Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-12
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

LetkesNlIle, was lUneHSely STeat
success everything working in per-
feet unison and harmony. The day
had been preceded the evening before
by a heavy and refreshing thunder
shower, which rendered the trip for
those who had to come a distance, of
great extent free from the scorch-
ing heat and heavy dust coincident
with the long drought
The morning of the suspicious day
dawned with the sky as clear as orys-
tai. Old King Sol seemed to have q
merry expression chasing over the
rudy glow of his face, as if chuck
ling in silent glee over the many
pleasant little surprises to be sprung
by his good friend, Comus, during
the day The effulgence of his rays
seemed to be penetrating every nook
and corner of the earth as if seeking
to remind the idlers and loiters that
it was time to be up and stirring the
many rain drops still left clinging to
the midsummer foliage seemed as if
transformed into thousand glisten-
ing, cleaning gems, especially ar
ranged to catch up and reflect back
with redoubled glory, in the many
gorgeous colors of the rainbow the
wealth of sunlight in which old
Mother Earth was so literally bathed
Despite the fact that the tables,
stands, etc, had already been erect
ed, the denizens of Leakesville were
bestirring themselves at an early hour
getting everything in complete readi-
ness for the reception of the expected
visitors. AS the day began to wear
on, vehicle after vehicle arrived,
bringing in its load of human freight.
When the time rolled around for be-
ginning the exercises of the day, it
was found that the crowd had as
sumed hugo proportions They were
here not only from every part of the
county, but from Vinegar Bend, Deer
Park, and Escatawpa, and other
neighboring towns. Venerable patri
archs and their danes; Messeiuers
and Mesdames, old and young, lads
and lassies, wee tots and last, but not
least, those many charming visions
of feminine loveliness-the pretty
Misses and their handsome escorts
the SWANS, all by their mutual pres
ence tending to make the gathering a
perfectly congenial one.
The table, which was a long one.
was made in the shape of a square
with the carving table in the middle.
and was built conveniently near the
barbecue pit. The soda water and re-
freshment booths, two in number.
and the neatest ones we have ever
had here upon any public occasion.
We're also placed conveniently. The
stand upon which the exercises were
to be conducted as well as the seats,
the booths, and tables, etc, stood in
the grove of beautiful old oaks front
ing the court house. The decora.
tions of the stand was strikingly pic,
turesque as well as patriotic. 1t wa,
a commodious one in size, being 16x16
was covered over by a red awning
which was supported by four columns
wrapped in red white and blue
Beautifully figured bunting made7ai
edging around the top-this was taste
tully Topped IN the center on eacl
side and tied with pretty bows. Or
the front overhanging the speaker,
place, 1t met and hung in beautifn
folds with star formed out of flag,
protruding therefrom. Further lustrt
was Tended to the general effect by ,
flag floating from each corner on TOP
Bunting was also tackled around til,
bottom of the front of the stage. The
stage was roped with ends converQ
: ing and terminating into railing fol
the steps ON the side. The piano ant
music stand stood on the rear, with
the choir and other particip pants
around on each side. The curtain
was white background, seated en-.
terwovens with patriotic streamers,
bows, and flag, radiating from looped
center Taken all in all, the artistic
arrangement thus of the culors was
well calculated to stir the patriotic
fervor of anyone.
The exercises which began at about
II 80 a. m. opened with instrumental
music by Miss Fannie Faux. Hon.
E. w. Breland, was then introduced
for the welcome address. He graph
ically outlined in most befitting Ian
guage the pleasure for the day as
mapped out by the committees. His
word pictures were beautifully illus
trated with rhetorical metaphors and
SMILES peculiarly and appropriately
adapted to the occasion He made a
hit-he hit us-when he referred to
your humble writer's having reserved