Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-24
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
6otnor BeckAam Calls All kentucklans
10 "God's Country" 10 Fsasts
and Festivities.
KENTUCKY INVITES THEM ALL HOME.


ecutive Department, Frankfort Home
Coming Proclamation
TO all absent sons aud daughters
Of Kentucky unto whom these pres
outs shall come, Greeting
As the fond parent yearns for the
return of an absent child, 80 does
your mother Commonwealth rejoice
in the prospect of bringing you back,
even for visit, TO the Old Kentucky
Aome. Wherever YOU have wander
ed, into whatever lands or climes you
may have gone to take up your abode,
you are now by parental authority
summoned back TO the proud old
State that gave birth TO you or your
foreiather. The old dinner horn.
that in the days of yorc told you of
the approaching meal, hA. been taken
down from the wall aud there issues
from IT. sonorous and hospitable
mouth trumpc, call reaching the
rcmotest corners OF the earth, and
breathing into the ear Of every home
sck kcntuckian the musical and ir.
rc,tiblc appeal tina, he drop all else
and forthwith begin hi- pilgrimage
back To hi native heath. \ Joyous
welcome awaits you fea.i- aud fcsti.
walls have bcoa prepared to gladden.
your hearts burgQo and barbocues
vii awaken old aud delightful mem
ores IN you music and sweet song.
in .wcctcst strains, will cheer aud
comfort YOU oratory and speech, in
eloquent terms will recount to you
ttc love which your old state bears
ior you aud the interest and pride
.h, has taken IN your success in other
lands. A. the genial sun Of spring
warm. into life the beauties Of nature
ID. vill the kindly elancos aud friend.
1 rrasps Of your old friends IN Ken
lcky inspire IN you, II possible, a
greater and tcndcrcr love for the old
STATE you once left Peace and plcn-
@, hall bc yours. aud hardened in
deed must be the hear, that rcsists
zach an invitation aud parental ap.
,tal God Country IN June will
,., 300 her lovclic,t garb for YOU
nature will wear. a. shc can wear
t1 in kentucky, her brightest
s.,ath Of flowers aud smiles, the
'a'hcrcd .ongstcrs will gaily Join IN
o., musical celebration green past
,.'. shady woodlands. rolling hill
'-e' and picturesque stream, will
glorious aud gorgeous style be
Pa, che welcome which thrill. every
Fart
W. have thi. great event Tor
Poo coming ~ Louisville from June
,t 200 18th thence you NAV radiatc
n a.. part. of the State. where
n.'y hospitablc welcomes will be-
'rn 1ou
Vow therefore. ~ Governor of the
nmuuvcalth OF Kentucky, |, j.
W Be,Aham, do by these pres
L. and by the authority Of the
f'ht which Kentucky claims over
Der children, even unto the third
\ fourth generations. command
A aud every former kcntucklan,
"a 'aer separated from " by mag
y state ines or broad seas, Ia
a back home IL he be at the
lhc forge, the counting room,
y '4'inc', uihcc, or in whatever
a'mcnt lei him for the time
BE work and return home.
> women aud children, who pos
com Voc Wdcicss heritage of havinc
lycc'v, @ kentucky blood in their
: w., must obey these commands and
'h'' .,,r ," D" hc with NJ during this
FRO Ft'"p. II j. not necessary "a
,5s .tu IVY Commands To the people
,o,,oken. : '' The treatment of the guests
ualyuc '''mci are anxious beyond
:. ru' ], To- show them that the Old
the w. ~! Home j. just as good now
which ger Wa,
I" SD 4" Frankfort, this 9TH day OF
W" ,,oa ,,a 'uy'ccu hundred and six, anc
" I,5s MHe 'oe hundred aud fourteenth
, ,as mae 'u' commonwealth.
',,~,,ls IN The Goyeruor.
Inefore D. g. ". BECKHAM
ieu the " ~ NcCW>NEY,
- Nv" h = Secretary of State.
'N''a' Secretary of State.