The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-06-15

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( ed that every church and Sunday
! school in the county will get together
at once and organize a good live clasi
for the success of this convention de-
ponds upon its representatives from
I all the musical classes of Lowndes
county. We want every class in the
!, county represented at this convention.
, Also all the classes Of Monroe county,
Lamar and Pickens counties in Ala
bama to send delegates. We want to
make this the best and the biggest
, musical convention ever held in this
county. Get your classes well or
ganized and let's make this convention
one long to be remembered Flint
Hill is making elaborate preparations
TO royalty entertain the convention in
fine shape and with such men as Hon.
III. II. Walters, Mr.. G. w. Jernigan and
our county secretary Mr. j. c. Cocker
ham at the helm it is going to be
big success.
The rain which has been so long
looked for fell in the Caledonia sect
ion Monday afternoon of the sixth.
III has been a drowth Of something
like month through this vicinity,
and the crops were beginning to suf-
fer and the gardens were about to a
point Of being burned up. The Their
mometer had been cutting some high
record midsummer capers for the
past two weeks. However, everything
has taken on new life and crops are
very promising.
Your correspondent is surprised
each week at the happenings of note
taking place in the busy town of
Caledonia on the banks of The But
Itahatchie. The latest thing now being
developed by Mr.. Walton Stanley, one
Of Caledonia's hustling young bust
ness men, who is building a motor
boat 16 feet long, 46 inches wide. 1t
will be a pleasure boat and will ply
the river from Caledonia to Aber-
deen and Columbus He hopes to
have his boat ready for the fourth of
July picnic crowds. Your reporter
has the promise of the first ride.
Last Sunday proved to be red letter
day in the history of New Salem. At
an early hour the people began to
come from all parts of the county
and by ten o'clock there were over
twelve hundred people assembled to
enjoy the annual all-day singing and
( it is needless to say that one and all
enjoyed the day to the fullest extent,
as it proved to be one of the best sing
ings ever held at New Salem. At 10
O'clock the large audience was called
together by Prof. r. w. Bazell by
singing. Opening prayer by Mr.. K.
w. Murphy, after which DIR. Emmett
Jameson was elected chairman, who
appointed the following committee:
Messrs. r. w. Bazell, B. F. Marshall,
j. M. Holloway and ]. w. Goolsby.
This committee at once proceeded to
get busy looking up the good leaders
in music. Mr. Louis Thomas sang the
opening song, "There is Shouting in
the Air"
The following are those who con-
Quoted the music throughout the day:
Mr.. B. f. Marshall, Mr.. L. Graham,
Mr.. Louis Thomas, Mr.. Burns, Mr.. o. /
W. McCrary, Prof. w. f. Blake, Mr..
b. F. Thomas, Mr.. 5 T. Beesley, Prof !
n. w. Bazell, Mr. Willie Wells, Mr.
CLYDE Jones. Mr.. ]. NJ. Fields, Mr.. j.
Seav. Mr.. NJ. f. Redus, Prof. j. NJ.
Redus. Prof ]. T. Smith, Mr. Simpson,
Mr.. r. f. Harden, Prof Stuckey
eT'm Going To That City" by Mr.. j.
M. Holloway, Prof. w. f. Blake, G.
w. McCrary and Mrs. j. T. Smith.
The following were some of the
leading features of the singing, that
were especially enjoyed: Master
Fcnton Kalb, the eight year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Kalb, who sang /
little Ones Like Me-" Miss Lillian I
Sparks, the seven year old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Sparks, of |
Columbus, who sang two pieces Of
very difficult music with az much |
ease as if she had been at home out
at play. May the richest of blessings |
ever he with this sweet little girl /
Miss Airline Dodson an accomplished
young lady led the class one lesson Of I
two pieces, which was one Of the best /
lessons of the day. However, we
promised not to tell her age.
The song service closed with a
ouartete by Mcssrs. Blake, Holley,
McCrary, and Miss airline Dodson.
Closing prayer by Mr.. w. n. Puekett,
o. Columbus. We cannot write up