Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15

all the pemp and paraphernalia of civil and military rank. As. the procession en- tered the gates the bells chimed Mary land, My Maryland" followed by My Country, 'Tis of Thee. g- As the bands passed certain points they played the same two airs, varied by ''Dixie,' and whenever the inspiring notes of this southern song came from fife or brazen throat of cornet and trombone the frosty autumn air resounded with the shouts of the multitude. As stood on one of the great stairways that lead from terrace to terrace saw the splendid Maryland sol- diers march in solid phalanx down the broad boulevards of the exposition grounds saw on all sides the huge build ings filled with the products of the world, heard the bells ring out My Country, Iris of Thee" and also heard the bands take up the same refrain, and then re- membered that all this was transpiring in our own beautiful south, for the first time in my life felt that My Country, Iris of Thee was a glorious national an- them, full of beauty and full of melody, that binds all sections together with a sweetness words cannot tell After the busy days duties and pleasures came to a close, as the procession began it's march to the city, the notes of Maryland, My Maryland" were once more waited upon the breeze, and the bells chimed Home, Sweet Home" as a farewell to the chiv-
 
 state, Maryland. Had James R. Randall accomplished nothing else, he has achieved immortality as the author of that song, Maryland, My Maryland which, next to Dixie,'' fires the southern heart and unlocks the southern tongue
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 At night there was a magnificent dis play of fireworks. The graceful steam launches were illuminated with many colored lights, which were reflected in two-fold beauty in the waters of the lake. The buildings were outlined with thou sands of electric lights, which gleamed like stars in the dusky night. Every where there was glorious beauty and re- fulgent lights, and you felt that while Chicago's triumph was called the White City," Atlantas should be named the "City of Stars" But all things come to an end, and when at last in glowing let ters, "Good-night' was burned upon the waters edge, a happy. contented crowd wended their tired way to the exit gates. It was "good-night" for that day, brimful of pleasure and happiness, but it is all, every day and night, a glorious good morning" to the future south.
 
 Mrs. Mary Martin Kinnaird, who has spent recently ten days with her brothers, Hon. John M. Martin and MT. Charles J. Martin, and their families has returned to her home at Danville, Ky.
 
 MT. and Mrs. James Weatherly will probably leave tonight for brief visit to the exposition at Atlanta.
 Miss Mary Johnston returned Friday night from a delightful visit of several months to New York city.
 Miss Lucille Smith has kindly consented to sing this morning at St. Mary's-on- the-Highlands. There will also be the regular vested choir.
 The Duplicate Whist club was enter tained on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Henry L. Underwood. The members will be the guests of Mrs. William w. Wilker- son at the next meeting.
 The Tuesday Afternoon Whist club was charmingly entertained on Friday after noon by Mrs. C.. P. Perin, on Highland avenue. The prize, handsome crlbbage counter, was won by Mrs. l.. G. Wood- son. Mrs. Perrin served delicious re- treatments after the games of whist were completed, when the club adjourned to meet next with Mrs. J. M. Davidson on Wednesday afternoon.
 The members of the Cadmean Circle were entertained by Mrs. Willis J. Miner on Friday afternoon. Mrs. w. S. Lowell