The Lamar register., 1906-05-23

ored guests will be Mrs. Marion Fos-
ter Walsh, OF Allegheny, Pa, the only
child of the famous composer. A
chorus of thousand voices Will sing
My Old Kentucky Home. odd
Folks at Home" old Black joe
and others of the most popular OF
Fosters songs. The bands of Louis
vile and those employed for Home
Coming week will be arranged as
one and will together play the song
that mas done so much to attach every
Keutuckian to his native state.
Daniel Boone. the hardy pioneer.
is chiefly responsible for the coloni-
zation of Kentucky, and who. when
he first saw the dark and bloody
ground. declared 1t to be park and
net wilderness. will be honored on
Friday, which will be known as
Boone day. The exercises of the day
will be typical of the period in which
Boone lived. Following the unveil-
ing of the statue of Boone. made by
Miss Enid Yandell. and which has
been presented to the city by one OF
her wealthy citizens, the visitors VIII
gather in Cherokee Park. the most
beautiful spot in the Falls City. Here
fort and stockade, modelled after
Boonesboro. will be built and mimic
reproduction of an encounter be-
tween the settlers and the Indians
will be given. The victory of the
settlers will be celebrated with old
fashioned games. apple parings, sew
ing bees and other simple amuse-
mcnts which the pioneers greatly en-
joyed Virginia reel Will be danced
on platform which shall be built
to mold a thousand couples. AT night
an allegorical pageant. the theme OF
which will be the history Of Ken
! lucky, will be the center of interest.
! This pageant is expected to prove
/ the flost spectacular event of the
week. and 1t is believed that II will
surpass IN gorgeousness the annual
shows given during the Mardi Gras
festivals in New Orleans. lmme-
diately after the parade has covered
the line of march the maskers viii
enter the new armory building.
where Daniel Boone will be presented
to one of the most beautiful of Ken
tucky's young women. who will rep
resent the New Kentucky, and who.
together with the pioneer. will lead
off the grand march. which will open
the ball. The ball itself viii be the
biggest of its kind over held south of
the Ohio river. The dancing floor in
the new armory will accommodate
between 5000 and 10000 persons.
Kentucky orators and poets will
have their day on Saturday. which
will be known as Greater Kentucky
day. An old-fashioned Kentucky
barbecue will be held in Shawnee
Ohio.
Until we meet again will be the
spirit of Sunday, the closing day OF
the reunion.
Following the Homecoming week
In Louisville County Home Comings
will be held by nearly every county
In Kentucky. The business organiza-
lions of each county has appointed
committees who. with the comission-
ers appointed by Governor Beckham.
is preparing to take back from Louis
vile to each county all natives and
former residents The entertainment
of the County Home-Comings will be
simpler than that planned for Louis
Vile. and with the exception of sew
eral formal orations and a large
county picnic. it has been thought
that the visitors would find the great
est enjoyment in seeing their rela-
tives and friends. and spending the
days visiting well remembered spots
in the ncighborhood of their former
homes.
ALFRED wIIITEHoUSE.