Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-06-13

E.m, Miss, June 5'-lhe y. oolnei .,itoi
VAS laid today. ,.,, =,
raierson sGo Davis birthday, as
/. he Id, drst Of a new era In MIS-
HI history .,,d nrof,,.
/, ,s,emony unequaled in the his
/, ,yissi.sippi. the formal dedica'
| i5o magnificent building that
/ no nou ppoch in our history and
|,nept en- took place this afternoon.
has been Jackson's greatest
/ yeyqr ~ before has such a crowd
H. within her gates; never be-
l., snrb a parade passed along
E.rongblares; ald never before
H., nnboundcd enthusiasm ald
|,rce Of spirit been shown by
Eh1de ITO,
M rain at times only a mist
|s,nrgbont the morning, but 1t
|, 5omnen the ardor OF the crowd
H. only evil effect was to mar
lsot tbe start Of the parade, and
.onsratlon Of the various di'
o,,y was the crowd the largest
|,.omblcd in Jackson but It was
[s,tost that has ever gathered
Iy mint In the commonwealth.
l., in all the walks Of lifc and
IN parts OF the state poured in
| caDjtaI city by the thousands
|,ent the day ON the gaily deco
streets and at the new state
witnessing the imposing cere'
Crowd Hard to Estimate.
make a correct estimate Of the
fine assembly is aeXt to impossi'
+. u, ,a,,5 a, rg almost like number.
/ leaves on the trees or the sands
/ sea shore Some say 1t was
4" a''
II uas ~ immense con.
| 'I' y, vtsstssinnI's hest citizen
,.,soro5 n, ,n .dn honor to the oc
|. 'Dt' ond ta gagn an the splendid
FIh of government that so proud
h on the old penitentiary site
| once grim walls, strong bars
snpd guards met the vision OF
lHtor
Eh lavish hospitality Jackson has
tlned her guests, and accorded
he circumstances. 1t has beer
feq strain and would have taxed
Entertaining facilities of many
/ 0Ities Jackson has done heI
mi nobody can do more,
The krriyino Multitude.
j. oorI,. Yesterday morninp Al
, ontsries he eitv"have 'bee1
4 IA mo INIT ,oith visitors TN,
IN 1 " ~ '@L ,Lo VI, ,ii,.;,ainni & diyision -
United Confederate Veteran.
ght many Of the heroes Of tn
Cause, who had planned for a twI
stay at the capital. and at leas
lly others who came in adyanc
e corner stone event in order t
sure of board and lodging.
{ night trains dumped their hu
cargoes at the depot in squads
lblies and battaliols. On eac
1ing train a majority of the pas
as were headed for Jackson an
oI the roads were unable to kce
ith their schedules on account c
,sayy trafIic
Tuesday night the streets wor
Minated appearance. Some
sItors apparently had no inelin'
70 80 to bed. and spent the nigh
Z in the sights and scenes
.apItal city by electric light.
The Bio Rush.
sorlock tbo 1boron,hforos wer
WIFI na,nio ,io '',u'oV9 hnt t6a hfa we r,,s
YET to come. shortly after tn,
The special trains commenced
2 at the Union Station, and tn
was one Of the greatest animi
Is the custom of all crowds
''ppi to be good natured whe
Or a celebration, aad this crow
not an exception. The best
inswercd each others inquire
lined the program of the day, Il
Of march and answered a null
Of other questions with the grea
! good will.
Companies of National Guard
v,i+h tha ,hra,,a fro
berlaI tra,n. % WIN .,i9 ~, 'ni one 1T :.
Ia Missfsainni o w 49,, tlie Ioiip"n, P',o
srlv korn D''s ,,,., iei. aleii sioiLiU9 ~,
Necessary to start Tnesd,
, but tbey all loorod frash q,
Id. and in rosranso "a thn sba.
hands of tboir inodors ~ norcb,
precise stem ana ror,,lor form
10 the imnroyIsnd nii,tarv can
lily Hail pa,I, uharo hrealifa
being sarvad thrn,,ohnnt 4
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