Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-07-13

: noble work in quiet way bul ~" ,
seems to have entered into a fuller
fe and TO have before 1t a great
areer The handsome new buildings
ere dedicated at the recent COM
lencement with appropriate ceremoh'
y. The commencement services were
reached by Rev. VIM. Hayne Leayell
{ Houston, Texas. At the dedication,
fonday, addresses were made by Hon.
-. G. Spencer for the trustees, and Hon.
/. McC. Martin for the citizens. Hon.
has. f. Buck of New Orleans, de-
iyered the annual address Monday
light All of these gentlemen are too
well known as eloquent speakers tor
any one to doubt the greatness OF the
treat enjoyed by the people
,e Port Gibson during this latest ana
J. I Chamberlain-Hunt commencement
May her new buildings be hlled 10
their limits, next year, with the Hover
of Mississippis youth-and may the
students accomplish all that gifted In
stitutions friends hope for them
Among the many interesting features
that have conspired to make the tanny
Picks Summer School at the Uniyers-
ity, so thoroughly delightful as well
as successful, we feel constrained 10
mention three illustrated lectures de-
liyered there during the week by those
scholarly men, Prof. f. l.. Riley
(Hawaii). Prof. Douglas Anderson
electricity, and Prof. A, L, Bondur'
ant (Pompeii). The illustrations were
superb, and well executed, thus giving
the teachers rare entertainment, as
we'll as instruction. We rejoice TO
hear of these special features, ana
hope every normal in the State Will De
fortunate enough to secure something
OF the sort for the pleasure and In
struction of their teachers.
Complaint comes from that splendld
Young mandatory the Tupelo Cotton
Mills, because of their inability to Sc
cure a competent and sufficient work
ing force. So many cotton mills nave
hcen started in the South within re
cent years, that the trained help i
about exhausted We regret to learl
that very few of the young peopl
who start in to learn the business, nav
the patience to continue at it until the
have mastered it sufficiently to ear
oood wages. Those who have th
needful perseverance, however ar
making rapid progress, and when IN
great day comes, when Mississippi
dotted over with cotton mills, theS
> Young folks will reap a rich reWar'
in their ability to hold the responsib
positions.
, Governor Longino has issued pr
4 clamations for special elections Augu
y 20, to fill vacancies in the legislatu
IA follows: Tenth Senatorial DlrstlC
r in place of hon. W. D. Torrey, d
:. ceased; Pamela County In place
!. Hon. Charles o. Mccarthy decease
,s Thirty-frst Senatorial District,
- nlace of Hon. Joseph l. Ballenger,
ls signed, Warren County in place
,r Hon. George Anderson, resigned, Oth
m vacancies that occurred since
m iournment of last session of legis
6 ture had already been filled, as
- lows: Sixteenth Senatorial Distri
ot A. T. Dent, in place Of John r. Dl
N more, deceased; Washington Coun
Van B. Boddie, in place OF Frank
I.arkin, resigned.
, The Freemasons Of Mississippi v
~ he pleased to know that the Maso
80 Grand Lodge of the State of Wa
'n .m ington has rescinded the resolut
80 adopted two years ago, recogniz
~ negro masonry Its action at that Il
~ was severely criticised all over
~ United States, and most of the Gri
- - Lodges severed fraternal relations "
Nv tbe Grand Lodge of Washington.
- wear ago it attempted to explain
- reconsider its action, but the resolut
81, adopted was so ambiguous as to
'el' " no more satisfactory than the
''o' first adopted. The negroes have Il
on' own masonry, and so long as they
,m ~ satisfied with it, the brothers in W
nv should be content to let them enjo.
llso The fraternity will regret to
ter that another good member Of
the press is about to retire from
ranks This is Mr.. r, w. Hall, of
YES Amory Argus, who offers that excel
IN. naper for sale Mr. Halls retirer
of would be regretted under any cir'
A stances, but the fact that i'll he
10 q necessitates it, makes the change a
ana one to his many friends. We
NOR that he may find good health ant
snc. tain success in his new field, wheI
in that may be.
reat Last week recorded the death o
ays first one of the old veterans for "
his the Daughters of the Confederacy
G of provided the comfortable annex a
It OF Vicksburg hospital. This was Pr
une, w II. Sumner. who was q soldier
adly Tennessee Infantry Regiment, and
ad. came to Mississippi after the war
40 70 the hospitable State of his adopti'
~. found. when old age overlook
'he this comfortable home, whence D
him. out on the journey that takes hi
bove his long rest, in the shade o.
trees"
ment The already commodious Ma
lion hotel. which is such a credit Il
bject Bluff City. under present mah"se
nd to is to have a twenty-five room ado
neral built Immediately. This speaks
mares for the travel to Natchez.
Capt. George T, Gracey, the II
will Central's agent at Summit VIII
nting plete forty-fve years in the conf
from service on July II. After one
will year he will be placed on the pc
lgust. roll OF the cohpans s,ion ,te
rnish captain TOOK Ill the leui,'th ~ .. 70
COM pms, ana was on n,'nu ~
of Stockdale Camp last week
econ. Judge Niles adjourned f
other Court wednesday TAT Nicksouis :
made announced that the elVll pu
Real would be concluded at special
at a of the court, to be called in o.
1 .hn fnrrnnrs unrn needed in