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i:	AGENT	GREEN
Agent J. A. Green, Bay St. Louis, with loving cup and flowers presented to him at * the openine o( his new station.
.?^^ATURDAY evening, April 20, marked a gala occasion for Bay ' St. Louis, Mississippi, and the L. & N. Railroad.1? The new two
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?' V, story stucco depot erected for the L. & 'N. by Lionel Favret, general contractor of New Orleans, was $f:' formally opened.
?' The people of Bay St. Louis had watched the progress of the work with a great deal of interest and shortly before its completion in-*??* formed Agent John A. Green that . if? they desired ? to show and express ""g!/i their appreciation with a short cere-.'t'T5 mony and entertainment; according-i4i-f.-ly the date was set and Mr. Green turned the depot over to the city officers, Chamber of Commerce and ?^?Rotary Club.	.
. '??About 7:00 p. m. a large crowd started to gather and before the eve-ning was over reached five or six hundred in number, men, women and children. A great many L. & N. employes from points along the division were also present. Excel-lent music was furnished by Sau-.jSfr: cier?s Orchestra, local syncopators. ????. The entire building was lighted up ^?; and thrown open to the public, -yj*?. Baskets and bouquets of flowers m were numerous and Agent Green -wt received many telegrams of con-gratulations and gifts for his office an(^ desk. The ladies of the com-^j^.mittee were kept busily engaged serving punch from a large bowl ?5?under the shed. 1 v;<11	?	-?
After inspection- of the building
fV; had been made by all, chairs were
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^placed on the concrete platform and "igvi the quests were seated, whereupon C.' McDonald, well known mer-
New Depot Opened
By Frank H. Wilcox,
Claim Agent, New Orleans
zation and that the L. & X. in 1-ike manner had contributed to the advancement of the Mississippi Coast, lie praised the transportation industry as a whole and the L. & N. in particular for its excellent service rendered to the people of Bay St. Louis, laying great stress on the fact that not a single passenger had ever been killed in a train wreck on the N. O. & M. Division.. In finishing, Mr. Marshall in beautiful language thanked the L. & N. Railroad Company and Colonel Morton for the new and magnificent station building and grounds.
Chairman McDonald in lv.? delightful manner next introduced our genial superintendent, Colonel L. L. Morton, who held his own with the eloquent speakers of the evening. Colonel Morton stated that the building and improvements had cost the L. & N. around $70,-000.00 but that he had confidence in the people of Bay St. Louis, and felt that they would respond with all of their business. He praised the work of Lionel Favret who was present and said the L. & N. was proud to build a fine depot in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
The applause accorded Colonel Morton showed well the appreciation of the crowd and residents and the growing friendly feeling toward the L. & N. Railroad.
Next on the program Chairman
Bay St. Louis? beautiful new station.
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chant of Bay St. Louis, and president of the Chamber of Commerce, rapped for order. Mr. McDonald, acting as chairman, praised the magnificent edifice which the L. & N. had built for the people of Bay St. Louis to use and enjoy. He then introduced Mississippi?s silver-tongued orator, Senator Carl Marshall?son of the late Charles Marshall, for many years superintendent of the N. O. & M. Division ?who had been selected to express the appreciation of the people of Bay St. Louis to the L. & N. Railroad Company.
Senator Marsha!! h *kl his audience spell-bound and quoting the
The old station at Bay St. Louis, de< stroyed by fire March 8, 1928.
great James J. Hill stated that next to religion, railroads had done more than anything else toward the promotion and advancement of civili-