Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By ]. L. POWER

A most BEAUTIFUL and inp-essiv.
scene vas enacted in the eeue;ery a.
Columbus. Ohio. during the recent
meeting Of the woodnen Of the world
in that city. There we're members o,
this splendid and truly beneroieut or.
der there from all parts OF the country
and the days OF their stay overnorsa
With pleasant things Amid all the
Eziety. however. the loyal souiheruers
present found time to 90 apart a
httls While and perform a sacred duty.
Mr.. Il ?. Sinrzll, Jr., Of this State
q delegate 70 the great W. o. ". COZ
vention-knoring that within Cod
Acre. there
BY .Ae Gov q The lnlans river.
Wheaee TIE Get. q I-ou ha-s "a
WIZ m s.as-s q n. cav. r-,.s s-lr.,
As.-~r are lie razss Of u. dad
And that within that eternal
camping ground 900 Confederate
soldiers we're sleeping their long sleep
Knowing this he set abou, TELLING
others. and il little while the south
erners present had purchased beau,i-
tul flowers. chartered a car in a BODY
and vent out to pay their loving
reverence 70 the boys Who wore the
gray. and sleep beyond the borders Of
their sunny land o. home. The aox
ers were beautiful and the ceremony
Of decorating the graves vas beauti-
full Touching remarks were made BY
several Sourherners. and a history Of
the cemetery vas given By one OF the
Columbus gentlemen present Among
the Towers vas a superb wreath and
This Sas llag about the monument
shlch loving hands have reared. By
Mr. Thomas P. Barr. % Jackson.
the only Southern wouzn-and a most
loyal one-prsseut
Not one Of the party gathered upon
that SPOT IL 4 distant land made all
oar og1 BY it, sacred dust. will ever
forget the solennity Of this meeting
about their beloved dead. nor the JOY
o. having been allowed to cover them
over with BEAUTIFUL flowers. 80 far
from their Home. Sweet Home"
Nr- SinralI and the others Of the
party-th@ Columbus papers did not
give their nzmes-sieserve the thanks
% every friend % tae Confederate
soldier for do-ns this gracious and
characteristic act
The Meridian Star speaks wisely
when II urges the people Of Mississippi
20 make a fitting exhibit OF her re-
sources and achievements at the 81.
Louis Exposition two years hence. Any
representation % the Louisiana Pur.
chase would - incomplete. indeed.
With Mississippi left out This States
exhibit at the New Orleans EXPOSE
ton under Mayor Jonas splendid
management vas the Mex Mississippi
Introduction IN the inquiring world and
did incalcrlable good. But Ne should
DO far better in St Louis than We
have ever dreamed OF doing before.
and show 10 all the world our wealth
of agricultural products. timbers from
our ~lordly forests. anc the thousand
other things of which are are proud.
and for which We would become fam
Gus IL the world only knew that we
had. By all means. let the plan 20
forward until it reaches a splendid
achievement
Rev. c. z. Cunningham. the beloved
~
Church, has earned and will doubtless
greatly enjoy the rest his people wish
him TO take in June. During his alb
sence his pulpit will be filled several
times by Rev Vim. Hsyne Leaven of
Houston, Texas. well known and be-
loved in Mississippi. Mr. Leavell has
the distinction of having built and
paid for with a handsome surplus)
the most elegant and convenient
church in the Gulf States-at Hous-
ton. Texas. This church is perfect in
its way and was Mr. LeayelIs own
conception and this We have from
some OF his people, was built at a
time and under eona.tions that rem
ueIeu MS success nothing short OF
marvellous Mr.. Leavell will visit
among his wife's relatives while in
Mississippi-the family of the great
lamented J. z George.
His friends throughout the State
extend their sympathy to Mississippi's
able officer. Auditor Cole. who suffer
ed great bereavement in the death OF
his father Mr.. ". F. Cole. aged So
last Wednesday. This noble man.
who has gone to his long and well
earned rest. has been i'll for several
months at the home OF his son. in
Jackson. and there. surrounded BY
his sorrowing and devoted children.
he breathed his last. The funeral
services were held in Jackson Wednes-