The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-26
WILL NOT SPEAK here
Governor Cox Of Ohio, Unable to FIJI
Engagement In Maysyille on Ac.
count Of Being Delayed In
Journey 10 This city.

Secretary of the Chamber OF Com
merce, Harry c. Grimsley, was noti-
fed yesterday about 2 o'clock by Mr..
H. c. Schuff, secretary to Governor
James Cox of Ohio, that his excellency
would be unable to be present in
Maysville on Thursday afternoon for
the purpose Of giving an address to
the Kentuckians, who admire him.
Upon hearing that Governor Cox
was to speak in Aberdeen on tonight
Secretary Grimsley got very busy to
bring the distinguished gentleman to
this city to deliver an address.
For the first few days it was thought
that he would be unable to come
but it later was found out that he
would be the guest Of Mr.. LanghOrne
Anderson of Point-au-View Farm,
overlooking the city, tonight and upon
communicationwith him the governor
consented to speak in this city, this
afternoon at o'clock on Agricultural
Preparedness" The topic on which
he was to speak would have doubtless
attracted a great many people, as that
subject is demanding an enormous
amount of attention throughout the
entire nation today.
The reason given for Governor Cox
not being able to be in this city was
that he would be delayed by state af-
fairs; the Ohio Legislature now being
in session and that he could not ar
rive in Maysville until $50 p. m. this
evening, which would be too late for
him to make a speech on this side OF
the river.
1t Is certainly unfortunate that Gov
ernor Cox will be unable to speak in
Maysville as many Kentuckians will
be denied the pleasure of hearing him
However, he will be present at the
Aberdeen Commencement, which will
be held in the town hall in our sister
village of Aberdeen tonight at
o'clock. The following is the program
of the commencement:
Orchestra. Star Spangled Banner
Invocation. The Rev. S. f. Burget
Orchestra
Opening Address. .... Roland Kelsey
Orchestra
The Threshold. ........ Lee McMiller
Orchestra
Step by Step. Elmer Matto!
Orchestra
The Present Crisis. .... Lee Damerol
Violin Solo
Selected ..............Ro Robert Strau
Glass Address. :. Hon. James NJ. Cox
Governor of Ohio
Clarinet Solo-"Air and Variations"
..................K Kenneth p. Clarl
Presentation of Diplomas. ........
District Superintendent r. E. Kelse
Benediction.
There will be three graduates, Mis-
Lee McNlillen and Messrs. Lee Dam
eron and Elmer MattoX This is
very small graduation class for tn
school, but all are said to be excep
tionally bright scholars and well u
in their studies.
The visit of Governor Cox to Aber
deem was promised by him during hi
campaign for Governor last fall whe
he spoke in that town in the interest
of his election. At that time he prom
ised the citizens of Brown county tina
if he were elected, he would visit ther
sometime during his term of office an
deliver an address. Upon being ash
ed to be present tonight he at once re
piled in the affirmative and the Abei
deem folks at once began to prepar
for his coming.
In order that Maysville people ma
have chance to attend the con
mencement exercises tonight the fel
ryboat Laurence will make one tri
tonight, leaving this side of the rive
at 1880 o'clock promptly. The bo;
will return soon after the exercise
are over. Remember that there wi
be but one trip of the ferry. A lare
number are expected to attend fro
this city.