The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-06
REUNION AND PICNIC
OF OLD SETTLERS
IS GREAT SUCCESS
Annual Gathering of Old Settlers At
Ruggles Campgrounds Proves 10
BE Grand Success Saturday.

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and Lewis counties had their banner
patriotic reunion and picnic at Rug
giles Campgrounds on Saturday. Such
ideal weather! Such an ideal place.
What more could one wish? The ia
vorable weather has made the beauti-
full grove the more beautiful. Those |
who were there fortheir first time were
in ectasies over the beauty of the |
place, Many thought last winter when |
the campmeeting board has large
number of dead and dying trees cut |
that ii would spoil the looks of the |
place. Instead of spelling the place il
has added to the appearance The
trees are not missed Rather il is
better TO rthere are no dead trees to
be broken by the winds thus endanger-
ing campers should storm come.
The usual large crowd little
larger If anything-was there and en-
joyed to the utmost the fine program
provided. OF course our own Boys
Band was the big attraction. Never did
music sound sweeter than out under
the shade of the big woods. Rounds Of
applause greeted their every selection
And you should have seen the dinner
President Grigsby and his good wifi,
and others provided for the boys More
fried chicken 1.-THE kind compmeeting
people always get cakes of all kinds,
pies in abundance. besides super
abundance of such solid grub" az
ham sandwiches, cheese etc. The
boys Just simply reveled in the feast
Others, too, got in on the good things.
We can safely say without fear of
successful contradiction, that Colonel
Fred Rassett got even" for all the
chicken preachers had eaten at his
home.
The honor of presiding over the
meeting was given to Col. W. H..
Thomas who for many years was the
successful president of the association
Col. Thomas was very much at home
at his old job. The orator Tor the
morning was Hon Taylor Luman. of
Louisville, who Is close kin to Lewis
county, who gave a fine address. The
Hon. r. =, Ernst, of Covington, spoke
in the afternoon to an audience that
more than filled the tabernacle. Mr.
Erst by his pleasing manner won many
friends on the campgrOunds. He was
loud in his praises of the granduer Of
the place. And Col Fred Bassett! Wei
he certainly made goo" as the FUN
NEST" man ever turned loose on Rug
\ giles Campgrounds. He put over" sew
eral brand new ones as well as trot
ting out Magnolia" for the amusemen
of the crowd Fred was turned VI
good and proper and made very ia
vorable impression on the crowd. The
will want him again next year, sure. !
specially pleasing feature of the af
ternoon was the singing of two beau
tiful solos by Mrs. Heth, of Vance
burg. Mrs. Heith has q voice of rar
quality, has pleasing presence win
ming popular favor at once.
There were many old people presen
more than is usual The reading of
list of the old settlers who have passe
away during the year was omitted thi
year. However, several familiar face
were missing, one of whom was M
]. F. Thomas who for many years ha
passing away of Mr.. Thomas is a di
tinct loss to the Association as well ,
to the community.
The election of officers for the ne,
year resulted sa follows:
President-B. c. 'Grigsby.
Vice President for Fleming County
]. Luther Maxwell
in Vice President for Mason County
sh ]. II. Richardson.
ed Secretary - Chas. Burdick, Tole
m boro.
to Treasurer Col W. T. Thomf
d. Burtonville.
An unusually large number of May
vile people were present, amo
whom we're DR.. W. S. Yazell, Edit
ity Clarence Mathews Of the Public lie
ger, r. A. Cochran, ]. Barbour Russo
at A. l.. Glascock, c. 7. Brown, Mr. a
Mrs. w. A. Wood, Major and Mrs. 10
As Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Duke White a
daughter Mrs. w, s. Antle and daue
ing ter
One of the most shrinking featui
ern of the big picnic was the elaborate q
Hastily arranged decorations. Ma.
'ot- Walsh exceeded all previous effo
ID. this year. "Old Glory" was promine
hip ly displayed. The first sight that gre
ass. ed the crowd was an immense 4