The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-14
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by, envious that their prows were west
 ward bent. I have marked the glad waves dancing to the setting sun, heart sick with thoughts of home. And thus wistfu1, yearning, ready to take my dearest enemy by the hand and forglve | him. yea, to sop gravy with hlm out or | the selfsame dish, those words of the vagabond poet, whose sins the Record- ing Angel long ago plotted out or ms book, have come to mo and sung to me and cheered me even as mothers lull- aby:
 "In all my wanderings round this world
 In all my griefs-and God has given my share
 still had hopes my latest hours to crown,
 To husband out Iife's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by re- pose,
 I still had hopes-for pride attends us Among the swains to show my book learned skill,
 Around toy fire an evening group to And tell of all I felt and all I saw. And as a hare whom hounds and horns
 pursne,
 Pants to the place from whence at first I still had hopes my long vexations past Here to return and die at home at last"
 HOmei Inere may De no WOruS SS
 sweet. words as tender: words rnore
 resonant and high, but. within our
 language round, Is here one word so
 aIl-embraeing as that simple word
 there's no place like home."-the Old
 Kentucky Home: the home of your
 fathers and of mine; of innocent child
 hood of happy boyhood. of budding
 manhood; when ali the world seams
 bright and fair; and hearts were full
 and strong: whe nlife was fairy-tale
 and the wind. as 1t breathed upon the
 honeysucklet about the door. whisper
 ed nought but of love and fame: tie
 slory strode the sunbeams. and there
 was no such music as the low of cat
 the calll of the. dinner morn. and :lle
 creaking of the barnvnrd gate. Home.
 Take the bright shell
 From its home on the lea. And wherever 1t goes
 It will sing of the sea So take the fond heart
 Twill sing of the loved ones My Ain Couptree. For it's Home, Home Home. siGhs
 the exile on the beach and it's I'll mo.
 the hills and the hero from the wars flame to My Ain Countree. | always Home, whether 1t be tears or trophies we bring; whether we come
 anguish and sorrow and lailure. aaving | none other shelter in the wide, wide | world beside the prodigal, along with
 ways shs yctGrSften 2 6i in h 5s H, | You. too, friends and brothers-Ken- | tuckians each and every one you, too,
 Home again; this your Castle Ken | folds or the Nations above it: this your Cottage, Kentucky-ike. the latch | string upon the outer side; but wheth-
 shrine for faithful hearts and hallow- | ed memories. Be sure from wonder 1 skies they lC 0k down upon us th!s dav:
 the immortal ones who built this Com | monwealth and left 1t consecrate. a | rich inheritance and high resperf i5il | itv to YOU and ne: who. like the fath-
 CT of Daniel Webster, shrank from no 1 danger, no toll, no sacrifice to serve 1 their country and raise their children
 to condition better than their own 1 In Gods name and In KentuckY's ndre.
 come; I bid you know and feel. and | carry yourselves. a if YOU knew and
 felt that you are no longer dreaming
 that this Is actually Gods country. | your native soil. that. standing knee | deep in bluegrass. you stand full
 length in all our homes and all our | hearts,
 At the conclusion of the address Jf
 MT Watterson, which was received
 with much applause, Governor David R.
 Francis of Missouri, spoke in behalf of the returning Kentuckians. | When MT. Francis had finished his
 address. Miss Louise Lee Hardin of | Denver. Col. who conceived the idea of
 the Home Coming" which has been
 so brilliantly carried out. was escorted down the center aisle of the hall by l Director General Robert E. Hughes, | whose skillful management has b@an 1 such a potent factor in the success of 1 the occasion. Loud cheers greeted Miss Hardin and MT, Hughes as they stepped on the rostrum and these were redouhIed when Governor Beckham, tf- ter a few appropriate words. presented i Miss Hardin with a beautiful goii
 medal in behalf of the State of K r. 1 lucky.
 Miss Hardin bowed repeatedly to the | spectators in response to the cheers that greeted her, and expressed her 1 thanks in a delicious little speech dur | ing which she advocated the formation 1 of Kentucky Associations throughout the different States, to care for needy and suffering Kentuckians. The Abraham Lincoln cabin. which | Ia to occupy a conspicuous site in Cen tral Park during the week, reached the i city late last night and has been under the constant guard of a detail of milt - tia. IL will be taken from the cars late today and set up When the home com ing week is over 1t will be stored in | warehouse until the Lincoln farm, it's future home, IS in readiness for it. Dupont Was Elected. Dover Del .Tune I3-HenrY A. Du-