Kate Power's review., 1895-01-26

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/ ~ Mississippi met In the hall where they
ssre to hold their Fifth Annual conven
/ iions aud with varied program, cordial
greetings, aud songs and stories these
/ grand old Aississippians reunited once
more
/ And the reunion was happy me n
/ proof ~ this were needed il wa io b.
found la the happy faces the Frightening
i eyes. and The out stretched hauds ~ the
/ old roldlers, as they met again beyond
+ the bridge ~ years
I Tuesday evening. ln the hall Of meeting,
a delightful program Nas rendered, In
which not oniy Veterans took part but
/ Veterans children added great charm and
/ beauty ~ the bright. swift n wing hours
/ The evening session aas opened with
/ prayer after which Judge = T. Galhoon
made n brilliant address to his old Com.
radea and friends
II was a mastery effort, and held the
attention 0f his vast audience, for more
than an hour aa hr rrcounted cxper
iences which had the tears close following
upon smiles. His address repete with
beautiful thought, vas clothed In rheto-
rlc arirheAt garb
At the conclusion 0f the address. Miss
6uBta Dreyfua, ~ this city opened the
musical program hy singing, ina pure.
sweet voice, u solo which was warmly
rncprcd Following Miss Drpyfns. was
the poem written for this occasion. hy
that brilliant writer, ~ whose sweet songs
Misslssippians have grown proud, Mrs
Josie FrAxnr Capplemnn.
Although born beyond the line, Mrs
Iapplcman II @outherner at heart. as
all must know who heard the beautiful
pocm read by her Tuesday evening
After this porm Mr. w. r.. Hayne
&s#8 Ia a. j
the warmth Of Soldiers child desiring
to please these old friends Of his, u beau
situl selection. ilut the veterans for
whom Abc sang. aud the immense thr0ng
that heard her, were not content !
with this. Aud so, she sang again tho /!
sweet old ballad Robin Adair.''
When the last echo of applause had /
died away, Luther Maushlp rose and |
tho applause recommended, and only the /
sound of Ills voice, sntticpd ~ still lt
Mr., Manshtp's fame as au actor II wide |
spread and deserved
Ilut before the mem whom he has III 4ays |
delighted tn honor, with theme so /
DEAR to hls heart hr fairly ecltpSed |
himself The story that he told In daiu. /
~ verse vas Of u fricndless veteran I'm 4
search of a soldiers Home. aud ~ 1
his osn humiliation, in being forced a.
acknowledge our negligence tu that ,irpe.
ttou. closing with fprvid plea to the law
makers In behalf of the soldiers who
fought And hled, aud almost died. for a.
Many times was hc eneured. aud twice he
responded iu the great delight of the AN.
dirnce.
The program them came to an end, with
4 medley of Southern songs by the Swe
dish Quartrttr, of Boston, who happened
IL he In the city that evening. and kind.
- offered their services
Their selections were very beautiful and
ana their voices blend with
rarr perfection, each being beautiful when
heard alone
After the musical program was con
slnded, the Veterans were invited tnto
he Senate chamber, where m elegant
innqurt was served hy the ladies ofl
Jackson ana where every. thing a. trnot
he taAtr and IN make them forget the
'lAra bread ~ was times, WAR found In
abundance
Wednesday morning IA business meet. |
TX waa held aud I'D noon thry adjourn