Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-11-24
Echoes from Fox Tap,

EcnOeS from OK Zap
A visit 10 Macon during the fai.
week is very enjoyable TO the rustic
particularly when the attractions arc
as numerous as the last. The .trc,i pa
rahc on Tuesday was a novel feature;
most at tho tradcs.pcople and SOM
other citizens having beautifully
decorated floats aud vcyiclcs. The
floats were silent yet potent adver.
tisements of the bu-inHs houscs of
Macon tShuqualak was also represent
ed) and were lrettily and approrri.
atcly designed.
While the rich psgeautIy was
moving along the sire, t, proceeded
b. the Macon Cornet Band, the crowd
of ndmiring people were wild with
delight and gave evidence that
there's life in the old Ian yet" Mr.
J,hn r Cockrcll 40 King Cotton
was envelopcd in a downy white
coax, his head crowned with a cap
OF like material and rode iu a car
ris.e beleckcd with the 41ctS snowy
st'plc. the realization OF which, no
doubt, gave him that Napoleon like
iemcanor- grand, gloomy and pecu
liar, Mr.. j. l., Griggs' fo,t was
simfl,, unique; representing the death
of hard times. aud the dawning OF a
brighter day. Ills little grand daughl.
ter Lula Winston Cavctt, held the
ribbons ovcr the noble steeds (which
were lead by grooms) and she looked
like a fairy queen a, the touch OF
whose magic wand tho sombre clouds
OF depression would dissipste, and
the glorious s"slight Of prosperity
would burst forth to gladden. the
OF Noxubee's sous and daugh.
Thoughts Of the tropics were
isles aud balmy
brecz s-.as Mr., JOHNNIE Jones Aoa,
IN oyerladcn with fruit rare and
tempting aud an abundant np,ly Of
'hinss to cheer tho inner man. Mr..
Joe Shelton hit upon a happy idea
he arranged his display of tur.
IS 'Lovc in a cottage" il need.
ed only the trailing jasmine to render
complete.
Mr.. Owens exhibited merchandise
OF rich fabric arranged iu an exquisite
manner and was much COM limentcl. !
has its rosy dream of
Claus on Christmas eve, ard
many little oncs no doubt thiuk they
have seen his royal bighne's, 80 we
did Mr.. Hcinrich personate him. In
the cchter of the float stood a Christ
mas tree all ready for Santa to dis
tribute his gifts and Mr.. Heinrich,
mdSQue. was there seemingly for
HAT purpose. A cor or more of
bright faced happy little boys on the
4 oat made the welkin ring tootiug
lin horns. Mrs. Murrav's millinery
WAS decidedly Partisan anil rr
lis'ically beautiful. portraving skill
met with in that line. rhe
Loaf WAS gaily, vet iastcin'ly dvro.
rated with buhtin. of dc ic to
OF rose. blue and cream sur-
mounted by double arches iwiprd
With bunting and English ivy, from
he apex OF which a n,bby hat swung.
! AMI fro. like II bell in a stccple pro
''aining where stylish millinery sonId
purchased to suit the timcs. Under
his canopy the Misses Carter and
Mcleod sat. like the three Gracts
'cclining in Flora's realm. i.
Oh! the bevy OF merry, merry girls
who compose the j. U. q. club! They
vere no longer like The Yelled Proph
Il, for The public were permitted to
20 them grouped around . table sip.
ling nectar and eating ambrosia to
which the lords Of creation would
ave gladly sat down, but alas! the
rider forbid. Among them were
'eautics rivalliny that OF tho Lady Of
hc Lake aud bonnie Highland Mary.
A Alright quite a crowd assembled
I the court honee TO witness the
lay-A Box Of Monkeys which
'roval a grand success under fl,c
management Of Mrs. N. IL Harrison,
Misses Josie Cook aud Edna tloi-
acted the aris,ocraiic English
amc aud Democratic American eil
0 perfection. DR., Ovcrstrcct sus.
aimed himself we'll a. the bssl1ul
Dung man. Mrs. Ligon aud Mr.
tokcs were inimitsble IL their cha,.J
ctar. McsdaMss Lyon and Skinner
rought down tho house with their
,citatious. aud al pronounced them
elocutionist.
AT tho Fair grounds | found the
good In quality, but In some
were lacking in quantity
Many pcnuics were takon 10 b. the
lass blowers and they flooded the
'unty with their warcs. There ends
70 chadtcr a. | left for tho rural
on Wcdusday,
j. S, SKINNER