The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-09-07
Centennial Chairman Deluged
With Letters From Wanderers
Who Want to Come "HOme"
Jonston Mail Heavy With Expressions of Good Will For
Our Great Birthday Party to be Given Next Month
Splendid Celebration Anticipated.

Mr. R. f. Johnston chairman of the Centennial and Home
Coming Celebration to be given next month continues to receive
letters from former Coumbans who have been invited to the
That the hut Gredh birthday anniversary OF the
city Columbus be ttngy observed doubt who
touch with the plans being made by Chairman Johnston
who reads the letters received from people from all sections
United States who coming home to help us celebrate
Below published OF the more recent letters received
by Chairman Johnston:
JOHN M OTTLEY Atlanta, Ga.-Nrs. Ottey and very
much interested in the Columbus Centennial and
Columbus will have tender spot in our hearts II it pos
sibe be with in October will certainly avail our
selves opportunity wish your enterprise success
MISS OLLIE DAVIS York City.If there is anything
has seemed to change it feeling for dear old
Columbus feel that has appreciated the invitation
to return home than have and am happy to say that
expect there October You have best wishes for the
success of the great event
r. H. LANIER Memphis, Tenn.-Not having had the plea
visit home for than ten years am looking for
ward with much happiness to October hope be there
DR. r. S. CURRY Jackson Miss.-I would not think for a
moment of not going dear old Columbus to meet and
mnqe with my friends on this will prove
great epoch history and hope will mean the beginning
industrial development which will mean the building OF
bigger city the banks of the beautiful Iombgbee whch he
splendid people so richly deserve.
MRS e. S. BENTLEY, Newton Miss.-The announcement
the Centennial and Homecoming interests me very much ana
J. G. EDMONDSON Marks NIiss-f nothing happens to
vent will hand at the Centennial to shake hands OF many
old friends makes feel good to know that someone there
G. S W. PRICE Meridian, Miss would be glad to be in
MRS JACK W. BEw Berkey Caif.-The four years that
'H
that am bring to end Now that the novelty OF
sightseeing off, should like to come back nome
not only for the Centennial but for all the time
REV W. S. SLACK, Alexandria, La assure you nothng
would give more pleasure than attending the Centennial ana
have been looking forward to revng the dear old town ana
many of my friends ever first learned of the proposed
celebrations but given hopes of doing wish you the
fullest realization of all that you hope for in and from the Cen
tenna and express great disappointment because cannot De
of the fortunate again tread the shaded streets OF the
Queen City of the Tombgbehe city of ems and roses OF cu
tre and content frendness and Southern hospitality
COL. JOHN p MAYO, Idle Hour Ranch, Bailey, CoO-four
cordial invitation join you and the people of Columbus IN cee
ang the hundred years of chartered existence was duly re-
ceved To join people of the dear old town would renew my
youth like the eagle would strengthen the ties that bind me so
closely to m ybrhbace and fill with happiness Business
and impaired health much fear will prove an nsumountable
barrier and may denied the joy of hearing eloquent lips re-
count the record passing when the sons and daughters
went forth and some IN paths OF peace ana
avs of pleaannes and all bearing the stamp OF their child
hood homes lofty deasms From 1921 stamp OF hgh purpose
and devotion to duty has marked the citizenship Columbus
Your churches OF the day. ratera orders ever
sought the public veal private and personal cost aeshg
forming break upon the devoted heads OF defenss
women and children Your courts have been presided over y
judiciary which the of history What least OF
and memory What inspiration for all VINO drink the
ng aught the record of the angelic host OF our beloved
and adored ladies' who mnisterd the poor SICK ana dying
whether in peace or warndng time to turn in the latter 6o
from the first of their beloved graves to the poor DEAD
~ in be and thus added another star to the epugent crown
tev iusv These and would be spread as IesI
for returning exes who call Columbus home