The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-08-12

II. Thompson. Misses Radcliffe
Greene and DuNnt were charm
ing sponsors of other camps. Alb
erdeen was pretty proud of Gem
Houston's sponsor. Miss Jonas
brilliant and pretty and the charm
ing maids, Misses Pearl Walton
and Mae Carlisle, whose blonde
and brunette beauty were most
enhancing. and chaparoned by the
handsome Mrs G.. G. Paine.
DIR. Ward made even greater
the loyal love of loyal hearts by
his mastery. magnificent speech
Thursday night at the opera house
After the exercises the II DC Is"
entertained with musicale at the
Elks' Home, where songs of the
old South again sounded their
tragic melody. Miss Anne Nc
Farland gave a charming number
OF Southern airs on the piano.
Mrs. Staicos sung beautifully "Old
Kentucky Home" The Misses
Hatch played brilliant Senate.
Miss Amalie Sykes sung "Juanita"
with rare sweetness and charm
Mrs. Napier of Macon Ga, sung
with richest beauty. The Con
quered Banner" Miss Jonas. in
her own inimitable style gave
beautiful reading ITO the Boys in
Dixie" and Major Lamar Fon-
tame gave two splendid recitals of
his own poems.
Friday morning the parade form
ed at the monument for the march
TO the court house. General Robt.
Lowry. with Miss. Henry, Missis
sippi sponsor. Miss McCaskill,
maid of honor and Mrs. Winston
Houston, chaperon. led the parade
Then the carriages and traps of
all the sponsors and maids, gay
with ribbons and flags. Then the
II. ID. C.'s." The Veterans march
ed with enthusiasm and vigor.
Miss Fontaine in gray uniform,
daughter of the renowned. talent
ed Lamar Fontaine, marched with
them. carrying a battle flag Miss
Anne Mcfarland marched. carry
ing the colors of the Mississippi
Division, aud the Sons of Neter-
ans with their banners. Lovely
little girls, dressed in white with
red ribbons, were among the pref
test charms of the day.
AT the court house speeches
were made by Hon b G. Hum
phreys, Judge +. o. Sykes. Gent
Robt Lowry. Judge Terrell, Gen.
McCaskill. Major Henry, and two
exquisite readings by Miss Jonas,
one by especial request Lines on
a Confederate Bank Note" by her
gifted father, Major s. A. Jonas.
Then the veterans enjoyed the
barbecue, where a thousand peo-
Pile were served at time. At the
court house that evening the ball
in honor of the sponsors and maids
of honor, given by the Sons of Vet
Grams, was "A brilliant and beautiful
affair. The cotillion was led by
Acker Rogers with Miss Annie
Henry, and they led most beauti-
fully the hundred couples who
were dancing.
General Lowry, General Nc
Caskill, General Pat Henry, Gen
eral Webb, Major Helm, Hon Jno.
NJ. Allen, b. q. Humphreys. Gen.
eral Cameron. DR.. Ward, Lamar
Fontaine author of "All's Quiet
Along the Potomac Tonight"
were some of our distinguished
guests last week.
General X. f. Houston de-
serves heartiest congratulations
for his work in the success of this
most successful reunion.
Ben Ward, of Winona, Frank
Robinson of Pontotnc, Chester
Pond of jackson, Tenn, were re-
union visitors.
MIR. and Mrs Adam Carlisle
have announced the approaching
marriage of their pretty blonde
daughter, Fannie Gum, to Joseph
K. Houston, on the afternoon of
the seventeenth. A host of fond
friends rejoice in the happiness
of these charming young people.
and wish them every JOY this
great. glad world can give.
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