The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-08-31
NOEL. DAY.
September u Selected by Citizens Of
Holmes to Celebrate the Nomina.
tiOn for Governor Of Her
Distinguished Son.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.

A large and very enthusiastic
mass meeting of the citizens of
Holmes county was held in the
court house today, for the pur-
pose of making suitable arrange
ments for reception in honor of
Governor ELECT E. E. Noel, of that
city. Capt. j W. Swinney was
called to the chair and Herman
Levy made secretary.
Many eloquent and patriotic
addresses were made congratulat-
ing the county of Holmes and the
state of Mississippi in selecting
Holmes conuty's favorite son as
Mississippi's hext chief execu-
tive.
A committee on resolutions was
then appointed as follows: q. A.
Wilson, G. q. Swinney, Morris
Lewis, A. M. Pepper, H. H.
Elmore.
The following resolutios were
then introduced and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, our beloved county
bears the name of the first COVER
nor of the state of Mississippi,
and has since the year 1888 helped
to elect every Democratic gov
eror who has presided as chief
executive of Mississippi, without
having enjoyed the privilege and
honor of having furnished gov
ernor for the state of Mississippi
during all of the years of her
history; and
Whereas, our beloved and dis
tinguished fellow citizen, Honor
able E. f. Noel, has, after one OF
the most memorable campaigns
that has ever been witnessed IN
the great state of Mississippi,
fbeen chosen as our next governor
by the people of Mississippi;
! therefore,
Be it resolved, That we, the
citizens of Holmes county in mass
meeting assembled, extend hearty
greetings to the entire state OF
Mississippi and do now express
to them the profound thanks and
the appreciation of all the citizens
of Holmes county to all the cit.
izens of the state of Mississippi
for the great honor they have con.
ferred upon Holmes county's most
distinguished and favorite son, and
extend to all the people of the
state of Mississippi a most hearty
| invitistion to assemble at LEX.
| INGTON ON THURSDAY.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1907, from 12
M. UNTIL 4 P. M. AND 8 P.
M. TO IL O'CLOCK and joir
hands with US in celebrating the
nomination of Honorable E. f.
Noel as governor of the state o1
M ississippi.
The following committees were
then appointed:
Finance Committee. e.
Pickens, w. L. Young, Morris
| Lewis, w. |. Pickens, and G
| G. Swinney.
| Committee on Arrangements
/ g. A. Wilson, Parham Williams
| w. L.. Jordan, E. V Ashley, San
Herman, DR.. j. II. McBee, r. E
/ WiIburn, S. j. Fisher, s.. r
] Swinney, DR.. q. G. Phillips, w
: X. burden, W. l.. Walton.
Publicity Committee-Jno. l.
3 Dyson, chairman; I. w. Smith
; t. j. Jordan, DR.. f. L. Bntt, P
: P. Lindholm, j. S. Watson, Fl
z W. Watson.
; Reception Committee Court
; City and County Officers: w. L
3 Dyer, mayor, chairman, Judg,
: Sidney Smith, r. G. McBee, w
3 w. Wilburn, Parham Williams
3 <. Y. Ashley, J. G.. Pickens, W
: G. Red, w. II. Smith. Fl. E
; Buck, Ii. Barger, w. L. Smith
z g. S. Rogers, I. q. Stephenson
6. Robinson, John A. Brown
; r. E. Wilburn, G. G. Pahlem, j
ylW. Morris, J. Moore, G. G. Swim
& ney, G. L. Kiern, G. G. Reid, j
3 p. Williams and other citizens o
3 Lexington.
E Invitation committee S. N
3 Sample chairman; Fl. FL. Elmore
3 A. M. Pepper.
81 The foregoing committees ar
: authorized to select and appoin
3 all necessary subcommittee il
3 every part of the county.
2 The committee on arrangement
3 have obtained the use of the beau
. Itiful ante-bellum residence, Terry
: stone, and grounds situated nea
I the public square as the place fo
holding the reception; here music
feasting, friendly greeting, dane
ing, speaking and athletic game
will be the order of the dav an
evening and where all Mississi pr
Ills invited and expected to be pres
ent. All communications and in
llquiries addressed to Committee d
Arrangements willreceiVe prompt
careful and courteous attention.
j. w. SWINNEY, Chairman.
Herman Levy, Secretary.
Lexington, Miss, August 26, 1907