The Canton times., 1902-03-21

young ooutherners, Sons Of Con,
crate Veterans met around ., IVY
quet table at the annual feast y,
Anselm J. McLaurin Camp No
U. s. G. V. The Washington d.,
the Sunday following gives ~ ~ y
esting and elaborate account :,
elegant affair and expressed p,s..
gret that Senator McLaurin vsS
the last moment detained by tha
treme illness of his daughta, n
Irene. (We are glad to state ths, !
this writing, week later, Miss !,
Laurin is convalescent.) Thu p
says:
| The camp is composed Of mapy
the best-known Southern men IN !,
Capital City, and their annual gath
ings are decidedly jolly events =,
camp was named in honor of sens,,
McLaurin of Mississippi.
THE table was spread in the ma,
banquet hall and was gorgeously d.e,
rated with great bowls of double !,
riegated tulips and long vines
Southern smilax. The menu was
choice one and splendidly served. m
toastmaster OF the evening was Mr.
X. Raines, who introduced each Of N
after-dinner speakers with cleyer :,
marks.
In making the opening remarks MI
Raines spoke of the foundation Of mi
organization, and its phenomena
growth. 1t was organized in Rich
mond, Va, seven years ago, and sinc
that time the membership has steadl,
increased. Each year an annual reI
union of the members is held in som,
Southern city. This year it will b
held in Dallas, Tex, on the 10th ID
April. The objects Of the society ard
to promote the feeling Of Southern
love and honor for her gallant heroes;
to erect a memorial to the mothers ID
the South, and to discover and mark|
the graves of Confederate dead Mrl|
Raines referred to the Southerners|
who fought and won distinction during
the Spanish-American war.
There were nine heroes after ths|
war;. said the speaker, and Of that
number seven came from Dixie Hkl
remarks were interrupted often byl
hearty applause. There were twelve
Southern States represented about the
board"
The splendid work that has been
done by the Masonic fraternity Of this
State for the orphans and widows is
beyond reckoning. Wherever and
whenever the call has come to them,
collectively or Individually, for aid 70
these dependent ones, the response mas
been quick and generous. 1t is only
just now that our people turn in ann
help them in the noble work OF build
ing and endowing Masonic WIDOWS
and Orphans Home. The fraternity
has raised about $35, 900 for the sacred
cause, but must have very much more
to enable them to take proper care Oh
their dependent ones. Among inc
splendid Masons who are leading tnls
work is District Attorney Roane, .
host within himself, and the fact tn@
he has working with him o'nef
brethren" of his high stamp means
that the homeless ones OF this great
brotherhood will soon be safely en-
in a spacious home WHOSE
stones are charity, tru'n
and loyalty, and whose walls are O',
mented with love. If every man anu
woman in Mississippi who has lel' ~
a personal sense the beauty ana eas
blessing that lies in Masonry, wou.s ~
but a mite; If each que v
us would return but a small peiGonsd p;.d
age of the great good we have Iece.sSl 'aood.
from Masons, this home Wouid spe.ua
Ily reach such proportions as wou,S "nS
De ample for every homeless chliu anu
woman in the State.
The citizens of West Point are liaA
ng so great success of an experlmen.
n feeding and shipping cattle lna' W. W
their example to our pep. e,,.
md urge them to read what the LIZ -.
Press (West Point) has to say on ". ~.
subject: This is the largest snip,nSn n.s
# fed cattle ever made from the o.a'.' ,s
perhaps. The first section, consi'uu' ..
Il twenty-five cars, contained oOV Oas %
lie in all, and was shipped to oniCAsO,
rhe second load consisted OF ten co., g.,
oaded with zoo cattle and Dounu .,ia -.
he same destination. These o.
ave been fed for the past lOv aasl ua,
olely upon cotton seed hulls anu luz mos o.
nd we should say that the a'e ohout
weight would reach sometnins !, a heir
200 pounds. During the time oi I'm N.