The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-10-09


AT home they were welcomed in transport
Now in all Christian graces, and beauty
most rare,
With the fairest on earth our women com
pare;
In the pathways of Learning and Music
and Art
We have those who now play a conspicuous
part;
But in politics yet, they are the reserve
power,
Well equipt for the need Of its imminent
hour
One Portia We have, who, despite the old
laws,
Won the place Of Librarian Of State in our
cause.
As Elizabeth Fry, of most precious fame,
Our Emily Tubman had National name.
The genius of woman makes distance her
slave,
And all round the world now the "white
ribbons wave.
She teaches, she breaches, she sings, and
she prays,
And, "peace, like river" winds on her
bright ways
As she works out the glory, not yet under
stood,
The star.lke perfection Of her womanhood.
Now when we have left this dark valley
Of time,
Who have passed thro' events deeply sad
and sublime,
The young and fair women around us to-
day
Beyond this Centennial will close up the
way.
We see their bright future thro' our horo-
scope
AS they rise in the distance on LIES sunny
slope
As maid, wife, or mother, in picture they
stand
Like glistening pillars adjoining the land.
At the conclusion of the reading of
Mrs. MOrtOn's poem, the ceremonies
were declared ended, but loud calls
were made for Hon. w. G. p. BrecE-
inridge, Congressman from this dis
trict, who came forward and deliver
ed brief and well-timed speech,
which was loudly applauded.
The vast concOurse then dispersed
for dinner, $1,000 of them being fed
at the tables spread in the yard in
the rear of the Capitol, 80 sheep,
40 shOates, $500 lOaves of bread and
500 gallons of burgoO soup being used
for the purpose, while the balance
were entertained at private houses,
hotels, and at tables spread in the
open air by people from the country.
AT night most of the houses in the
principal portion of the city were
beautifully Illuminated, and the
streets were thronged with people
moving to the south end of st. Clair
street to witness the fireworks, which
took place on the south bank of the
river, Just below Sallender's wharf, at
8 O'Clock. The Custom House
wharf, Custom House yard, st. Clair
street, the bridge, and the road lead
ING to the wharf were nearly solid
mass of human beings The display
was under the management of Mr..
H. j. Pain, of England, and was ex-
ceedingly beautiful, consisting of nu-
merous rockets, bombs, swivels,
many cOlOred lights, representation
of Niagara Falls, picture of the oldest
house in the city, and portrait OF
Judge VIM. Lindsay, the whole con.
Guiding with a fight of 100 rockets.
At half past nine o'clock hops took
place at the ball room of the Capital
Hotel and Weitzel's Hall, both OF
which were thronged with youth and
beauty, who tripped the eight fan
tastic toe" until the "wee sma' hours u
Thanks to the perfect arrangements
of Gen. ID. w. Lindsey, President OF
the Association, aided by the several
committees, and Chief c. w. Mer-
chant and his police force, every
thing moved smoothly, perfect order
was maintained, and not single fuss
or trouble of any kind occurred to
mar the pleasure of the occasion. In
fact, the old town "did herself proud"
everybody felt happy and our large
concouse of visitors went away feel
ing that it was "good to be here"
All were fed to safety, none went
away hungry, and there was nothing
but praise OF the treatment they re-
ceived while here. AS the first CEN
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