Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-19

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t.eautHsi rlter-iv Campo.
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o. rls heur tfe e.if streets wen.
ttrour.d vr. aa eager crowd.
al auNsas 70 p-rritips;s i.
lonerr- 81. li,tae and par
fefasiI- t-e memory q our
dead heroes
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q onfe1 le veterans. I48 il
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Sponsor and i d. - Honor
r. lg1i.7crr4fe Veterans. N.s
N--7 BAIRD Sas sponsor fef ID.
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Gl-- NAME NzndlaE and
'-s-e Bssham. Mz-5s % Honor.
= - Carr 10. i5afs - WIS sugu-
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- McKle. lola Brown AID
Aale Asy Chandler. EEs q
Honor.
lie PROCESSION vas led by
- Orig-d BFass band. Upou
ftrlng lie Ci.ss,.i each Teie-an
n-e presented s.tL q s.esu;5ful
- 5-roi0red satin hedge with
ile foileElng Inscription Pc
-Lsna Il 4 4. " Oxford.
N..-- Augusi 18th. I>s1.
l-e i,s1euse fhroa- was
Lied 70 order - DR.. K Is.
Jones lie beloved commander
- Camp ~. Lafayette Cou.ty
sslsr4ns- AID sfier ssw words
II Se.eo1e ard good chee-.
TIE exer1-ises we're open With 4
-rre-t pF4ys- p Z. y. Stz-ce.
~.
CA4-eellor Fulton then q.
ended rlVsi cordial and 90
cIO1s Welcome 10 the visitor.
- q tie Feiera.s especially. lie
I'D 1t wog.t aluzs. give hiu.
pressure 70 contribute u every
paF possible 70 tie pleasure
cD1.iyri and success Of ihsss
annual reunions.
Maryland NJ Nsrylznd- III.
tender soag Il Others d. I
va iogeaiHgl ; rendered
NJ. CarIne Gates. the beau.
slful spgD=9r for tie Veterans
rseltsd That exqg ..te poem.
Music on The KspIsaHsmocs. :
u TIE sfrars OF soft -s..-t music.
Ilzs recitation Vs. yeFg much
appreciated. a. il was given h
. clear. Neli-modulafed voice
and ~iih efieeH. feeling BIZ the
taIr sponsor.
Mis- J4liei MchIe electrified
be- heaters v.lA tie dear Old
southern s01g Of Dixie. Tie
audience Ws- requested n
join j. liz chorus. but nearly
al were content 10 listen 10 the
clear ,Feei sote- Of Tie song
j Sc love 20 vel.
NJ. William Calvin Chiffon
renfe.-d q oeauiifll DESCRIPTIVE
. poem. the Baltimore Grays-
A. she described the brave
Young heroes and their galian;
captain. marching out 70 battle
aud Yielding Up their lives -
bntely- tie scene became s.
real tAat many q silent tear va.
dropped - their memory.
Prof f. ". Leayell gave z
= shot address upon the Bright
side Of a Soldiers Life IL,
, said % much had been related
: Of the horrors and hardship.
z Of the war De would dwell upor
tie other side and prove iha
! There we're rays OF sunshin.
: even IN soldiers career. II,
told many incidents and anec
doies. which were enjoyed BY
the veterans and all present
J As the speaker vas a soldier
; IN the ate unpleasanfness h.
could speak from experience
! Gov. Stands then made f;
short address to the waitin.
multitude. He urged the vet
Grams 10 use their influence il
maintaining the majesty OF Ia,
E Law in our State and to meet tn,
duties and responsibilities o
i, civic life as biayely as the,
/ had upon the tented field or il
c active action in ranks.
The program Of the day wa,
inter>persed with excelIen
, music by tie Oxford Band.
. After the exercises were con
: Guided, all were invited to din
I, ner. The tables were spreae
, IN the grove and an abundanc.
Of the good things of life pro
. vided, and enjoyed. Pure goot
water flowed freely iron
! the MIGRANTS around the cam
: pus.
Aifer dinner the Oxford Rifles
! gave an exhibition drill.
, The happy crowd remained
: until the shades Of evening and
then were 10th To leave.
Everything passed OFF har
, moniousIy aud the Reunion Of
1891 has been pronounced q
: grand success.
Reunion Notes.
Ii was strictly Veterans day
The day was cool and pleas.