The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-09-29
A Victim of tn. rs... storm.

The following letter will be read with
great interest by many Mississippians:
ALVIN, Tex, Sept. IA, 1900.
Col J. L. Power:
Dear Col. Power: / suppose you have
heard of the storm that swept over this
coast country Saturday night. ! owned .
small place here which was all torn 70
pieces-house, orchard, garden and out
houses lost everything had in the world,
and myself and three daughters are living
on charity. I thought would write and
tell you my condition and leave it with you
whether or not the Masons of Mississippi,
where my father was shining light, would
come to my help.
l lost my husband In Kemper county,
Miss, in 1873, in q negro riot. know you
remember the circumstances. My hus-
bands name was M. H. Maury, and am
the third daughter of Thos 8. Gathright Of
Noxubee county, of your State. Assistance
the Masons will give mo will bs thankfully
received. If had few hundred dollars
to get a start again, 1t would be great
help to me. Yours truly,
JENNIE GATHRIGHT MAURY.
This letter will appeal directly to
hundreds of Mississippians, whether
Masons or not. Thos. s. Gathright was
for many years at the head of one Of
the most successful and famous schools
in the State. and there are hundreds Of
prominent citizens who received their
education at his hands who will be only
too glad to do something for his daugh-
ter in this hour of dire distress.
Thos. s. Gathright was Grand Master
of Masons of Mississippi in 1858 and
1869, serving two terms-a compliment
that is seldom bestowed. In 1876 he
was appointed superintendent of edu-
cation for the State, but resigned the
office to accept the presidency of Bryan
College, in Texas.
Grand Secretary Power will do what
he can, and hopes to be able to send
: her at least one hundred dollars during
: the next few days. The old friends OF
her father will doubtless see that other
, contributions find their way to Alvin.
Ex-Governor McLaurin is among those
l of the prominent Mississippians who
received their education at the hands
l of Thos. s. Gathright.-Jackson News
t, A substantial contribution was sent
Mrs. Maury, but it will be a real pleas
ure to forward any additional sum-
:. that may be received especially for her
Masonic Grand Master B. v. White
. for grand lodge; Grand High Prizes
!, Nolan Stewart, for grand chaplin
Grand Master Frederic Speed, for grand
: council, and Grand Commander j. A
!. B. Jones, issued appeals to the Mason
of Mississippi for the craft in Texa
:, and other points. The response wa
prompt and generous. Grand Secretar,
: Power sent all contributions to th
n Masonic Relief Committee appointed b,
Grand Master r. NJ. Lusk. Among tn
}. unfortunates in whom Mississippi Ma
:. sons have special interest, and VIII
lost their homes and all their effect
}. were daughters of Past Grand Maste
J. T. S. Gathright and Past Grand Treas
urer George II. Gray, to whom gen
l. erous remittances were made.
T The trustees of Palmer Orphanage
at Columbus, have been specially fol
\ tunate in the selection of superin
; tendent. Mr.. w. T. Caldwell has az
" cepted the position and has entered o
= his work. He is peculiarly qualifie
n for the position. He was reared i
, Carroll county, whence his famil
9 moved to jackson a year or two since
He is ruling elder in the First church
The A. and M. College opened on th
10th with an overlooking attendance
= upward of 400 students. MississipI
College, Clinton, had the largest oper
ing in it's history-2l0 on the first DAY.
m North Mississippi Presbyterian Colleg'
in Holly Springs, opened on the 10th wit
lie the largest attendance it has yet ha
lg on first day of session.
al A large number of citizens of Jacl
70 son, through Judge Brame, petitione
a the railroad commission to assun
al supervision of the telephone busine
IA in Mississippi, and to reduce the rat
.d for local long-distAnce phones. Tt
a commission has taken the matter III
al der consideration. The telephone is
"A great convenience, but it would be mo-
Il convenient if less costly.
al We note, not as an item Of news, bl
en of record and profound regret, Il
Is recent death of Col. John s. Levi
oy editor of the Woodville Republ
TIC can. He was a Southern gentleman
ge the best type, and for more than thirt
,r' years has dignified Mississippi journa
u ism by his forceful and graceful pen.
N.
ed The speech of Hon. John Sharp w
an liams before the the Central Oel
of ocratic Club, Jackson, was the specs
is, of a patriot aud statesman. 1t made
,e, profound impression.
re
No Senators Money and McLaurin a
,e- dressed the people of Greenville on Il
night of the Goth, under the auspices
the Democratic club. They were give
,s' an enthusiastic reception.
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