Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-30
THE PRESS BOYS.
RoYALLV ENTERTAINED BY THE
PEOPLE OF cEoRcEToWN.
The Pretty Little Bluegrass City Captures
The Good Opinions ofThem All.

The annual meeting Of the Ken
lucky Press Association at George.
town last week, was one OF the pleas
ATTEST gatherings the newspaper men
have enjoyed for years. The attend
ance was not 30 large as usual, but
all of the $50 or more who did attend
will concur in the opinion that there
have been few if any more success
full meetings of the Association, when
it is remembered that the principal
aim is pleasure and recreation.
The Western members left Louis
vile for Georgetown Wednesday af-
ternoon, arriving there to supper.
The night trains brought in others
and when the Association was called
to order Thursday morning n papers
were represented by about 150 mem
bers, third or more of them ladies.
The Georgetown people left moth
ing undone to make the gathering a
memorable one by reason OF its
many enjoyable features.
A band of music met the editors at
the depot and the citizens reception
committee extended, most cordial
welcome, The new electric street
railway runs t. the depot and the
cars were there 10 meet the visitors
and were free 10 them during the en-
tire stay. The hotels afforded ample.
accommodations for all and the var
rious committees were unremitting in
their attentions to the guests. The
business houses and many residences
were handsomely decorated.
| The first reception was on Wednes-
day evening at the college. This was
largely attended by the citizens and
refreshments were served in one of
the large rooms. During the evening
the exercises were enlivened by mu-
sic, both vocal and instrumental.
The business session was held
Thursday morning. Mf. John A.
Bell, President OF the Association and
! editor of the Georgetown Times, de-
livered an address of welcome, which
was the best speech of it's kind ever
delivered by President of the Asso-
citation. The cordiality of his vel
| buO puAbChJ buC
wit and humor and the touches of
eloquence the speech contained, were
all features that stamped Mr.. Bell as
the most pleasing speaker in body
that. contains many good takers. Mr..
Bell closed by inffodueing HonI w.
lC. Owens, Congressman for the
Seventh district, who extended the
formal welcome on behalf of the cit
liens in finished address that we'll
sustained his reputation as one of the
orators of the Blue grass These adj
dresses of welcome were responded
to on behalf of the Association by
Mr.. Arthur Y. Ford, of the Courier
journal. AH9GH
After the usual routine business
had been transacted the officers for
the ensuing year were elected as
follows:
President, Ben D. Ringo, Bowling
Green Times; First Vice-President,
Loving w. Gaines, Elkton Progress;
Second Vice President Henry E..
WooIfork, Danville Advocate; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Robt. E. Morn
ingstar, Bowling Green Democrat;
Historian, Jas. W. Hopper, Courier
journal. The Orator and Poet will
be selected by the Executive Com
mittee, not yet appointed. The cleo
tons were all by reclamation, the
usual plan of promotion being al
hered to in electing the principle Off
GERS. An afternoon session was held
and several subjects discussed and
the bylaws amended in some impor-
tant respects. Resolutions thanking
the citizens of Georgetown were also
adopted.
Thursday night the annual ban
quet was given in the College gym
nasium. About 300 covers were laid.
The banquet was served by the ladies
Of Georgetown, representing two OF
the churches. The young ladies of
the city were the walters and under
the skillful direction of the Banquet
Committee of ladies, this, the princi-
pal feature of the meeting, was an
entire success. The last course was
served about II o'clock and the re-
sponses to the toasts occupied about
an hour and half. Speeches were
made by Messrs. W. T. Adams, Chas.
Dobbs, Robt. E. Morningstar, Green
r. Keller, Chas. NJ. Meacham and
Mrs. RhoIer on the part of the
visitors and by Prof. j. G. Met
calf, DIR. Arthur Wager, Judge j. F.
Askew and DR.. j. A. Lewis, represent
ing the people of Georgetown. Mr.
Jno. Fl. Westover, of Williamstown,
presided as POSTMASTER. Friday
morning the members left on the ear.
Ily trains. About sixty took special
train for an excursion to Cumber
Hand Island, Ga, and the others re-
turned to their homes. :.
One of the pleasantest features OF
the meeting was the reception at
Rucker Hall at 5 o'clock. Music by
a local mandolin club was very enjoy
able and refreshments were served by
a committee of ladies. Prof. and
Mrs. Elrod and other members OF the