The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-07-06

one would think had written all that
could be said, but if should live a
hundred years, there would still be
fresh thoughts of the press meeting in
that mountain borough to put in print.
When left home all the determine
ton had was packed in my trunk to
go to Middlesboro to work Mr.. Clark,
resident manager of the Western News
paper Union, of Cincinnati, asked me
to assist them in publishing the conven-
ton daily, The Western Publisher, and
for several weeks in advance | was
busy gathering material for this paper g.
Monday afternoon as soon as stepped
off the train at Middlesboro | was in
troduced 10 Mr.. Radford, representing
the Union Immediately he took me to
the print shop of the News Record
where the daily was published and gave
me all needed information Al the
News Record Office met Mr. Chas. P.
Cunningham and Mr.. Warren Cunning
ham, Messrs. S. G.. Rozelle, George
Jones, Joe He'll, c. f. Jones. p. b.
Snapp and Miss Nora Blankenship.
was at home. That print shop charm
ed me. l forgot about supper, forgot
about the pretty new dress mother
made for me to "dress up" in for the
reception. All thought about was
getting copy for that daily.
THE RECEPTION.
Monday evening before supper, after
supper, at the station, at the hotel, on
the streets, in the drug stores and at
the opera house the citizens of Mid
dlesboro were receiving and welcoming
the Kentucky editors. Flags were fly
ing, Michael's Band was playing, red,
white and blue lights were burning in
honor of the Kentucky Press. Mayor
Helburn, w. J. Kinnaird and his
brother; X. c. Ford, Mrs Helburn,
Mrs. Johnson, and so many delightful
people we're receiving and introducing
the editors. This reception held forth
at the Middlesboro Hotel until -
O'Clock that night and even that late
hour came too soon.
TUESDAYS PROGRAM.
The next morning we did not sleep
late, and by eight o'clock had bunch
of copy ready for this Publisher.
opened my letters, filled some mail
orders for Toys of The Press" ard ate
breakfast. Then our party, Addie
Fairleigh, Mildred Babbage and Miss
Addie Ditto, who received flowers
every day from some one, | never
learned, went to the opera house to
the opening session of the meeting.
We heard Mayor Helburn's welcome
address, President Underwoo6's annual
address, the annual poem of E. A.
Jonas, the report of Secretary Bowman.
Col. Haldeman and others spoke. This
was the only business session I attend.
ed. Accidently, got in my head that
President Underwood said that Middles-
boro wanted us to put pleasure before
business" and | did. So John Babbage,
Jr., stole out of the opera house with
me and our play began.
AT THE BUNGALOW.
Twelve o'clock we reached Hartranft,
Tenn, the home of Senator Daniel
Cooper Swab. He and Mr.. J. II.
Keeney, assisted by Messrs. Walter
Finley, c. S. McManas, Misses Isabelle
ard Elizabeth Ralston, Mrs. Gaines
Moss, Mrs. Finley and Mrs Horr, en-
tertained the press boys and girls.
Our special train furnished free. by
the L. & ~ to ride us any place at any
time during our stay in the mountains,
stopped at the front door of Senator
Swab's bungalow and he was standing
on the front steps to greet US. on the
balcony were tables laden with good
things to eat. George Peters, of The
Courier Journal, said he had never seen
such an elegant luncheon and he is an
Olu CHdp WIN laS OCCu WHICH, anu |
dined all over the United States. 1t is |
not manners" to ask the price, but |
learned that luncheon cost those mine
owners 5000. And too, Mr.. Keeney
and the Senator were as generous to |.
the mountain boys and girls as he was
to us. Many fellow who did not know
a stick from a galley, got an ice cream
cone over the back fence. Mrs. Wilhor,
who has a nice restaurant in Middles-
ooro served the luncheon. After the
sditors lunched, some took a trip to
The mines where they were given SOU
yenirs. Many stayed at the bungalow
or it was a place too interesting to
cave. Even his pillow slips were hand
made and there was powder rag on
every dresser, just like girl was there.