Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-06-10
A rough HOUSE
Al ANANIAS CLUB
Great Demonstration When
President Bowen Makes
His Inaugural Address.

The TazeweiI Ananias Club mot
on monday evening I'm their Hall
ana proceeded at once To organize for
business for the ensuing season. The
committee on Credentials ren,rtod
8OO members present and entitled a.
cast ballots each. The following
officers were elected:
president, Hon. Henry s. Bowen
FIRST Vice President, Sam Tbor,r
son, SECOND Vice President. Geo. p
Mccall, Third Vice President I,o
T. II. Clair, Secretary and Treasurer
Dr. H. l.. Copenhaver, Chaplain'
Kev. Mr.. Wiley, Sargeant-at.arms
- Albert Hney. a committee OF two
were appointed TO notify the Pres,-
dent OF his election, and TO tote hin,
into the hall. Upon his appearance
the entire crowd rose and bepon IN
cheer and cry speech, speech. "ond
Tor two hours the applause and cheer
ing was continued. Finally, oulet
was restored, and the PresIden, n,o-
c'eded' I'm brief and dipniaed
speech of two hou-s and hair IN
outline the future policy Of tho
Club, comprehensive report of
which cannot he given here. Tho MI
dress was read from closely tvpev,it-
ten manuscript, and delivered Win
much feeling. There were few d,,,
eyes I'm The hall when the oddros,
closed. Among many eloquent and
weighty things the DISTINGUISHED
speaker said, that he .yas dcc,t,.
grateful for the wholly mexpected
honor which had been thrust unon
hlm' aud he felt kcenly the res. onsi-
bility OF the office. To preside over
ana guide the destinies OF u club
composed OF The large majority Of
ne citizens OF this great communitv
" no are already enrolled nmonp i,s
and those who should
'r "ught to join hereafter. wns a So.
.ious as well ns honorable und,rtoL
nH' (Grent applause lasting for sev-
mi minutes. lie said that his mr.
lose was To serve his constituents to
he best of his ability nnd To sustain
he reputation of tie club invioIote
md urged upon the members present
q moderation and uprightness I'm
peech and conduct.
As To the policy OF the CIub. Tho
resident said, IL must be one strict
y business. There was much pr.upd
% cover, and every member vopId
re expected To do his duty. In view
I the great work To re done he said
- would appoint committees ON the
oIlowing subjects: Astronomy, Az
lcditure, Poultry, Vegetables CuI-
're' Stock Rnising Transportation.
ommissary Department, Weather
'eports, Socinl aud Domestic News
Ire department Banking and
'oans, Veterinary aud Disease OF
took, New Lodges, and n iegol
representative, and That the gentle.
zen composing these several COM
littoes would be named and read NJ
le next meeting. During the read--
~ OF The address there was consider
bic disorder In The rear enl of the
alI, and the sargeant alarms was
liled on to quell the disturbance.
ne PRESIDENT notified the Club that
ereafter, II disorder occurred he
ould order the fire department
'lled out and the hose turned ON
lie distuIbers. There was great an
Iause' and when the address closed
lie members rushed forward to con-
Tatulate the President. The rush
ms SO great that the President was
nocked down and trampled consid-
ably before being rescued. The
embers wept long on each Others
acks, and much feeling was mani
sted over the loss OF hats teeth, and
her articles of wearing apparel.
he lights were put out.
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