Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-10
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
And Jr. o. U. "A. IA. Had CHARGE
OF GeredO Friddu Ni0ht--An In
tereStinu Program Carried
Out.

Inc daughters OF America and
Jr. .. U. A. nj. had charge of the
town Friday night. They came from
Ashland and Oak View, Ky; Iron
ton and lockwood, Ohio; Central
City, Huntington and Guyandotte,
this state. They began arriving on
the Z $50 cars and by o'clock the
streets were fairly alive with
Daughters and Juniors. The exer.
cises opened with drill on the
Main street lawn by the degree
teams of Oak View Councils, ID. OF
A. and Jr. o. U. A. NJ. The ladies'
and gentlemen responded to the
commands of Capt. Clere with a
promptness that would have done
justice to company of the U. >.
army. While the teams were COM
PEELED to eliminate about half their
maneuvers on account of the eager
people crowding in the lines, yet
the Daughters proved they were
equal TO their brothers in army
tactics. Their formation of the In.
itials OF their order, ID of A., was
also a beautiful spectacle, as was
that of the Junior team. The cili-
zens speak in highest praises of the
drill and while the teams were hand.
icapped In many ways, they proved
by Friday evenings work that if
put on floor with plenty of light
and room, they could hardly be ex-
celled In the manual of arms.
After the drill the visitors and
friends of the order adjourned to
the opera house. The exercises here
were opened with an invocation by
Rev. q. w. Twynham, pastor Of
the M. E. church. Toastmaster w.
G.. Smith welcomed the visitors on
behalf of OHIO Valley Council.
Rev. Ramsey, Of Huntington, a
member of Cabell Council, then
made a rousing speech amid loud
applause. Mr.. Ramsey was follow.
ed by Rev. Twynham. This rev.
erend gentleman commended the
order on its objects, and praised
the fraternity for the stand 1t takes
on the prohibition question. Mrs.
s. ID. Clark Of Oak View spoke in
behalf of the Daughters, stating the
object of the organization. She
fully depicted the benefits to be de-
rived therefrom; that for the pay
ment of 5 cents month the near
est relative or friend of de.
ceased member upon the death of
such member) receives from the Ma
tional Council Burial Fund the sum
of $4,000, while local councils pay
the sum of So 90 a week benefits
Mrs. Clark is speaker of which
any order or community should be
proud. Mrs. Clark's address was
received with loud applause, which
proved that Kentucky produces elo
quenL lady speakers as well as beau
tiful daughters Supt CT. Otto Grady
was then called upon. MIR. Grady
opened his remarks by telling an
amusing anecdote about a rural dis
trictian who visited the petrified
forest of Arizona. He then stat.
ed upon seeing the excellent
bduDcl III WDICu inc ledlne per
formed their various manenvers he
also became petrified. Mr.. Grady
then turned himself loose and soon
proved to the large audience that
while he might have been petrified
during the drill ne had regained his
former self. While eulogizing the
order beautiful words poured from
his mouth that sounded like music
to the ear. He stated that the
American Ensign floats over our
public schools and that the teachers
are instructed to read the Holy III.
BILE therein. Mr.. Grady took his
seat amid great applause.
On behalf of Ohio Valley Coun.
Gil POSTMASTER Smith presented the
Oak View teams each with a cake.
On the one presented TO the Daugh
tiers the initials of their order was
emblazoned thereon with candy.
10 neat address Secretary w. A.
Clere accepted the gifts on behalf
of the visiting teams and extended
a cordial invitation to everybody to
visit that city, stating the only law
known upon Kentucky's statute
books was that of hospitality. Rev.
Twynham pronounced the benedic-
ton after which the tnrong adjourn
ed to the Millender block where re-
freshments, consisting Of Ice cream,
cake, etc, were served.
AID orchestra composed of Messrs
p. K. Thomson, Homer Corn, l.. f..
TIllman. w. NJ. Crate and p. =.
Chapman furnished music at inter-
walls at the opera house.