The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17
GRENADA PRAISED.
BY Some of the Editors Of the
National Editorial Association.

After the festivities incident to our visit at
Memphis, Tennessee, were over, our train
pulled out near the hour of midnight for
Grenada, Miss, town of about 5000 inhabi-
tants, ninety miles distant from the former
city. VI delegation of prominent citizens
from Grenada had come to Memphis to meet
US and Did us welcome. You can form some
idea she hospitality of the Southern peo-
ple,'Nl<p city the size of Grenada will
cheo4 " undertake the task Of banquet
ing f03 hundred strangers, and that at
O'CLOCK m. Our special had reached the
city at ~ early hour and lay on the track
with ~ four hundred sleeping occupants
During the night heavy rain had fallen
and the morning was cloudy and chilly; but
by o. m. we were aroused from the arms of
morpheus by the sweet strains of m usic from
the cIty's colored band. as it marched up
and down the entire length of the train. We
were all soon out and conducted to the up
per rooms Of the court house where an
elaborate feast was spread, prepared as only
Southern ladies can. After all the wants of
the foar hundred were amply supplied,
there were still many basketfulls LEFT: We
were then conducted to the Baptist church
where DR.. Mcintosh. president Of the Female
College, and Rev. W. A. Hamlet, pastor Of
the church, welcomed us to their city by
eloquent words OF patriotism and express
sions Of good cheer and wholesouled hospi-
taiity. The exercises in the the church
were presided over by ]. W. Bucha nan, edi-
tor Of the SENTINEL. He is man of force
ful character, extremely blunt and honest
in his expression and lover OF his native
state Notwithstanding his obtusiveness. he
Is q unique character that II person would
long remember after short acquaintance.
Headed by the band we marched to the
Female College; to the cottonseed oil mill
thence to our train accompanied by many
Of the citizens, and pretty, afable schoO
girls and young ladies Of the city. and, afte
mary pleasant adieus. and the waving o
handkerchiefs. we were of for Jackson, tn,
capitol Of the state. at 10:45 a. m.-RivertOI
(Nebrzska) Review.
Leaving Memphis after the theatre q
Has last night, the editorial train drawn b.
two big Illinois Central engines, proceede
at moderate speed one hundred miles to tn
southeast, and at an early hour in the morn
ing Was Sside-tracked at the enterprising III
, tie city OF Grenada. the junction point Of tn
Memphis division and the main north an
south line Of the Illinois Central railway.
$ Gtsaada II the home 0f J. ". Buchanan
popular mepber of the national editorii
association. 4ad the citizens Of that plac
D 3oined aAtis Linn In extendinga q cordial We
, lcome to the visitors. The party, vas col
Quoted to the court house where bveakfa
was served. after which all repaired to IL
: Baptist church where an address of WELDON
I and other speeches were made. One onl
Z needs to come into this great southland II
!, day In order to realize that the war is trul
II over and its animosities buried foreve
! The great new south has passed the period
8 infancy and childhood. and today, in Il
vigor Of youth Is becoming fully aroused
> the possibilities now at hand In the way
], ! Industrial DEVELOPMENT. Everywhere cap
o ! tai Is welcomed, and in the vicinity OF Or
J, NADIA there are abundant opportunities Il
| profitable Investment. Grenada Is the SCI
/, of woman's college, has numerous church
: and Is the home of culture and refinement
: Ottumwa Qow1 Courier.