The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY IN BEREA

i ahot ~ 10 hot itttoooiy iVt tSti I'd
people to go TO Cincinnati or some
other large city to have q rousing
time on the Fourth Of July was
clearly demonstrated yesterday.
Some time ago an efficient commit
tee was appointed with Professor
Dodge as chairman with large
number of subcommittee which
did excellent service as all can tes-
tify who enjoyed the program Of
the day.
Music by the Chimes began at
900 o'clock which was interspersed
at intervals by trumpet calls by
Professor Smith. By 1000 O'Clock
a crowd of one thousand had gath
cred and the program began. Sec
rotary Marshall T.. Vaughn presid-
ed and announced the speakers
with appropriate words of intro
duction. The invocation was de-
livered by DR.. B. II. Roberts.
In accordance with the ancient
custom followed by our forefathers,
the Declaration Of Independence
was read in its entirety by Brother
". J. Hudspeth. The ring Of its
sonorous sentences somehow sets
the heart to singing and summons
the sons OF the Southland to sacri-
flee themselves that the eternal
principles contained therein may
not perish. A reading, THE Revo-
lutionary Rising" was very effec-
lively rendered by Mrs. E. B. Eng
lish.
A short address was given by Col.
Wesley Frost, U. s. Consul at Cork,
ireland. Berea people were anxious
to hear him and to hear Of his work.
His account Of his experience with
the wrecks Of ships torpedoed by
the Germans without warning, Of
the CHASTITY corpses found and Of all
awful sufferings Of the survivors
made the hearts of young men beat
strongly with high patriotism and
the eyes Of the old brighten with an
ticipation. He presented this sit
uation as challenge TO the man
hood Of America. II is to be hoped
that Colonel Frost will speak for a
longer time when he is stronger.
His audience in Berea will be eager
and attentive.
In an address, THE Day We Gel
citrate" Professor Dodge brought
out the significance of the Fourth Of
July, especially in this present time.
He dwelt at length upon the histori-
cal meaning Of that great event OF
one hundred and forty-one years
ago. He was followed by DR.. James
r. Robertson with an Grafton enti-
tied, THE Duty Of the Present
Hour The people who have been
reading his articles in The Citizen
along this line will appreciate the
comprehensiveness with which he
handles the entire situation. His
address was stirring and to the
point, especially fitting for such an
occasion.
Appropriate music was furnished
by the combined choirs Of the town
under the able leadership Of Doctor
FELTON,. Miss Cornelius and Mrs.
Parks sang The Battle Hymn of the
Republic"
Dinner was served in the Y. M. c.
A. Booth by the members Of the Red
Cross, netting a neat sum.
In the afternoon the Hon. John
Nolan of Richmond delivered an in
teresting address on the issues of the
day. Following this, Ted" the real
live bear belonging to the College
Zoo, climbed trees and performed
other acrobatic stunts to the amuse-
ment and amusement of the spec
tators.
The day was concluded by the
mammoth street parade led by the
Calithumpian band which is to be
highly complimented on the excel
lent noise il furnished. The friends
and neighbors enjoyed a great day.
We invite them TO come again.
Old friends are best. We can al