Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-07-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.
The Knights TIE hplar Triennial.
OFFICE GRAND RECORnER,
By J. L. POWER,
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JACKSON, Miss, July 10, 1901

In accordance with instructions
from Grand Commander Harry t.
Howard, and information furnished by
Sirs Il. N. Thomas and C. w. Glib
son, of Grand Commandery Triennial
Committee, the following announce
ment is made for the benefit Of all /
Mississippi Templars who expect to at
tend the Twenty-eighth Triennial Con
claye at Louisville, August 9th to SOth I
inclusive:
First-The Headquarters of the I
Grand Commandery Of Mississippi I
will be 733 Third Avenue. This .arge
and conveniently located residence was
leased by our committee one year ago. |
1t will be entirely occupied by Miss
issippi Templars and their ladies'; and
although its board and lodging capacity
is all engaged by names registered for
some time, Sir Thomas will under
take to provide comfortable quarters
for all who will write to l-lm before
August goth. He will go to Louisville
for that purpose. His address is Green
vile.
Sir c. W. Gibson has been looking
after transportation details, and in
accordance with his recommendations,
and the approval of Grand Commander,
the Illinois Central Railroad is select
ed as the Ofcial Route for the Grand
Commandery of Mississippi. The
rate to Louisville has been fixed by
ali the lines at one fare for the round
trip-say $500 from Jackson and re-
turn, and corresponding rates from
other points. Ample time allowed for
side trips.
The Illinois Central will furnish as
MANY sleeping cars as may be desired,
If we supply as many as Is passengers
t1 car-either regular or tourist cars.
| The tourist car is finished in cane. The
price of berths in regular is $500; IN
cane, s1.50. For hot weather, the tour
ist car is preferable, at same price,
and is therefore selected. The com
pany must have at least ten d9y's
notice in order to place cars where
needed. Hence the necessity OF very
prompt action by the Communicates.
The |. c., No leaves New Orleans
at 9:35 a. M; arrives at Jackson at
2:35 p. m; Durant, ABB p. m; VIM
ora, 4:45 p. m.; Grenada, 500 p m;
Memphis, SIS p. M; Louisville next
morning, (Tuesday, August ~ at
7:45.
1t is very desirable that the Com
manderies west, east and south OF
Jackson should arrange to connect
with Jackson on the afternoon of the
Goth, unless uney have arranged an
other and more convenient schedule.
All the knights on the main line OF
the I. c. can take the Templar Car
as it passes ureenyille and Greenwood,
can Join the car at Memphis, or 50 to
Winona, and join there. Those on the
line between Holly Springs and
Grenada can join the care at Grenada
or Memphis. Those on the Aber'
deem line-Say West Point and
Aberdeen-can take car, to be left
at West Point or Aberdeen, and the
Knights at Columbus, Macon, Okolonai
Verona or Tupeo can go to West Point
and take the car from there. The
Tupelo and Corinth Knights can toin
the party at Memphis, if they prefer
as tickets will be on sale that way.
A sleeper will be sent to any sta
ton If IS passengers are assured, and
ten days notice given. If is will &c
from Meridian, sleeper will star
from there via Jackson, or on the M
G O., on same terms, but there is nc
connection at Rives, Tenn, and ii tht
NJ & 0. Knights go the M. & O., the!
would have to go via Humboldt anC
L. & N.
All correspondence relating to Pull
man Cars should be addressed to Si'
: G, w. Gibson, West Point.
1t is probable that another circular
will be issued later, giving such furthe
information as may be Of interest.
The important matter now IS, t.
, notify Sir Thomas of the number &c
, ing and the accommodations des'led
, and notify Sir Gibson of the Pullman
; cars needed
, 1t is hoped that every Mississippi
, Commandery will be represented il
i, Louisville, and that we will have full
, 250 swords in line.
a Grand Commander Howard will on
pliment each Sir Knight with hant
some Souvenir Badge of his ow'
design.
il. POWER, Grand Recorder.
8 A threatened ice famine during tn
y recent hot spell has impressed the pee
pie of Ellisville with the need of an ic
factory Ellisville is too big and to
. progressive a town to be depending o
= her neighbors for ice, and we prediC
= that the first hot spell next summe
4 will find her dispensing ice to tn
small towns around her.
The Farmers Institute, which is
:. be held at Port Gibson, August 8 and Il
q promises to attract large number
i, interested farmers. Prof. Welbor
- hopes for great results from this II
/. stitute, as the people are taking hol
h of it in the proper spirit.
!" The Sam Jones camp meeting
j which has grown to be an importaT
l. feature in the life of the people aroun
d Gloster, opened Friday, July 10, an
II continues through this week. III
IL railroads are charging only one fai
y from adjacent points and the meetin
is quite a success.
A Now Mississippi Novel.
r We have had the very great privile9
'e of examining the manuscript OF
y historical novel, many of the scen'
e and incidents of which are laid
a Mississippi, in territorial times. 1t
~ the production of Henry Wint'
"A Harper, editor of the Raymon
J. Gazette. 1t is enc of those stories
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