The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-20


others stin in fine carriages drawn by spir-
tied horses. some came ON bicycles and
many came 10y rail
Usually. Chip,cv is a quiet little village
OF about 500 or l.oc0 people. but It was quite
different on this occasion The streets We're
covered with seething mass of people,
Aurryins hither and thther. each one eX-
pectiug good time. and truly it seemed as
though they were not being disappointed.
for every one had a cheerful word or pleas
ant smile for those with whom they met.
st about ~ O'Clock a. m. the Masons des-
ccnded from their secret hail, where per
htps. some fOrlorn brother had been sub
jecte1 70 fh" terrible ordeal OF riding the
famous goat before he would be allowed TO
join tine march. which took place imme-
di8tely after they came forth. They march
"a ia double file through the town and to
the Baptist church. where quite a large
crowd had already assembled
Within am incredibly short period of time
after the Alasons had entered the church,
the house was filled TO Overlooking. So
ea@er were they that those unfortunate
ones who were too late to secure positions
within tine church. arranged themselves
on the outside near the windows where
they might see and hear When all had
hcc"me quiet the speaker very APP
propriately introduced to the audience At
the conclusion OF the introduction Senator
l'asco arose and addressed the assembly
in his calm, quiet and convincing manner,
telling briefly OF the origin ana work OF the
Masons.
The address was closed at about 1880
o'clock D.. In.. and the announcement made
mat there would Dee dinner on the ground.
and every one was cordially invited to re-
main ANA partak, of thc feast which await
Ell them nice long table had been pre-
Npusly arranged in an inviting oak grove
NAlcn stood near. Dinner was soon spread,
ana as So drew near the table we beheld
Sisht which was indeed pleasing to the
eyes oi tine bcholJcrs.
one often hears the cry OF hard times
~ lni0 section OF the country. but as we
Asood gazing upon the table. which fairly
sfodued under its load of good Things we
could but think that the times were not
S" hafd after AN. 10 seemed as though
the good people OF Chipley aud vicinity had
SbNth rdrh 70 excel the other in prepar-
ihs "a houniiiul rcpast. When everything
was in readiness a blessing was invoked
from ON ou hi-h. and every one was invited
20 help themselves. and I assure Won they
needed no second invitation. At about
CLOCK D. M, most of the crowd repaired
20 the hail sr"und. where a game OF base
BAH was holly contested for several hours
alter which they all returned TO their sew
cral homes with happy hearts and tired
limbs. The day passed off very pleasantly
indeed u was little warm. but. taken
as Il whole. 1t was a grand success. With
best Wishes 10 Aunt Susie and all the
cousins. bid you adieu.
clarl, \. Boulder. Ioyle. Ga-Dear Jun
Tor. / viii tell YOU something about gram
mar in rhyme:
There are three little words you often see.
Are articles a. an ana the.
nouns the name OF anything.
As school or garden. hoop or swing.
Adiectives tell the kind OF noun,
As great. small. pretty. white or brown.
ID f.fr
Her head his face. your arms. my hand.
Verbs tell of something to be done
TO read. count. sing, laugh. jump or run.
How things are done the adverbs tell
As slowly, quickly. III or wel.
Conjunctions join the words together,
As men and women, wilma or weather.
Proposition stands before
noun. as of or through "a door.
The interiections show surprise,
As All! how pretty; oh. how wise.
The whole are called nine parts of speech.
" hicn reading, writing, speaking teach.
Best wishes to Aunt Susie and The Con-
sutution.
Martha Rivers. Conway. Tenn.-Dcar
Junior: I read all of my spare time when
l can procure good reading matter. | have
fead a Soou many DOCKS bN tue lohoNiHb
authors: Louisa NJ. Alcott, Frances llodS-
son Burnctte, Martha Finley, Sir Walter
Scott. Mark Twain. Shakespeare, of course.
and many others.
My favorite book of all Mrs Alcott
is Little Women" Mrs. Burnette's Lit
tie Lord Fauntleroy;" Mrs. Fenley's, FL
sic Dinsmore;" Mrs. Ewing's Jan of of
the Windmill" are also great favortes Of
mine. Among other books | have many
favoritcs too numerous to mention. Those
who have read Little Women" cannot help
from enjoying il. I have read it twelve or
fourteen times and IL is stll new to me.
! have cried with Kitty in Frances Arm
strongs Her Own Way" have laughed