The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-01-14
Great Celebration i
at Lords NelU HoH
Public installation a Success--Uniform Rank
Turn Out Led by Brass Band--Able
Speeches. Plenty to Eat

The public installation AMI ,,~lehrstion
held by the Courts of Calsnths IN Iord..
Opera House Thursday night. Jan. a.
~as witnessed by more than sin p~opl-
and the company of uniform rank IN full
rrrAte from Mcdowell. W Va. under
tie leadership "f that -I.l,n.hd X. oir
Got. Ca< Donnslly Mu-i.. tor the oc-
'a''"n MAS furnished hy the Ian.igran
brass hsnd assisted by a lew members oi
the kry-tpn-- Eckmsn band.
The hand AMI uniform rank in all their
splensior added a MILITARY touch T., th.
ALTAR snd many conin-nt- we're made
On the splendid appearance. oi Col. DON
nelly and hi- company The rsseet,nv
Was called to order 10y pi-trnt p.putx
y. u. is''r. AMI 10y mnthn "l a member
oi the Court. -sson.ie.i toy knight. Dr.
'" u. toison Was chosen Master of Ger
~"'"n'-- end after very happy speech
in which lac praised the ladies' of th.
''"urt. h- introiucs~i Mrs. Lila Whitt,co
''t'tl tHbIilfnlll tle
work OF the courts ami % the l.~ig.... the
interest "i tile women in all AFFAIR." wh,.h
con'~rn tile men and the home. and nj
the close Of her speech ~i~ advised the
men to lie square and honest in ali thing.
ESPECIALLY in the manner ot -xerrisinv
the suffrage. She sdyls-d tle men t.
vote only for such in-n who hal proven
their friendship Tor the rs'r. their fair
i'ess Ia all. aud ''-urh tn~n We're Dr
Hatfield and Judge Robinson. SAID the
speaker. The msntion of the name. OF
'h~-~ two distinguished men brought
fourth long and loud applause
The next speaker ON t.rhnif Of the
OouH wss Mn. Matte Thorntoa, Who
WsAs~sk<bsskiss-sy .cf Ahs Ouws e
Oaisnthe, It's proRress and its benefits %
society and the race. Size ststei that
the Courts always paid th-ir obligation.
in sickness and death and IL any one
doubted the truthfulness of her statement
Just lie and try" The speaker stated
that -he endorsed what the pr~vs.,s.-
speaker had said in regard t. the poIit-
'cal QUESTION confronting the Negro; that
Tie man Who -"Ii his vote .hould d.
driven out "f -pci~ty and that the graf
nndr "i tile Negro should cau-. HIM 4,
s'iPI"rt Governor Hatfield aud la. AL
'"'n'-'rAt"n and thr fairness and ability
" '"hge k"bIns"n. with the fact thai
Dr- Hatfield - Tor him should cause every
N'sr" ih the state o. vote Tor MIN
pr. C"l-pn next introduced Dr. Il q
Harrison ol kinIbalI. Grand us.,,,..l
Register "f the \ of 4. a. on. of nm.
great -"rge"n. of the country The am
'hent physician and surgeon delivered an
able and scholarly adires~ on the work
'"s- "f the order. IT. brneht- 10 the race
AMI the part oi the women IN the yres,
organi> alton
The master of cer-rnonie- introiucea
EDITOR Whitt'ro. ''rsnd Lecturer Of the
n "i T.. ~ tiie leSi-r of the Nsvro
newspaper world Of West Virnni. and .
man Who hal 10y unces-ing effort. in th.
lace OF Opposition and critiei-rn. bnilt nm
a newspaper of wisie spread circulation
and wonderful infineno~.
fsiitor Whtti.-o created much u,-r,;.
Dent 10y fi- witty references ~ pro,,-
'hent Knights IN the sudienre. told some
interesting stories and advised the xs-
r'e~- 70 stand 10y their friends politically.
Ih" next speaker w.- Aty r. Edward
lihl' who, taking hi- cue from the ,adie.
under Whose sn-pice- the srlebrsti,n 49,
he'll. delivered = T,Iit,rsl -.~--rb. sftr,
paying i-sutiiul triinte o. the C,urt
anil 4" women for their elevation 4, ma,
~ ti"'e 81 sickness and distress.
NJ iiill came out Tor wornan suHr.yv
"rged every woman present o. 49, th.s
husband, fstfer. brOtller- and -w--t-
heart support true AMI trie,i men Of th.
'sePu'''csn party vino have done -omr.
Ih'ng 10 better the condition OF the race
me reference Of the speaker to .our
'peec''''- recrntly delivered IN this county
~ gubernstorisl candidate were IondIv
spplsod,.si
Other -Iercher were deliver.-i nv NJ,
A. l.. Calhoun and pr. Brox, .s,~-
*h'ch the master of ceremonies tnrned
'he meeting over ~ Drputy a.. N. K,c,
~no Proceed-'i ~itb the pnl,lic instsils-
i'on Of the on'c-rs Of several IoIsr- and
,our~
ihe osnqnet ws- served in the store-
TooU Of Lords ne~ ball. Govern ver,
AID Tor - sne-ts and everybody d,ned
The dance took place in the new hail
md continued until morning.