The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-15

Makes Great Speech, Ielltng OF
Wonderful Work Other Features
Of Program.
Rev. Ben Cox, pastor Of the Central
Baptist Church Memphis, addressed
an audience Of more than a hundred
MEN al banquet in the dining room
~ the First Methodist church in Gov
inpEon on Friday evening. The BAN
ouet was given in the interest ct the
ID. Al war work and as 9 start
fof raising Upton county 3 quota
81 $500 for the $S5,eee, 900 funa 20
Be raised for that purpose IN the
United States.
Mr.. G. A. Girdner was master OF
ceremonies. The invocation was by
Rev. n. P. Walker, paster Of the First
Presbyterian church, and the speaker
of The evening was introduced by kev.
G. b. Wauf0rd, pastor OF the FIRST
Baptist church.
Dr Gov delivered 3 splendid adj
dress, during which be told in q most
interesting manner Of the werk IN dlf-
ferent army camps and hospitals,
showing what good work is being ae-
complished there by the Y. M. G. A.
His speech was listened to with the
greatest interest ana the frequent
applause with which he was greeted
showd how much it was appreciated
bv his hearers. He told many Pathetlc
al well as humorous incidents OF life
I'LL camp, and there was not duh mo-
ment In his speech of more than an
hour--in fact, he caught the attention
of his audience at the very beginning
and bv his splendid elcquence and
sparkling wit, humor and good fellow
silip held il unflagging throughout.
Dr. Cox said that he had entered
die work ak the insiatence of Seere-
tary Langley, now directing the ! "a.
&. "A. work in one Of the camps. He
said that since the war started sixty
million men had been called 20 the
cclors. Of this number cne-tenth
were dead and one-tenth manned pr
IL prison. The " MI. O.. A. work CALI
ed for thirtyYsive millien dollars ex-
penditure ID July next. This amount
was spent by the warning nations ev-
CIV six hours. OF the amount to be
raised twelve million would be spent
iii Tho training camps in America,
twelve million In France and Englana,
three millicn iii France, three and =
half millicn In Russia and one million
Iii 1taly. some money would he sTsellt
II, var prisons: Dr. Cox said that klAs
Rad CrnAa and khe N. iii. g. IA. vera
the 6uly organizations that would sbe'
aarn15tted ID enter the empire.
Through them food I'd clothing will
Ne sent ID American risoners Of war
iii Germany. st
The Bows Ill camp were furnished
stationery by the \ M 9. a, and en-
couraged ID write letters home. Many
are being taught to write who never
wrote before and are thus able for the
fsrst time to write to leyed enes. Dr..
Cor teld cf theaenjeymenti the boys
get ont Of singing and the music Of
The U. M. C, a.. buildings. IA bunch Of
men would be singing at one end OF
The hall to the accompaniment Of q
piane sJesus, Lover Of NV Soul" and
1T the ether end another bunch would
BE listening to the Victrcla as II play
ed HHard to Kiss Your Sweetheart
when the Last Kiss Means Goodbye.
Dr. Cox, who has a remarkable BARI
tone voice, then sang the words OF
that popular camp song:
FIT Is hard to kiss your sweetheart,
When the last kiss means goodbye,
No matter how you smile,
You are grieving all the while,
For, although your lips are smiling,
From your heart there Genes sigh.
III IL hard to kiss your sweetheart,
When the last kiss means goodbye n
After the conclusion of the speech,
Mr.. Girdner stated that the meeting
vas now ready for discussing ways
and means for raising Upton coun-
TVS quota of the fund, and he also
took occasion to thank Dr.. Cox for his
great speech.
On motion Of Mr.. G. B. McClelland,
the chairman appointed committee
composed Of Messrs. B. O. Duggan, G.
ID. Green and Judge r. B. Baptist to
appoint workers in the various neigh
borhn0ds Of the county.
WiiiIe the above. committee was out
making out a list Of the workers, Mr..
Wauford moved that every man pres
enc tie made member Of the Y. M.
10. IA. War Council. The motion car
ried,
Mr. wv. Il. Owen then took the floor
and read a most interesting letter
from d Upton county boy, Sergeant
j. q. Hunt, at Camp Sewer. Green
vile. s. G., in which he told of the
good Of the Y. M. G. A. in camp there
and making strong plea for Upton
countians to aid in the work.
Then followed brief addresses by
Hon. w. A. Owen and Maj. M. A.
Walker, q Spanish American war vet
eran. strongly supplementing the 9TH
Ell speakers of the evening in favor of
the work.
Or. Cox then favored the audience
with d solo. "Jesus is All the World
to Me-, Miss Sarah Owen being the
accompanist.
Rev. T. Riley Davis, pastor Of the
Oak Grove and Liberty churches, fol-
lowed this with q ories but enthusi-
astie speech,
The committee appointed to select
q list Of county workers, headed by
its chairman, Judge r. B. Baptist,
then returned and reported that the
following committees for Upton coun-
ty had been appointed:
Executive Committee. A. Grid
ner. chairman: w. 4. Owen, secre-
tary. g. B. McCielland, treasurer.
Advertising man, to distribute pla-