The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1892-05-18
LEXINGTON.
THE PRESS GANG VISITS THE CLAS-
SIC CITY
The Generous Hospitality Of the Blue
Grass-Former Hartford Boys
Notes on The Meeting Of
the X. u. 4.

Last week was marked by the
gathering of the editors of Kentucky
in their Annual Association, which
met this year at the beautiful "Blue
Grass Capital" No spot on earth
could be more charming than his.
toric Lexington, arrayed as she was
in her Mayday attire; and the days
and nights of the meeting were such
as the visitor to the classic city will
delight to carry in memory through
the future years.
Tuesday was a day for business
and many matters of interest and
Importance to the interest of the
Press of the State were discussed.
Tuesday night ball was given by
the citizens and greatly enjoyed by
their visitors. Wednesday forenoon
was taken up with business matters
which were concluded by noon and
the afternoon was spent in the enjoy
ment of such hospitality as is found
nowhere else as in Kentucky, and at
its best is seen in the Blue Grass.
At 2 o'clock the party was taken
aboard the electric cars and in car
riages and carried to Ashland, the
beautiful home once graced by Ken,
tucky's greatest son, the illustrious
Henry Clay. The magnificent home
stead with its mansion house and
hundreds of acres of beautiful blue
grass land, is now owned by Major
II. G. Mcdowell, and the splendid
elegance and hospitality of the home
of the Great Commoner is preserved
by its present master in way to
perpetuate the admiration which the
owner of Ashland has always chal.
lenged. Several hours were pleas
antly spent among the scenes of the
historic homestead, and after an ele-
giant lunch there, the party were ia.
ken to the State Agricultural and
Mechanical College, where they were
shown through that splendid institu-
ton, which is the property of the
State and which is doing a great
work as the head of her public in
stitutions of learning. The new Me-
chsnical Department just finished
was inspected and a military drill
was given by the well trained stu.
dent company. A light lunch was
served in chapel hall, when the edi-
tors took leave of President Patter,
son and his co.workers with feelings
of deep interest and sympathy in the
affairs of the State School.
A visit to the massive machinery
of the power house of the Electric
Railway Company was followed by an
hours rest with the hospitable Presi,
dent of the Commercial Department
of the State College. No man per-
haps took more interest in the enjoy
ment afforded the editors than Prof.
Wilbur X. Smith, the scholarly Pres.
ident of the State Commercial School,
and his kindness will not sooD be for.
gotten.
The elaborate banquet at the Pbe.
nix Hotel on Wednesday evening
closed the delightful program. Here
were gathered the representative
chivalry and beauty of the State
and the toasts were bits of lit,
erary beauty enlivening as elaborate
menu as the palate Of the veriest epi>
cure could demand.
Nothing but words of praise could
be heard as the toilers on the various
newspapers of Kentucky took leave
of their most charming hosts, and it
will be many year ere the beauti-
full picture Of the matchless Licking.
ton shall fade or the memory of her
gallant and hospitable citizens shall
pass away.
Our own Sam +. Hill, now Gen.
eral Sam f. Hill, attorney-at,law of
the city of Lexington, etc., ETC., and
altogether most courtly and charm.
ing gentleman, was one of the direc>
tors of the entertainment committee
and fully did his part. His family
and himself are much pleased with
their new home, where the General
enjoys a good law practice and where
he and they are very popular. His
youngest daughter, Miss Lizzie Hill,
who will one day be one of the most
brilliant and charming women in
this State of matchless women, is a
student of the A. and NJ. College.
Mr.. Charles Meacham, of the
Hopkinsville Rentackian, was elect.
ed President of the Association for
the next year. 1t was he who de-
livered the most enjoyable response
on the evening of the banquet to the
toast "The Pennyrile." His style is
peculiar and charming, and to his
ability as an editor he adds the grace