Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-17
TEE KENTUCKIANs' DAY.
Vfue-Grass state Celebration nt At
Iont- ENpOsitiOn.

ATLANTA, IA, .Hp'NHiD'' ~.
KentucSlans celebrated to-day at the ex-
position. Two celebrations were an
nouced. and Some friction was caused. but
Mrs Cantreu. was was running one
Of them. did not carry out her pro-
gramme. although she had secured the
Auditorium. Mrs. Stephenson directed
the woman's feature at the Noman's
building in the afternoon.
All O'Clock the members Of the state
Board Of Commissioners 10 the eXpOsl-
tion. headed BY Senator J. u. Harris,
OF Kentucky, escorted Governor-elect
Bradley and his staff to the Auditorium.
and were given seats on the stage. The
Auditorium was comfortably filled
Members OF the Cleveland Chamber
Of Commerce: the Manufacturers Club.
OF Philadelphia: and the Michigan and
Ohio Press associations were IN the au'
dience.
On the stage sat Governor-elect Brad
ley and Governors Greenhaige and Lip
petit, with thelr staffs.
Mr. J. J. Spalding the general coun-
sci Of the exposition, welcomed the peo-
ple TO the city on behalf OF the exposi-
ton. and introduced Governor Atkin-
son.
The Governor said there was nothing
roo good 10 be turned over 10 the noble
men and women Of kentucky, and the
people OF Georgia rejoiced TO have Ken
lucky with them.
I'VE who stood with the minute-men."
he said. "proscribe no people. no race.
We omen our arms TO the people OF the
earth. and say 20 them, Come 10 US, 10
be protected by the American flag. and
all we ask is that they shall stand
loval TO us. and acknowledge no flag
but tho flag OF our country"
The Governor alluded frequently to the
natrlotlsn Of the American people, and
ELECTED great applause when he referred
to the wiping out OF sectional issues.
POSSIBILITIES OF THE FUTURE.
Governor-elect Bradley was introduced,
and said In the course of his speech:
Kentucky and Georgia indeed the whole
South. are awakening 10 the possibilities
OF the future. In this section we have
not accomplished what might have been
accomplished. but the future will prove
mat we have now new South: South
devoted to improvement: South that
has broken It's chains. and that stands
forth In unfettered manhood
Governor Greeahaige. OF Massachu-
eetts was then introduced. He referred
~ the brotherhood Of the men Of Mas
sachusetts and Kentucky so feeling that
he was frequently interrupted by APP
plaUse.
He said that colonies had been tossed
around Yesterday between Georgia and
Kentucky. until II had been decided that
colonies were common things.
But. what will you think OF Govern
ers2" he asked. after this procession
has passed by? You will think they are
common things. too"
Governor Lippett OF Rhode Island, was
presented. and spoke for few minutes
I, the Kentuckians. He spoke OF the
wonderful progress Of Atlanta during the
last thirty years He said that Atlanta
had the best wishes OF the people OF
Rrode Island He extended the congrat-
uIations OF his people 20 the people OF
Atlanta for what they had accomplished.
AT the conclusion OF Governor Pippetts
speech the crowd was invited TO the
Woman's Building. where they were en-
,ertained by the Board Of Lady Mana
gers for Kentucky.
Right Rev Bishop Macs opened the
woman's meeting with prayer. and Lieu
tenant Governor Mitchell Afford and
Goyernor-elect Bradley spoke. Mrs.
Jesse Bowen Caldwell sang the State
seng, Kentucky" Henry T. stanton
read a poem. and Nr. S. l.. \. Greve read
a paper opposing woman suffrage.