The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-05-16
COLOREO ODD
FELLOWS PARADE
Hold Great Tkanksgiv-
ing Service
GOV. HATFIELD DELIVERS .
GREAT sREECH TO- LODGE

The mcmbers and friends of the Grand
United Order Of Odd Fellows, House
hold OF Ruth and juveniles of keystone
and Eckman held their Animal Thanks
giving services in the Wingiield Baptist
Church in Ecknan, sunday morning.
The male members of the order assem-
bled ut Lords Opera TIouse Sr.'day a.
m. and at 10 O'Clock tie Inc of march
was formed on i"u-r- Main ST.. III by
lords C,T"t l:ani. the procession
nan, he'd up Main -. 20 Railroad Ave.
thence to EuFkc and returned 10y thc
same route to the starting point thence
to the county road and To EckmaTi
Promptly at eleven o'clock the scrvicr
was called to order by Rev. l.. f. John
son, n. V. r., who stated the object ii
the meeting and called upon chaplain
Charles Truly for prayer. The scripture
lesson was read by Rev. VIM. Mann~.
after which the congregation joined in
singing -l5less De the tie -
\ reporter for the Mcdowell Times in
formed the Master of Ceremonies that
Governor Hatfield was at his home and
, suggested that he be invited To visit thc
services. Editnr Whittico. DR.. q. y.
Marshall, Messrs. Hogt and Warrington
were appointe'l committee to extend
the invitation To the Governor. After
the departure II the Committee Mr.. J III.
T Craggett, one of the oldest odd Fellows
in point of membership in this section.
delivered an abe a'ldress on the aims
and Object oi the q der" AIrs MI.
Young read xery interesting and IN
struc.ive paper on behalf Of tire House
hold of Ruth. At the close of Mrs.
Young's speech the voice of Mr.. Whittico.
was heard said: 'Mr Master of Cera-
monies, have the honor 10 announce
the presence Of the Governor of the great
state of West Virginia" Everyone stood
as the governor marched down the isle
10 the rostrun where hc was grtetci 10y
some of the most distinguished C,lored
men of the state. Editor Whittico, in
terms eloquent and fOrcc:ul introduced
the Executive who in response made one
OF the most eloquent speeches ever heard
in this state. lie spoke of his love for
his home, county and state. He dt clar-
ed his uncompromisiDg purpose TO see
that every man gets square deal. He
spoke OF the relation Of capital and labor
and declared that the strong, brawny
man who sold his muscles was placing
upon the market one OF the highest hu-
nan commodities ard was entitled to due
protection and consideration for the
same. The governor then referred TO
"Mo.her's Day and in tones filed with
pathos and eloquence, drew a picture OF
mother which brought tears To the eyes
Of his audience. After speaking for more
than an hour, the GcAernor concluded
by reciting poem taught him by his
mother when ne was child.
After the address by the Governor Rev.
i. Dabney preached one of the most
forceiul sermons ever heard here, from
the text found in the l:'rd Psalms, 'Be
hold how good and how pleasant il is
for brethren u dwell tog. thor in unity"
The sermon @boUnded with sound truthes,
beautiful illu~teat.Oi.- ard was the lat
word in eloqucDce. The service was at
tended 10y more than one thousand peo-
pie and was in c, y waS a worthy dem
UnstratiOu.