Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-05-25
st. Johns Day.
OFFICE GRAND MASTER MAsoSs,
IL

Meridian, MISS, May II, Ijul'
Whereas, The anniversary of St. John
the Baptist occurs this year on Monday;
and it being the desire Of many lodges
to observe the festival on the Saturday
preceding or the Tuesday following, |
do hereby issue this my special dispen-
sation to celebrate st. Johns Day on
Saturday, June 22d, or on Tuesday,
June 2jth, instead Of on Monday, oath.
And especially recommend and enjoin
upon all lodges in the jurisdiction to
observe the day in some appropriate
way, to the end that our fervency and
zeal in Freemasonary may be promoted
and that "others may be convinced Of
its good effects"
1t is suggested that neighboring
lodges unite in the festivities; that there
be several short addresses by members
of the lodges, previously appointed by
the masters, and that a basket picnic
or dinner be a special feature Of the
occasion.
shall be pleased to have report
from the master or secretary Of each
lodge stating how and on what date
the festival was observed.
0. L. MCKAY, Grand Master.
j. L. POWER, Grand Secretary,
The old "Vets" are busily furnishing
their uniforms and shining up "pistols
and swords so as to have their KNAPP
sacks ready when camp fires begin to
blaze around greatvold Memphis. The
gay young maids and sponsors, with
chaperoues galore are likewise prepar'
ing their soldier clothes" with which
to dazzle Memphis But alas for the
knapsacll the fair ones would use-they
would need to be Of rubber, and
then of the size Of the old-time
"Saratogas!" But they will all
look loyely-so like the girls we left
behind us in the far-off '61 that the
toughest old campaigner will rejoice to
see them in all their glory, despite 'the
room that they (and their Saratogas)
will take up" We have but one regret
about the great army that is preparing
to "move on" Memphis, and that is that
we cannot meet there along with their
bright-eyed daughters and granddaugh-
ters, those girls we left behind US,
when we started off to warl The long
years that have interviewed may have
placed silver crowns upon their heads
may have left shadows to dim the
brightest eyes-and life, and love, and
memory may have laid heavy, though
precious, burdens to bow once graceful
shoulders. But neither time, nor
trouble, nor any Of life's cares could
ever change the hearts that beat so
high in these brave girls and women,
nerving them to deeds of daring, to
years of suffering, to sacrifices sublime
to unfamiliar, wearing toll, to cruel
death and to more cruel life, and all
with a patience, loyalty, steadfast
determination TO conquer frowning
fate, which history has never seen
equalled Could such JOY as this greet
the way-worn Confederate Veterans at
the reunion of 1901, many an old SOL
dier, fighting bravely the battle of life,
would lay down his arms, believing
that Memphis must be Paradise itself.
The recent resignation of Capt Ray
of Carrollton from the position he has
so long aud so houorably filled as pres
ident of the Bank Of Carrollton removes
from public life and financial circles
one of Mississippi's most sterling sons.
A man of old-fashioned ideas as to
honor and honesty, he is powerful
factor for good in his section Of the
State, as well as a man of weight in
financial circles Feeble health neces-
states the move, and hosts of friends
hear of it with genuine regret. We
trust that the quiet OF life removed
from business cares will do much to re-
store him, and that he may yet live
many years full Of usefulness and honor.
Hazlehurst's recent exhibit Of roses
was so successful in every way that the
flower lovers and merchants of that
steunch old Copiah town are preparing
already, and in the most businesslike
manner, for a grand chrysanthemum
show in the fall. Every town in the
State should "go and do likewise "
Few things could be more productive
of pleasure and profit than just such
exhibits.
Gov. Longino of Mississippi, and Gov.
Heard of Louisiana, were among the
delegates attending the Southern Bap-
tist convention in New Orleans.
Mississippi river towns enjoyed a
great pleasure last week in the visit of
the U. S. gunboat Scorpion. The Scor-
pion is under the command of Capt. n.
Sargent and the crew numbers 1870
men. The vessel was the dispatch boat
of SIMPSONS fleet, and performed ex-
cellent service.
The secretary of State is ready to
issue charters to Mississippi oil com
panies. The Texas secretary took in
the neat sum of sl0l,723 during the
month of April, mostly from oil com.
pany charters.