The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-02-13
A BIG TRIP TOA
BIG PEOPLE OF
THE BIG SANDY

The following from the Masonic
Home Journal viii be read with in
terest:
| left Louisville on January 18th in
the interest of the Million Dollar Com
mittee, landing first at Hampton Lodge
No. 235, at Catlettsburg, Ky, the home
of my first Masonic light. Here ] was
born into the great Order, being raised
by DIR. Barnett, who has long since
gone TO the great beyond. This made
my visit to the mother lodge more in
teresting, but the membership that was
there in 1885 was not there this trip.
Only two members that were there
when was raised were at the meeting
on the night of the 18th, and they We're
Bro. John B. Sanford and Bro, +. S.
Marcum, but the great work goes on
just the same. Bro. Fred Gallup came
to the hotel to see me. also William
Yost, and also got to shake the hand
of the Hon. l.. T. Everett. - The
meeting was a success, and every one
present seemed to have good time, and
in addition to the Hampton Lodge
brethren, Poage Lodge No. 1926 was
we'll represented and both lodges prom
lsed that they were going over the top.
From here | went to Louisa,
Ky, the capital of Lawrence county,
where was met by lot of the breth-
rem taken to the hotel Louisa Inn,
whose manager is one of the boys, w.
NJ. Justice, and knows how to manage
customers so they will return when
they visit the little city. The newly
elected officers, w. T.. Queen, Master;
Edward NJ. Kennison, Senior Warden;
Edward X. Spencer. Junior Warden;
Augustus Snyder. Treasurer, and Will
liam NJ. Fulkerson, Secretary, already
know what 1t takes TO make one feel
good who visits their lodge, and with
the help they have from men like Bro,
George r. Lewis and scores of others
whose names | cannot call, were there
ready and willing to do anything in
their power to make the meeting a
success When the object of the meet
ing was explained men came, as II.
We're, by the dozens, grasping the OPP
portunity to help in the great work of
making more room and safer condi-
tons. Came, yes, proclaiming their
willingness to help in the great cause
of protecting those who cannot pro-
tect themselves. l will never forget
the delightful evening as long as time
lasts, but was that ALL No, God bless
you, brethren, NO! The ladies of the
o. f, S. came TO the rescue of the
brethren and served as fine chicken
dinner as have ever seen, and Joined
with us in the social functions of the
evening, and while l was trying to talk
in that awkward way of mine, one of
the young ladies whispered to her
companion and wondered IL had list
of bachelors whom | could recon-
mend, she claiming to be little elderly
(this deny), but told her that did
not consider for a moment that she
would need my help in this work II
men had any sense. | have not the LAM
guage to express my appreciation OF
the lovely way in which | was treated
while there, both by my brethren and
also The ladies of the Eastern Star.
and the subscription to our fund was
fine.
My next stop was at Paintsville, KY.
the capital. of Johnson County, with
more brick streets than most of the
towns of this class in any part of Ken
lucky, and here, too, | was met by the
brethren of Paintsville Lodge, No. SS1.
who were filled with the spirit of help
ing the great cause in a very substan-
tial way Men like Dan Wheeler and
the Atkinsona, Davises, Hagers, Pres
tons, Wheelers, Williamses and many
others who have entered into the great
work for a safe Home for our children.
- My next stop was at Prestons-
burg, the capital of Floyd county, the
home of ZebGlon Lodge, No. 27S This
city is the home of Congressman
Thos. Y. Fitzpatrick, ex-Congressman
Joseph NJ Davidson, whose son lives
there today. - . Men like j. w. Alley
and Isaac Richmond, one of the largest
merchants of the city. I. The home
of Walter $. Harkins, one of the lead
ing lawyers of this end of the State,
assisted by his son, joe who is step
ping in the tracks of his father. with
a bright prospect for the future. .
The o. e. s. again served splendid
dinner, and one of that number gave
us subscription for the Home, and
after the appeal the little daughter of
the Hon. Walter s. >Harldns, and a
member of the o. L. s., came to me
and said: Mr. jackson, you will hear
from the Eastern Star at this place
later on" God bless the 0. f. S. You
win always find them ready and will
ing to help fight the great battle for