Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-06-13
ISSISSIPPTS
NEW CAPITOL.
,,aicsnt Structure Dedicated on the Birth
day Of Jefferson Davis,
pADE A FEATURE OF THE DAY
Than Twenty Thousand Loyal Citizens Of the State
,s the Event Cornerstone Laid With Masonic Cere-
.,,ss-Oraors Of Distinction Minge History and
Eloouence Under the Inspiration Of the Occasion

city Many of the local WOOdmen
camps have their full membership
strength here.
Members of other fraternal organi.
cations came as individuals, but they
are almost as abundant as the leaves
of the trees, especially the Odd Eel
lows and Elks. These two organiza-
tions kept open house throughout the
day,
Visitors From the Country,
Jackson is filled to overfowing, but
all OF the visitors did not come by
rail. Not by any means, All Of the
side streets are filled with the anil
mails and vehicles OF nearby neighbOrs
from the country Many people from
the rural districts left their homes in
wagons, buggies and carriages last
night and reached here by daylight
They have come from all parts of
Kinds Rankin, Simpson and Madison
counties, and the number drawn from
this source surpasses even the as
sembIes brought here on circus days
Never before has it been so diff.
cult to get from point to point on Jack
sons thOroughiares, Small boys
could do it by slipping between the
legs of grown folks but others
to literally fight their way through
the almost solid walls of human be-
ings in the main business district
and those who were wise made their
journeys along untrequented side
streets.
Forming the Parade,
when win the parade start?' was
! the question heard on all sides, and
a anxious expectancy was displayed
by the throng to catch the first
glimpse of the stately procession as
it moved away from the old state.
house, soon to be deserted forever as
the seat Of the commonwealth's gov
crnment
The formation Of the parade was
commenced shortly after 10 o'clock
The national guardsmen were ready
to fall in line at moments notice
but other organizations less disciplined
In military movement were somewhat
slow. All was hustle and excitement
but It was soon apparent that order
would soon be brought out Of chaos
and Gen Lowry. the grand marsha
of the day, kept a staff OF aides con
stantly busy carrying orders to th(
various commands,
A long line OF carriages stood OF
south state street below the old cap
itol waiting for their occupants, an'
occasionally could be heard the llVel!
airs of music discoursed by the va
rious bands and the sharp bugle note
sounded in the militia companies. INT
most prevalent sound, however Wai
the hum and buzz of the crowd, llk'
huge hive of bees on summer day
The densely packed streets were yer
table beehiyes Of humanity, ana al
were seeking for points of YantaB
from which to view the procession
Parade Starts.
shortly before Ii o'clock Coy. Lon
gino ald the members Of the capitc
commission, Attorney-General William
Williams. Mai. h. A. Dean, Capt, "
G. Stovall Judge r. H. Thompson an
former Attorney-General Mcclure
} who had been invited to particlpat
with the commission in the ceremoh!
emerged from the statehouse and TOO
seats in carriages at the head OF IN
narade They we're closely tollo"e
. nv Messrs. A f. Wells, }, r. Wen
and +. A. Wells, general contractors
Mr.. Theo. Link, the supervising a
chitect, their staffs OF assistants an
the sub-contractors and special col
, tractors who have been employed .
l the building. .,. u.b
, entered their carriages, followed y
, Mayor Hemingway and all the Oh
ciais of the city government.
Daughters Of the confederaoy
1 Mrs Helen D. Bell and the men
. here of the Daughters of the Conle
! eracy we're assigned to carriages II
I mediately behind the city olhcial
= They were followed by Mai and Cap
y Lake, bearing the torn ana la''e''
battle flags OF the Conleuetacg ..
+ There were many notable leatuL'
= I, the parade, but the center OF
terest was the Confederate veteran
The prlzzled heroes of the Clyil WI
n marched with spirit ana ehIluSlas
S that won for them much appl"ua
|. MANY of them were clad IN gray III
t FORMS according to their respectl
It ranks, and the infantry, caFalrE a, a
y artillery marched in divisions. ', y
d casionallv the squads and compahi
n wara led by color-bearer carryl'
d a form and tattered Confederate III
4. wbirb had been through many storE
p of shot and shell ,.4 \,
It The band of the First regiment NJ VI
. sissinn National Guard, clad IN II
regimentals, was the next III L,ie' a. a.
Ie discoursed lively airs along the ~
+, ~ march. as did also the Second re
ls ,,nent ba i'd. which was given a prou
n nnnt nosition. Gov. Longlnos s''
e accompanied Mai.-Gen. Blllups a
s. staff. c4o4o o,l,,
~ o,.o,1od much enthusiasm along l
line of the parade. the troops nd
heen undergoing careful uIlIllne
- several weeks, and their hiaion'
- showed the effects OF thls worn
Nc NC Colonies in Command
ID Tho First regiment was command
n. NV Col R. M. Levy, of West Point, c.,
is secoud regiment by Col, {; Il. 9n' =
IN non. Of Eilisyille, and the Thlra la, #
o. iment by Col. l.. w. QuacNenposs, na y
Vicksburg. Nearly all the compah
fl. contained their full quotas ,u
MS The Sons of Veterans were ass assiso 81
as as 70 nosition in line, and were c,
n. uoonded y, by Gen. 0. l.. Mckay OIL
at ridian the state commander;
e. e. Next Next came the labor unions '',r
cd 1ocEson ,JvH, all the trades being REP
,ft Santed and many of these march
in S,s waro workmen who have been =
Moved Nov on the new statehouse anu i,. W. w
therefore her quite anxious to parucip
ha lin the demonstration Wal, ottr,
,rt nt " The Woodmen of the World AZ a.'p, I,
ha ,aa ad much attention. They were y. y.
no ,n mnnded by Sovereign Comnlall4se nm u so
,n ,nt 1''"' q Root and several Of the ,lIe, olhc
'S' Of Of the the national and State 'ufiS'
so tions. 49, ana the fire
q q partnent of Jackson were ,a aeN1 ,hair ~ >
" po' - o,nnnanies having thelT