The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-11-04
c.. W.TAYLOR.!

streets on that gala occasion. There was
! no disorder, no unusual conduct, no Wis
IDLE drunkenness nor disturbance incident
to bibulonsness, discernible anywhere. Ev-
cry body was in good humor with every
body else; and it is certainly remarkable
that such happy state of affairs prevailed
under such pressing and crowding circum-
stances. We doff our hat to Chief of
Police Allen, for such good order in his
city that one day. The procession left the
Edwards house at 10 a. M, in the follow
ing order. Adjutant Gen. Fridge, four
companies of Miss. guards, mounted po-
licemen, w. o. w. music band, of Me-
ridian, the governors military staff, a
company of confederate veterans, company
of Spanish American veterans, the Taft
guard, Ia company of we'll drilled and
uniformed boys under 16 years of age,
Presidents carriage containing President
Taft Gov. Noel, en-. Butt and Mayor
of carriages and ID automobiles contain
ing the number of the reception committee,
The procession moved up Capital street
State street and others embracing a cir
cling of the new capital building and
eventually to the gate on the north side
of the fair gfrounds. The president entered
the agricultural building and
viewed the exhibits of farm products for
40 minutes and was then driven to the
speakers stand at the race track where he
delivered a Is minutes speech with won
derful possibilities of agriculture in the
state of Mississippi, advising people to
stick to the farm. At IL a. m. President
Taft dined at the Governors Mansion,
took an automobile ride throughout the
city, visited and inspected MississippIs
million and a quarter dollar capital build
ing and grounds, became enthusiastic over
| its grandeur and its freedom from the
faint of graft, and pronounced it the
prettiest he had seen anywhere. Resting
few hours he attended and participated
in the great SIS a plate sbanquet at the
| big Edwards that night, after which he
entered his private car and hied himself
to Columbus, Miss, where he was feted
splendidly on Tuesday. During all his
rounds in Jackson the presidents much
talked smile was ever in evidence and
his continual good humor threw every one
else into a good and abiding humor with
him. when he came into his presence
AS to the number of people present in
| Jackson on Taft day it is hard to say. II
was up into the thousands. We ven
| ture this story:---Just after the balloon as
cension at a.: 40 p. m. at the fair grounds
the humanity present near the large build
ings near the race track and on the other
| lower grounds, began to move in con-
tinuous stream up the incline towards the
old capital building. We took seat or
one of the short steps of the walk ano
noted the moving throng. We estimated
that for one hour two miles of human
beings at an average of six abreast anc
a face apart, were surging up the walk
and vet we viewed something like thous
ands still left behind and not advancing
the till of the fair associa
t;on must have swelled enormously tina
i dav. and to a friend of the ground enter
prize, it is a gladstone and encouraging
reflection. Would that our law maker
8 would lend helping hand to the self
sacrificing managers of this fair that l
NAV do so much more and better TO
the AGRICULTURAL and mechanical progress
of our grand state, and foster along witt
these the arts and sciences within he
borders.
We wish to tell the Methodist fraternit,
and all other Christian people who ar
acquainted with Rev. Morse, the paste
of the Methodist churches in beat I, tina
your correspondent called at the santa
rum in Jackson on Monday to see tn
good man now in his affliction. w
found him resting quietly. He could no
speak above whisper at the time. Hi
good wife was and is yet by his side t
wait upon him and to cheer him and t.
make him comfortable. Bro. Morse I'm