The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-05-26
many courtesies received Nine o'clock
All on board again.

All on board again.
| will pause to muse while upon
the passing scene. Against river and
sky, and over all vagrant shreds and
flakes of clouds, floating in skeen of
gold. mellow and dreamy as vision of
paradise No painting by the hand of
man could have shaded these tints in
richer or softer hues No artist could
put on canvass its enhancing beauty,
the delicate reflection of southern
moonlight sky. And the magic of the
moonlight holds us ever in its enchant
ment. | may be extravagant in this
description, but il this be the case, it is
an error of the eye, not Of the pen.
am describing a memory that will long
remain with Inc, and as the majestic
boat speeds on like frightened thing,
ecstatic scene is cast in the enchanted
distance, and shut out forever from our
view. The magic of the moonlight is a
vanity and fraud; and who SO putteth
his trust therein will suffer disappont-
ment
The handsome and pleasing Colonel
r. H. Henry interested us with visits
and visions of ghosts, and we found
that this was haunted boat, so spirit
like was its appearance for there were
certainly spirits there When you
wake call me early" Well, we reached
the Crescent City Thursday morning
and breakfasted at the palatial st,
Charles where we were domiciled dur
ing our pleasant stay in the queen of
southern cities. At night we We're
cordially welcomed by Thomas S. Nc
Govern of the New Orleans Press Club,
and most generously entertained at
their well equipped parlor, with speech
and song-and punch along, Here we
held our farewell meeting, with many
Il sigh of regret that so pleasant a party
iJtSb NJ S''JIl ulHbillii bllt Htlti - llif
and the trail Of the serpent is over us
all.
Hon. H. NJ. Quinn called the meeting
to order and announced that the install
lation Of the newly elected officers was
in order By the magic of Colonel
Powers touch, Mr., p. c, Williams Of
the Lumbertou "Blockhead was made
president; Mr. William Ward, the
Cicero of the Starkville Times first
vice president, Mr. j. d. McKie Of the
Biloxi Review, who was ever pleasantly
reviewing what had been said or done,
second vice president; Mr.. J, q. Nc
Guire, who is the Herald of good It'd
ings secretary; Mr.. p X. Mayors of
the Pascagoula Democrat Star, treas
urer; Mr.. H. G. Blakeslee of the New
Albany Gazette, orator; Mr.. l.. T.
Carlisle of the West Point Leader
chaplain; DR.. b. +. Passmore of the
Canton Times, and Miss Marie Henry
Of the Clarion Ledger of jackson, essay
lists; MIR. j. A. Richardson of the lndi
anola Tocsin, aud Mrs. +. X. BirdseIl,
of the Yazoo City Sentinel, poets No
sweeter bird could have been selected
and genuine treat is expected
As usual Mr.. Mcclure was accom-.
panied by his charming wife, to whose
untiring efforts the whole association is
largely indebted for many pleasant
hour.
We were then invited TO the Louisi.
anu state exposition, where we spent
most enjoyable afternoon witnessing
the gorgeous flower parade and races,
To the New Orleans Press club our
association is indebted for many court
estes and generous attentions The
writer is especially indebted to the
courteous and knightly Mr.. Augustine
Of The Picayune, who found us in re-
mote part Of the city where we had
lost our way on our return from Port
Chalmette. He very kindly escorted
us to our destination, the ST. Charles
Hotel. With many fond farewell to
friends of old and new made friends
as ever, GUESS WHO.
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