The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-01-04

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willing hands worked ceaselessly for
weeks that it might be worthy the day
and last Of all, was it not the bright.
est day in a long, weary year, to a
thousand men and women of feeble
bodies and Of %beclouded brains? Yes,
1t was a great function-no one could
doubt 1t, after one glance down the
long, snowily draped tables, with their
great clusters of flowers, their superb
pyramids of fruit, dishes of jelly, pre-
serves, pickles, candy, etc.
At each plate was an individual pile
of fruit-apples. oranges and bananas,
with grapes, r~aisins, nuts and candy, to
be carried to the rooms for private con-
sumption. On the table was served
just such a Christmas dinner as was
eaten in the best homes in Mississippi
a few hours later. There were oysters
by the thousand, great, juicy Drowned
turkeys (nearly 500 pounds of turkey,
cranberry sauce (made by barrelsful),
every available vegetable, besides other
and delicious meats. Plum pudding,
fresh fruits, gelatines and cakes of
every description ended the menu. OF
this dinner, one thing may be said
without fear Of dispute, and that is,
that no finer baking was done in any
private kitchen then was done in the
great ovens Of the hospital. Five hun
dred splendid loaf cakes-fruit,
pound. plain and layers of all recipes
were made, and not one failure. One
barrel of mincemeat was made into
pies for dinner and not q crumb was
left! At least 500 oysters were needed,
and coffee by the hogshead. On ordi-
nary days the inmates of the asylum
consume three barrels (and more) of
flour, and n of meal, but we did not
ask for the amount used Christmas.
Suffice it that these unfortunates are
fortunate in their surroundings, re-
ceiving the best of care and the most
scientific treatment. Most Of them are
happy, a remarkably large per cent.
show perfect contentment, and all seem
to know that If 1t we're possible their
kindly protectors would make every
day as bright and brief and full Of joy
as Christmas Is, to them.
1t Is always a genuine pleasure to
print in these columns anything con-
corning the welfare or advancement Of
the young men and women of Missis-
sipi, whether at home or abroad. The
following from the Army and Navy
Journal speaks well Of a Rankin DUN
ty boy who has numerous relatives
throughout the State: Reports from
the Island of Tutuila, Samoa, state
that the natives held impressive me
mortal services at Page Page in honor
of the late President Mckinley. Nearly
all the white population attended, in
Guiding most of the officers and fifty
members of the crew of the United
States ship Abarenda, Lieutenant ]. l.
Jayne, U. S. N, commanding. He re
ports that on his visit to the Island
of Manua he learned that memorial
services had been held there on re
ceipt of the news of the Presidents
death. The natives generally seemed
/ very much impressed with the event
/, They wore mourning badges at the me
[ mortal service. One of the high chief:
expressed the desire Of the people o.
= his country to hold a "tagi," which II
| the Samoan way of celebrating tn
/. death Of a high chief. 1t consists o
q feasting, carousing and idleness TO,
Z an extended period. Lieutenant Jayn'
suggested that instead of this methot
p the people do something for their owl
v good, and advised them to build a me
Z mortal road. The chief, after consult
g ing with his people, informed Lieuten
- ant Jayne that they would do as he dc
sired. Lieutenant Jayne reports tina
the native guard of Manua is wei
Z drilled, but in order to bring 1t up t
n a higher degree of discipline, he lef
Sergeant Jones, of the Aharenda's ma
u rines, there to instruct the guard"
There seems to be a strange fatalit
attendant upon a certain form G
. joke(?) in this State, as several sa
instances nave proven u ialo yo"i
II lust at the Christmas season. Nea
u Duck Hill the family of Mr.. Fran
= Royal, of Talobusha county, wher
- spending Christmas with his brothe
, in-law, Mr.. J. S. Mills, and late Tue
day evening, after 10 o'clock, Mr.. Ro.
8 al returned to the home after an evel
y ing in town, and thinking to have SON
. fun, failed to answer when his siste
= in-law called out to know who was !
" the hall. Repeated calls ELECTED Il
u reply, and Mrs. Mills and her daugI
o. ter became so alarmed that the chill
IA years old, called out, Don't come
u here; I'll kill you" The supposed Il
truder came on toward their room
40 spite of the warning, w%herfupon Il
girl picked up a shotgun, and as II
~ door was pushed open. fired, and wi
10 appalled, to see that it was her uncl
whom she had shot through the hear
" Mr.. Royal died almost Instant
~ and the two families are plunged
VI o,;of Tho vounp girl Is almost fra