The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-05-21
Delta Gty's Biggest Day Makes Victor
and Vanquished Forget Contests
in Round of Merriment.
So says Staff Correspondent of the
News-Scimitar in Reporting Last
fridays Gala Day Here.

with colors. Students of all four inter
ested institutions came to Greenwood
on special trains, coaches decorated
with their respective colors, and the
boys themselves masses OF ribbons,
pennants and bunting.
W. M. Wilmington welcomed the AZ.
sociation on behalf OF Greenwood, and
President Tindsll made a brief re-
sponse.
Each speaker WAS given the closest
attention, and while the students cheer
Cd the Representatives to the echo,
they were not loathe to express their
satisfaction with the result.
Altar the oratorical contest came the
ball. A big cotton sample room was
selected as ballroom, simply because
1t was the biggest hall In Greenwood.
All day long men were working on the
floor, getting 1t In shape for the dance,
and by tho time the oratorical contest
was concluded, 1t had been converted
into splendid ballroom.
The dance was big success. From
every direction had come bevies of the
fairest daughters Of Mississippi, wear
Ing the colors Of the boys of the differ
ent institutions, and eager and anxious
to show their loyalty AZ only girls can.
All day long, at the baseball game, and
1t the oratorical contest, they had worn
the rod and blue Of Mississippi, the red
and white OF tho A. and M, the blue
and gold Of Mississippi College and the
purple and white Of Millaaps, as their
inclinations were, but 10 was at the
dance where they had their chance.
This time they did not stand back in
favor OF baseball players or orators
they were come into their own, and
heroes Of the diamond and the rostrum
danced attendance upon the daughters
OF the state and enjoyed their full from
mightiness to abject vassals.
GREENWOOD is HAPPY.
And throughout 1t all Greenwood
arose TO the occasion. Her citizens
wers working early and late for the
success Of their big affair and they
achieved ell they went after.
Greenwood claims 1900 people, filed
with spirit Of progress and 90 ahead
that b bound to do things. A splendid
Instance OF this 10 TO be found in what
they obtained this oratorical contest.
The Oratorical association held
meeting several weeks ago and decided
10 hold the annual contest at Canton.
Greenwood had made A bid for the hon
'r, but Canton was successful. Did
Greenwood give upY Not bit Of 1t.
That isn't Greenwoods way. Mr.. h.
v. Sterling, secretary Of the Green
wood Business League, and hustler
from the word 30, sst himself down and
wrote personal letters to all the mem
oers Of tho association. He told then
Greenwood wanted an occasion to show
WhAt metal II ID made Of, that the or
'torical contest appealed to the cit
zens Of Greenwood ~ just such an oc-
,asion, and demanded that the associa-
lion reconsider lts decision. and change
hs meeting plsoe to Greenwood. Re-
'ult: The contest was held In Green
wood.
That's the way the Business League
goes after things for Greenwood. Hus-
Ter Sterling has landed Ave big wood.
Vorking plants for the town in the last
'ssr, plants which brought 1t an ad-
litlonal population Of 10z white people,
md nsofe advertising than II il likely
Q cst In any other way In = long time.
Tho 76 other members Of the Business
1sagus sre al with Mr.. Sterling in his
'fofts. 7. r. Henderson, who ID also
Of the Bank Of Commerce, IL
i the head Of tho league; W. M. Ham
'er, . prominent attorney, IL vice-pres-
dsnt; Or. D. Q. Humphreys, . we'll
'nown physicisn, d second vice-pres-
dent; y. Q. Kitchell, proprietor Of tho
)elta Machine Co, y third vice-pres-
dent; md ". 4. Loggins, cashier Of the
,eltA Bank. u treasurer. The leagues
mces, On West Market street, are CEN
rally located, delightfully."- arranged
nd calculated to impress the casual
isitor with idsas that Greenwood ID
eally metropolis.
And Il y boosting Greenwood al the
IT..
SOMETHING TO BOOST.
That there y Something to boost in
Irse0wcod goes without saying. II Is
pretty tOwn and . busy town. There
= : gssat nambsr of wealthy men In n
y tswn, and ~ life u cosmopolitan.
~ stfests - wsll-raved, md tn II
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