The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-29

was served In the basement OF
the building, where every one
who had as much as an ounce Of
humor In his system was given
an opportunity to rid himself Of
it.
After the afternoons business
session. the editors were carried
in automobiles to the Mississippi
Normal College, where they wit
messed with much interest "Neka
Canon" a splendid pageant writ
ten and staged by the faculty of
that great college. The subjects
portrayed were inspiring, the
costumes gorgeous, and the rem
dition perfect. The pageant, as
written and staged would have
reflected credit upon any institu-
ton of learning in the land. A
splendid luncheon was served at
the Normal College, and at 8 p.
M, the editors were due at the
court house, where an entertain
ment by the soldiers occurred in
honor of the visitors. From the
court house, those who danced,
returned to the Red Cross Circle
rooms, where the light fantastic
was INDUCED in until a late hour.
Wednesday morning, after a
short business session, it was an
nounced that the next attraction
would be at the Woman's College.
Street cars were waiting for the
guests, and at noon hour, they
arrived, and found lot of good
things to eat awaiting them.
Numerous entertainments were
provided here, and every one de-
parted loud in their praise of the
Woman's College, the faculty and
the splendid work that is being
accomplished.
Leaving the Woman's College,
we were hurried to Camp Shelby
in automobiles, where an inspect
ion of the camp was made. Col.
Caldwell, the commanding of
ficer now in charge, extended the
courtesies of the camp, and made
the editors feel at home. A DEM
onstration Of the new Browning
guns was given, and the rapidity
and accuracy of the deadly in
struments was most wonderful.
These guns were not used in
France, having only recently
been manufactured, for which
the Huns should feel proud.
The Hospitals, x Ray plants,
dental rooms etc., proved COM
plete revelation to many of the
pencil pushers, as they had no
idea that Uncle Sam had really
accomplished so much in so short
a time. At supper, the news
paper folks were lined up with
the soldiers and marched into the
mess halls, where they were
given elbow" in soldier fashion.
Col. Caldwell stated that
during the entire existence Of the
camp, the soldiers and civilian
population had been on the very
best of terms, absolutely nothing
ever happening to mar the good
feeling existing between them.
The good people Of Hattiesburg,
he said, had been cordial and
kind to them at all times, and
never had complaint been made
OF any business man attempting
70 prifiteer at the expense of the
soldier boys. The soldiers are
loud in their praise of Hatties-
burg, and the people Of Hatties-
burg are equally as enthusiastic
in their praise of the manly men
who have encamped at Camp
Shelby. The death rate at Camp
Shelby was the smallest of any
cantonment in the United States,
and the general health of the
men was far superior to other
camps.
Returning to the city at $3.50,
the last business session of the
association was held at Hotel
Hattiesburg, the election of Of
ficers and the selecting Of the
next place Of meeting taking
place. Gulfport was selected as
the place Of meeting in 1920, and
the good people of that section,
SO we are informed by Ed Blakes-
lee, are already making prepare
tions to entertain the next meet
ing. Ed Blakeslee is one of the
finest fellows we ever knew and
we are perfectly willing to leave
it to him to look after our pleas
ure for 1920.
Hattiesburg is great town.
and is destined to become great
er as the years go by. She is
rich in natural resources, being
situated in the finest pine Sec
ton Of the world. AS the state
~ pines are removed and con-
verified into lumber onorOo+ic