Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-05-30
Resolutions of Thanks
Adopted by the Missis-
sippi Press Association
Mt Biloxi.

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Association, We desire to place
on record an expression of our
obligation Ia all who have con
tributed TO make this one of the
most thoroughly enjoyable meet
ings in our history. This Is our
third session on the Coast, and
while the two other occasions
had features of especial interest
this has revealed TO US a narve-
lous growth and development of
this interesting section of our
beloved commonwealth.
We desire. first, 20 acknowl-
edge the courtesy of the follow
ing railroads IN promptly fur
nishing all needed tran.porta-
ton: Illinois Central. Queen 4
Crescent, Mobile & Ohio, Mem
phis & Charleston, X. c. NJ \
B., Louisville < Nsshville-the
last named furnishing n special
car from New Orlean. to Biloxi,
and passing delegates on the
certificates of our officers.
I'd Our press brethren ofthe
Herald, Blizzard and Banner,
have made good for themselves
land their community, all the
promises made when Biloxi Was
placed in nomination. Indeed
the half was not then told Us.
For their constant and kind at
tentions We feel duly grateful
Messrs. Geo. W. Wilkes, Louis
Rosenthal, and w Z. Champlin.
have won our hearts and very
best wishes.
Sd To Mayor Glennan and
the Board of Mayor and Alder
men for their official welcome.
so eloquently and elegantly ex-
pressed by that gallant old sol
der and honored citizen. Gen.
Joseph r. Davis. We are speci-
ally indebted. and hereby ten
der our hearty aeknoxledg-
ments.
ith- And what shall ve say
of the grand excursion of Wed
nesday-an event that viii lin
ger IN our memories a. "a thing
of beauty and a JOY forever
The Committee of arrangements
l-eonsi. ting of Messr-. 4. VI.
Dalgren. Geo. W. Wilkes. c. E.
Theobald, t. +. Dulion. Louis
Rosenthal, viii L. Champlin,
+ W Elmer, H. T. Graves and
A. j. Meyner-wa= equal to all
the demlnds of the expedition
20 Ship Island and Fort Massa-
chusetts. and the officers and
crews of the Mary Louise. En-
ma Hand, John ]. Driseoll,
Shrimp. Tempest and Rosa. ex-
hibited all that courtesy and
cleyerness so characteristic of
those who -go down 10 the sea
IN ships Nav strong. bur gen
tie breeEe> always swell their
sails. and when their last an
ehors are cast may they find
free entrance into the pert Of
eternal rest. with no quarantine
regulations to modest or detain
them The pleasure of our visit
To Ship Island Wa greatly pro
NOTED BY the courtesy and hos
pitalIty of Capt Dan Mccall,
Keeper OF the Light House and
Island. and his excellent wife:
also, to Sergeant Smith for his
cordial welcome To Fort Nassa-
chusetts, where ve found rest
and ample refreshments, sur
rounded By shot and shell and
heavy guns placed there thirty
years ago. May the lime never
come when these great Colum-
hiads shall have To be trained
upon a foreign or domestic foe.
). One of the most pleasant
incidents m our experience vas
the elegant reception by The
IroaGois Commercial Club on
Friday afternoon This was
particularly enjoyable and will
be long and pleasantly remem-
bered- This Club is a leading
factor in all matters relating to
the social and Industrial inter
este of Biloxi. and the member
ship includes many of its most
progressive and pnslic spirited
citizens Much of Biloxi-s pros
perity Il due TO enterprises sug-
gested by the Club and inausa-
rated by its members.
/ o. We are exceedingly graft
1 fed 10 find upon our sea eoas,
a city Of such fair and promis-
ing proportions; with a popG.a-
ton Of more thar Ave thousand.
and many industries giving en-
ploynent TO hundreds of people
including sir canning acto.
ries. a Touring mill. two ice
plants, broom factory, a potte.
J n. two large tInxare manufae
tories and many vessels employ.
ed in lumber, fish and oyster in.
terssts. CapaeioGs and we'll
regulated hotels, a score offow.
ing artesian wells, xater-wo
electric lights, SIX miles OF
street railway, and twenty-five
miles of she'll road drives. are
substantial evidences of the
prosperity and pleasure here
Astounding. Three newspapers.
a bank, a number of excellent
schools. churches representing
all the denominations, large and
SresentiOus stores, and many
elegant and costly homes shaI
shelter a refined. cultured oad
hospitable populations many
Of Us can testify from personal
experimental enter into the