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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PARTY EN ROUTE.
LAUREScEBURG, KY, AUG. p. '94


SPECIAL Correspondence Oczlz Banner.
Six O'Clock and the Times-Cnion
party in their special car have just
departed from Lexington, after spend
ing a very delightful day in that
charming city. The car arrived there
this morning al six O'Clock and at ten
O'Clock were met by a committee Of
ladies appoined by Mayor Combs 10
entertain the party and give u a
happy impression OF the city Of Lex
ington. On this committee were Mrs.
J. r. Morton. Mrs. Desha Breckin-
ridge. Mrs. William Houliham, Mrs.
Edward Farrell. Mrs. Bollard, Miss
May Bryan, Miss Kate Billingsley,
Miss Iona Schaffer and Miss Alice
Bradley. Mr.. T. ". Crews, travel
ing passenger agent for the Southern.
met Us at Lexington and assisted
most pleasantly in entertaining Us.
We were first taken by the com
mittee on a trolley car that had been
placed at our disposal 10 the Kentuc-
ky Trotting Horse Breeders Associa-
ton track, where for a short while
We watched the beautiful Kentucky
trotters and PAGERS go around the
course that is so famous all over the
country.
The next stop was at Woodland
Park, where We spent a delightful
FIVE minutes, watching the children
on their beautiful play grounds and
enjoying the shade of the majestic
trees.
We were then taken back to the
city and after trip around the belt,
We went through the court house
from the ground TO the dome. 1t is
a magnificent building and one of
which any city may well be proud. I
wish Ocala may some day have one
like it.
A special interurban car was next
boarded and we proceeded to ''Elmen-
dorf," the magnificent farm Of Mr..
J. B. Haggin.
This farm is seven miles from the
city and comprises five thousand
acres right in the heart of the blue
grass section and is one of the most
beautiful sights one can imagine.
Only those who have seen an ideal
Kentucky farm can have any con-
ception of its beauties. MIR. Haggin
is many times a millionaire and his
home is a veritable palace and his
stables are beyond comparison. How
nice it is to be rich.
Mr.. c. H. Bergman, the manager
of Elmendorf, treated US most cour-
teously and after short stroll over
the beautiful grounds conducted us
to the handsome brick and stone
stallion barn, where are housed some
Of the most famous racers on the
turf. Among them are a number of
imported horses, one Salvatore, who
has never been beaten but once;
Kinley Mac, the horse that beat Sal
vatore that once; and many others.
The prices of these horses rangeIfrom
S25, 900 to S4),O)) elca.
At One-thirty on our return 30 the
city we were given an elegant lunch
at the Phoenix Hotel and after
luncheon private conveyances, to
which were hitched beautiful Ken
lucky thoroughbreds, placed at our
disposal.
First we drove to Ashland, the
home of Henry Clay. This place is
now owned by Mrs. Mcdonnell, the
great granddaughter of Clay. The
grounds are exquisitely kept and
walking through the beautiful, state
ly home and viewing the sacred
treasures t-a- s:.ce belonged to the
immortal Clay, was indeed a treat
and is something that will long be
remembered by our party.
We next visited the Lexington
cemetery, where lies the body of
Clay and many other celebrated Ken
lucky heroes. Nature has lavishly
beautified this cemetery and man has
done much toward keeping up its