Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-12


other speakers and endorsing the
plans and aspirations of the Com
mercial Club.
Before the meeting adjourned Mr..
r w. Henry arose and read the fol-
lowing telegram, which was received
with the greatest enthusiasm:
New YoRK, June Sh.
COMMERCIAL CLUB:
Thanks for your Invitation. | re-
greet that | cannot be present at your
meeting this afternoon. / am In
hearty sympathy with your club and
any measure that may promote the
progress and commercial welfare of
Hopkinsville and Christian county,
JOHN G. LATHAM, in.
AS the audience left the house 1t
was easy TO read the success of the
occasion IN the face of every person.
The speeches had reached the mark,
and the practical effect of the discus
sions will long be felt in commercial
circles.
THE RIDE.
Carriages were in waiting and the
Louisville gentlemen were driven
about the city for several hours. They
were shown the race course, the
Latham Monument, the colleges, the
mills, the asylum, and finally were
driven TO DIR. George Green's to see
his fine herd of Jerseys. The drive
was delightful interruption of the
speech-making and pleasant prep
aration for the festivities of the even
ing.
THE BANQUET.
About s o'clock the reception COM
mittee escorted their guests to the
banquet at Mr.. Geo. o. Thompson's.
The trees were sprinkled with vari-
GUS colored lights and the soft, green
turf caught the reflection in silver
tipped waves. The residence was
brilliantly illuminated, and soon The
reception rooms were thronged with
gallantry and beauty. The banquet
was served in two rooms, with two
tables to the room. About two
hundred covers wero laid, and
the elaborate menu was dis
cussed with the relish of ac-
complished epicures. Our guests
were as entertaining at the table as
they were eloquent ON the rostrum,
and "the feast of reason and flow of
soul" blended in perfect harmony
with the conversational melody and
the silver tinkling accompaniment of
the knives and forks. The sweet airs
from De Pierrie's band gave a charm
and sentiment TO the occasion that
was truly delightful. At 10 80 o'clock
the guests adjournedto the rink, where
THE GRAND BALL
was in progress. The large room
was beautifully lighted, and at IL
O'Clock the first dance was announced.
1t would be impossible to describe
the exquisite homage paid to Terpsi-
chore and the thousand md one felic-
tiles of the evening. Everybody was
In full dress, and the elegant toilets
of the ladies exhibited evidences of
rare good taste and refinement. AT
3 A. NJ. the hop closed, aud half an
hour later the solitary rumble of
carriage wheel on a deserted street
was the last voice to mourn that the
feast was over.
PICKED UT AFTER THE FEAST.
There were 800 people at the hop.
Everybody is thanking Dick Hol-
land for the free use of the opera
house.
We are greatly indebted to Mr..
Willie Bramham for a stenographic
report Of the mass meeting, There
is a crown awaiting that young man.
Walter Emerson is one of the chief
stays of the Louisville Times, and his
march up the ladder of journalistic
fame has been pleasing to his friends.
1t was cold day for the moss
backs. They were beaten and bat
tered from every stand point, and the
metaphorical bludgeons were piled
with remorscless skill.
Young Allison is set down as the
best all-around newspaper man in
the state. He now does the press
work for his club and is none the less
valuable in this capacity. lie is also
speaker of rare skill and has the
conversational method down to a fine
point.
Hinton Helper, travelling cores
pondent and southern representative
Of the Manufacturer Record, of Bal
timore, is big-souled, brainy man.
He is well adapted 10 his present du-
ties and is exerting himself to be of
very great service in the commercial
awakening of Kentucky.
The service rendered by the ladies
at the banquet, and at every other
point of the proceedings, will ever be
remembered and appreciated by the
Club. They spread the tables in
manner that only female skill and
taste can compass, and the boys look
upon them asa towering mountain
of gems"
Pres. Bassett makes a fine presid-
ing officer and uses the gavel like a
veteran. There are no flies on Bas-
sett and he is a fine man to be at the