Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-12-15
CORN AND COTTON
CARNIVAL NOW ON
BIG CROWD WITNESSES OPENING
cEREMoNiEs.
Welcomes Those Who Came From
Different Parts Of the state to Par
ticipate in the Exposition Of the Ma
terial Resources Of Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 12.--With y
cloudless sky. and just touch enough
of winter in the air to make condi-
tions pleasant, the Cotton and Corn
Carnival was begun today. The open
Ing was in every way auspicious
Added to the faultless weather condi
tions. was the enthusiasm of the Of.
dcers and directors OF the association
who have managed this State enter.
prise.
For the first and opening day Of the
carnival, which is necessarily poor for
sightseeing. because the work Of ar
ranging the exhibits Is never CON-
pleted when anticipated and expected.
the crowd was unusually large. sew
eral thousand people coming to the
city to attend the opening exercises
and view the articles on exhibition.
A larger crowd Is expected tomorrow
than was on hand today, and the At
tendance is sure to increase every
day.
AT IL o'clock the parade, which was
the formal opening OF the carnival py
the State and city officials. as 1t was.
OF course. impossible to put any OF
the exhibits on parade. was formed
in front of the old capital. The de-
tails oil the parade were arranged py
Gen. Arthur FRIDGE aaJutant-BenerAi
| Of the Mississippi National Guard. -.
| sisted by the local committee. There
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from MISSISSIPPI.
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