The St. Louis Republic., 1904-05-19
KENTUCKY RECEIVES
VISITING EDITORS
st. Louis Society Women Assist
at Blueglass State Reception
to Newspaper Men.
RED APPLES GIVEN AWAY.
Pyramid of "Winesaps" and Four
Varieties of Punch Features
of Entertainment for
Press Representatives.
RED APPLES GIVEN AWAY.

Large red apples from the Blue Grass
State and four varieties of punch OF four
different degrees of potency formed the
distinctive feature OF a reception given to
visiting newspaper men by the Kentucky
Commission at the Worlds Fair yester-
day afternoon. and among those who as
sisted in receiving and serving the punch
were several St Louis society women
who formerly lived in Kentucky.
The Kentucky building. which IS stu
ated near the Palace Of Mines and Metal
lurgy, was conspicuous because a dozen
crimson flags ernblazoned with Ken
tuck in white letters pointed the way 10
bowls to visiting editors. who had not be
come thoroughly familiar with the
grounds. The Interior of the building was
decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants, and the statue OF George Rogers
Clark. which stands in the center OF the
rotunda, was draped in the Stars and
In the receiving line were Secretary Rob
ert ID Hughes. Mrs. Bertha Miller Smith.
hostess Of the Kentucky building; Judge
Chief Justice Of the Kentucky Court of
Appeals. and at present member OF the
Kentucky Commission; Mrs. Guf1y, Srs:
Fannie A Carethefs ot bardstownib arass saib.n Miss
Caruth OF Louisville, q msmoer OF the
Commission, and Mrs. Breckenridge Jones
OF ST. Louis. who formerly lived IN Ken,
ST. Louis also assisted In receiving. Colonel
Price Is a native Of Kentucky.
KENTUCKY WOMEN SERVE PUNCH
The punch bowls were presided over by
Mrs W. G. LAckey. whose husband came
to ST. Louis from Kentucky several years
ago; Mrs. W. W. Boyd. who was born and
reared in Scott County. which lies in the
heart OF the Blue Grass region; MISS
Mary Burton Of Lebanon and Miss Mose4e
Price. who accompanied Colonel Sim i.
Price, former Governor Thomas T. CRIT
tenden. President Francis and other fof.
two years ago when the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition appropriation Dill was
before the Legislature. 81.
four corners Of the reception hall. At the
was not spiked" At the second Miss ,,s
rSs ased served At pahsh ahs thru Mn'n Miss Burton
served claret punch. and at the fourtn
Mrs. Boyd served whisky punch deeply
eolored BY the native beverage: rooTn MTar Vas Vas
several brands Of Kentucky whisky ,. In.
adultsrated, and to this bunet kentaesy S,atss
whose tastes did not run to beyerages as
weak as punch, were conducted. A ira
grant bowl Of mint culled Iat from the 6fine h,ne
grass II % pasture and kept in cold storage
IN Music I was rendered by Mrs. Elmer Ellis
worth Frohman Of ST. Louis, soprano; q.
Maasel, Russian viol: p. Q. Anton. 'csllist;
Walter A Pyck. pianist Classical music by
Southern composers constituted the pr
gramme Mrs. Frohman won applause by
singing MY Old Kentucky Home. ana ana
when she was congratulated upon her sing
ing she said that although she was NOT
from Kentucky her husband was native.
After the singing many OF the guests IN
spected the room In the ouilaing wniGn Gi1, rs y.
In which Stephen Collins Foster wrote
My Old Kentucky Home.
CLUB WOMEN ATTEND.
Mrs John A Stratton, Mrs. Charles p.
Weaver. Mrs. Hiram P. Roberts. Mrs. A.
ID. Bergman and Mrs. c. L. Martin OF
Louisville; Mrs. william s. Perkins and
Miss Luella Boyd of Covington, who are
members OF the Kentucky delegation TO
the Federation Of women's Clubs. com, com
the reception. Mrs. Perkins Is president
of the State Federation Of Women's Clubs
in Kentucky, and Miss Boyd Is corre-
spending seSretaTyd d.f,on he kensuGK ny Wonsns 1
Clubs will hold q meeting In the Kentucky
Among the other Kentuckians who at
tends ,s 1ae Mss Ramsey g q sSsbs
Vile: Miss Minnie Maddox OF Em,nence.
and Urey Woodson Of Owensboro. member
Of the Democratic National Committee.
The pyramid Of red apples which occu.
pied a position in front of the statue OF
George Rogers Clark was popular and lost
the form Of pyramid when the guests
fmone the callers at the Kentucky
building were several prominent 81. Louis
nevsnaper men. and editors from various
States attended the reception.