The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-03
A. NACHMAN, IeS,ss 5s 6sss7 Ars' Phas 5s;

large oak tree which stands near the church Is responsible for many foolishly Ia Alexander Hs'v,oS City nsssS'1. s;sSSEs Ws ssd other towns in close proxmity to Fish Pond each inhabitant Is asked month previous scores of times If he con. templates attending "the May singing and do not accept the opportunity of the occasion you have missed more than a treat.
 It is to these good country folk what Easter is to the city--the occasion of the | donning of spring apparel by the young | people. Easter passes with little cere-
 mony but when the first May singing | rolls around if you don't wish to be crit
 and with the girl of your choice speed on
 the journey to Fish Pond.
 l In Alexander City every buggy horse,
 mule and OK for three miles about Is en- weeks ago wrote to engage a team at l Alexander City for this occasion and was informed that there was only one single
 team to be engaged in the town "and If | you'll hurry" read the letter, you can l get that one."
 Before the sun peeps over the horizon
 on it's days journey scores are en route
 to the singing and processions are on
 all the roads until midday. Reaching
 Fish Pond church one finds a great and
 critical throng. It has gathered to see
 and be seen; to criticise and be criti-
 cised. The imperfections in your dress
 are excused. You are soon one of the
 throng.
 You wind your way down Lovers
 Lane'' to the renowned spring for re. freshing drink of the crystal water and | on your way thither you meet no less : than 800 persons. Perhaps you will go
 into the sanctuary awhile to listen to the hymnal tunes as sung by Professor Hol- : loway and his class. Hundreds who have | l -l,.-- Aaw-a. nwaA a n been to the "singings time ana agaln have never set foot inside the church } You would find no vacant seats. You ) would probably be compelled to stand, but } you would not be bored. Professor Hol' loway in his 1Stn year mas me melo1,oT' cho,r t l You will hear music that you may not hear anywhere else.
 t At noon the whole ground space is GOV E | cred with one mammoth dining table . Hundreds of baskets are emptied of thei
 delicacies prepared by the hospitable wo 1 | men and girls of the country If yo' :, are a stranger you are made to feel "a . home."
 f 4olloway's melodies sound through tn = pine trees on the hills and the singing |
 resumed.
 e | setting the old professor of music dis 8 misses his audience after friendly. pat d riotic and impressive remarks and re - ceiyes congratulations from the tongue
 of a thousand.
 8 The tourney home. perhaps. has n n charm but you have been to the mos I suspicious occasion of It's character | r honored by your attendance one of .th Is worthiest fathers of Alabama. 2, Several years ago when two medal d were offered at the Alabama Chautau9u !, at Talladega for the best singing clas r. in Alabama and the best music class Pro it lessor Holloway organized a vocal clas y from Taiiapoosa County composed ( If Prof. J. M. Pearson now superintender Ie 1 of the Alexander City schools and direC Is for of the Methodist Church choir in ths
 city; Mrs. Jennie Holloway, also of Alez l. der City. himself and other well know a singers of East AlaoamadSi ana ana fos seyers a.. n to Eish Pond.