The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-12-12
A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR
Was w. G. T. u. Medal Contest At
Mckinney Last Week

Mckinney, Dec. IL.
One of the grandest and most en-
joyable events of the season was the
w. C. T. u. Matron's Contest on last
Tuesday evening at the Baptist church
by the local organization of the w. c.
T. u, of this place. The stage was
beautified by decorations of ferns,
etc. All the members of the society
were dressed in white, the emblem of
their society. 1t was a feast for the
gods to gaze into the faces of those
women and read the determination
and zeal for the great and noble
cause they are supporting. Quite
large audience was present and the
pretty ushers, Misses Mary Lois
Gam, Margaret Beck, Marjorie
Cockings and Mancie Hubble, looked
after them and saw that all were
seated.
Miss Mancie Ware, the very popu-
lar president of the society here in
troduced to the audience in her
charming and enthusiastic way giving
an outline of the work the society was
doing here and some of their future
plans. She then presented the speak
ers as follows: Mrs. R. S. Scudder,
whose subject was where Pat took
His Stand" Mrs. Scudder did honor
to this subject which was rather diff
ficult on account of being in Irish
brogue. Then followed Mrs. w. N.
Mcclure In her strong and impressive
way she spoke on "The Court of Last
Resort" Mrs. John Mckinney being
the next on the program her essa
was very fine, title, "In the Shadows"
which she rendered very splendidly.
'The Relation of the Church to tn
Saloon" captured the hearts of the
judges and kept the audience in
laughter then made them think Of
more serious and deeper things and
won the Silver Medal. This address
was delivered by Mrs. Dayton and
presented to her by Rev. D. M. Wal
ker, of Stanford Last but least of
the speakers was Mrs. Edgar Rey-
nolds, who spoke on "Do We Need
the Revenue?"S handled this SUBJ
| iect with all the zeal and vim of a
rue w. C. T. U. and she soon impress
ed the audience that we do not need
the revenue.
Miss Wilder, of Hustonville rem
dered very beautiful solo, "Was
That Somebody You?" accompanied
by Miss Ruth Tanner in her talented
and very charming way.
The most beautiful and impressive
part of the whole entertainment wa:
the part played by the little children
and Mrs. S. A. Montgomery is to bt
congratulated on her success in theil
training.
The audience was very highly en-
ltertained for a few minutes by thu
Rev. D. NJ Walker of Stanford. whC
lspoke on Prohibition. Mr.. Wake
then introduced his father-in-law
Hon. Sam E. Pugh, of Vanceburg
who honored the audience for few
minutes with very strong talk OF
Prohibition. All else that is festiv
and everything that is charitabl
bends the heads before the grea
project which is intended to demol
ish the liquor traffic and lift up los
humanity This is a great and nobl
work assisted by band of noble
pure women striving with all of thei
might and power to save our father
and brothers from that awful mon
ster, Drink. This entertainment Wi
long be remembered by the peopl
here as something to look back o.
with pleasure and pride to this tow
and all honor and glory to the nobl
ladies fthe w. c. T. U.
i Mrs. Will Montgomery has move
Ddck 10 her pIOpeICy III Io"h. oh
spent the summer on her farm a
Arabia.
Elmer Gooch has returned to hi
home in Indianapolis after a yer
pleasant visit with his sisters at TIL
place.
The news of the death of Shannon
Mckinney was received here wit
much regret where he had host o
friends.
Mrs. Nose Coffey received wor
this week that her brother, Georg
Good, who lives in Oklahoma ha
died. Mrs. Coffey had not seen he
brother for over a year and the sa
. news came as a great shock to hel
The good people of the town extern
to Mrs. Coffey their deepest sympa
} thy in her deep grief and hour o
trouble.