The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-05
PATRIOTIC MASS MEETING
AT THE WASHINGTON OPERA
HOUSE LAST NIGHT WAS
LARGELY ATTENDED -
HOUSE WAS PACKED
AT AN EARLY
HOUR.
Roll Call Of MasOn's HOnOred Sons
Read and VIII BE Filed In County
RecOrds-Addresses Made by
Judges A. M. j. Cochran
and &. ID. Newell.

One of the biggest patriotic demon
strations ever given in Maysville was
held at the Washington Opera House
last evening, being given in honor of
those now In some branch Of Uncle
Sans service and those who have
been drafted and who are to leave
soon for Camp Taylor, Louisville.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
meeting was gotten up in hurry ev-
erything worked like clock work and
the program was carried out in a most
pleasing manner.
Smittie's band, who also known as
the First Infantry band, Of Cincinnati,
arrived yesterday afternoon on C. &
o train No. 2. The band formed at the
depot and after playing the Star
Spangled Banner" marched up town
headed by Mr.. Emmitt Shepard, carry
ing large American flag, and COM
mittee composed of Messrs. j. Barbour
Russell, Clarence Wood, Banks Dur
rett and z. T. Kirk. At 4 o'clock the
band went to the government building
on East Third street and with the sew
en- young men who are to leave Satur.
day for Camp Taylor in the lead came
down Third street to the Central Ho
tel, where the young men will be sta
toned until Saturday.
The Washington Opera House was
filled to overflowing at an early houl
last night with those who had come
out to honor the Mason county boys
Many who could not enter the build
ing filled the alley ways at both sidel
and the lobby in front of the theater
while many others were unable to ge
within hearing distance.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with many American flags arranged il
a most artistic manner. The benche
on the stage were occupied by the Ma
son county men who have been draft
ed and several who are already in tn
service and home on furloughs wer
also on the stage.
From 1880 until 8 o'clock Smittie'
band gave concert of patriotic air
and received much applause from tn
appreciative audience. After the con
cert the Rev. Locke White, pastor O
the Central Presbyterian Church, in
voked the aid of Almighty God to b
with and protect our boys whereve
they may go. The audience then join
ed heartily in the singing of America
The addresses of the evening wer
delivered by Federal Judge A. M.
Cochran and Circuit Julge C. D. New
ell. Judge Cochran spoke on'-"Wh
We Are Waging This World War;" an
although his address was short it wa
most inspiring and brought much ar
plause from the audience. Judg
Newell spoke in America, the Hop
OF the World" and he plainly shove
the part that America was to play /
the big world conflict. Both of thes
men have sons in the service an
spoke with hearts akin with other
who are sending sons and brothers.
Secretary Carl Dodds of the Mays
vile Chamber of Commerce yer
beautifully sang "The Marseillaise
the national hymn of France, and TIL
was followed by the singing of 9Th
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" sun
by quartette composed of Mr.. Ca
Dodds, DR.. p. G. Smoot, Mr.. r. /
Cochran and Rev. John Barbour.
Mr.. W. d. Cochran. the chairma
of the meeting, read the nam,
Of all the young men who are now
the service Of the United States, an
asked for the names of any that ha
been omitted. Quite a few were r,
ported by the audience and were ad,
ed to the roll The names will
presented to the Mason County Cou
with the request that they be made
matter Of record on the books Of Il
County Clerk.
The meeting came to a close wi
the singing Of the "Star-Spangl
Banner" by the audience