The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-09-15

All praise and honor to his achieve
ments and those of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. These
things had to take place for General
Benjamin Logan was predestina-
ted Presbyterian and belonged to the
Synod.
Ladies, l again thank you for this
monument, this mass of concrete,
iron and ponderosity. In fact, it is
ponderosity itself. Had l Samson
ian strength l would carry this pom
derosity home and place it in my
front yard for an ornament. 1 would
gladly hitch your wagon to the stars,
but l can not load this ponderosity
alone, or by myself. This gift is
timely, appropriate and suits the, oc-
casion, except for its stupendous
ponderosity.
l trust before long the Daughters
of the American Revolution will
have placed markers, or monuments
at all of the Indian Forts in Lincoln
county, viz: Carpenters, McCor-
mack's, McKinney's, Gilmore's,
Whitley's, Walnut Flat (Perrin's and
Flack's, near Crab Orchard) Un-
der the Democratic Administration
it is said times are good, business
plentiful, much money abounds in
the Banks and Rural Credit Associa-
ton. Ladies, with little more zeal,
industry, time, patience and patriot
ic endeavor, you can easily erect
monuments at all of these Forts in
Lincoln county. But for heavens
sake do not ask me to accept them.
A public man has a distressing time
when waited on by special commit
tees. Mr.. Hibble in answering pro-
hibition committee said, at appears
we will have rain today" So say we,
''the fewest words possible" to reach
the goal. Do l hear you say "mene
meme tekel upharsin.
The Enchantress said accept the
monument in as few words as posi-
BILE. / am trying to do so knowing
that brevity is the soul of wit; of this
l have not a bit, yet aphorizing all
the time, abbreviating more and
more. These be trying times on pub
lie speakers-Wilson at Hodgenville,
Hughes at Lexington, and we at the
placid, serene, sparkling waters of
the ST. Asaph. As we gaze upon this
unique mass of ponderosity, | am re-
VI MAIN vain at GIlS IC-NO
in the Holy Land of his illustrious
ancestor. his uncle Adam the First
Man in the World, and feel as he
felt, both joyful and sad; glad be-
cause we had so distinguished an I'M
Gle, and | too, sorrow ike the i'm
mortal Twain, because l never saw
the smiling, heroic and manly face,
and never heard the gentle and mu-
ical voices of our renowned uncles
therefore l lachrymate profusely.
General Benjamin Logan, a
tall athletic, contemplative, well
balanced, dignifed figure, distin-
guished in person and appearance,
taciturn, Herculean in mental and
martial power, Samsonian IN
strength; the statesman's eye was
crowned with the warriors brow
:. a strong Napoleonic countenance,
unyielding fortitude, an impenetra-
BILE guard invited to a confidence
which was never BETRAYED. The
monument is taciturn. The fewest
words possible have been used on
this occasion,t to meet the demands
in accepting the monument. Ny
''inspiration," perspiration, transpi-
ration and expiration increase rap
idly and the speaker is about extin-
guished and has had longing for a
place to stop.
! Yes! Yes! These are hard times
on great men. George Washington
is dead, Thomas Jefferson is no
more. Abraham Lincoln was assassi-
mated, Grant has passed away, Gen
eral Benjamin Logan has crossed the
"Great Divide" and / am not feel
ing very well myself.
But the Loreli of the st. Asaph,
with magic voice still whispers "Use
the fewest words possible" in &C
cepting the monument, so mote it be.
Selah!
Rip VanWinkle, the great hunter
of the Catskills, said the Lorelis or
Nymphs of the St. Asaph and High
lands and Valleys Of the Knob Lick
country, make the best wives, for
they said the fewest words possible
$50 say we-Rip ought to know
Selah!