The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-29
HORN ISLAND is SELECTED a
THE PLACE.

The second war concerning the bat
tleship silver has again BEEN settled, |
according to the Clarion-Ledger. IL
NAV be unsettled again, but 1t Is be-
Eeved that the decision about the pre-,
sentation made will stick this time.i
Tn all probability the presentation of
the silver service will take place att
Horn Island. as originally planned.
While other places have been Won
dering where the service would bel
presented, the people OF Meridian
have been satisfied to let the matter
take whatever course it might, as the
service is to come to this city first
If is expected to arrive about the mic
die of May and will be on exnaDltlon
at Never & Schamber's jewelry store.
The people here will not nave TO go
anywhere to see the service as IL VIII
be kept here for several days ana III
is more than probable that there Will
be many visitors to Meridian Ironl
nearby towns to- see the service.
which is about all they are interested
i'm. as they do not care much aDouN
the speech-making that Will follow
it's presentation. On the subject or
the place of presentation, yesterday
mornings Clarion-Ledger says:
The battleship service presentation
is settled.
1t will take place at Horn Island.
The date will be June LIST.
This is the order of the Secretary
of the Navy.
1t is the place suggested by the
legislature of 1908
1t is agreeable to Governor Noel
and majority of the silver service
commission.
1t has been reaffirmed by the Sec
Rotary of the Navy,
We have had enough talk about a,
rather small matter-the usual Mis-
sissippi talk, regular gabfest.
It's all over now, but the presenta-
ticn, and the speeches accompanying,
for the Secretary of the Navy has set
tied it, or believes he has.
He has settled it several times, and
settled it again yesterday in tele-
gram to Gov Noel, which appears in
todays paper The Secretary informs
the governor that instructions have
been issued to the commanding Officer
of the vessel to proceed to the mouth
of the Mississippi river, SO timing his
movements as to arrive at the jet
ties not later than May 10, 1909. The
battleship will ascend the river as far
as Natchez, stopping at various towns
en- route in order that the inhabi-
tants may have an opportunity to
visit the ship. On May 9th the Mis-
sissippi will leave the river and pro
coed to Horn Island Pass to receive
the silver service as previously ar
ranged. The department. hopes tina
this arrangement will prove satisfac-
tory to all concerned
The governor promptly informe
Secretary Meyer that his arrange
ment was satisfactory, which mean
that it is conclusive.
Thus all contending interests ar
conserved, and not only Natchez bu
other towns between that place AMI
New Orleans will have an opportun
ity to see the battleship bearing tn
name of Mississippi.
The only kick this paper has t
make is that the vessel is not coming
to Vicksburg, which is a larger more
important and more accessible town.
than Natchez. If the Secretary of tn
Navy is willing to accommodate tn
people of Mississippi there seems
good reason why Vicksburg was no
to be included for Natchez is not re
garded as the head of navigation ON
the Mississippi river.-Meridian Dis
patch.