The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-08
WILL BE GREAT DAY
IN SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
some OF The Reasons Why Hatties-
burg Will Celebrate on October 10,
And Why prosperity Day" VIII Be
Annual Event.


by the panic of 1907, and experienced
many reverses not felt by cities of
other sections, and because her citi-
zens threw off the shackles of de-
spondency and saw the silver lining
on the clouds of adversely which
threatened to envelop this entire land,
mastering difficulties and overcoming
seemingly insurmountable obstacles,
en- October LIST, 1907, public demon
stration known as the First Pros
perity Celebration" was given In Hat
tiesburg.
The Prosperity Celebration" of
1909 marked an epoch in the history
of Hattiesburg. 1t showed to the
world that, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Magic City had experienced
adversities the like of which would
have discouraged a people less de-
termnied and patriotic, her citizens
could look back upon the evil days
through which they had just passed
with calm and deliberate judgment
and glory in the future Of a great
city.
Hattiesburg had ample cause for
rejoicing last year, and the celebra-
tion of October LIST was decided upon
as a means by which her people might
|. demonstrate their gladness. After
two years of adversities, during which
Stime the most substantial institutions
of America shook to their very foun-
dations, Hattiesburg arose majestical-
ly and proclaimed to the world that
she was glad.
The rebuilding of the great Newman
sawmill, and the resumption of opera
tons at that plant the completion of
the magnificent New Orleans and
Northeastern passenger station; the
resumption of activities in every line
of industry and the restoration of
confidence in the minds Of the people
were some of the things over which
Hattiesburg rejoiced last October. To
what extent her gladness was mani
tested may be attested by the thou
sands of people who attended the first
prosperity celebration here.
This year the cause for rejoicing
has been more than doubled, and be-
cause of this fact it has been deter
mined to doubly rejoice and doubly
celebrate. Not only have commercial
md industrial conditions steadily i'm
<broved since last october, but the
reonle have become more thoroughly
iuoculated with a spirit Of optimism
and progress than at any time in the
history of the city. Hattiesburg sur
vived the panic, and her citizens be-
liave that she was benefited by 1t,
improvements were halted, but not
stonned. the people merely paused to
obtain firmer grasp upon the s1tua-
tion, and as a consequence all lines
Of business have been operated upon
safer and more substantial basis,
Nothing but sound, legitimate bust
ness enterprises have been ehcour'
aged. caution and sound judgment
have prevailed, and Hattiesburg mas
baen nut upon foundation which
nothing short of a financial hurricane
could disturb.
Ffhere are some of the things over
vhksl Hattiesburg will rejoice on oc-
tober 70 and 10, but in addition TO
these there are others, the magnitude
of which cannot easily be over-esIi-
mated. The location here OF the MIS-
sissippi Normal College, which, II IS
conceded, will in time become one OIL
the most important of the states pun
lie institutions; the adoption by the
CITY of the Commission Form or GOV
eminent, a long step in the direction
of advancement of municipal AFFAIRS