The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-08-27
Kentucky Press Excursion.

Never in the history OF the K. P. A.
has its members had an opportunity to
enjoy as delightful trip as that from
which they have just returned. The
entire trip occupied fifteen days. and
there was not a dull moment from the
start to the finish. 1t was the most ex-
tensive trip the Association has ever
taken, covering over 5000 miles, and
embracing a territory which was COM
paratively new to most OF the partici-
pants. The far west was to them a new
and undiscovered country, but they re-
turned home impressed with the fact
that all of the wonderful stories which
they had read of this magic country
were true and that the half had not been
told.
On August LIST the Association met at
Madisnnville, KY, and spent two days
in sight seeing and business. On the
second day of the meeting an election of
officers for the ensuing year was held
with the following result, all Of them
being elected unanimously: Harry Nc
Carthy, of Nicholasville, was elected
! President, Thomas G. Watkins, of the
Courier Journal, Vice President, and
Robert E. Morpingstar, of Bowling
Green, reelected Secretary.
After the business session was over 1,
upon invitation visit was made to the
thriving city of Darlington, where the
Association was royalty entertained by
the citizens headed by Mayor Burr. A
splendid barbecue was served.
At o'clock of the following day the
long trip Of five thousand miles to Salt
Lake City and return was commenced.
There were one hundred and ten mem
bers in the party. and they were COM
fortably provided for in three Pullman
sleepers At o'clock the next morn
ing st. Louis was reached and the first
schedule stop made. Here they were
the guests of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, and were entertained with a
breakfast at the Cottage in Forrest
Park, which is the site selected for the
Worlds Fair. One of the committee of
Entertainment was Mr.. Breckenridge
Jones, a former Kentuckians and Presi-
dent IF the Kentucky Society of st.
Louis. Gov. Francis, of Missouri,
made an. address of welcome, which was
followed by one from Mr.. Jones.
Leaving St. Louis over the Missouri
Pa Sic, the party made stops for meals
only at Jefferson City, Kansas City and
Horace, Kansas, until Pueblo, Col, was
reached. Here the real enjoyment of
the trip began. After travelling through
the hot and drouth stricked country, it
was treat which was enjoyed to leave
the cars at Pueblo and take great long
breaths of the cool and delightful atmos-
phere. There was such sudden and
remarkable change in the temperature
that several of the party were compelled
to don light over coats. Several pleas
ant hours were spent here in sight see
ing by Wis ting the large smelters, the
mineral palace and various other points
of interest
The next important stop after leaving
Pueblo was Colorado Springs, and next
to Salt Lake City this proved to be the
most enjoyable point Of the entire trip.
1t is one of the most famous health re-
sorts of the country and thousands of
persons are there building up shattered
constitutions and taking on new lease
of life. 1t is very busy and thriving
city, and contains among its inhabitants
several milliOnaires. 1t was here we
bad the pleasure of meeting Rev Father
Burke and S. B. Rogers, both of Paris,
and hearing from their lips how they are
regaining their health and relating the
wonders of that remarkable country
Father Burke expects to leave for his
Kentucky home about the first of Sep
TENDER. The Paris members of the par
ty were greeted by these two Parisians
in manner which can only be under
stood by those who have lived in a far
off section of the country for months
and have seen in ali that time no fami-
liar face from their beloved home. 1t
was with tear dimmed eye and choked
voice that they reluctantly said good
bye
The morning following the arrival at
Colorado Springs was spent by drive
to the Garden of the Gods and then the
ascent to Pixies Peake was made No
tongue can tell no pen indict the gran
deur of this trip to the peak and the
view to be seen from the summit.
While the friends at home were suffering
the discomforts of the excessive heat our
party were reveing in the delights of a
genuine snow storm Although the
summit is H. 147 feet above the level of
the sea. but very little discomfort was
felt by the party; one of the male MEM
bers tainted but was soon revived, and
some of the ladies were slightly affected
Returning to the Springs, the party
were royalty entertained in the evening
at the famous Antlers Hotel with ban
quet by the Louisville Interstate Fair
Association. This was one Of the most
| enjoyable events of the entire trip.
At midnight the party left over the
world renowned scenic route the Den
yer g Rio Grande road for Salt Lake
City. This route can truthfully be call
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