Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1890-04-18
The Opening Of the Middlesborough.

\ merry crowd indeed Was 'nai "h''h
composed the excursion to the opening
of The Middlesborough' at Middles-
boro Tuesday evening. The hberauty
SO frequently evinced 10y the citizens oil
that mysteriousy growing city was more
plainly shown than ever and the occa-
sion will for many day be an oasis IN
the life oithose who accepted the invi-
tation and partook of the hospitality.
The special train that passed Stanford at
1880 bore as handsome a crowd, as lively
a crowd and as agreeable one as has the
l.. n y. railroad transported in its eXls-
tence. Three we'll filled coaches drew
up 10 Stanford and when the Lancaster
and Stanford beauty and chivalry got
aboard il was Jam. But what cared
youth and buoyancy for a jam? Notthe
least, for ere Crab Orchard had been
reached the chatter of the young people !
showed that they were as happy as heart
could wish, and il was not without regret
that Middlesboro was called out and the
pleasant location OF a few were changed
for while. II was only for while
though, ior in an hour the 240 passen-
gers were assigned to the elegant rooms,
furnished in pure English style, and
felt the monarchs of all they surveyed.
THE Middlesborough" is beauty
from bottom to top, interior and exterior
and tine accommodations suggest a
thought of those in the garden OF the
gods. 1t is OF the Queen Anne style and
as UNIQUE as can be. over 100000 have
already been expended and the founda-
ton has Just been laid for a $4,000 ball
room in addition. 1t is ! stories high
and located on "A knoll, which the Lord
seemed to have built for the purpose.
4 beautiful winding path with flowers
and shrubbery on either side and set
tees at every bend makes it present
picture OF elegance and ease. Asa ;.
LOOMS is manager and is a man thor-
oughly suited for the place. He is sc-
commodating to a decided degree and
possesses the peculiar faculty of never
forgetting face. He is model hotel
man and the number OF friends made
during the opening heartily wish him
success.
The hop was grand. Beautiful women
from points in Kentucky most noted for
them were present in large numbers, the
music Of Troot was delightful, the floor
was waxed according TO Hoyle and there
was nothing to prevent it from being the
swell event this country for miles around
has ever known. Louisville, Lebanon,
Danville, Lancaster and Stanford were
represented and each with regulations
for tony hops, have admitted that Mid
dlesboro is a rival of them all, and will
keep an eve on her hereafter lest the
penant be thus bestowed. An elegant
lunch was enjoyed at 100 and not till
the sun had begun to peep over the rich
mineral mountains surrounding did the
merry young folks discard the ballroom
for sweet repose.
Middlesboro is still on top, notwith-
standing the weather has been fearful
and floods raging. There have been few
improvements since Feb. !, but week
OF clear weather is ali that is necessary
to start the ''log a rolling" There have
been no lots sold below market price and
the refusal of $3.50 per front foot is proof
that she amt dead yet"
| 1t has not been rivalry at all but there
has been some speculation as to which
town OF all those that have representa-
tives has the prettiest lot Of girls. Lou
isvile has the majority, but il is nip and
tuck for beauty. All OF them have lots
OF it and Stanford comes in with a full
quota, including, OF course, a handsome
pair that Joined it from the Vest End.
The boys are all good looking enough,
but that has not yet been questioned.
Lots of pleasing incidents happened,
but TO itemize would be too tedious.
Wednesday night another hop was en-
ioyed and Thursday A. NJ. vote OF thanks
was extended to mine host, Mr.. LOOMS,
the Middlesboro Town Co. and the gen
tlemen who assisted in the entertaining
which WAS done in royal style.
The trip back was most pleasant ont
and the splendid humor everybody wal
=, in, notwithstanding so much dissipation
: showed that it was a genuine good tim'
from beginning to end.
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