Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-06-02
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kentucky Editors on q Lark.

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To use homely but q very apt ex
preston in this case, the Louisville edit
ors put the big pot in the little one TO
their rural brothers Of the quill, Monda.
afternoon;aud night. The first meeting
was in the Commercial Club rooms Of
the 10th floor OF that magnificent monu
ment to the enterprise of Louisville
business men, on the corner Of Fourth
and Main. A splendid view of the cit,
and the adjacent Indiana towns anC
hills can be had from the lofty perch
which is, We fear, las near a. some OF th'
editors:will ever get to Heaven, that il
IL Heaven is in that direction. Abou
$50 editors, with their wives and sweet
hsarts, assembled there and after intro.
auctions to the members OF the Clut
aud happy greetings oil around, DR.. E
r. Palmer, who is one Of the boys, de-
livered an informal address ef welcome,
which waslas hearty a. It was admirably
expressed. The president of the Com.
mercial Club, Mr. Marmaduke Bowden
then added additional emphasis to the
welcome land in q speech, in which he
took occasion to say that the feeling in
some quarters that Louisville was antag.
onistic to the rest Of the State, was pure
ly imaginary and that the reverse of the
representatives, true. President @. NJ.
Meac ham, OF the Kentucky Press Asso-
citation, responded to these welcoming
addressed and .Isustained his reputation
as q wit and.a humorist. Col. f. Polk
Johnson, Emmett G. Logan and others
had each something good to say and
said it amid much applause and good
humor. A huge bowl Of punch helped
to give emphasis:to the general happy
feeling that: prevailed, even to the point
of a genuine old Methodist lovefeast.
Two or three hours were thus spent
very pleasantly when: Editor Logan sug
gested that thes commercial Club punch
was pretty good. for. babies; but men
needed something lstronger and he ac-
cordingly moved an adjournment to the
Courier. Journal building, to which the
editors had beer invited to partake of
refreshments andI see the processes by
which that great daily is! made. Artiv-
ing there we found the editorial rooms
on the 9TH floor transformed from their
den-like appearance to veritable little
garden of Eden. The floors were hand
somely csrpeted, rare .ipaintings decorat-
Ell the walls, ported and cut flowers fill
ed the air with perfume and beautiful
women fitted about like birds OF Para.
disc.
The visitors were cordially received
and pleasantly entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. cHaldeman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Watterson, 'Mr. and Mrs. w. b.
Haldeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Hal1e.
man, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Il. Watkins. Mr..
and Mrs. A. " Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. X.
w. Brown, Misses .Milbrey Watterson
and Ollie Johnson, ]. w. Hopper and |
others OF the stats OF the Courier Jour
nal and Times and to each of them the
association generally:and the writer in
particular extend acknowledgements OF
gratitude for their contributions to a
most delightfulshour.
In an end of:the long room, or rather |
OF the several rooms united by the open.
ing OF foldingldoors, was lengthy table
and upon that table were two huge
bowls and in:tho.el bowls was q nectar
fit for the gods. Mr. Bruce Haldemsn,
knowing that Judge Sterling b. Toney
was au fait in such matters, had sought
his ass stance and it:was under his direc-
ton that the enchanting drink was
brewed. 1t was composed OF equal parts
Of the juice of oranges, French Cognac
and Mumm's Extra Dry champagne, and
,weetened to.the' kings taste. Was it
rood? Well, 1--WE .should smile. Aud
he way the editors:did smile was anus.
ng. The bowls were presided over by
The Judge and Mr.. Logan, who labeled
,ut the alluring beverage with no ap.
prenticed hand. There was frozen lem
JuduC iOi tuC anu WV tdblC was |
also laden with cake, fruits aud other
ielicacies, to all of which ampl, justice
was done.
The next number on the comprchen-
tive program WAS q concert and banquet
It Phoenix Hilli and to that charming
pot the editors hied at s o'clock.
Among those who took part in the con
cert were Misses Bessie +. Ball and
Katherine b. Whipple, gifted in song as
we'll az beautiful of person, Sol Marcos
on, the noted young violinist, Level
yn B. Cain, the Apollo Club Quartette
md others. The music was greatly en-.
Dyed and literally applauded. Then
anne the banquet and for several hours
more than 800 people ate, drank and
we're merry. 1t was magnificent
pread to which the popping of corks
emit additional charm as well as fur.
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