The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-06-13
MISSISSIPPTS
NEW CAPITOL
Magnificent Structure Dedicated on the Birth
day of Jefferson Davis.
PARADE A FEATURE OF THE DAY
More Than Twenty Thousand Loyal Citizens Of the State
Witness the Cornerstone Laid With Masonic Cere-
monies-Orators Of Distinction Mingle History and
Eoquence Under the Inspiration of the Occasion.

| tionate to population. It is said that
nobody but the town constable re-
mained In Brandon, and he entered
strenuous objection to being left
behind to keep watch over the Rankin
capital.
Civic Bodies.
OF the frater1al organizations the
Masonic fraternity has the largest
representation ON the ground The
Knights Tempar are especially abun-
dant. members being here from most
OF the communicates in the State.
The Woodmen of the World also
have large delegations in the city to
greet Sovereign Commander ]. c.
Root and the other sovereign officers
who are the guests of the capital
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-
tlons kept open house throughout the
day.
Jackson is filled to overflowing, but
all of the visitors did not come by
rail. Not by any means All of the
side streets are filled with the ami
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.
oil o,.tc nf
Kinds, Rankin, Simpson and Madison
counties, and the number drawn from
this source surpasses even the as
semblies brought here on circus days.
Never before has it been so diff
cult to get from point to point on Jack
sons thoroughfares. Small boys
could do 1t 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 unfrequented side
streets.
Forming the Parade.
when will the parade start?" was
the question heard on all sides, and
an 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 commonwealths gov
ernment
The formation of the parade was
commenced shortly after 10 o'clock.
The national g,iardsmen were ready
to fall in line at moments notice,
\ II. fnIf nd
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 marshal
of the day, kept staff of aides con
stantly busy carrying orders to the
various commands.
A long line of carriages stood on
South State street below the old cap
itol waiting for their occupants, and
occasionally could be heard the lively
airs of music discoursed by the va
rious bands and the sharp bugle notes
sounded in the militia companies. The
most prevalent sound, however, was
the hum and buzz of the crowd, like
a huge hive of bees on a summer day.
The densely packed streets were YER
were seeking for points of vantage
from which to view the procession.
Parade Starts.
Shortly before IL o'clock Gov. Lon
gno aad the members of the capitol
commission, Attorney-General William
williams. Mai. r. A. Dean. Capt. w.
G.. Stovall, Judge r. II. Thompson and
former Acknowledgement McClurg,
who had been invited to participate
with the commission in the ceremony,
emerged from the statehouse and took
seats in carriages at the head of the
parade. They were closely followed
by Messrs. A. E. Wells, J. f. Wells
and f. A. Wells, general contractors;
Mr.. Theo Link, the supervising ar
chitect, their staffs of assistants and
the sub-contractors and special con-
tractors who have been employed on
the building
Next came the State officials. who
entered their carriages, followed by
Mayor Hemingway and all the offi-
ciais Of the city government
Daughters of the confederacy.
Mrs. Helen d. Bell and the mem
bers of the Daughters OF the Confed-
efdCy were dsSlkHtu 70 Cdiiid6to I'M
mediately behind the city officials.
They were followed by Mai and Capt
Lake, bearing the torn and tattered
battle flags of the Confederacy
There were many notable features
II the parade. but the center of in
terest was the Confederate veterans.
The grizzled heroes of the Civil War
marched with a spirit and enthusiasm
that won for them much applause.
Many Of them were clad in gray uni
forms, according to their respective
ranks, and the infantry, cavalry and
artillery marched In divisions. Oc-
casionally the squads and companies
were led by color-bearer carrying
torn and tattered Confederate Gag
which mad been through many storms
OF shot and she'll
The band Of the First regiment, Mis-
sissippi National Guard, clad IN full
regimentals, was the next In line, and
discoursed lively airs along the line
Of march. as did also the Second reg
ime1t band. which was given proml-
nsnt position. Gov. Longino's stan