Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-11-18
GEN. HARVEY HANNAH SPEAKS

Gen. Harvey Hannah spoke IN
Cookeville Monday afternoon to an
audience that comfortably filled the
courthouse. Only few ladies were
present, owing to the bad weather.
Hon. o. X. Holiday presided and
introduced Mrs. Rutledge Smith, who
presented the distinguished speaker
with the following words
Ladies and Gentlemen, and Young
People of Putnam County:-Cooke-
vile is no ordinary town but is a
town known for it's extraordinary
progress. Today Cookeville has TAX
en- most progressive step, it has CIV
en- a woman the pleasant privilege of
presenting to Tennessee audience
a. Tennessee speaker in the political
arena.
Gen. Haryey Hannah needs no in
PRODUCTION in Putnam county, for he
comes not only as friend and neigh
Dor from across the mountains but his
coming is as the homecoming of a
favorite son, a glad hand and welcom-
ing smile awaits him everywhere.
Few there are in the audience. who
are not familiar with the beautiful
word paintings of Gen. Hannah, few
who have not been lifted out of them
selves and followed him in his flights
of eloquence into the ethereal blue,
plucking therefrom starry diadems
for poor mankind, few who have not,
under the sound of his magic voice
felt the milk of human kindness flow
faster in the breast; few who have
not revered and loved the old soldier
more because of his pleading words Of
sympathy for the wearer of the "jack-
ct of grey"
AS an orator, Gen. Hannah stands
without a peer and should he elect to
follow the public platform or pulpit
in lieu of the fascinating game of Ten
nessee, politics, all the South would
rise up and call him theirs. Today
he is ours, let all Putnam county hon.
or it's honored guest, Gen. Hannah,
who will speak to you.
Gen. Hannah declared he had been
honored many times, but never SC
highly as to be presented by lady,
paying Mrs. Smith high compliment.
He made great speech, as he always
does, putting forth many reasons why
democrats should vote for Senator Lea
in the coming primary. Declaring that
McKellar was not in the race, he paid
his respects to Patterson, urging that
by their fruits We, shall know them,
clearly setting out the fruits of Pat
tersonism. The speech was listened
to with rapt attention, and made many
votes for Senator Lea. Several men
came to the Herald Office after the
speaking and discarding buttons OF
the other candidates put on those of
Lea.
At the conclusion of his address
Gen. Hannah was presented beau
tiful bouquet by Miss Gladys LaRoche
who said
Ladies and Gentlemen: In days of
old when knights were bold and la
dies shy, before going into battle ev-
cry true knight was given his lady's I
favorite color and he hidden to wear
1t to victory. Today knights are just |
as bold, and while ladies are not quite
SO shy they vet like to have their col
ors worn.
Gen. Hannah, we want you to know |
that you are wearing the favorite
color Of not only one lady but the fav-
Srite color Of all true womanhood-
colors that stand for a higher man.
hood and the sanctity of home. In
the name of the young womanhood
Of Putnam county, bring you these /
blossoms whose every petal, could
they speak, would whisper Onward,
ever for the right" our mes
sage Of good will and good wishes.
In a well worded reply Gen. Han
nah thanked the, ladies for their beau
tiful flowers and stated that he would
take, great pleasure in sending them
10 Bennett Jared, the Putnam county +
boy who was lying in hospital in :
Nashville suffering from an accident
received in football game.
Gen. Hannah spoke at Monterey at
night to an audience of $50 and was
we'll received.