Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-04-26
LEAKEsvLLE, COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY APRIL 2e 1eC

ready decided to enter the list for the
expensive prizes that have been Of
fered for the most beautifully deco
rated carriages show that the floral
exhibition will be far above any SINH.
lar entertainment yet given in the
country.
There is little doubt now that the
city will neglect its part in the en-
tertainment and amusement of the
thousands of visitors. 1t is now be-
ing planned that the city administra-
tion take charge of the illumination
Of the entire line of march during
the three days of the reunion, light
ing the streets with brilliant cleo
trical effects besides arranging for
other special illumination features.
If this is accomplished the commit
tees who have that part Of the work
in charge will be enabled to turn
their attention to new and more cost
ly illumination and decoration fen-
lures which will result in the city's
being ablaze of vari ri-colored light
from one end to the other.
For the lovers of outdoor sports
there will be athletic games in plen-
ty.. There will be a professional base
ball game every day besides other at
tractive inducements to the lovers Of
that class of amusement. A baseball
game between the Little Rock League
and the Memphis League will be
played in this city the latter part Of
this month for the purpose of devot-
ing the proceeds to the reunion work.
This concession in allowing the two
leagues to play together, something
that was never done before, was
granted by the President of the
Southern League, Mr.. R. W. Kent,
for the sole purpose of aiding in max
ing the reunion success. Already
three thousand tickets have been
printed and circulated and it is ex-
pected that at the least calculation
four thousand people will witness
the game. This shows how earnesa
and widespread the enthusiasm is to
make the eleventh gathering of the
Confederate Veterans a big and un-
qualified success
The following circular has just
been issued, calling meeting and
reunion of the survivors of Ashby Is
Tennessee Cavalry Brigade, by James
P. Coffin, of Batesville, Ark.
The fourth reunion of the survivors
of this brigade, which was composed
of the first regiment Tennessee cav
airy, (Wheeler's;) second, (Ashby y
fifth, (McKenzie and ninth bat
| talon, (Akin's). will be held at Mem
phis, Tenn, during the U. O. V. re-
union, May 2Sth to 30th, 1901.
1t has been found impossible to
definitely locate the place Of meet
ing, but a room has been secured con
ditionally, and due announcement
will be made later, and placards, Civ
ing street number, will be posted at
the headquarters Of the Tennessee di-
vision in Memphis.
i The room will be open to the sur.
vivors of this brigade and theil
friends during the three days of the
reunion, and a formal meeting and
"Love Feast will be held at O'Clock
p. m. Wednesday, May 20, 1901.
For further information addres.
the undersigned.
For the Executive Committee,
JAS. P. COFFIN, Chairman.
| Batesville, Ark, April 8, 1901.
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decoration day, which will be OBJ
served under the auspices of the JEFF
ferson Davis Chapter of the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy. Congressman
John Sharp Williams was unanimous
ly chosen as the orator Of the day
Miss Carrie Brown was elected as tn
ion and Miss Daisy Shipp, Lille But
Ter and Miss Schaeffer were selected
as maids of honor, A large numbe
of the old veterans will attend the re
union next mon h.
The plans for the new cotton mill
at Yazoo City have been completed
, and are now in the hands of Superin
, tendent Haskell They show that tn
main building will be one story il
! height, 295 12 feet in length and I
feet wide. The engine and boile
, room will be 80 by 35 feet. Th
building will contain 80 large win
, dows, S6 on each side and at eacl
end. The roof will be 5-ply gravel
and extending nearly full length will
5 be monitor % feet wide. The en-
gine will be a $50 horse power Corlis
. type, with two horizontal tubula
= hOilere The number of spindles will