Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-08

OF Boston This is a fine record FER
Mississippi Presbyterians.
Last Thursday and Friday we're
great DAYS for Mississippi as she En-
tertainsd the beloved Admiral Win
field Scott Sehley. hero Of Santiago.
and his wife. during the aeeting hours
of those two perfect May days. Just
one year before. az the same hour OF
the same day. Jackson received FOR a
brief space. a. guests OF honor. the IA
tons head. the lamented Mckinley.
and bis fragile wife The town had
gathered al the station 70 DO him
honor. 70 give him greeting. and as
it 50 soon proved. farewell. all In one.
Nor was the welcome coaaned %
Jackson AL along the line Of the
great road over which they travelled.
with their distinguished guests. the
people had gathered to pay their ~
spects and to prove by their presence
the honor In which they held their
chief executive That May day will
dwell long. and its scenes will Be ten
Derby preserved. IN the memory OF our
people IL was a coincidence that ex-
cited no little remark that this beau
tiful May day should have brought an
other guest great In this great nation.
and in the South beloved as no man
has been since Jackson and Lee and
the others OF our own lighting he
r0es" laid down their arms. The
great tribute OF love and loyalty
which our people have laid al the feet
Ot Admiral Schley is 4 most rare trib-
ute TO be paid 10 any man. even By
a people made up. as Our people arr.
so largely OF the splendid qualities %
loyalty and love In the light Of his
hard-x0n victory he became the IA
lions hero; but when his laurel
crown was found 80 largely interviewer
with poisoned thorns the South. whose
-brzvest are her tenderest. a once
took him for her own. and her people
i
Of their hearts Il mztrsred rot 20
them tha5 IL vas sought 70 snatch his
laurel crown and bind it on other
brovs- Even 50. be would have been
their hero still-beloved. perhaps. the
better because be was uncroWnsi.
save with the imperishable flowers of
a peoples love and gratitude Il was
these rare but most sweet flowers that
greeted him all along his southern
journey with a fragrance that envel-
oQed and 4 beauty that delighted him
and his lovely wife At every point
city and country crossroad aliks-ths
people were there from al stations.
0f all ages. but bound By the common
desire 10 pay their tribute OF adnira-
ton in person And that the splendid
gentleuan-grsaf in bis simplicity
and his gracious wife appreciated this
oCtburSt Of admiration from the hon
est hearts OF the people. xas proven
BY his willingness % appear early and
ate. 10 matter how snail the gather
ing. 70 say a few words 70 those Who
were thus honoring him In Jackson
the Admiral and Mrs. Schley. win
Mrs Sehley's friend. Miss Albert. were
guests OF Gov. and Mrs Loagino. and
during the day were royalty enter
;ained by the city and the citizens
An elaborate programme vas carried
out with pleasure 70 all concerned
and the distinguished guests vers
much pleased with their visit
The Admiral and his wife expressed
repeatedly their great pleasure AZ BE-
ing the guests in home that vas 50
typical OF the South in its glory. The
mansion which is relic OF ants-beI-
luu days was source OF especial de-
light To Irs. Schley. who revelled in
the big. cool. quiet rooms and who was
charmed with the elegant simplicity
OF her Surroundings and with the
homelike cordial welcome that vas
shown throughout their visit By Gov.
and Mrs Loagin0, their three bonny
boys and one sweet daughter. A day
in a sweet southern home is better
than thousand in the din and turmoil
Of the great hotels Of the cities: so. We
are sure, think the Admiral and Mrs.
Sehley. The visit TO Meridian. like the
day in Jackson. was an all around sue
cess. and the people OF that great town
fairly outdid themselves. Their pro-
granme vas u fine one and was spl.u-
didly carried ont Altogether the visit
Of Admiral Schlsy 70 Mississippi was a
great event in our history and vs hope
that il vii be pleasant tine for The
Man Who Was There TO remember.
The Signal tells Us that Two years
and a half ago TaylorsviIle. as a rail-
road town. vas lot known but today
she IS a live. hnstIing village Of about
1e09 Inhabitants. with a number Of
stores. saw and planing mills. two
printing Offices. an artsziaa well two
banks in sight. and the best high
school in the State
Lower down in the same column il
4 notice OF the establishment Of
branch OF the Laurel Bank This Is
the right kind OF growth. and We re-
ioiee 70 see II taking hold Of 50 many
Of our towns
NEGRnFS nRIFTVNG NaRTH