The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1894-09-15
THE SECRETARN'S REPORT
OF the Ladies' Meeting at the
Capital Hotel.


lowing complete and remarkably in
teresting account of the remarkable
meeting held at the Capital Hotel
Saturday afternoon:
In response to call in last Fridays
Daily Capital for ladies' meeting, a
large and enthusiastic audience as
sembled in the historic parlor of the
Capital hotel at the date mentioned,
Sept. s. O'Clock p. m.
The meeting was opened with an
eloquent prayer by Mrs. Walter
Franklin, of the Methodist Church,
South. as follows:
Our Father which art in Heaven,
because Thou hast been our refuge
and strength. a very present help in
all our troubles, because the gracious
gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ has
made such meeting as this possible
to woman, and because Thou knowest
it altogether. we are encouraged to
bring this cause before Thee.
We pray Thee, inspire the thoughts
and purposes of each one in this pres
ence, and control all our efforts, that
whatever we shall accomplish, shall
help to hasten the time when the
wickedness Of the wicked shall come
60 an end and the just established.
For Thine is the power. we ask all for
Christ's sake to whom with Thee and
the Holy Ghost be glory for ever.
Amen.
This was followed by the election
of a chairman, Mrs. Jennie c. Nor
ton, by reclamation. who appointed
secretary and treasurer and the COM
mittees.
the following program was then
executed:
Music, the National song, my
Country tits of Thee
Prof. Louis Harris, violin; Miss
Clara Buckley, piano; Mrs. C. B.
Chinn, soprano; Mrs. Vernon Clark,
Mrs. James Miles, alto in which the
audience joined with great enthus.
iasm.
Brief address by the chairman. The
committee appointed for the work,
Mrs. John +. Miles and Mrs. John
Banta, then collected the amounts
already subscribed.
Music, Owens March, a brilliant
composition for the OCCASION by Prof
Louis Harris.
The following resolutions were then
adopted bya committee of the whole
by rising vote:
WHEREAS, We have met to ex-
press our Indignation at the candi-
dacy of w. c. p. Breckenridge, not so
much "in thoughts that breathe and
words that burn" as in acts that lend
the aid and encouragement to our
friends and indicators, the voters in
this political crisis, that we feel is
due them from US, but also hereby to
insist that they make his nomination
not only improbable but impossible,
and
WHEREAS, AS a body of citizens,
whose power for good and effective
service as an auxiliary in polit has
never before been recognized we do
not now apologize for our presence
here, because we believe woman hs Q
come to the kingdom for such a time
as this" to give the needed uplift, by
her aid, her influence, her counsel and
prayful appeal, to maintain the ele-
waited moral sentiment, Of law and
order, of the christian homes Of Ken
lucky, and present them, blameless
before the world. though the windows
Of the ballot box, by the legalized
voters Of the Ashland district.
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with the fathers. husbands, sons,
brothers and friends in this city. and
under their guidance and approval,
power to defeat the detested nomina-
disgrace we deeply deplOre, but
whose sins we cannot cOndOne.
ResOlred That we hereby tender to
Mrs. Ex-Governor Blackburn our sim
cere admiration for her conduct dur
ing the late trial Of breckenridge in
Washington City, where she bore
herself with the dignity and fearless
integrity Of true-hearted Kentucky
woman. That we remember her
with affectiOnate pride, while a citi-
zen here in the highest official and
social position as the wife Of the
Chief Executive and one of the
most admired and beloved ladies that
ever presided over the Executive
Mansion.
Music. Vocal Solo, my Old Ken
lucky Home" by Mrs. Dr. G. b. Chinn,
accompanied by violin and piano.
After a vote Of thanks to the lady
musicians and Prof Harris for their
delightful contributions of instru-