Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-11
MRS. G. G.. DUKE
WRITES ANOTHER OF HER EN-.
PERTAINING CALIFORNIA
LETTERS.

pincss, for when one h 5000 miles
from home the heart longs for news
from the loved ones there. The dear
dear letters have received since the
publication Of my letter in the Ken
tuckian assures me that | am still
kindly remembered. | would love
to answer each one separately but
conservation is the slogan now. so
| will answer them all at once through
the kentuckian and buy some more
Thrift Stamps" Seel But want
to thank each one Of my friends who
wrote and give them the assurance
their letters were fully appreciated.
! want to tell them also Of some real
pleasures that have experienced
since the reception Of their letters.
Monday evening. March 18th, went
to the Shrine Auditorium to hear
the sweet voiced, popular Irish tenor,
John Mccormack. who sang to an
audience Of 1000. As he came be-
fore the people and in his matchless
voice sang the first verse Of the
Star Spangled Banner" wave after
wave Of applause greeted him as his
reward, for he turned over every
penny Of the proceeds Of the concert
to the Red Cross. the sum amounting
10 Sl0.665. Before he sang his last
song God Bless Our Boys Tonight"
he made a brief speech in part say
ing IL am glad to be here in a cause
which, without victory. we are lost"
There were some very sweet Irish
folk songs in his repertoirse which
those who could not appreciate ine
operate music thoroughly enjoyed.
He was assisted by the eminent vio-
linist Andre Polah.
] will now try to tell you Of my
never-to-be-forgotten visit to River
side last week. | received most cor
dial invitation from friends living
there to come over and attend the
Easter exercises on Mt. Rubideoux.
This invitation | very gladly accept
ed, for have long wanted to be on
this historical mountain, on Easter
morn. made the trip over the
Sante Fe in little less than 2 hours
the distance being about 65 miles
Left Los Angeles at p. m. | was
met at the station by my host. Judge
Lyman Richardson, former Hop
kinsville boy. and by the way, his
native town has cause TO be very
proud of this talented young man.
whose future career promises to be n
brilliant one. ~ all adj we were
soon at the door Of his pretty subur-
ban home. where was most cordially
greeted by his wife and her mother.
Mrs. Burrus, who are doubtless well
remembered in Hopkinsville. The
next morning we were up long before
daylight and with thousands Of other
pilgrims vending our way up the
steep ascent Of Mt. Rubideoux. will
never forget the wonderful panorama
before US. that Of the flashing lights
from thousands OF automobiles
wrapping a band Of brilliant light
around the historic mountain. Meth
er will ever forget that climb which
seemed almost perpendicular and was
y Of a mile. We could have gone in
a car as so many others did but had |
taken the trip in that way once be- /
fore when visiting out here and was
so badly frightened that | preferred .
the trial The gallant boy scouts
were all along the way and rendered .
invaluable service to the pedestrians.
We had full moon too, TO light .
US on our way. Two hours before
day as We were waiting for the car
to take us to the mountain, Venus
looking larger, and brighter than !
ever saw II appeared upon the high
est peak of a near by mountain. |
really believe that star grew larger
and brighter as the day advanced.
There were shafts Of light reflected
on the cross which stands at the ton
OF the mountain from artificial re-
Election which appeared almost dull
compared to the light Of this glori- .
Gus star. II were an artist or a .
writer ] would try to depic the grand I
our and beauty Of the sce.s on Mt. I
RubideouX that morning and that of .
the city lying hundreds of feet below
with its myriads Of twinkling lights,
Just as the soft, mellow light Of the
early morning came stealing over the /
world the strains Of the Holy City |
played upon the eornet floated out |
upon the morning air. and we realized
that the Easter services had begun.
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