The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-23
Melbourne News.

notable and successful events or its
kind ever held in West Alabama
The committee on arrangements, con-
sisting of Brothers w G.. Pridmore,
c. v Hays and S. r. Swanzy. proved
itself untiring in perfecting every
plan for the comfort and pleasure of
the guests. Early in the morning
the crowd began to assemble, and by
ten o'clock there were fully fifteen
crowd came from East Mississippi
and West Alabama, and represented
the best citizenship of the two States.
It was orderly throughout the day,
and not a single unpleasant incident
occurred. The services were opened
by a song, led by Mr.. j. C. Barksdale,
after which a feryent prayer was of
fered by the beloved pastor of the
church, Rev. E. NJ. Younghance, OF
Steens The following conductors
then led the music from ten to fif-
teen minutes each: |. G.. Rector, E.
NJ. Springfield, r. T. Green, c. @.
Green, Jack Beasley, A. c. Rector
and Hon. r. L. Bradley, after which
dinner was announced, and the peo-
pie repaired to the shades of the huge
oak trees, where they ate in groups
Of two to six families. Everybody
moved a fine repast, which the hos
pitality of the good people had SO
ffberally provided. The abundance
of good things left after everybody
had been well fed showed very con-
clusiyely that the feast was an abund
ant one. At 1870 p. M, the large
crowd reassembled. and the follow
ing conductors led the music for fif
teen minutes each: j. G. Barksdale,
Henry r.. Sisson, Carl. Taylor, l. G,
Rector, Clarence Greer, E. NJ. Spring
field, r. G.. Green, A. ]. Sanders, G.
c. Greer and J. A. Logan. The clos
ing hymn was then sung by Hon. r.
L. Bradley, after which the large au-
dience was dismissed by prayer by
Rev. E. M. Younghance. The follow
ing ladies deserve special mention
for adding greatly to the success of
the occasion by presiding time about
at the organ: Misses Ola Hayes, Su-
sic Green, bessie Gartman, ley Jones
and Mrs. w. A Westbrook There
will be an alI-day singing each year
at Harmony church, and everybody
in East Mississippi and West Ala
bama is invited TO attend on the sec
ond Sunday in May, 1908. So mote
1t be- Just here we wish to express
our deep gratitude to our distinguish
ed friend, Mr.. j. S. Ray, for courte-
sizes shown us and the public at large
during the day of the singing at
While attending the singing at |
Harmony on the 18th inst, we were
greatly pleased to meet with the win
some Miss Nancy Halbert, the accom-
Dlished and refined daughter of DR.. |
4. c. Halbert, of Columbus. Miss |
Halbert is a cousin to the Dams, and |
S one of the most lovable young la |
lies in East Mississippi. She was
by her cousin, Mr. z. |
Z. Halbert, of Columbus, whom we
we're also pleased to meet.
Hon. R. L. Bradley. of Vernon,
Judge of the probate court of Lamar
county, was distinguished visitor
o Harmony on the 18th inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Jordan of Ver-I
ION took in the singing at Harmony
IN the 18th inst, and also visited the |
alters mother, Mrs. J. I. Barksdale,
1t her home in Melbourne.
Miss Effie Reedus, an accomplished |
md refined young lady of Columbus,
spent several days of the past week
n Melbourne as the attractive guest !
If her cousin, Mr.. Jola Rector, and
l1so visited Misses bessie and Nettie
fartman.
Our friend, DR.. B. E. Turner, of
is quite sick, and we hope
or him a speedy recovery. DR.. Tur
Ter is a hustling physician, promi-
lent Mason and Odd Fellow, and his
lost of friends throughout East Mis-
issippi and West Alabama will learn
# his illness with much regret.
We learn that Mr.. Tom Ga1lop of
tar has sold his crop and expects
o engage in the blacksmith business
t an early date, and he also con-
emplates trying the manufacturing
usiness.
Mr.. B. W. Scott of Fernbank was
Melbourne visitor recently.
Prof. w. C. Hays, a former resi-
ent of Star, who is now located at
and who is a popular en-
loye of the Independent Cotton Oil
company, came over on the 18th and
ook in the singing at Harmony, and
lso visited his parents, Hon. and
IrC Inn HavS at fhnir, homo in Star |