Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-09
KENTUCKY IND SI. L0U|S.
Touring Blue Grass Editors Enter tained by St. Louis Worlds
 Fair People.
AN UNANIMOUS PLEDGE OF SUPPORT,
The Visitors Breakfasted at the C0t tnse, at Forest Park, as Guests of the Executive Committee, and Then Indulged in a Happy Ex change of Kindly Sentiment,


 St. Louis, Aug. 4.-The Kentucky Editorial association excursionists. en route to Salt Lake City. reached St. Louis at daylight Saturday morning, were met at the Union station bv n reception committee from the press bureau of the Louisiana Purchase ex- position and escorted to Forest Park cottage in special cars over the Trans 1t Co.'S lines, where they were the guests of hne executive committee of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. at delightful breakfast, no be- ing in the party.
 At the breakfast Mr. R. w. Brown, managing editor of the Louisville Times and president of the associa- tion, introduced Gov. Francis, who spoke happily of the Exposition of 1903 and the interest Kentuckians, by reason of their prominent part in the Purchase, should feel in it's success.
 Gov. Francis Speaks.
 We are here to welcome your asso- ciation,' said Gov. Francis. "We are glad of this opportunity to extend to you handshake on your way to the west. You can say to your neighbors at home that the Kentuckians in Mis- souri look back with pride to the land of blue grass, and always are happy to extend their hands in welcome to their old friends. We should be close friends, we Missourians and Kentuck- ians, in the celebration of the Louisi- ana Purchase, for it was that unrest on the part of the people of your state to get control of the vast terri tory west O. the Mississippi that aroused in the minds of Jefferson and his associates the importance of that big land sale. We are preparing to fittingly celebrate the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase in 1903. Ken lucky has 1lot yet made an appropria tion for representation at the Worlds fair. We must have your support, for you are the leaders of thought and ac- tion within your commonwealth. We know that with your enthusiastic as sistance it will go through. We are glad to have you with us this morn ing"
 Brechinridge Jones Followed.
 At the conclusion of Gov. Francis remarks he was heartily cheered, and President Brown introduced MT. Breckenridge Jones, president of the St. Louis Kentucky society, who well comed the editors to the city in very timely talk.
 A fitting response was made by Judge John E. Kelly, of the Bards- town (Ky) Record. Judge Kelly as- sured Gov Francis and his associates Co. that the Kentucky editors, and in fact all the people of Kentucky, were with them heart and soul in the cele- bration of the Louisiana Purchase, land if there's anything else you want to buy,' said the judge, "we're in with you to the end" In closing he extended the heartfelt thanks of the editors and their wives and daughters for the courtesy shown them by the exposition management.
 A Kentucky Pledge.
 Sentiment is a good thing" said President Brown, "and we have now indulged in it freely on this occasion. l think the right thing for the Ken lucky editors to do is to get down to hard pan, right here and now, and pledge Gov. Francis and his associates that the Kentucky people will make an appropriation for representation at the Worlds fair large enough so that no Kentuckian who visits your monster exposition will be ashamed to boast to the people from all over the world that he is from Kentucky. Let us then by a standing vote Gall stood up) pledge to Gov. Francis and this committee that we will exert ev- cry influence at our command to se- cure an appropriation from the next general assembly to the end that Kentucky may be creditably repre- sented at Ihe great fair"
 Good-By to St. Louis.
 The pledge made, the applause over, the party, after shaking hands with Gov. Francis and MT. Jones strolled back through the Worlds fair site to the Lindell railway pavilion on the north side of the park and board ed the special cars for Union station, arriving in ample time to take the Missouri Pacific fast Colorado train for Kansas City.
 They carried with them plenty of Worlds fair buttons and literature for distribution at Denver and Salt Lake City.