The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-04-14
MORE KIND WORDS
FOR GRENADA AND HER PEOPLE

rOAS oItENADA AND HER PEOPLE
BY Some Of the Editors of the
National Editorial Association.
About midway between Memphis and
jackson in the hospitable and fertile
| state OF Mississippi, is the city of
Grenada, noted for its warm-h hearted
people, that excellent educational
institution, the Grenada Female
college, the center OF large agri-
cultural district, and favored city of
Mississippi, and rich in the men and
women who make up its population.
Inspiring music from coofed band
reused US from dreamland on that
Saturday morning in February when
we were first introduced t. Grenada,
where was given Il plain but heartfelt
welcome that shall ever be with us.
Hastily making our sleeping car
toilets we followed the band to the
court house where hearty breakfast
OF fruit, rolls and steaming hot coffee
refreshed and gratifed US for the
days activities. From the temple of
justice we were escorted TO the temple
of worship, the First Baptist church
OF Grenada, where welcoming addresses
were in order. The master of cere-
mony was none other than Editor J.
w. Buchanan of the Grenada SENTINEL
whom he had met on recent trip to
Oregon, who has warm heart beneath
rough exterior, and who was the
director general of our stop in his
interesting city. 1t was no perfuDctory
welcome which we received at Gre
glad hand and called upon Rev. w. NJ.
Mcintosh, president OF the Grenada
college, who delivered an eloquent
address of welcome. In the course of
his remarks he said:
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President r. H. Henry responded
for the association ia Il fitting manuer,
and 1T was reserved for Rev. w. A.
Hamlet, youthful genius, a gifted
gentleman, the pastor of the First
Baptist church of Grenada, to present
his thoughts in clear, concise,
beautiful way, and we feel confident
every reader OF the Herald will feel
repaid for giving attention to the
following address:
Following the above splenoid ad-
dress the writer was called upon to
respond with appropriate words and
felt that he could lily answer the able
gentleman, although Editor Buchanan
was kind enough in the columns of his
paper to refer to it as magnificent
RESPONSE" Every editor was impressed
most favorably with Grenada and her
people aud many wishes expressed for
her future prosperity and greatness.
Boonville IN. " Herald.
Early Saturday morning the party
were awakened by strains of music
from the Grenada colored band. This
is the thriving, hustliug. little city in
which j. w. Buchanan publishes that
sterling paper known all over the
state as the Grenada SENTINEL. An
elaborate breakfast was served the
party at the court house, after which
all repaired to the Baptist church,
handsome brick structure. Here
the bright, witty Buchanan presided
and soon everyone was in the best of
humor. Addresses of welcome were
delivered by DR.. w. M. Mcintosh
president of the we'll and favorably
known Grenada female college, and
by Rev. w. A. Hamlet, pastor of the
church. The address OF DR.. McIntosh
was mastery effort; that of Rev.
Hamlet was gem Of oratory. He is
young man of great ability and an
orator in all the term implies. He
will make his mark high before he
dies.
Grenada deserves more than passing
notice. 1t is place with history.
During the civil war it echoed to the
martial tread OF troops of both sides.
The city was brought low once by a
cyclone. Another time yell ow fever
carried off many of her bravest and
best. Fire reduced her to blackened
heap of ruins. From all these disasters
she arose triumphant and is now a |
splendid little city of about 5000
population. She lies in the midst of
as rich country as the sun ever shown
upon has good schools and churches,
fine residences and stores, factories
and plenty OF business. Here was
the home Of United States Senator E. |
G. Walthal, gentleman OF national
reputation. Here Gov. Sayers, of |
Texas, was born and here lives J. W. |
Buchanan and his charming and |
estimable wife, through whose effort |
the success of the entertainment was |
due. II was no small task to take I
charge Of such party but the citizens
of Grenada were equal to it. For
warm and hospitable greeting and |
true southern hospitality no town on |
the route laid the fraternity under |
greater obligation and it and its large
hearted citizens, will always have a |
place in the hearts Of visitors. There |
Is room, abundant room for a great
inland city in Mississippi and Grenada |
can be- made that city If her Inhabitants
will only arouse to possibilities lying |
right on hand.-Alexandria (South Da-
kota) Herald.
Leaving Memphis, the tourists OF
the National Editorial association pro-
ceeded southwark over the Illinois |
Central. Arriving early in the morn
ing at Grenada, Miss, we we're awaken
ed by band of music, which was sere-
nading our train with the keynotes OF
Grenada hospitality. All hands of |