Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18

More gloriously than they DO here7
See where she stands. about her knee
Her mighty sons; among them Clay
And Lincoln-yea, long may she be
Mother of men as great as they.
Back to the land Of their BIRTH thou
sands of miles across the snow capped
mountains and the burning deserts;
across the vast prairies and the mesa
lands, Kentuckians will answer the
call of their fathers, and just as the
buds of the springtide are bursting TO
the sunlight in the fair valleys of the
old Blue Grass state Its sturdy sons
and fair daughters once more Will
gather round the old homesteads.
Many VIII Answer the Call
1t will be a Homecoming, and 400
men and women from Los Angeles
and Southern California will answer
the call and start eastward during the
latter part of May and early In June.
For the sun shines bright on my
old Kentucky home will be the slo-
gan Of these homesick children, and
Old Mother Nature will do her best
to bid them welcome.
Back in the great old state the sun
shine of spring will be upon the land.
The inquistive robin redbreasts will
be whirring through the orchards and
the tiny bluebird mothers will look
forth from their nests in the trunks
Of the apple trees and honey locusts
and chirp their tiny welcome to the
returning pilgrims.
Out in the woods the long grass will
smell sweeter than ever before, and
the great solemn-eyed flowers of the
dogwood will blink out welcome, while
the dainty white blossoms of the May
apple will drop demure courteses from
beneath their leafy shade.
Coming From All Over World
"The home coming will be general
throughout the world" said Col. j.
Marion Brooks, who is heading the
migration from the southwest, yes
terday. From Europe, Asia, the ISL
ands of the Pacific and the snow
bound Businesses of the great Russias
Kentuckians, wherever they may be,
will answer the call of the good old
song and go back to their hearth
stones for one great family reunion.
"The movement was started several
months ago when a young woman In
Colorado suggested that Kentucky
have homecoming. The Commercial
club of Louisville took UP the sug-
gestion. and, aided by the state
authorities and the many loyal sons of
that region, banded together to carry
out the plan.
Invitations were scattered broad
cast over the land and every native
Kentuckian received one. After that
the children of native kentuckians
came in for Invitations. so that all
who have the interest of that state at
heart will be among the visitors.
II received a note from the secretary
of the Commercial club, i'll which he
asked me to attend to the migration
from this section. 1 called meeting
and we organized society known as
the Kentucky state society. w. S.
Knott, nephew of j. P. Knott, former
governor of Kentucky, was elected
president and l was chosen secretary.
Since that time we have sent invita-
tions to all parts of the southwest, so
that now more than 400 persons have
applied for tickets to go back. Ten
homesick officers from Fort Rosecrans
sent in a request and they will visit
their native state at that time.
Will Have Special Train
1T is planned to have a special
train of nine coaches take back the
native sons and daughters of Ken
lucky. The fare for those who prove
their identity as Kentuckians will be
about $50 for the round trip, not in
Guiding the berths.
Mathews of the State Savings bank
before June 5, and the applicants
must come to this city for identif1ca
tion,
when we get to Louisville we will
be properly received and assigned to
a hotel for our headquarters. Then,
at the expense of the state, we will be
taken through the blue grass region
to the Mommoth cave and then to
n Il hn ali nj
building will be dedicated.
A magnificent new hall in Louisville
also will be dedicated and headquar-
ters for each county will be maintained
there. Then each person can return
to his home or birthplace, {. fare of l
cent mile having been obtained for
the purpose. They may remain there
as long as they wish, Cor we are trying
to secure three months stayover ON
the tickets.
Program at Louisville
"In Louisville there will be a program
of festivities as follows:
Wednesday, June 13, will be known
as reception and Welcome day."
Registration of all visitors at the 119
county headquarters in the new
armory. Henry Watterson will deliver
the chief address OF welcome and
has been asked to respond.
Among the others who have accepted
an invitation to appear on the program
are former United States Senators
William Lindsay and John G. Carlisle
of New York city, Associate Justice
John M. Harlan of the United States
supreme court, former Governor
Thomas Il. Crittenden of Missouri, and
Preston II. Leslie, who has served both
Kentucky and Montana as chief execu-
tive. Former Vice President Adlai T..
Stevenson of Illinois is expected to be
present. This list will be enlarged
with the names of other Kentuckians
who, in adopted homes, have marked
their names high on the roll OF fame in
the law the ministry and commercial
pursuits. During the afternoon there
will be floral parade, and at night
grand spectacular pageant with histori-
cal floats, representing the chief claims
of the different counties to historical
Thursday, June IA, is to be "Foster
day." in honor of Stephen Collins Fos-
ter, the author of the immortal song,
my Old Kentucky Home" The events
of this daV will include bra CO bopJ