The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-10
EN- ROUTE BACK
TO OLD KA|NTUCK
Big Reunion Of Sons and Daugh-
ters Of the Blue Grass
State.
SONG OF KENTUCKY GIRL
GIVES BIRTH TO THE IDEA
Meeting Will Take Place at
Louisville, Beginning
on June 13.

A few months ago, on the veTnnda OF
q Colorado Springs hotel a young woman
sat in loneliness, who was native OF
Kentucky, md to while away her cares
she snng tho sweet old song, My Old
Kentucky Home
Some gentlemen, also from Kentucky
heard her. and then and there was born
the germ out of which has grown ono OF
tho most unique and helpful festivals OF
any American State, known as tho Ken
tucky Homecoming Week. and set on
foot by the Commercial club OF Louis
villc, Ky,
Call for Kentuck1ans.
The club decided to call on Kentuckians
In all the States, Territories and insuler
possessions to como home once more and
renew tho joys and companionships or
youth, and the call was sent far and
.wido by mail and wire and the response
has been phenomenal,
q From Maine TO Texas. from Florida TO
Washington, by boat and by rail- they
are hocking. these sons and daughteTs OF
l"Old Kentucky." 10 Louisville for the
great Home Coming week arranged LOT
their pleasure.
b.: Big Party En- Route.
On Saturday the Judson Tourist com.
pany Of Los Angeles brought party OF
twenty eight Kentuckiens, residents OF
all parts of southern California, TO Salt
Lake, en- route to Louisville. 1t is per-
sonally conducted excursion. In charge OF
H c. Warden, an experienced agent IN
tho work who domiciled his charges ut
the Kenyon. Tho party csmo up over
tho Salt Lake Route In a special train.
and It's members are loud In praises or
tho scenery. equipment and general ser.
vice OF the road. AS one lady put 1t:
i"T hopo we may have as pleasant tlme
all the rest OF the way.
Remember Home State.
In the party arc represeI<ed the better
cla6s of people who have Quilt homes In
the golden West. but who cannot forget
All tho way up from Los Angeles. at all
hours OF day and night. somo man or
woman would start the slogan OF the
gathering. MY Old Kentucky. Home.
and all hands and porters would take UP
tho sweet refrain, telling OF love for tho
native State and her glorious history.
They. speak enthusiastically of the
beautiful scenery on the Salt Lake
Route especially at Rainbow canyon and
Meadow valley both OF which are passed
in daylight, and Of the excellent treat
employees. The party left Saturday
evening over the B. & O. lines TO arrive
in Louisville for the reunion. which takes
place June 13-17-
Welcome at Louisville.
On arrival, with other thousands. the
Commercial club has arranged TO meet
and conduct them to Armory hall, where
addresses VIII be made by Gov. Beckham.
Mayor Barth and Hon ID. r. Francis OF
St Louis. At this meeting n beautiful
gold medal will be presented to Miss
Louise Lee Harding of Denver. Colo.
who was the lonly girl spoken OF and
who has the honor of suggesting the
great festival.
Most Touching Event.
On Thursday will tako place the most
touching event OF the week, in the un-
yelling In the Armory OF the statue Of
Stephen Collins Foster, who wrote MY
Old Kentucky Home" erected by sub
.scriptions from tho school children OF
Kentucky. and modelled by J. L. Roop.
On Friday a statue OF Daniel Boone
Will be unveiled In Cherokee park.
Laying Of Cornerstone.
On Saturday the cornerstone of the new
Capitol at Frankfort will be laid and
addresses VIII be made by all eX-Gover-
nors OF Kentucky. These exercises will
be interspersed with all sorts OF unions
and parades. and the returning pilgrims
will have new cause to sing again my
Old Kentucky Home"