The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-07-05
OLD SETTLERS MEET
At CAMpGR0UNDSIS
WELL attended
Great Throngs at Old Ruggles Camp
Grounds Monday At Big
Celebration.

The Old Settlers reunion at Ruggles
Monday was attended by
the usual large crowd. No matter how
many Fourth Of July celebrations may
be held In the surrounding towns none
seem to affect the Old Settlers meet
ing. 1t always draws Its large crowd.
These crowds are made up Of folks
who Just love trip to the old camp
grounds. Always attractive 1t seemed
unusually so this year.
The new rooming building. which,
by the way, was yesterday named "The
Lane Inn" in memory Of the late |. NJ.
Lane so long the active head Of the
campmeeting, was an attraction to the
crowd. Its location is splendid and
bids fair to be one Of the most desir-
able camping places on the grounds
This is shown by the fact that every
room is already taken.
But to go back to the Old Settlers
meeting A better program was never
given. The Tolesboro band acquitted
itself very creditably. 1t is a fine COM
pany of young musicians. Then Major
John Walsh had the tabernacle re-
splendent in the national co!ors. To
one entering from the back it pre-
sented a scene to inspire one of a new
love for "Old Glory" Two Of Ken
tucky's best orators, Major H. H. Den
hardt, of Rowling Green, and Geo. Col
win, State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, verify thrilled the crowds
with their matchless addresses. Major
Denhardt spoke in the morning. Hav-
ing seen overseas service, and being
a man deeply interested in the prob
lens Of the reconstruction period he
presented facts and arguments that
need to be taken seriously by our con-
stituency. Prof Colvin is an orator of
a different type. Being in such close
touch with our educational problems 1t
was but natural that he should use
the opportunity to impress the great
educational needs of our common
wealth on his hearers. Despite the heat
of the afternoon he was listedened to
with the keenest attention by an I'M
mense crowd. Col. Fred Bassett added
new laurels to his crown. With his
ready wit and never failing fund of
good stories he kept the crowd roar
ing with laughter for his full time. Yes
and he trotted out "Old Magnolia"
again. "By special request" The
folks Just won't let the old nag rest
Other features of the days program
was ceritation and solo by little Misses
Lykens and Turnipseed, music by a
one-armed crippled man who played
on three instruments at the same time,
piano solo by Miss Juanita Richardson,
and selections by the male quartet Of
the Third Street M. f. church Of this
city.
A feature Of the day was the award
ing of the prizes in gold to the oldest
married couple, the second Oldest, the
Oldest and second oldest man and
woman present. Mr.. and Mrs. M. T.
Goddard won the first prize Of ten dol
lars in gold for having been married
the longest, 81 years. They were mar
ried on December 21st, 1865, and their
ages are rs and rs respectively. The
second prize Of five dollars was
awarded to Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Brown
ing who were married May Goth, 1869.
The Oldest man present was Mr.. Joel
Laytham, of Mayslick, who was born
October 18th, 1929, and is consequently
81 years and S1s months old. The Sec
ond prize was given Rev. J. ]. Dickey
of this city who is 70 years Of age. The
old woman present was Mrs. B. d. Pol
lit, born March goth, 1886, being now
IS years Of age. The second prize went
to Mrs. Mary Wallingford, 81 years of
age. All these old people were present
and were given places Of honor on the
platform after they had been intro
duced to the audience and given their
prizes. And these were but few of
the old folks present. It was a real
sure enough "old peoples" day.
BY request Of Col Grigsby, president
Of the association, Col. W. H. Thomas
acted as chairman of the meeting. This
Col. Thomas did with his usual ease
and grace. The election Of officers re-
suited in the reelection Of Col. Bert
c. Grigsby as president Of the associ-
alton. DR.. J. B. O'Bannon, vice presi-
dent from Fleming county, and ]. H.
Richardson from Mason county. Major
John Walsh was reelected secretary
and Col W. H. Thomas treasurer. The
affairs of the association are in good
shape and the people are delighted
each year with these splendid reun-
ions. Each seems better, which en-
courages the managers to plan at once