The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
The Mutual Protection Society
Rally Last Tuesday.
LARGE AND ORDERLY CROWD.

The rally OF the Mutual Protec.
tlon Society OF Kentucky, held Mt
Louisa last Tuesday, was largely
attended and the program was car
rled out most successfully.
The estimates on / he number OF
visitors range from 1860 10 1000,
and II was the most orderly crowd
OF that size that ever assembled In
Louisa. They proved by their con-
duct that the objects Of their order
are sincerely carried out. They
pledge themselves to abide by the
laws, and especially to assist the
officers Ia enforcing them, and In
capturing vlolators. In this they
are succeeding admirably, and the
very existence OF lodge In COM
munlty lnsures less crime and dis
order.
Members OF the organization be-
gan to arrive here Monday evening.
The trains Tuesday morning
brought large crowds, and every
road poured tho people into town.
Greenup, Boyd, and nelghborlng
counties sent large delegations. A
Grassland accompanied them from
Ashland, and the Louisa committee
had the Gallup band here.
Immediately offer the arrival Of
tho train from Ashland, the parade
was formed 10 front OF the court
house, and the principal streets
were covered In the march. OH
cers J. +. Hatten, +. Il. Moore, and
DR.. l.. Is. Dean, assisted by other
members on horseback, directed
the parade.
| Returning 10 the court house the
address OF welcome was made by
attorney H.CBulllvan. The speak
or certainly did himself proud In
extending the welcome Of the city
OF Louisa 10 the visitors. In well
chosen words, sincerely and impress.
slvely spoken, he made his hearers
feel that they were truly welcome.
Fitting responses were made on
behalf OF the Society by attorney
Joe Swetnam and W. j. Vaughan
Their words added materially "a
the good feeling OF the occasion
Mr.. j, f. lIatten also made q few
/. appropriate remarks. Thus the
time was occupied until noon.
Gov. Beckham had been invited
to be present as orator OF the day
but a letter OF regret was received
: stating that II was impossible fol
him TO attend. Hon, CIV. Castle
who was here from Washington
: for fow days, was Invited to III
{ the place, and did so In the mos
creditable manner. His address
was delivered In the afternoon IL
, the court house yard. Fully 100
people hoard him. After referring
to tho splendid work OF the Soclei.
as law and order organization b.
] showed the possibilities OF broad
enIng its sphere 80 Ms 10 aid th
4 youth In the educational and In
2 dustrlal lines which means 8
much to the future Of our ountry
ifhe close identity OF this ordel
:, Ewlth the agrie cultural classes give
It the greatest opportunities In thi
line. Very truly did he say this
l. "Lawlessness and crime find cot
u genial atmosphere where lgnoranC
prevails" and that "the haunts {
II industry are fatal 10 any eruption
Ia against social order"
Al the conclusion OF his speec
Mr.. Castle received great an
a. most hatterlng ovation from Il
Is hundreds OF people who had lisleI
ed to his able address.
m During the remainder OF the da
n. the crowd was entertained will
music, and with feats OF tight roI
:. walking. The members OF Il
" grand lodge held a business NEE
80 Ing In the odd Fellows Hall In Il
evening, and also Wednesday fol
IN noon.
nd Louisa hopes TO have these gol
citizens back here again some tin
m. Ia the future.
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