Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-03-01
RM WHITE WRITES
EsTMe LETTERS WHILE IN
ROUTE 10 NEW ogLKAxs
PEOPLE TREATING EDIf0Rs YELL
Speech ana Banquet wsAouzs Then
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Winters Ley Es=a-Sons L.
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National Edi1orI Association In II
pullman cars i en- route 10 New Or
leans where the annual neeting
wiz be held. he following Missouri
editors are in the party:
Z. W. Stephens and wife, ColnnhIa
Herald.
W. r PkiEssr, ORroEton Denoeruf.
W. ID. Thomas, Fulson Sun.
Grant Comfort, Liberal RePublican.
h. &. Robinson, AaryviIle Bspubli-
con.
W o. L. Jsgett, wife ssd daughter,
shel5lna De1ocrut.
Col Pearce and wife, Kansas City
Poiaisrs.
r. n. White and wife, Mexico LED
aEk
The following is cur itinary in part:
After leaving 81. Louis on the End,
the 23d vas spent in Mempis, the 24h
in Jackson and The z5th in vIcksbnrg;
New Orleans to be reached on the
morning Of the 18th, in time to g the
entire celebration Of Mkrdi Gt-A
The first meeting Of delegates and
those who accompany them win take
place on the evening Of February q,
when via occur the reception snd
speeches Of welcome. The chief ad-
dreas viii be made BY LouisianAIs
chief executive, Gov. Foster, with Q
sponss BY the n. E. AS President
Col. r. Il. Henry, Of the Jackson
Miss Garion-Ledsa.
After the three days' sessions Of the
convention, beginning March LIST, and
a rest over Sunday, 9 start win be
made on the 5th for HattiesburR,
Miss., where the editorial tourists viii
be trested to an old-style southern
barbecue. The same evening 9 re-
ception and supper VIII be served st
GuifpOrt on the Mississippi coast;
and the next morning 3 typical
''shors" breakfast viii be served at
Beloxi. Next will come a boat ride
on the gulf to Ship leland, intending q
visit to Fort Massachusetts,. Il may
be that from this point q trip win be
arranged to Moblle-at anyrate, that
. the present intention.
On returning to New Orleans March
sth IT is probable that mos. Of the DEL
egates and their friends will leave
directly for home, though transpor-
tatbon to Southern California has been
secured for q number of the party.
The CubAn trip 10 OF, as il wa found
impossible 70 secure boats.
President Henry's home town,Jack-
son, will accord the travelling editors
Q hearty welcome, and treat them 70.
q round Of pleasure while they remain
In the city. The programme % far
includes q dinner, drives about the
city, visit TO the State House and q
reception by Colonel and MIRA. Henry
at the house Of the Stag Club. At the
reception speeches viii be made by
Governor Longino, Mayor Todd and
notablee Of the church, the bench and
the halls Of legislation. At the ban
quet covers will be spread for 500
people, and more speeches will be
made by local orators. After the din
ner the ball room win be thrown
open, and the lovers of Terpslchors
permitted TO Gisport themselves till
the hour arrives to return to the
SPECIAL train and embark for Vicks-
burg.
The meeting in New Orleans prom
ises to be wen attended and q of
the most successful in the history Of
the association. The weather here Is
just perfect and the south Is delight
full. Since cotton has advanced we
find the people here are very hopeful
of the future. We find . spirit OF
push and enterprise here which we
never saw 50 well developed during
our former visit to the south.
"Dfxien is all right and promises to
surprise the county with its progress
and prosperity.
All Of our party Z delighted with
the cordial h~oHpitalitylof the southern
people. The south knows how to
greet You warmly, sven in nId-win-
ter. BoB WHITE.