Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12
JULY 0IRTH
hos the Citizens Celebrated
The Nations Birthday.
There Were Many People
Here whl Enjoy Ell the
Comics! aud Otncr
sports of the
Day.

on the GLORIOUS Fourth. W.
we're unable Inst week 10 give
our readers an account Of the
various interesting exercises
that took place Ia our city GA
the i2ita anniversary OF Nmcri.
cau independence.
That Ne may mt he charged
With lack Of PATRIOTS i, All fha,
those Of ogr readers Wh4 vcrr
abseBt GA tie occasion. may
form some conceptions Il the
manner 81 our recent uh<srv
ance ofthe natal dtv 81 our liz
erty, We uablish this Article.
Our crlebFai.ea Vas some
shat uuiquc. but none the less
enjoy able ~ 10 \ " the
PROCESSION vas formed nenr the
square led by those tao we'll
known old Ceaieisraies, VIZ.
Caas. b. Nelson aud Nr III
Hope. Who wSrr seated N az
open top buggy. the former
ho4diag aioa the I'D "a. ~ .ac
Lamar Rifles. which Hlg had
been presented % thai gallant
company ~ the patriotic htiir-
ot Oxford thirty ni4c wears s-o
ani vatch was tae reg Essential
Tag OF the gsiiaat old 18th MI.
sssiqpi. yellow aad stunned ht
time. Il vas indeed a. latvir-,
~ rei.c, u tac Eigrtss. past.
aad though the tar han.is fa1f
NroaghtH many oflhen iaaa'
less nave crumh'vd - dust.
wh,le tho~e whp survive b.4
upon their features and farms
the assfks of umrs -.
march, the gallant Old Control
rate bsre n aioft With the "a
thgsttsm nt bis voath Nany a
sud, sweet memory WIS revived
as oar Older citizens caxed uroa
the old htg
SIR. Hope held aion au % g
battle fIs 90 the Couleiemr,
Westw hoS Feverent aaIhnp
tsEdcFiy the Oh so,l.ea hreI
theiF hats shutting those e1
bisms cf a dead uati1n. baa
alas oil, weary. wora-auI
foidei forever.
Next in order came iae 81
dIl new band wagon of the C.fi
Eens Bass Bad. TIE bsni
~eours;ag patriotic airs. folio
ing ~hich we're carriages cln.
taiaing the invited guests, vit.
the -eld time dditcrs. 90 tls
na1ber Of thirty or more. aal
the Veterans Then came =
ioag line Of private cafrae
a.ledAi.a ladies, gcHfieme aal
childFea. each yehIei. bein.
decorated with the Naaeaa.
aud Confederate culars Ai-si
> marching around the sqnar.
they proceeded % the Talsrr
~ campus. followed b. a iafe,
assemblage, on foot, IN hdr~s
. back and n vehie.es 81 every
. description.
The large chapel rf tie Tai
yeTsIty Vas suOn hlteE e. it, ug
most capacity, while tie ~,
: addlersv took their position.
Oh the r%eslf4a The tssad ther
rendered ufig siamba- ~ThI
! Star = k4aner, Dixie.
and 0thea patriotic pieces.
DIR L y. Juugs of tae Uni
. versity faculty. then announce
! the program ol the Day. the ars
part being Tie old GIdlers con
test. Tins vas opened by ia.
full orchestra playing Dixie
: While the performance ma.
a not have been scientific, neyeI
lt tLeless Il WAS "DiXie. and d.
;, not fail To arouse the eathHsI
: asm which the old song AWAY.
inspires in a southern audience
. Then followed the program
Some played very we'll infeed
y and others ~sO-sO, but Il Vas al
/. decidedly interesting and en
D. loyable. as was a,tested b IA
frequent cheers and shouts 4
laughter that greeted the PEI
formers At l p. a. the coates
ended AMI the committee co..
, sistIRg of both ladies' and gsi
tlemen, retired to make up thri
award. They s10a retagle.
ard Gov. Stands the Chairman
awarded the prizes IN his ow
:. inimltabIe style
"a An adjournment va- then hal
: to the beautiful shade OF Tia
: splendid old forest trees an
= velvet turf Of the campus, wheE
dinner was spread aad enjoyes
At = p. NJ, the music OF th
r. band recalled all 10 tile ehap-
where DIR. Jones announced III
- reunion ofthe Confederate Vet'
m rams. and introduced as the frs
speaker. DIR. Il. +. Ward OF "