Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-08

~ tho Meeting Of ths National
Editorili Assoc alton


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state - great r-no-a
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II wrrv needless Tor me On behalf -
the National Editorial As>s-.i .tioa. -
"a that W appreciate - the failest
this spi~u.iisi rrcrpsion. this magnificent
veieaulr. ~ th~ representative eitix~ns
- Louisiana and New orl-ans. ani an
hna.r da We c-t~~m d, o. miugir and
as-.,e'ai~ sith a people whs prputiy
trace th~ir ancestry ii. o. the t.vs -
ih~rriii~ aud hs--~ rvcorss filuminr
The brirhs-st paE,s n the history -
th~ -runtrv
Nnd q. tA~ail~ ta.s& charge - this
trrrisarg avsr tsa haudr-,l year. sge.
IN TIE uau- - the unss,t posrrful aat
rirtrvi1as priacr. I.uuis NV. King -
Franz tn vhasr hrnnr the state was
named - a. The ~ditar~ - tho nite,i
s;atss, desiring e. extend their dsmin-
ION - these friendly shores, having
VISITED and conquered al other parts ~
the countrv now tale possession -
This iand - perennial hisom aad c~ru-
lean sAieS. f,r ant IA the name %. the
National Editorial Ns,o--iatisn. ausf pro-
claim u theirs by right - voluntary
surrender. 10 not ~ discovery and con
quest. And who b. there - uiol~.s ~
make AFRAID
W. arr delighted to hoId the fifteenth
anniversary - cur aSs.-siation IA New
Orleans. WHERE it was organisrd hftren
years ago. during the cotton fentrn-
.N 80
many eiimes gladly rrvisits the scenes
- his youth, 10 arr se happy u return
to the home - cur birth. 10 the lovely
Creseent city. kaowB far aud wide for
i'S generous hospitality. its warm
hearted people. It's luxurious ham~>.
rare flower gardens. gallant men and
beau'iful women. where Ne are wei
coined with bright smiles. heartY hand
shascs. and the aSsHranc~ that We are
at home aud among friends
The National Editorial Association -
" hat its name Implies. natianaf IN char
acter Mate up - delegates from al
the states 10 ;he t'nioa. At knows m
sectiou No party it, underlying princi-
pic being fraternity and Tood fellow
ship \ Homogeneous organization
without faction. partisan feeling ~
sectional bias. u ,ends 70 broaden lib
eraiize aud fratcrniEe. - members
b~tu- equally at home in Maz4aehu-
sets. California North Dakota and
Louisiana. y, p~nt-up t'tiea contracts
IL, powers. aud when 80 On an annual
tour. IL mrmbers feel and at - one
great family. become acquainted and
fast friends for life
Il is difficult for 0ur members who
come from the far north - rvalixe the
difference in temperature in this coun.
try. Or the changes wrought - few
hundred miles % latitude. Leaving
their homes lprlSrd in th. embrace os
IN. ice king mother Earth covered with
snow. aud heavy wraps much in -vi-
dene-. they here aud real spring
weather under thrse southern ski-S.
With roS-- aud viol~ts in bluom. and
evening" comfortable outdoors What
a change What a delight
Arriving IN your city a. the advance
| guard - his imperial ma jesty Rex. with
New Orleans 1gioT in pomP and splen-
/ dor. and gorgeous in it, carnival habit
meats. We have seen much u interest,
wonder and amaxsFn-nt- We have been
4 rexale,i hy regal earnivais by dav au.l
enipyed royal paz~ants bv night. have
attended receptions. balls aud enter.
tainments, till sight became dim aud
brain tirrd. veari~d with the iutnxi.
eating pleasure Of the cv~r-Shanxing
/ kaleidoscope. Ia bret we have seen
Nardi Gras and shall not S.,on fogget
t. The recollection of its grandeur. Of
historic tab'eaHx. beautiful pictures
moving as though foating in air. Of
classic groupings. % exquisite blend
ings. % princely robes. o, rich eo-tumes.
Of gilded foats, % gay cavaliers and
dark-~yed maidens, will remain with
Us h.sutifnl memories. till We come
again and live over with you once niors
these moments Of perfect bliss
We are happy Ia meet in this famous
old historic city. founded in I7is by that
kind and good Freneh-Canadian. Jean
BienviIi-. who wrrs,ed IL from Indian
| wilds aud laid the foundation for this
great southern metropolis. Many Of our
members. especially those who have
never before visited here. have trzmped
through its quaint old quarters. and
spending hours in its shops of antique
wares. have given a morning TO French
Market. talked 20 the Gascou. bought
fruit from the Dago, drank drippes
coffee with the >paniard, purchased bou
tounaireS from the old Creole woman
and attempted To joke with the s,olit
sborigine OF the forest; have admired
your odd old buildings, and learned o
their ancient and interesting history
strolled through your parks and pluckeS
roses from your flower gardens. hav,
paused with uncovered heads in Jack
son square. at the spot where '-Ole
Hickory was crowned with laurel b,