The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-08
New Officers Installed.


Palatka's lodge of the Patriotic
Sons of America held IL public in
stallation of its newly elected officers
at its hall On Water street Fourth of
July night and it was about the only
event to happen in Palatka that day
to interest old fashioned Americans
who hold to the idea that display
If the iltg, the screcch of the eagle
and patriotic songs are necessary ad-
junts to ii proper celebration of our
tounlry's Independence. The MEM
bers Of the Improved Order Of Red
Men We're also present as guests of
the Patriotic Sons.
The following are the new officers
as installed by District President /.
r. Stelts of this city;
J. NJ. Pounds, past president; Z.
f. Dodge president; J. NJ. Brydson,
yice-president; S. p. Hollenraka,
master of forms; | II. Stelts, secre-
tary; J. Finley Tucker, assist. secre-
tary; r: S. Mooney, treasurer; r.
w. Rankin, conductor; j. j. Segrist,
inspector; Walter Hagan, guard; j.
d. Jetfords, chaplain; w. w. Smith,
right sentinel; Carl Davis, left senti-
mel; j. d. Jeflords, trustee.
The ceremony of installation was
intcrspersed with patriotic songs
which constitute the odes of the or
der, aud in these most of the audi
GnCe joined.
The hall was tastefully trimmed in
American flags and bunting, and to
the large audience assembled and
occupying seats around the big room
the whole ceremony and surround
ings made an impression of intense
patriotism.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
Capt. +. Noble Calhoun was called
upon for an address, to which call
he responded with an eloquent
speech, sparkling with sentiments of
IVY bLLS ~ 'ul I'tltlN y . lld5 hllh lli-
sttutions. Capt. Calhoun's address
was frequently interrupted with APP
plause and at it's conclusion the
speaker received an ovation.
Mr.. h. w. Rankin, prominent
member OF The order, in a short but
pleasing address explained the OBJ
iects Of the order and appealed for
public app oval. Coming down to
local conditions he stated that the
Palatka camp had in mind the pur-
chase of Il flag for daily display at
! the public schools, and also the pur-
chase of text books for pupils too
poor to buy. For this latter object
! he called attention to locked
money chest in the hall where MEM
bers de- osited money from time to
time and which would be opened at
the beginning of the school year.
Mr.. Rankins speech made Il good
impression.
| Congressman Rob't w. Davis was
next called upon and as he advanced
I to the front Of the hall he was greet
ed with storm of applause. AS
this died away Mr.. Davis stated that
| he had not prepared an address but
that during the day he had, for the
first time in his life, been investiga-
ting the principles of the order and
its constitution. That he had been
so impressed by them that he was
pleased to appear before the MEM
hers and congratulate them on their
broad and intensely American plat
form. 1t was not democratic
platform, nor republican platform,
but better than all, platform that
all Americans should stand upon,
Mr.. Davis then read the declaration
of principles of the order, comment
ing as he went along. His address
was just such one as would best
please the members, in that it held
up their objects, to public gaze in
such manner as to win friends for
the order. Mr.. Davis address was
interspersed with appropriate anec-
dote and occasional little spurts OF
eloquence which, constituted it gem
in the line of heart to heart talks
such as have made the brilliant
congressman famous.
At the conclusion of the exercises
there was an adjournment for re-
freshments. And these, in the shape
of ice cream, cake and lemonade had
been beautifully supplied by thu
: ladies auxiliary to the lodge. While
partal;ing of these there was AN houi
or more of pleasant social intercourse
3 aud when ih. assembly broke up !
was with feelings Of gratitude to thu
order for u very pleasant aud profit
able evening.