The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-10-18
With Flags Floating, Banners
Streaming, Warm Welcome on
All Sides, Celebration Begins
Opening Dawn Fair and Cool Many Visitors Are Here Anc
Home Coming Celebration Starts Most Auspcously.-
Many Visitors Are Here.

fought undr the immortal Lee and
the immortal Jackson and other sub
/ lime leaders of the Confederacy.
One Of the most picturesque of the
floats was that representing Franklin
Academy in the early days. An old
log school house, with number Of
boys and girls in and around it, gave
the spectator good idea Of how the
young folks of the past received their
educational training. Some of the
boys looked like they might have been
progenitors of our jolly young friend
"Slats." The states carried by the
children had very familiar look
The old-fashioned vehicle, horse
drawn, driven by an aged negro
coachman, and occupied by four of
our most charming ladies arrayed in
dresses that were beautiful though
not representative of present-day
STYLES. attracted much favorable COM
ment. 1t was indeed charming pic
ture of the early days. Following
this was another ancient vehicle,
hores-drawn, containing representa-
tives of teachers and pupils Of the
antebellum days.
The floats of the Barrow School
and the Lee High School We're cred
table in a high degree, Ieflectlng
care and pains in their preparation
Following the Lee High float came
a second A. & NJ. Band, and back of /
it marched the soldiers, sailors and
marines of the World War This
was fine body of strong stalwart'
outstanding young men who went over
the sea to fight for the honor of the
United States and the glory OF
their country's flag. Back of the /.
World War veterans were the Boy
Scouts, splendid organization Of
young fellows who find great pleasure
in being of service to others and IN
leading clean, pure lives
Everybody stood on tiptoe when the
float of the Mississippi
State College for Women rolled past
The float represented an immense gol- i
len crown. In it were small windows,
md at each window could be seen the
face of a beautiful college girl.
Seated around the base of the crown
we're other college girls, equally |
holding banners with such
words as "Religion," art" etc, upon
hem On the side of the float was
he legend, "The Crown Of Column
,us"
The float Of the Woman's Club was
ruly work of art and came in for a
ull share Of the admiration.
The float of the Owen Greenhouse
vas too pretty to be described. 1t
vas a work of art and was greatly
dmired.
The float of the Womens Chris
ian Temperance Union was hand
ONE and impressive. The Columbus
ranch of this organization dates its
xistence from October 9, 1882. For
early forty years it has been doing
ood work for God and home and
ative land, striving at all times to
,ake the world better and holier.
The Colored Contingent.
The Sunny South and the negro
annot be separated, and the loyal
lack has always loved the South and
axes pride in what the Southern
.hite folks do. We are glad that
he colored people of our city had
art in the parade, and their part in
was highly creditable. The colored
and plasterers, the drum
1rps, the Ministerial Alliance, the
,achers and pupils of Union Acad-
ny, taken as a whole, was a faithful
Of modern negro life
the South.
Further Exercises.
After the parade was over, the peo-
.e enjoyed themselves socially for
while until dinner time, and after
nner the Old Fiddlers were assemb-
d on the speakers stand where a
otion picture of them in action was
ade. At three o'clock the crowd as
.mbled around the speakers stand to
stem to addresses from former Col
nbians and participate in the formal
,ening exercises, an account Of
hieh viii appear in our issue Of We'd
.sday evening.
Thus far, the celebration has been
! unqualified success. It is easy to
e that the plans Of the committees
ere wei laid and carefully executed
ID that nothing has been left undOne
at would contribute TO the enjoy