry fields that we lave
always known and loved We all love
the southern character for the case
with which it abandors itself to warm
and poetic sentiments, and we cannot
withhold our admiration from the
\ ankee enterprise, which is ouick to
plan and execute in all the practical
affairs OF life. \ combination OF the
two traits does not seem impossible,
and would secure us true greatness ms
people. Ny strongest hope for the
next great American fair is that the
southern people will have then acquir-
Ell the daring enterprise Of "A'ankee
Doodle, but still retain their present
enthusiasm for Dixie"
MILDRED MATHEs.