The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-29

day. which occurred lnthe issue or week
before last in the Florence page. We had
it unintentionally, "Sept. II, when il
should have been October IA" The
reader who noticed 80 mistake will now
please notice the correction-"Octob i"
We very much hope that the friends of
the Methodist orphanage will be sure
to observe "work day. on that date, and
give the proceeds of one days work to
that needy home of the parentless chill
dren. Hear the orphans cry, please, and
help heartily and gladly.
We are glad to note that there has
been lots of good cleaning up of vacant
lots and other premises about in our town
during the past week. Everything about
here that strikes the eye of the visitors
and the home folks as well, during our
''No. I" Fair, will be in apple pie order.
Our town authorities feel pride in
these lines.
The interesting District Epworth League
conference has come and gene. A most
pleasant gathering of earnest workers
never materialized anywhere else. For a
district body the gathering was not great
in numbers We had hoped and looked
for very much larger number of visit
ing delegates for so vast territory,
and our people were amply prepared and
eager to "home" a much larger body.
But be the situation as it was, there was
quiet, serious and earnest labor performed
incident to such a fine organization as
the Epworth League is throughout the
world. And it is accomplishing a vast
deal of good, especially among the young
people Of the land The organization in
its various workings is developing the
young into earnest, effective, christian
workers, who probably would not be-
come such without this, means of their
development and activity.
The program as arranged was carried
out in the main all through. Some few
Of the speakers who were assigned to plac-
es failed to put in appearance; and this
forced some slight changes or omissions
in the program. The first services began
at s:so P. M on Wednesday, ri, with
devotianal exercises in lieu of the well
coming addresses scheduled for the hour
al exercise consumed an hour and was
very enjoyable. Many pleasant things
were said by several in the audience con-
corning the league work in their respect
i've localities Mr.. A. P. Holt, of Jack
son. the secretary of the district league,
conducted the exercises of the hour, and
a splendid leader he proved to be.
At the conclusion of this part, badges
were distributed to every delegate and al
few other friends of the order, and all
were invited to an informal reception at
the beautiful and neatly arranged home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Luther Singletary.
The name of the bearers of the badges
were pinned to each badge, by which
means strangers introduced themselves to
each other; and it proved most conven-
tent, pleasant and attractive device tor
for such occasion and purpose.
Reaching the parlors of the neatly or
dered home. and handshaking INDUCED
in. short religious service was held,
Mr.. Holt leading. Friendly, pleasant con
versations occupied space of time, and
then each gentleman escorted his lady
partner, whom he drew by lot, into the
dining room, which was nicely and taste
fully arranged by Mrs Singletary, and
then the "Cream and Cake" went down
in defeat, amid the great delight OF the
victors. After this delightful refresh
ments conversations on almost every top
ic flowed on a little while longer; then
pleasant good byes were said and all
retired to their respective abodes, pleased
and grateful for such unstinted and at
4ractive hospitality on the part of the ciev
er hosts of the hour he 1880 P. m.
hour was taken up with the deferred pro-
gram, at the church. The address OF
Welcome on the part of the town and on
the part of the church was delivered by
Judge A. G. Norrell, the inimitable one
who knows just how to make talk of
this kind. His address was fully ap-
preciated, and all visitors made to feel
4hat the town was glad that they came
and wanted them to come and be OF u.s.
Space will not admit of our commenting
on this excellent address, nor on any of
the others, much to our regret. Miss
Mitdie Hale, delivered the welcome in
behalf of the local league. and right
gracefully did the little lady perform this
duty to the delight Of her friends. Miss
Maude Ellis, of Sharon. Miss, stepped