Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-03-22
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By KATE MARKHAM POWER.


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In our national capital, on the even
ing of March 8, half hundred loyal
young Southerners, Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans" met around the BAN
quet table at the annual feast Of the
Anselm ]. McLaurin Camp No. 305,
U. s. G. v. The Washington Post Of.
the Sunday following gives an inter-
esting and elaborate account of the
elegant affair and expressed great re-
gret that Senator McLaurin was at
the last moment detained by the ex-
treme illness of his daughter, Miss
Irene. eve are glad to state that at
this writing, a week later, Miss Nc
Laurin is convalescent.) The Post
says:
"The camp is composed of many of
the best-known Southern men in the
Capital City, and their annual gather
ings are decidedly jolly events. The
camp was named in honor Of Senator
McLaurin of Mississippi.
"The table was spread in the main
banquet hall and was gorgeously deco
rated with great bowls of double va
riegated tulips and long vines Of
Southern smilax. The menu was a
choice one and splendidly served. The
toastmaster of the evening was Mr.. T.
r. Raines, who introduced each Of the
after-dinner speakers with clever re-
marks.
I'm making the opening remarks Mr..
Raines spoke of the foundation of the
organization, and its phenomenal
growth. 1t was organized in Rich
mond, Va, seven years ago, and since
that time the membership has steadily
increased Each year an annual re-
union of the members is held in some
Southern city. This year it will be
held in Dallas, Tex, on the goth Of
April. The objects of the society are
to promote the feeling of Southern
love and honor for her gallant heroes;
to erect a memorial to the mothers Of
the South, and to discover and mark
the graves of Confederate dead. Mr..
Raines referred to the Southerners
who fought and won distinction during
the Spanish-American war.
"'There were nine heroes after the
war, said the speaker, and Of that
number seven came from Dixie His
remarks were interrupted often by
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 to
these dependent ones, the response has
been quick and generous. 1t is only
just now that our people turn in and
help them in the noble work Of build
ing and endowing a Masonic Widows
and Orphans Home The fraternity
has raised about $4,000 for the sacred
cause, but must have very much more
to enable them to take proper care of
their dependent ones. Among the
splendid Masons who are leading this
work is District Attorney Roane, a
host within himself and the fact that
he has working with him other
brethren" of his high stamp means
that the homeless ones of this great
brotherhood will soon be safely en-
shrined in spacious home whose
foundation stones are charity, truth
and loyalty, and whose walls are &C.
mented with love. If every man and
woman in Mississippi who has felt in
a personal sense the beauty and the
blessing that lies in Masonry, would
contribute but mite; if each one Of
us would return but a small percent
age of the great good we have received
from Masons this home would speed
lily reach such proportions as would
be ample for every homeless child and
woman in the State.
The citizens of West Point are max
ing so great a success of an experiment
in feeding and shipping cattle that we
commend their example to our people
and urge them to read what the Dixie
Press (West Pointl has to say on the
subject: This is the largest shipment
of fed cattle ever made from the State,
perhaps. The first section, consisting
of twenty-five cars, contained 500 cat
tie in all, and was shipped to Chicago.
The second load consisted of ten cars
loaded with 200 cattle and bound for
the same destination. These cattle
have been fed for the past 100 days
solely upon cotton seed hulls and meal,
and we should say that the average
weight would reach something about
/ 200 pounds. During the time Of their
feeding these cattle have been exanI-
ined by a number of cattle experts,
and they have been pronounced by
them not only the finest bunch of cat
tie in the State, but possibly the finest
ever shipped out of the South, 1t is
estimated that the owners of these cat
tie will realize profit of about $40
a head, or near $4,000 on the 500
shipped this week, while about 500
head remain in their pens for further
feeding and will follow in a later ship
ment.
Preparations are being made for tbs
in Jackson, on the sh of
April of the Retail uTbermon's AS
sociation.
Quite a heavy wind and rain storm
almost a cyclone, indeed-visited
parts Of Mississippi last week. The
damage done around Wesson and Ha-