The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-11
COLORED FOLKS
WILL HOLD GREAT
PATRIOTIC MEET
A Patriotic Meeting Of COlOred People
OF Maysyille and Mason County
VIII BE Held at Scott NJ. Z.
Church on Wednesday
Evening, September IL
Beginning ut s p. m.
Prompt.

Every colored man and women is ex-
pected to be present and on time that
all may hear something of the worth
and work of the colored people in this
great crisis not only in dear old
Kentucky" but to hear how very graft
flying it is to the nation at large at the
whole-hearted way in which the race
everywhere have responded to the
call of war. Each and every draftee
that have left our county not one has
sunk his head on his chest, but all
have marched away amidst smiles, the
tremendous enthusiasm and good
cheer of all the people,
AS the draftees now number some
thing over one hundred, who have left
our homes and firesides and proudly
marched to the wild music of war in
answer to country's call and each of
them bore themselves as becoming
soldier of the Republic, who realizes
the high ideals that they have been
called upon to uphold. Brave men
have died to release their ancestors
and now these too are going to help
make the world a better place for
men, women and children to live in,
better for Flag and Democracy for
all and over all.
There is yet remaining great duties
and responsibilities resting upon those
of us who are aged and other causes
have left behind.
Everywhere colored men, women
and children are answering in one
voice: eve are ready and willing
to serve our country. in the factory. in
counting houses, on the farms and on
the railroads wherever needed" The
! government NOW has in every COM
munity representatives to help secure
employment for those who must re-
main behind which will result in rem
dering the greatest aid to the govern
| W llCl al at uOItt anu
| abroad This is the purpose of the
meeting Wednesday evening that each
one can get the light preparatory for
! the message which will come from the
| State and National Council Of Defense
eral committee of war work, On gen.
eral committee of war work organiza
ton of the colored people of Ken
! lucky Hon. f. w. Lane, which was
provided for at the state conference
of white and colored people held in
| Louisville, August 6, 1918.
The great opportunity that is now
, presents the colored people in this
country. AS the Louisville conference
! indicated the race will have a chance
! to demonstrate their worth to the
country, by doing so, he will not only
be able to defend the rights of citi-
zenship that have been accredited to
him, but he will reach out for the full
measure that has been denied him. He
is not only fighting for his country in
this great crisis, but for his race AS
the country vindicates its great con-
tention of universal freedom he as a
race is bound to come in for his full
share of the victory.
Program for the evening:
Invocation-Rev. ]. w. Walker
Introductory Remarks--Dr. w. c.
Patton.
Song, "America"-Song leaders and
choir.
Symposium, five minute talk)-
Rev. F. S. Delaney
Solo-Mrs. Florence Harris
Symposium-Mrs. l.. d. Henderson.
Song, Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lic"-Audience.
Address, obligations as Citizen"
Prof. w. H. Humphreys.
Solo-Miss Sadie Bell.
Address, Give minute)-Mr. Eddie
Chambers.
Song, my Old Kentucky Home
Audience and Choir.
Address, WAR Work of Colored
People"-Hon. e. w. Lane.
Song, America, The Beautifur-Au-
dience and Choir.
Securing Names and Roll Call by
Secretary.
Talks by Hon. w. d. Cochran, state
Council of Defense and w. w. Ball
Ir., Mason County Chairman of Coun.
Gil of Defense.
Benediction-Rev. o. A. Nelson.
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