Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
BLUE GRASS ORATORY
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS EN-
TERTAINED BY SPEAKERS.

Kentucky hospitality, oratory and good
humor, INDUCED in and enjoyed by an au-
dience of born and bred Kentuckians-
such was the meeting of the Kentucky Re
publican Club, held at Pythian Temple last
evening. About two hundred men and
women who claim the Blue Grass state
the place of their nativity were present
either as hosts or guests, and many invita-
tons also had been extended to prominent
persons whose homes are in neighboring
states. A program of speeches, recitations
and vocal and instrumental solos had been
arranged and this was followed by re-
freshments. A section of the Rebew Or
chestra played throughout the evening
Addresses were made by j. B. Bennett
and ID. c. Edwards, both of whom re-
publican members of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, and both are from kentucky.
John w. Yerkes, commissioner of internal
revenue was expected to address the mem
bers, but he not able ito attend the
meeting. Mr.. George w. Baber of Louis
vile spoke briefly, eulogizing Mr.. Yerkes
and all the other members of that cluster
or glorious statesmen that Kentucky has
produced.
Il have listened with pleasure while Mr..
Bennett told of the great mineral resources,
of the timber and the blue grass of the
ninth congressional district; l have listened
while MIR. Edwards talked of the virtues of
the eleventh district, but l believe Ken
lucky greatest wealth. ana resource IS 10
be found in her statesmen. Think of some
of them-Henry Clay, Thomas f. Marshall,
Charles S. Moorehead, James Guthrie,
James Speed and a host of others. The
worth of these men beats all the gold and
silver, all the grass and timber that ever
was or will be produced by Kentucky or
any other state.
Lincoln and Davis.
The two leaders in the civil war Were
natives of Kentucky-AbrahamL Lincoln and
Jefferson Davis. And I am sorry that Mr..
Yerkes is not here that he might add his
gifted oratory to the enjoyment OF this
evening. But he will come; he will need
us some day, and then he VIII come. AS
for me-without the smiles of Kentucky
women and the kindly approval of Ken
lucky men, there is no position in the gift
of the people that I would have
The program was begun with address
by the president of the association, Mi.
Henry Taylor. quartet, composed of
Nelson P. Meyer, Charles w. Bridewel,
Allan d. Clough and Ben A. Lneback,
sang "A Basket of Chestnuts'' and Dream
ing Tonight of My Dear Old Home" Other
vocal numbers were Fiona a tenor solo
by Tomas L. Jones, and "A Summer
Night a soprano solo, by Mrs. Jesse
Spencer Hoover. Miss Mary Buford Smith
recfted THE Old Independence Bell
Following the serving of refreshments
Col. John A. Joyce was prevailed upon
recite Laugh and the World Laughs With
You, after he had explained to the audi
ence that he composed the now famous
poem years before Mrs. Ella Wheeler Will
cox had ever heard of 1t, Judge James II.
Embry of Kentucky gave novel and in
teresting version of My Old Kentucky
Home
The committees in charge of the meeting
included
Reception committee-Jackson Norris
VIM. f. Schooler, Luther NJ Walter H. =,
Neal, j. a. Williams, c. A. Conrad Theo-
dore Langley, John Speed Smith, F. n.
Weber, jr., w. S. Nicely, j. n. Slawhan,
A. l.. Clothier John w Langley, j. e.
koodkey, Tasker P. Polk. Program COM
mittee-Milo Shanks, VIM. F. Schooler,
Henry Taylor. Refreshment committee j
C. Bulger, Henry Taylor, Milo Shanks.