The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-28
OUR TRIP TO GREENWOOD.

Time, tide and trains wait for n,
man! We knew all this before WI
started, but lacked the "evidence o
conviction" that came to us as WI
breathlessly sank into our warm, Grim
son plush seat on the cannon ball
Monday, the 10Th inst, after a hare
race with that "fast train, and were
whirled on to the Capital City, minus
trunk and other minor things Mrs. Fl
insisted on taking along. But no ONT
worries over such small matters on {
Press Convention trip, and a strong
determination to enjoy it regardless ol
present or previous conditions makes
life joy while it lasts. Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof" and
we had faith to believe that the NOR
row and the train, through courtesy o1
our never-failing Harry Mills, would
bring bag and baggage it did .
AT jackson the first hand to clasp
our own from among the pressmen OF
the State bound for Greenwood, was
that of the able President of the Mis-
sissippi Press Association, Editor J.
D. McKie, of the Biloxi Review
Others followed, and soon over Ike Y.
d M. V. road we were speeding, though
less rapidly than on the I. G. 1t was
an interesting trip to one who had
looked only out. of a LEADER Office
window for year past. There were
wide acres of splendid corn and cot
ton, magnificent forests and pic
turesque hillsides that seemed to
reach their climax at Anding, where
the 'land slides" have been trouble
some and where splendid and laborious
work has been done by the railroad,
fortifying the banks against the demo-
ition of cars full of people, perhaps.
Great masses of earth were seen to
have tumbled from the heighths above;
and were it not for the sturdy pillars
and timber set deep along the track,
this loosened earth that falls as sud
denly as an eruption from Mt. Pelee
ascends, would surely cause disaster.
At Yazoo City our efficient secretary
Of the Association, Hon. J. G. Nc
Guire, boarded the train, accompanied
by his amiable wife and handsome lit
tie son. The prettiest sight we saw
from the Yazoo station was the elegant
two-story residence of Mr.. Mcclure,
along with any number of attractive
young ladies of the town in their styl-
ish summer gowns. The Yazoo river
in sight, we began to feel we were out
of Lincoln county and the difference
in soil and vegetation impressed US,
nearly all along the way.
Hacks and welcomes awaited us at
Greenwood, and after being comfort
ably and most fortunately lodged in
the elegant Reiman Hotel, we were
ready for business. But no man
knoweth what day or a night may
bring forth. This special day that
had turned into night, witnessed the
arrival in Greenwood of one of our
cousins, Fred. B. Morris, whom we had
not seen since our days of boyish
squirrel hunting in the woods near
Jackson, and nothing would satisfy
him but an introduction to Mrs. Fl.
and compliance with his hearty invita-
tion to spend the night, and as much
longer as possible with his family at
Itta Bena. So, at 10 pm. we took the
great Southern, and in brief space of
time were eight miles from our original
destination and pleasantly at home in
Mr.. Morris pretty two story residence
with its inviting surroundings and ap-
pointments. Here we were pleased to
meet Rev. Mr.. Brogan, pastor of the
Methodist church, and Prof. Lips
combe, the youngest son of the Lips
combe family of Columbus and a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Bessie Lips
combe, of Whitworth College. On our
trip out the old house of ex-Gov. B. G..
Humphreys was pointed out to US,
along with more modern evidences Of
later and more elegant architecture.
Itta Bena is beautiful little city, as
level as floor, with pretty churches
and schoolhouse and many pretentious
residences. Returning to Greenwood
next morning pleasant sessions of the
Association passed the day, and the
night session was the time honored
by the memorial services of our Ia
mented Col. J. L. Power. The meet
ing was held in the Presbyterian
church and papers were read by ].
G. eastman, of the Vicksburg Post,
and r. Fl. Henry, of the Clarion
Ledger, after most eloquent and
beautiful eulogy was pronounced by
DR.. Rieves, pastor of the church.
Music was furnished by local talent
and added much to the occasion. All
through the meeting of the association
there were eyes that turned and
hearts that waited involuntarily for
the form or voice of the beloved de-
parted one; and there was void at
this, the 37th annual session of the as
sociation, that nothing on earth could
fill. Revered be his memory through
all time!
At 10 p. m. several hundred guests
responded to the invitation that had
been extended by Maj. and Mrs. J. K.
Vardaman, and their elegant and COM
modious "old Southern home with its
expansive lawns and grounds was soon
awake with the sounds of reyelry by
night. Maj. Vardaman was princely
host and right royalty was his gracious
wife assisted in receiving by many OF
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