The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-06-28
Militia Night at
the Amuzu.

thursday nlShJ lilt SiTctiS
were throngcd with patriotic
townspeople and out of town
visitors, all alike thrilled at the
near prospect Of a call TO arms
of the Virginia Volunteers,
The theatre was effectively
decorated by committee Of
ladies', assisted by Taylor Bros. /,
managers, in the national fool
ora of red, white and blue
Promptly at S:45, Company
IA formed in line of march at
the nrmory, preceded by a score
Or more az old Veterans Of the
civil War. led by j X. T.. Bar
ron, Of the Cove.
In front marched the Big
Stone Gap Band in white uni.
forms, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
selections aud on reaching the
theatre the Band took their
places in tile orchestra pit and
Tie Veterans occupied the first
three rows Of seats Company
II then marched in in single
file and took their places on the
platform, Henry Bullet carry
Ing tho handsome nov flag pre-
sented to the Company last
year by Il. g. Ballard rhruston,
Of Louisville, KY
Gen. II. A Ayers was master
~ ceremonies aud announced
the different numbers OF IA most
enjoyable program, the first
number beng a solo, "Bed,
White and Blue" sung by Mrs.
| G. Taylor, accompanied by
Mrs j H. Mathews on the pi
unu
At tile close OF Mrs. Taylor's
solo, Company Ill, led by Capt.
Bullitt, gave three cheers which
we're heartily responded TO by
the audiences
John Fox, Jr, after a brief
explanation that lie had select
"a for reading that evening his
story, "Courtin OH Cutshin",
because so many ofthc militia
were leaving their Polly AIMS,
read again that famous tale Of
tie mountains Of Kentucky.
Gen Ayers Uheu made one of
his excellent talks and he was
followed by Captain Bnlliit ina
thrilling address to soldiers and
civilians on the present crisis
10 our affairs, and particularly
ns IL affected Company Ii,
which is composed Of our own
ldme boys.
For the last twenty-five years
Whenever there has been a
crisis in this town or this coun.
ty Captain Bullitt has always
risen Aud heshassalways led.
lie is grent-grandson Of the
first pioneer that entered the
wilds Of Kentucky Dr., Thomas
b Walker. over there Ills
iorebears have been fighters,
lawyers, statesmen aud leaders
always. Captain Builitt was
horn a leader He was once
captain OF Il cavalry company
hc la now president of the Nir-
gini0 Bar He organized and
led ON our famous volunteer po-
lice force. He is instinctiveiy
asoldier and if this war Lasts
two years he viii emerge a gen
oral He said he was born in
1886 it il incredible. He could
be staff officer and ride a
liorse but at the age of sixty he
is going on foot with his boys
and under him those BOYS are
going to be heard from.
The soldier was Il man Of few
words, he said, ana il he fGltrr.
ed lt WINS because he was one
aud d lawyer no longer. And
then without any faltering he
went on and said SO many stir
ring things that ii is hard to
remember them all. Three
points Of Importance stood out.
lie was a Democrat and he eX-
prcted all Republicans 30 stand
behind President Wilson, Just
us lie expected all Democrats to
stand behind Hughes if he were
elected president IN November.
me young men must come
forward and enlist. No mar
ried mon should be obliged to
80 as long as there was an un-
married one to take his Mace
and he heartily endorsed the
Plan already under way in this
town for tho man vvbo et,v