The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-13
Natives Scattered Throughout The
Country Return for Event
LOUISVILLE CENTER OF FESTIVITIES
OF VISITORS INVADE
HER PRECINCTS TO ENJOY
UNBOUNDED HOSPITALITY.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 13.-Home
Coming week, the greatest state event
ever known in Kentucky, began to-
it's population. A generous share of
the six hundred thousand native Ken
tuckians scattered all over the United
States and the rest of the world, have
come here to accept the famous hos
pitality of Louisville and to help in
success. Former Kentuckians who
left their home state many years ago
could not resist the cordial appeal of
the commercial club, under whose aus
pices the great reunion is held, and it
is safe to say that Kentucky never
held as many Kentuckians as at pres
ent.
Being Held in Armory.
1t was a piece of good fortune for
Louisville that the armory building,
which is the second in size in the
United States, was completed in time
for the home coming, as no other build
building in the city would have been
adequate for the purpose of offering
sufficient room for headquarters for
the various counties of the state.
1t was to the armory building that
every arriving Kentuckian was escort
ed by special committees, which await
ed the arrival of every train in the
city. The arrangements were perfect
and everything worked like clockwork
Thousands of the visitors had arrived
in the city during the last two or three
days, but every incoming train brought
an additional contingent of sons and
daughters of the Blue Grass State.
Watterson in LimeIight.
lie lOIcllOOI was uldlIlly ueNOlcu "
the reception and registration of the
incoming Kentuckians. By noon, when
called to order by the president of the
commercial club, the enormous drill
hall, occupying the center of the mag
nificent structure, was filled to suffo-
cation. Henry Watterson, the veteran
editor of the Louisville Courier Jour-
nal, was greeted with deafening
cheers when he arose to deliver the
principal address of welcome. His
speech sounded the patriotic keynote
of the sentiments which prompted the
commercial club to arrange for the
home coming of all former Kentucki-
ans. 1t was a remarkably eloquent
address, stirring and grateful to the
ears and the heart of every true son
Of the Blue Grass State.
Former Governor David R. Francis,
of Missouri, delivered the principal re-
Spouse. Other addresses were deliver
ed by former Senators William Lind
say and John G. Carlisle of New York,
Associate Justice John NJ Harlan of
the United States supreme court for
mer Governor Thomas T. Crittendon
Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois.
Big Parade in Afternoon.
In the afternoon there will be a big
parade, composed of nearly every or
ganized society and club in the city.
In the evening the entire city will be
illuminated and there will be scores of
reunions and other social functions.
Tomorrow will be Foster day in
honor of Stephen Collins Foster, the
author of the immortal song, My Old
Kentucky Home" In honor of the
day a chorus of several thousand
voices, accompanied by several brass
bands, will sing My Old Kentucky
Home In the afternoon the statue
If Foster. modelled by Miss Enid Yam
dell. will oe unveiled The statue will
later be placed in the new capitol at
Frankfort. 1t will cost about $4,000,
and will be paid for out of the con-
tributions of the cshool children of the
state
Daniel Boone Day Friday.
Friday will be Daniel Boone day,
and the memory of the great pioneer
will be duly honored For that day
athletic and popular games have been
arranged III all the parks of the CITY.
There will be an old-fashioned husk-
ing, appleparing and other bees" rus