The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-07-12

The greatest Fourth of July celebration
in the history Of Raleigh county Was held
at this place Thursday under the patron
age of the Winding Gulf Colliery Co +,
Hon. George Wolfe, manager. and the
Lynwin Coal Co., Mr.. r. J. Flanagan
superintendent.
Early in the morning people from all
over the county and visitors from the
outside began to assemble and the great
day OF fete, amusement, parade, picnics
and patriotic speech making was ushered
IN. A joint picnic Of the white Metho-
dist and Baptist sunday schools and the
entire white population Was held in .
grove near u. =. Tolley's store while
the two colored Sunday schools held q
joint picnic in q grove near the colored
Hoover's food regulations were forgotten
and people from far and near brought
baskets laden with the best OF food while
iemonste and ice cream were free TO all.
The motto Of the occasion: lone God,
One Nation, One People, One Flag was
hved up to in every particular. Music
wss furnished throughout the day by
the Ansaed band composed Of white men
and the Stotesbury band composed OF
colored men under the leadership of Mr.
IA. q. Gilmore, and the splendid rendi-
ton OF patriotic airs and popular masic
often aroused the people to Outbursts OF
appluse.
WHITE PEOPLES PROGRAM.
The white people rendered their pro-
gram in the forenoon which opened with
prayer by Rev. J. r. Brown. Onward
Christian Soldier" Was sung by the con
gregstion and Rev. Brown delivered Al
address TO the sunday schools Prof. A.
3. Thorn. of Montgomery, Republican
candidate for nomination for COngrcss
from the Sixth District delivered all able
speech. Hon. w. II. File wa. the ora
tor OF the occasion and delivered tn
greatest patriotic address ever heard in
these parts.
COLORED PEOPLES PROGRAM.
The program OF the colored people was
rendered IN the afternoon and was open
ed with prayer by Rev. Brown, a Whit
minister. Prof. Thorn also spoke on
this occasion and paid high tribute e.
tie progress, development, achievements
patriotism and loyalty Of the Negro.
The orator Of the o-cssiOn wss Hon
M. t. WhitticO, editor Of the Mcdowell
1imes, who delivered an able and elo
quent address in which he pointed ont
the duty Of the people to their God. the
nation and state in this crisis and urged
the most peaceful relation between en-
pioyee and employer. and he made q
special appeal 70 the miners to work
regularly and produce a. much coal ~
possible A. means Of aiding the gov
ernDent- The editors witty sslIies
brought forth frequent applause. Al the
close Of the editors address the following
program Was rendered by the Snnda,
schools.
song. by the :. :. Americs
Paper, by Mis- Elizal,eth Yste-
..-----...... Our Americs
Rec Mary Galloway The Play
Rec., Robert Redd Answering the Csll
Soio. Mis- Helen Williams Liberty Bel
Selecr Reading, Miss Lizzie MADDOX. -uh
'ct-NoW or Never
DC Milton Williams No More Han.
aud Fggs
song, Tie star Spang'ei Ranner
------------. Nv ibe ~chool
Rec, Mi-s Helen William-
----------.-.--. Knit and Pear
Rec, Mis- " lille VI. Sheilosf
Tie PoiIticsl Safeguard Oi Liberty
Rec, Mis- Edna Williams Coming
Song ------ Battle Hymn II Republic
BASE BALL GAME.
An exciting and hard fought baseball
game ~ss played by the Winding Gull
colorei team against the Stote-bury aud
Tsms colored team. The pitcher for the
Winding Gull team was one Of tie crack
white players OF that place. At very
Interesting and exciting stage OF the game
there came IN interruption caused by