The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-30
INDIANA EDITORS.
Trip to Evansville.

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On last Thursday. In response to
very Kind invitation, the editor, ac-
companied BY Capt. Gaines, Of the
New Era, boarded the train and start
ed to attend the Southern Indiana
Press Association, at Evansville. lie
arrived at that city about dusk, and,
although an entire stranger in the city,
was received very cordially BY the
brethren Of the Press, who had assem-
blcd at the 81. George hotel. lie did
not arrive in time TO take the trin
over the city with the gang, but found
everybody preparing to attend tho
reception at Evans Hall. given by the
citizens Of the city. The large and
eommodions hall was literally packed,
gallery included, and the following
interesting programme was carried
out to the letter:
j. OVERTURE. ...... Warren's Band.
2. Address OF WELCOME. .......
Maj. John j. Klertor.
8. RESPONSE, BY PRESIDENT.
John ID. Simpson.
4. Solo, "Ecno SoNG". ........
Mrs. Geo. d. Yiele.
g. ANNUAL ADDRESS. ..........
Geo. II. Cochran, oftho Courier.
Journal.
6. Arion Quintette Club. .......
FisHERMAS's JOY, J. A. 'MCoy,
Morris q. Baum, C. Il. Pitman,
" w. A iIeilman and +. E. Mills.
Z. RnAPsoDY, by List. .......
* .s m6 Henry F. Cell.
8. SoLo, TIA lNCoNrRo". ......
Miss Ida Gilbert.
9. CLASSIC SELEcTroYs....... ~. 81
Warren's Band.
10. Solo, "WAsTiNG". ........,.
- Mrs. j. N. Silverthorn.
After the regular programme, Mr..
W. 8. Jingle, Of the Lafayette Cou.
rier, made humorous speech, which
kept the audience conynlsed with
laughter. On the next morning the
fraternity gathered AT the st. George,
and proceeded TO Cook Il Rice's beer
brewery, which they had been invited
to visit, and were received with great
hospitality and courtesy by Mr.. Cook.
Some Of the boys went SO far as to
sample the beer, and pronounced II
equal to the very best. Mr.. Gaines
did not drink any Of II, Che was not
there) but other Kentuckians did.
Amer they had all, with one or two
exceptions, satiated themselves, they
were each given lighted candle, and
the Light Brigade" charged into the
bowels of the earth. Down. down
they went, two-storics into the
ground, where heated furnaces and
freezing machines alternately were
seen. Then they were led into dark
passages between mammoth casks
and hogsheads without number, and
shown into the mysteries of q beer
mandatory. In some apartments
we're Thermometers that showed the
temperature TO DO below the freezing
point, and the quill-drivcrs CROPPED
their way through the dark and damn
passages with shivering limbs and
chattering teth. Suddenly they
came to great cask,p .rtly filed with
the refuse Of the grain which had
been used, In which was a naked ne.
gro throwing it out with shovel.
This caused great amusement, and
some Of them vowed they would
never drink beer again. In short
while afterwards they emerged from
the cellars and repaired again to the
bar and took another aerics of drinks
those who were short while before
80 much disgusted with the negro
actually drinking double quantities,
After drinking to their satisfaction,
all were helped to cigars and station
ed In front OF the building to see the
thoroughness OF the fire department
exemplifed. The alarm was given
and IN one minute they began to ar.
rive, and in three minutes, engine
ladders and all wero. there, and The
firemen ready-not 10 put out q fire
but 10 be treated to beer.
BY the time the crowd returned "a
tho hotel It was time TO board the
Iilewild, and 90 down the river.
The crowd consisted Of all the ed
itors, and many beautiful ladies, be
sides, the bands and many invited
guests. The Idlewild, one Of tn,
best steamers on tho Ohio, wa,
crowded with the happy throng, and
as she moved of about eleven o'clock
the band discoursed tho sweetest o
music, and all felt that It was "goot
to be there" q ls.
| i! would DO impossible 10 tell all o
the pleasures ofthc trip. Everything
calculated 10 conducc 10 the pleasur
Of the party had been prepared.
The banquet, which began about
o'clock, was simply magnificent
None could wish for a more abun
dainty and elegantly supplied tail,
Everything TO be procured was sur
piled with q lavish hand, and collate
with jealous care.
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