Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-12
CLUB
CONCLAVE.
A GRAND MASS MEETING
BANQUET AND BALL.
Tho Old FogioS sandbagged. And a
Business Boom Launched on
q Flood Tide Of oratory.

Hopkinsvile did the handsome
thing Friday the Commercial Club
did the handsome thing; our Louis
vile guests did the handsome thing
everybody did the handsome thing
and the ladies-oh the ladies-they
will be voted the town on silver
platter at the next meeting of the
Club.
The following members of the
Louisville Club arrived on the 10
o'clock train Friday morning: Young
Il. Allison, John S. Morris, j. w.
Beilsteiu, w. p. Emerson, DIR. e X.
Palmer, j. w. Chatterson, Peyton N.
Clark, Tracy Underhill, VIM. Pitcher,
j. G. Owens, Hinton Helper, W. e.
T. Cross, Angus. II Almond, VIM.
w. Beeler. The reception committee
escorted them to the Phoenix where
they rested till after dinner, the local
club, in the meantime, "getting in
all sorts of kindnesses ON them.
THE MASS MEETING.
At 3 o'clock both clubs filed into
the Opera House and took seats on
the stage, as fine looking lot of money
devils as ever faced an audience,
The house was packed. Nearly all
the business houses had closed for
the time. The audience was made
up largely of our commercial leaders,
The ladies occupied fully third of
the seats and manifested their enthu-
siasm by applauding at the right
place and in the right spirit. After
an overture by the band, Pres. Bas-
sett stepped to the front and said;
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
1.-The object of this meating is TO
show the immense Importance of the
Commercial Club" to this city. We
have with us to-day gentlemen from
q great Club. They have brought
the city of Louisville from state OF
commercial imbec:iity to the front
rank of progressiveness. In their
remarks they will endeavor to show
you what they have done. MIR. Il
w. Henry will now deliver the adj
dress of welcome"
Mr.. Henry displayed the happy
faculty of making our guests feel the
welcome and he was several times
applauded. He spoke of the Com
mercial Club as an advertising med
ium, and closed by dropping the
latch.string OH the outside with
"Welcome" in big letters written on
it in full view of everybody.
The band furnished lively inter
lude, and Pres. John S. Morris, of the
Louisville Club, was introduced and
said:
81 would be worse than an migrate
IifI did not say my whole heart is in
The Commercial Club. 1t has been
well said by one crowned with every
form of human greatness, "That
there is tide in the affairs of men
which taken at the flood leads on 10
fortune" / sound to you that there
is tide In every step made in the
name of progress.
Mr.. Morris gave a history OF
the origin, growth and prosperity
of the Louisville club. The ad-
vantages it gave TO the bust
ness interest of the State were forci-
bly, presented. Au earnest appeal
was made TO business men, who were
old in experience and prudence, to
exchange these necessary factors for
the energy and brains of the young
men who were eagerly seeking TO
make this fair bargain. Then in
beautiful metaphor he launched the
ship of Progress on the flood tide,
with age at the helm and youth in
the rigging and the waves of success
rolling in crystalline beauty under
the bow, leading on to permanent
prosperity and opulence. His speech
was received with enthusiastic APP
plause and as the band struckin with
"Dixie" the interest of the meeting
took high flight upward and the
fervor of the audience gracefully
reached the same altitude.
Mr.. Young L. Allison, in his re-
marks on "The Future of the Com
mercial Club, said:
"The future of the State of kentucky
can only be judged by the past of
Kentucky. We cannot tell what is
going to be done without looking
back and seeing what has been done.
don't know how many of you have
seen anyone from abroad, but the
name of Kentucky is good intro
duction anywhere on the earth. Our
people have cultivated the heroics of
life and ignored commercial interests.
Our business has been to raise tobac-
co, horses and whisky, neither of
which has added anything to the true
Happiness of life. Our State has
therefore been a laggard in the race
of progress. She has made men fast
er than she has made opportunities,
consequently we see kentuckians
leave their homes and go TO other
states where chances are offered them.
MIR. Allison then Sullivaned the
moss-backs with all the dexterity Of
an accomplished pugilist. His speech
was mixture of humor, practical
sense and philosophy and his grace
fuldelivery completely captivated the
audience which che cred him to the