The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-06-15

Master Il. f. Joachim, Jr. entertained
a number OF his young friends at a
dinner party. Noteworthy among
those present were: Misses Lou and
Alice Markell, Rose Bob, Cinda and
Kate BokenfOhr, Helen Brand and
Mrs. VIM. Virgin, Of New Orleans.
A very pleasant and interesting
gathering Of friends congregated at
"Wilederhiar, the delightful home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Halstead, Tues
day, June 18th, it being the eighty
first anniversary OF the birthday of
Mrs. b. NJ. Halstead, mother of mine
host. Betsy Melissa Hillyer was born
in 1873, and has been an eye witness to
most of our history. The wonderful
career of the Republic can scarcely be
comprehended by the young Of to-day,
but what pageant it has been to
Mother Halstead! She is the mother
of ten children, six OF whom are liv-
ing. She is the picture of health; is
in the enjoyment Of all her faculties
of mind and body, and is the idol of
the home of her son, with whom she
has lived for twenty years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ncwc0mb Clark, her mother and
sister; Rev. and Mrs. West ana family,
Mr.. and Mr. and Mrs. T, Anderson and
daughter, Miss Lizzie, Mrs. Julie E.
Brown, and Mr. Will II. Day, of Lou
isyille, Ky, were among the guests.
! The principal social event this week
was the ice cream supper given by
Hon. Geo. w. Davis wife and charm
: ing daughters to the Ocean Springs
Cornet Band on Thursday night.
, Music by the band was the principal
feature of the evening, after which a
sumptuous spread of the cool refresh
, ments, followed by very appropriate
v little speech by Miss May Davis, pre-
: senting each member of the band witt
Il very pretty souvenir in the shape o
G a silk badge. More music and cream
@ and the boys hied themselves home
=. mid the hearty thanks aud goO(
wishes of their host and char minl
hostesscs. The following is the speecl
e of Miss May Davis:
u Leader and Members OF the OceaT
Springs Cornet Bandit has fallen II
l,,t t,n a most mhlrr
9 ing yet pleasant task. | hope you al
y do not expect an elaborate addreS
y from me (0nly school girl. an
not capable Of such, but hope In m.
= simple language to show you our higl
" appreciation of your kindness. ap
II pr0ach the task with great timidity
&c but why should |, when prompted b
an incident that occurred here on th'
, night of April II, 1894 (my father
" birthday, which did honor to hir
IT who is to me one of the two deareS
t. earthly persOnages, and for your cor
sidcrati0n and for the music | than
- you. Mr.. Kotzum, it gives me grea
- pleasure, indeed, to present you wit
n this little bouquet, it Is only sma
st token of our high appreciation ft
|. your delightful music, and now Wis
to say to this band of musicians TIL;
we may never meet in this capaclt
n again, should we not hope we mi
W all be permitted to enter that have
to OF rest, where there Is no end to mus
w and joy. 1t is my sincere prayer tn;
lc each member of this noble band MI
reach that haven safely and play
re an instrument, yea, a harp or
A., thousand strings" made by the a
- divine hand. Now, l wish to preseI
IS each member of the band with lit
a. souvenir by which this most cnJoyab
evening may be remembered.
TT The steam tug julius Ehlbcrt lie
,r here last Tuesday for Mobile, AL;
% with a large load OF tomatoes, cucul
q: bers and snap beans in tow, shipp
%. by Messrs. Parker Earle y Son,
Kansas City Mo-, over the Mobile Al
T., Oh 10 railroad. Col. Parker Earle
''' com mpanied the shipment and here;
as ter the Ehlbert will make two tri
III weekly.
Ill The attention of our readers is
rected to the Ocean Springs Busin'
II, Directory, which will hereafter bt
:" feature Of this column. Others vi
ne W ish to further their business inter-
nd can secure the same space at sm
IN cost in the directory.