Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-06

kilograms we're sent 10 the u. ID. u.
assembled at Jacksonville and to
Miss Wilson to reach Washington
City just as the ceremony was to
take place. The amount of money
contributed to both Shiloh and Arl-
ington was quite large and 5000 had
been sent Mrs. Trader. The Cum
ningham Monument fund was also
presented by the president and each
chapter will contribute, hope our
chapter will be very liberal in this
matter. A committee was appoint
ed to report on monument to be
erected in Los Angeles in honor
of the Confederate soldiers. These
women Of the Pacific Division are
true, loyal Southern women and will
do what they undertake. Mrs.
Stewart was reelected president and
presented with many beautiful
flowers. She said. II am overwhelmed
by so many lovely gifts, but | APP
preciate the sentiment more than
the fragrant flowers" This closed
the convention at Long Beach, but
on Friday afternoon a reception was
given in Los Angeles at the G. Bell
Cliff House by R. E. Lee chapter to
which was invited and the charm
ing woman who conducted me down
the long receiving line introduced me
as mrs. Duke from Kentucky; and do
you know, l felt prouder than ever
of mynative state, for themagic word
Kentucky seemed to be an open Sc
sumo to the hearts and good graces
OF every woman in the line, for my
reception was cordial in the extreme;
and many questions were asked me.
We had music Of the Italian Harp
and violin and delightful refresh.
ments were served amid bowers of
roses and smilax. will now speak of
of a few more things which have
been of much interest to me. One
was on trip to Jerusalem and other
pl .ces in the Holy Land with Rober.
son the wonderful, whose trave-
logues turn thousands every day and
night to the Shrine Auditorium. He
shows every Foreign country and
looking at the beautiful scenes and
listening to his graphic descriptions
of these wonderful places with which
he is so familiar one feels as if one
were travelling with him. Yesterday
was memorial day and as the exer-
cises were to be very elaborate at
Venice, one of the beaches, | decid-
to go there. This beach is called the
Venice of America and we'll deserves
the name.
| am not even going to tell you of
the wonderful Aquarium there where
you can see huge sea lions disporting
in the water, hear their almost deaf
ening howls or screams. really
don't know what to call these sounds
which they emit every few minutes,
nor of the malignant eyed devil
fish. but go right on to the auditori-
um in the crowd and W tness the pro-
gram there. | was give good seat
in the gallery right in front of the |
stage. There was a grand chorus of
200 voices led by an able director.
The old veteran soldiers, Spanish
war veterans, U. S. Navy
veterans, naval militia and school
children with small flags came in
first and after all were seated, the
band played Dixie, Old Folks at
Home and Maryland We had pict-
ures of the battleships leaving I'M
der orders for Vera Cruz and vari-
Gus other naval scenes; an Grafton by |
the Pastor of Temple Baptist Church, |
of Los Angeles, more fine singing
from chorus and then the crowd
went out on the pier, when a salute
from the naval militia was fired, a
short prayer being offered previously; /
America and the Star Spangled Ban
ner were also sung. At the
the sound of the first gun the wat /
ers were strewn with flowers, and
when l left, late in the afternoon,
they were still floating on the blue
waters. | shall have an interesting
etter to show you from Mrs. Gen.
Pickett. | am going to stop right
now lest | tax your patience and that
If the editor, if he will be so kind as