The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-10-03

ACROSS THE RIVER
Community of Interests Between Two
Cities Defined BY This Social
Visit.
CORDIAL RECEPTION GIVEN
(stan Correspondence


Ebert Hubbard has delighted
, thousands with his Little Journeys
but it may be wagered that the trip
/ of forty-six Paducah business men 10
Metropolis last evening, which Mr..
F. l.. Scott arranged. and named
Little Journey to Metropolis" long
will remain subject of fond retro
spection for everv man who went.
II was breezy trip from the time
the steamer George Cowling left the
city wharf at o'clock till 1t returned
at 11:45. Metropolis met us with
outstretched hands and waved us
adieu when we left The spirit of
the trip was one of jollity and the
evening was replete with incidents
both amusing and vital.
The vital part was when. after a
speech by Mr.. Mark WyRan, chief
engineer of the surveying party of
the New York Central, in which he
said a railroad was assured into Me-
tropois and across the river into Pa
ducah under certain conditions.
Judge r. T. Lightfoot who spoke
next, said that a railroad was as
sured beyond the shadow OF doubt
The incident of next importance
in an evening filed with snappy ac-
ton, was little act of spontaneity
and originality by Mr.. Frank L.
Scott. At the close Of the speaking.
Capt. ]. f. Mccartney opened the
books of the Metropolis Commercial
club for new members from the citi
zens present Eleven responded.
Then Mr.. Scott rose and asked per-
mission TO have his name enrolled on
the books of the Metropolis CONNER
cial club as a member. II so clearly
was the right thing done at the right
time, that a burst OF applause which
exceeded in enthusiasm any before
given, broke forth. Messrs. W. p.
1Iumnel. w. D. Coons, II. c. Rhodes.
Sol Dreyfuss, Ben Weille, J. w. Wal
lerstein, l.. w. Henneberger, II. 7.
Lightfoot and II. A. Peter followed
suit.
But to get back to railroads. In a
quiet and earnest talk, Mr.. Wyman
urged cooperation both by Metrop-
oils and Paducah toward securing a
railroad, and asserted that the New
York Central would come through
into Paducah provided, not that
cash bonus was given, but only that
a fair opportunity TO get business was
afforded the road when 1t did get
built. He said the line would come
from Chicago and that ii would
cross the Ohio river at some point
between Louisville and Cairo and that
IL we desire to have it cross here,
which would suit the company he
represents, We must extend the hand
of equal treatment and make 1t pos
slble for them to build the road in a
reasonable cost. For councils to re-
fuse terminal facilities and fran
chises: for property owners to hold
up the railroad for exorbitant prices
for right. of way: and finally, for the
business interests to be Indifferent in
giving the new road business. would
Inevitably stifie the plans to cross
the river at this point.
Judge Lightfoot in a reminiscent
talk of some length, made the asser-
tion before mentioned, that a trunk
line was coming across at Metropo-
lis whether or no. He said that au-
dience was the first party that had
heard him make the assertion.
Capt. J. F. Mccartney opened the
meeting and suggested Judge ]. C.
Wills as chairman. Mr.. Alben Bark
ley spoke first and dealt with the
value of immigration to us in the
past, and that it would be as valu-
able now. He caused amusement by
saying that Paducah had an indis-
soluble bond of friendship with Me-
tropolis because so many of our cit
liens had beeen married there.
Ties Between Cities.
In a conspiracy made on the boat
coming down, the program was re-
made placing on 1t men who had not
been notified to prepare speeches
This caused the expected amusement
but the extemporaneous speeches
were well received. Mr.. Sol Dreyfuss
plead for cooperation between Me-
fropolis and Paducah whose interests
were In common. F. A. Trousdale,
editor OF the Metropolis Herald, said