The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-11
INTERESTING CEREMONIES.
Programme for Kentucky Day at
Worlds Fair Full of Stirring
Events From Early Morn Until
Late at Night.


Events From Early Morn Until
Late at Night.
The plans for Kentucky Day
Wednesday, June 10, at the World s
Fair are rapidly matu ring. Indi-
cations point to this day being one
of the greatest in the history OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
There will be cheap rates in effect
from all places in the State to st.
Louis. Two special trains will run
from Louisville, one on the nigh t
of June 10. carrying the Kentucky
Press Association, and one on the
night of June II, made up of the
Louisville business men from the
Board of Trade. Commercial Club
and Mere hants' and Manufacture
ers' Association. This train will
have a private car attached with
Governor J. G.. w. Beckham, his
staff and State officials aboard, to-
gether with committee of three
from the Battleship "Kentucky."
This business mems excursion is
under the immediate supervision of
a joint committee, consisting of
Messrs. John H. Brand, Baylor
Hickman, Chas. f. Huhlein, Theo.
AhIens, Alfred Brandeis, Chas. ID.
Campbell, W. G. II. Cross, Charles
b. Norton, Peyton B. Bethel, V.
H. Englehard, f. Weinstock, VIM.
Thalheimer, Douglas Barclay, ].
f. Moses and Ed. Rowland. Both
the editors train and the business
mems special will run over the
Henderson Route TO st. Louis.
The editors, as has been before
stated, will spend day very
pleasantly before Kentucky Day
sightseeing. The business mems
excursion will run direct to the
Worlds Fair Grounds over the
Wabash and will parade, headed
by band, to the Kentucky Build
ing early on the morning of Ken
lucky Day. Breakfast will be |
taken at the German Restaurant.
adjoining the German Government
Pavilion.
The exercises of the day will be-
gin at IL o'clock at the State Build
ing by the signing of THE Green
Kentucky Pastures. a song written
by Mrs. Kate Slaughter McKin-
ney, a former Kentuckian, now
living at Birmingham. Ala. The
music of this song was written by
Mr.. It. G. Galloway, Of MontgOm-
cry, who is coming to the EXPOSE
ton especially to play the accom-
paniment to this song, which will
be sung by Mr.. Camden W. Bal
lard, of Shelbyville, KY, one of
the States best-known tenors.
Immediately following this song
there will be presentation of the
homecoming colors' of the Bat
tlesbip Kentucky" by a com
mittee fom this good old ship, to
the Governor or the state. There
will he addresses by Kentuckian
now in the army.
The regular exercises for Ken
lucky Day will be held in Festival
Hall and will include recital on
the big pipe Organ-the largest ever
built. President A. Y. Ford, of the
Kentucky Commission, will pre-
side and speeches will be made by
President Francis, of the EXPOSE
ton, former Kentuck ian; by |
Hon. Harry Il. Halves, of 81.
Louis, a former Kentuckian, who
is the president of the Kentucky |
Society of st. Louis; by Governor
Beckha and others. At night,
from to IL o'clock, there will be a
reception at the Kentucky Build
ing, admission by card. AS pre-
viously stated, no invitations to
Kentucky Day will be sent into
Kentucky. Every Kentuckian is
invited. All events of the day will |