The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22
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 Recoiiections of Lafayette. Mrs. N. M. Baldwin of 1247 Orleans Street, Beaumont, Texas, who lived in montgomery a great many years ago has written the following interesting 1 letter to The Advertiser:
 Through the kindness of a friend I received the account of the unveiling I of the tablet in memory Of General La- | fayette as published in your paper. It was most interesting to me, as every thing connected with that visit of Gen. eral Lafayette, was impressed upon my memory when a child. John Edmondson at whose home he was entertained, was my grandfather. My mother then little girl of 3-years, had special dress made for the oc- casion. It was a yellow satin with panteliettes of the same. The little lady had been drilled as to how she should behave, as children in those | days were to be seen, not heard. She | tired Of not attracting attention and proud of her pretty dress. picked the front up with her little hands, went up to the General and said Since, my pretty fFock He smiled and said yes, a pretty frock and a pretty little girl and kissed her.
 T have the dress worn by my grand mother, Mrs. Edmondson, at the ball given in honor of the General, on the night of April 4th 1925. It is of white satin. very short In the waist and very historic dress, made to wear to a ball | given in Nashville. Tenn, in the spring of 1915 after peace had been declared son had returned home, My grand mother, then, Miss Motion was a | daughter of Colonel M. c. Motion, who had been with Jackson at the battle of New Orleans as well as many other battles. She was introduced to the General and danced with him. Later in 1918 the dress was used for we'd | ding dress when she married MT. Ed | mondson and the last time worn. was at the Lafayette ball.
 Since then 1t has been kept a sacred heirloom. The linen used in the<Gen-
 At grandmother's death in 1855. 1t was divided between her children. Mother receiving the towels. They were used making lint for the Con,
 1t is over fifty years since Mont gomery was my home, but in no other 1 place has the air seemed quite so l balmy, or the roses bloomed as they did | there. in my early childhood. Pythians are Coming. Now for the Knights of Pythias." said a man yesterday who has been | watching with interest the progress of | the several conventions recently held 1 in Montgomery.
 This remark was called forth by reason of the fact that the Pythian Grand Lodge of Alabama is to meet in l Montgomery during May with several
 Montgomery. he continued, "is the natural point for the assembling of l delegates to Alabama organizations. Moreover, 1t Is the headquarters of the this city did not secure the greatest number of conventions of all other cities in the State.
 T have been struck with the manner fa l f4k Anf these recent conventions and 1t Is great advertisement for Montgomery" Tribute to Mir. Jefferson. "The news that Joe Jefferson will probably recover his accustomed health observed a man who patronizes the theatres, should be gratifying to every person in the United States who feels
 Tt is doubtful he continued If many of us realize the true greatness of MT. Jefferson. He is much more than a remarkably artistic actor; he Is phiIanthropist and a scholar. No actor has done so much to improve the morals of his countrymen as MT, Jet, ferson. Sticking to his fine portrayal of that great creation of Irving, MT. Jefferson has gone on through the years preaching a powerful sermon on the evils of incompetence.
 Let us hope. that notwithstanding his great age he may yet be spared several more years to his. family and his countless number of friends" Strawberries at Castleberry.
 Professor R. S. Mackintosh, State Horticulturist, spent a few hours in Montgomery yesterday en route to his home in Auburn from Castleberry, where he has been investigating the
 The people of Castleberry and that section of Conecuh County" said Pro- lessor Macintosh ''are reaptng great rNvnaN hnW al Four car loads of berries were shipped from Castleberry today and they are being rushed to the northern markets in car load lots almost every day;
 strawberries just now are selling for $3.25 a crate of twenty-four quarts net and there is great demand for them. A few crates are being ex- pressed South for New Orleans and
 Professor Macintosh went to Au- burn on an evening train.
 General John W. A. Sanford, of Montgomery. has accepted an invitation to deliver the annual address on Memo rial Day, April 2e. in Scale.
 Captain J. T. stokely. a prominent young lawyer of Birmingham and formerly adjutant of the Srd infantry, Is visiting Montgomery.
 Dr. George Petrie of Auburn came to Montgomery last night to hear the ad- dress of his friend Dr. woodrow Will son of Princeton.
 MT. Nicholas Ittner, Of Atlanta, under whose direction the New Exchange Hotel is building was in Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. Monroe D. Bloch. of Mobile, was in Montgomery yesterday.
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 Mir. COmerfOrd Ignored.
 Springfield. IL, April 21.-A peculiar spectacle was witnessed in the lower house of the Illinois Legislature today. Reversing all precedent, members of the House unanimously remained seat