The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Gala Occasion.


Governors Of two states, the COM
mander-in-chief Of the Confederate
Veterans, more than 500 prominent
men and women from Pennsylvania,
thousands Of people from Mississippi,
Louisiana and other southern states,
and several military companies parti-
cipated at Vicksburg Friday and
Saturday in the exercises defeating
and markers in the Vicksburg Nation
al Military Park. Hundreds Of school
the Pennsylvania battle monument
children rendered patriotic songs, and
several brass bands rendered martial
music.
Governor Vardaman with his staff
represented Mississippi. Governor
Pennypacker and his staff headed the
party from Che Keystone state. Two
local military companies participated
and also companies from jackson,
Natchez, Fayette and Port Gibson.
There were brass bands in great num-
bers. J. W. Hayes and Harry K.
johnson secured from the railroad
companies q rate Of one cent q mile
for the military companies.
Not since the memorable VISIT Of
President Mckinley has the city been
so deliberately decorated, almost every
business house and hundreds Of pri-
vate residences flying the national
colors and the Sian and bars OF the
Confederacy.
The Pennsyfvaaians reached the
city on special train. They were
met-at the depot azA escorted. to the
hotels by the twv local military COM
panies and brass bsnds. On Friday
morning Governor pennypacker and
Governor Vardamaa with their stats
and invited guests, were taken around
the island opposite tho city, and up
to Grants cutoff. 1hi trip was made
on the steamer Cordill.
Friday night q reception was tea-
dered the two governors, their ladies
and others at the Carroll hotel.
Saturday was the principal day,
and the afternoon the dedication was
held at the site Of the monument in
the beautiful National Park.
Following is tho pDgram Of ex-
ercises:
Governors SALUTE Warren Light
Artillery, of Vicksborg; call to order,
General Samuel K. Schwenk, chair
man OF commission; invocation, Col
onel Albert N. Keigwin, D. D.; Sec
retary's report, John Milton Mishler,
secretary Of commission; music,
America" Vicksburg school chill
dren; poem, "Roll Back the Years."
written for the occasion by Capt.
Jack W. Crawford), Miss Anna Mai
Schwenk; unvailing of monument,
Miss Lillian Won Schwenk; national
salute Warren Light Artillery Of
Vicksburg; music, "Star Spangled
Banner" Vicksburg School Chill
dren; presentation to the governor Of
Pennsylvania, General Samuel K.
Schwenk, chairman of commission;
acceptance and presentation to the
United States, Governor Samuel w.
Pennypacker Of Pennsylvania; accept
ance for United States government,
John c. Scofeld, representing the sec
rotary Of war; music, selected, Vicks-
burg school children; address, Cover
nor James K. Vardaman, of Missis-
sippi; Grafton, General James A. Bea-
yer; music, selected, Vicksburg school
children; benediction, Rev. Benjamin
Albright, Duell's Battery.
Saturday night a joint Union and
Confederate camp fire was held at the
Walnut street theatre. This camp
fire was presided over by General
Stephen B. Lee, COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the United Confederate Veterans.
The Pennsylvanians left for their
homes Sunday afternoon.