New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-05
THE PATTERSON CLUBHO USE DEDIC4 TED.
4 GREAT DAY IN LOIT>VILLE- SPrn HIS BY MR.
w.rrEn.nN AND MR.. STEVENSON.

4 GREAT DAY IN IOl l>NI l>i.I.-'I'''' H. ~ ''''
w,TTFR:oN AND MIR. STEVENSON.
Loulsvillc. Ky. Aug 4-Ths has been great da>
and night for the kentucky Democrats. TIL" opening
md drdIcatIon OF the new WattersOn Clubhouse DIRE"
together all the leaders OF the party In the state Inc
Governor and his staff came down frOn lrhhhiof'.
The legislature was left without Il quorum. me
chief feature Of the occasion was The presence I"
Adlai F. Stevenson Democratic nominee Tor wee
President who came at the invitation OF the waiter
son club, and spoke to great concourse o' prop'
t L,derkranz Hall. aud TO smaller gathering at the
w.,,er.on Clubhouse where he Was given rr'cp
finn and where Mr. Watt-rsOn. IN spite 81 his recent
severe Illness, Of which he showed traces also SPOKE
Flax. and bunting were everywhere. lhe "hoe Guy
wa, in holiday attire and IN holiday spirits Inc wat
ter-n Clubhouse gorgeous with decorations by d"S
and ablaze with Examinations by night. john >Oui's
Brown Governor OF Kentucky, presided over the mas
meeting and Introduced Mr.. stevenson 10 the audience
Among other things Mr.. Stevenson said
Mr. president, ladies and gentlemen; accepted win
,,,,e the Invitation Of YOUR committee 10 BE- present Of
rhe dedication VI the hall ~ tho use o' the Wait'son 'ub
For this Kind remembrance l ON profoundly grateful
The hearty greeting accorded ne b, uis audience a.
Will f.. the courteous terms which YOU. sir have b-"n
tleased 10 present me- have touched me d'epN J. r"'
am Kentuckisn. The years that hove passed since NV
ftep, were turned toward the magnificent stat" which
stretches northwsd the lake. have moi weakened III
cords which bind TO the old comn"nw"alth. III"
memory " our pioneer ahc~uy' "i "e P'N'"on' "n'
.ugerings endured Of the obstacle. overcome m he Isi'
encountered by the glorious men and women who mad"
.i,I. what our eyes now behold. i the heritage Of all
KentucLlsns glory with YOU iu the history snd In the
traditions which for 100 years have made Kentucky 50
potent a constituent in our Federal Union. ~ Is my
peasjng task tonight, Mr.. President u remind You ina"
Iulnoi, Ia, not unmndful OF her "bgau'h' To h'
s,, state seuarad by Ohio out united by ancestral
ties and the memories OF common dangers Illinois Is debtor
N Kentucky Tor one lllustfious than those whom
have named Great o. lawyer, with marvellous power
AZ an advocate the per OF the mHhue-t III urba WIS.,
A. creat occasions demand wisdom the fame u Abraham
Lincoln /, not confined b. Oh" state ~ his birth nor his
adopton but il the heritage Of all people
sncecbes were made Ly j. Proctor Knott. James
, Mckenzie BOYD Winchester. Albert ,. Willis, and
others After the adjournment OF The mass meeting
Mr. stevenson gave d public reception. The mem
,re M the WattersOn Club and their invited guests
,hon repaired 10 the Wattcrson clubhouse. where
,,ncheon was served Mr.. Watterson. though still
,,orrg from an attack Of cdcmia, made an address.
i'm which he said III phft'
~ az. unon the threshold OF another National cam
aim, II il the duty Of each OF 10 pull
"A his cot and put his shoulder TO the wheel For
own uaft / have been steadily and hard at work since
,to ,,tournnent of National onNcnton leaving ~
for der,ctors who whereof they pesk
their time making faces and throwing tufts grass IL
ooos IN auuse them, and IL does me- 20 why
hould | complain? I have all my life advocated the
wisdom Of many, aud. II it, verdict at Chicago had
bcen ever 80 much opposed to my wishes. should
have dreamed OF di~putng 1t. l reached Chicago.
,ec,ine nothing except Cleveland | got Stevenson for
Vice sdcnt and a ringing declaration in favor OF
,n for revenue only. What slsl you suppose
nave been required TO satisfy mel The ,arthl No. no.
,.o,euen Democrats dyed Ia the wool aud when
the party speaks the word, with Is CLOSE ranks
move forward"
TO 90 TO Frankfort and he will proceed there
morning.