The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-25
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
The Greatest Boosting Trip State Ever
Received Accomplished by "GrOWn
in Mississippi Special.

The glad tidings Of Mississippi s
opportunities and splendid prod
ucts have been told across the con-
tinert by one route and back by
another. 'The "Grown in Missis-
sippi" special made the trip on
schedule time and landed its 125
passengers back at home safe and
happy.
It was a great trip. Every pas.
senger was delighted from the mo-
ment the special started until
Home Sweet Home" was reached.
Everything possible for the COM
fort and pleasure of those on the
train had been arranged in advance
and the program was carried out
to the letter.
Eighty beautiful young ladies,
representing more than half of the
counties in Mississippi, and forty
five ladies and gentlemen cUnstitut-
ed the party And. it was one of
the most congenial and enthusias-
tic parties that went to the great
Exposition during the year.
Without exception, all had the
boosting spirit and took advantage
of every opportunity to tell the
thousands of people with whom
they came in contact Something
about Mississippi and our excellent
products
At every point visited royal
reception awaited the special. at
many places it appearing that
every man, woman and child in
the peighborhood was on hand.
Brass bands playing Dixie" we're
in evidence at number of points
and flowers, choice fruits. bags of
sugar, cob pipes and other gifts
were showered upon each and ev-
cry one.
At San Francisco Mississippi
Day" was celebrated at the Expo
sition and a splendid entertain
ment given by the Mississippi So
ciety of California. Six hundred
ex-Mississippians attended this
entertainment At Los Angeles.
the coast pleasure resort of Venice
was thrown open to the Mississip-
plans and a great reception tender
ed by the Mississippi Society of
Los Angeles At FL Paso, the
Chamber of Commerce carried the
party over the city and into Jaurez,
Mexico. No point at which stop
was made lacked in a cordial and
hearty welcome.
At dozens of places an unique
entertainment had been arranged
and most lavish attention was
shown the party of boosters 1t
seemed that each, point We'd with
the other in making the stay of the
Mississippi party more pleasant
and profitable.
Sightseeing was INDUCED in at
many points too numerous to men,
tion. The principal ones we're,
.Colorado,Spripgs Pixies Peak, Man
itou, Cripple Greek, Royal Gorge,
Salt Lake City. Feather River Can
on, San Francisco, Santa Barbara.
Avalon. Los Angeles and El Paso.
A sclid train Of standard steel
sleepers with an observation car
was supplied by the Pullman COM
pany and the railroads sent their
best diners and most efficient men
with the train. j. 7 HoIcombe, a
boyhood friend of the writer in
Benton county was the Pullman
conductor.
A great deal Of work was involv-
ed in the proper handling of the
train, but there we're always more
than enough volunteers to do it.
Many of the young ladies carried
printed matter through the crowds,
handed it out and spoke enthusias-
ticalIy Of the state they loved so
we'll.
All agree that it was by far the
greatest boosting trip yet under-
taken for Mississippi, aud the
"Grown in Mississippi" Associa-
tion that was responsible for il has
much to be grati6ed over. Perma-
Fnent good should be the result for
all the state.
Fl. Z. BLAKESLEE,
Commissioner