The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-02-03
Thanks From BaIdwyn Chapter.

Ed. Journal.-Aliow as through
the columns OF your paper to re-
turn thanks to the ladies' and gen
tletnen who helped us to make the
beStowal of Crosses in Tupelo q
success.
| To Mrs. Harris aud the choir
our thanks are due for the songs
so beautifully rendered which were
fit offerings to miugle with the
Grasses Of Honor that wern piu
ned on the breasts of our bravs
Confederate heroes.
1t is seldom such witching
strains of music have fallen on our
ears as the song, "Lolena," snd
1.-THE Homespuu Dress" sung By
Mrs. Finley, and "Tensing on tie
Old Cam, Ground" by Lieut..
Strain. A girl Of the sixties Who
is now grandmother aud almost
blind, said it would be worth the
"trip to Tupelo to hear "The Home.
spun Dress" (aud it wss) and
maiden of the last century said,
"Tenting Oh the Old Camp Grousd'
was never pretty to her until Lieut.
Strain, with bis military beariug,
sung it. The old time melodies
are loved and appreciated by ev-
eryons and these sougs will live
in the memory Of all who wereI
present.
To US Of Baldwin Capt. Savery
is the "Graud Old Man." who has
the loye aud respect of every cit
lieu Of our village aud all he says
Is us Apples OF Gold In Pictures
OF Silver"
The gavel presented by him to
the BALDWIN Chapter will be kept
in loving memory of him aud may
the caps given by it be rs true and
just as the donor.
The orator selected for the oc.
casion, IIou. =. l.. Russell, was
prevented from being preseur; by
the pressure OF official duties, but
the lmpromptu recollections of the
struggle of four years to maintain
the right proved Lieut.. Strain aud
Capt. r. s. thomas to be equal to
the OCCASION aud that their hearts
were with the boy, in gray who
suffered aud Gied for the cause we
ali love.
Mr.. Dozier in escortirg the time
Worn aud battle Scared old heroes
10 the stand Was u yn;iaut beau of
the ante beilnm days and Capt.
james Klncaunou, who did su
much for our comtort and pleas.
ure. made everything rhe brighter
seein and every heart the happier.
To the beantlful little girls, Mis-
ses Minross klncanunn aud jeff.
Belle Milchenor, who acted SD wei,
tLrlr phr.> II, u-ll-r> an'i Missv.
ua,.,c ;oav-rv ana LINDA kiucan
non, who bore al,,,t 40 proudly
t'tl"r-d Confederate flag, We arc
due our special thanks.
Our pen pauses wnen We attempt
to thank the people of Tupelo for
the courtesy and hospitality exten-
ded to us and we ca" only say,
"COme to see us. aud ws will t,y
to entertain you with the same
cordlallty "
To the lady President aud her
co workers Of the Iupalo Chapter
OF the Daughters of the Coufeder-
acy. we are extra glad to give the
hand OF sister'y greeting and as
neighbols may yet work together
harlDopiously for the good of the
cause We represent.
To the Board of Super visors we
ara due our hearty aud repeated
thanks for the privilege OF dsd.
icating the pride of Lee county
the beautiful new Court House
The birthday of Gen. Robert E.
Lee, Jan. 18th, the day of bestow-
al of Crosses Of Honor, in Tupelo
brought to the Baldwin Chapter
unusual gladuess, and we are gen.
timely, truly and sincerely glad
We were invited to be with you.
Baldwin Chapter, U. D. G.
Miss WILLIE SALE TIsoN,
Dao q T~~ c.