The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1909-05-28
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ram nod ia boarded w The Committee
0n Greeting and Sanitation and
welcomed " Tho beat M have IN store
~ the ship. her onlcofa and men
rnslag0uln Will bc the delighted
host n dollghtfIi guests. On With
the celebrations ~ follow,
Patriotism will noat from every
nig stan, smiles from every face, and
good cheer will reign supreme on this
occasion.
The dream " lifetime IA 20 be
realized, and the coming " the battle.
ship 20 our shores Ia fraught with q
greater significance than ~ under.
stood at this time by many Of our own
people. II marks an epoch In our
history which VIII sound the dawn Of
greater awakening for the pos.
siblllties Of this port m commercial
factor among the deep water ports Of
the Atlantic scaboard.
When the Secretary OF the Navy,
IN response 10 the request Of the
state Legislature. ordered the battle
ship TO this port TO receive her silver
service, he did not only graceful act,
but one which is destined TO be fruit.
ful OF much good TO us as people and
is sure TO rebound to the lasting good
OF the matchloss Port OF Pascagoua.
The visit Of the Mississippi means
vastly more than al opportunity for
Pascagoula TO entertain the greatest
fghting craft In the American navy
II Is OF much more than merely
formal importance.
The coming Of this vessel TO our
shores will serve TO not ouly demon
strate the depth OF water at Horn
Island, but Will be an epoch.making
period to the balance OF the State,
whose people are as yet not fully cog.
INFANT OF the possibilities OF Pasca-
goula as a deep water outlet to the
markets OF the world,
The occasion OF the MIssissippis
visit to this port and the close prox.
unity TO shore will bear fruit an hun.
dred fold In our fight for national aid
In developing our rivers and harbor,
aud will, likewise, serve to claim the
earnest attention OF the hundreds
who visit this place at that time as TO
our natural resources along other
lines.
But all this is business, and the
present is not business time. 1t is
time for celebrating and rejoicing,
A program, replctc with good cheer,
has been arranged for the entertain.
ment OF the battleship, OF the visitors
and likewise OF the citizens OF Pasca.
goula themselves,
On behalf Of the people OF Pasca.
goula the DEMocRAT-STAR again ex.
tends a hearty welcome 70 the Mis-.
sissippi, to her gallant commander,
Capt. j. z. Fremont, his officers and
the brave men who form the crew.
May their stay In our waters be a
season of unal!oyed enjoyment. May
you, one and all, ever remember with
pleasurable emotions your visit to the
sun.kissed shores Of the State which
bears the same dear name as that OF
your stalwart and magnificent ship.
Welcome! aud God bless you and
protect you ever
The Committee on Greeting and
Salutation will board the steam tug
Pascagoula Sunday morning at 1890
o'clock and 20 out into the Gulf to
welcome the Mississippi on her ar.
rival oil Horn Island The personnel
OF the committee is as follows. III.
Wood, chairman; A. G. Delmas, q. w.
O'Neill, L. W. Miner, J. j. PaQuette,
John Alberts, W, NJ. Denny, w. II,
kell, J. j. Mclntosh, b. ID. Cheno.
weth, j. W. Griffin, a. S. Denny, j. l..
Dantaler, p. X. Mayors, II. S. Manley,
Geo. z. Money, W. p. Daily, r. d.
Mcleod, II. A. Farnsworth, v. RIOS.
Fred Taylor, W. L. Mcdonald, L. j.
Adam, Geo. NJ. Foote, Geo P. Hewes,
II. l.. Simpson, DR.. II. M. Folkes, w.
X. NJ. Dnkate, l.. N. Dantzlcs, J. Il.
Hairston, @. II. Chapman, Sam Sea.
ton, ST., Geo. Frentz, Capt. G. II.
Bruce, l.. p. DeJean, A. Gray, B. Il.
Duke, W. d. Billiard, W. r.. Moselcy,
j. J. Tomasich, W, NJ. Cauty, Martin
Taruoull aud W. Il, Champliu.