The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-03

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swallowed Jonah never told the his
tory OF that incident, although he
was full of his subject. As for the
pearl, we never have heard a word
from the oyster
Gov. B. r.. noel, of Alabama, and
Mrs. Noel were the guests for lunch
con yesterday of Judge Shackelford
Miller. Mrs. Miller is in Florida for
the winter.
Gov. Noel, although not a native
of Kentucky, is really a Kentuckian
In almost every sense. His father
was killed in the Confederate army
during the war between the states,
and as young man he came to Louis
vile to live with his uncle. the late
Mai. David w. Sanders. He attend
ed the public schools and he and
Judge Miller were graduated togeth-
er from the male High school in
1877.
one Of the members Of the informal
reception committee was Jake Cor
bett. of Ballard county, who has
lived in nearly all the western states
and was acquainted with many OF the
western governors Despite his self
imposed expatriation for a period OF
some twenty years. Mr.. Corbett final
ly felt the call of his fatherland and
is now residing on the eastern banks
of the Mississippi river. And
never cross that river any more" he
said "My most devout prayer when
was in the west was to return alive
to Kentucky aud / never expect to
leave Kentucky again, except TO so 10
Washington to succeed Ollie James
Il he goes to the senate" Mr.. Cor
bett is a brother Of Hal Corbett, OF
Paducah. who was private secretary
under Governors J. Proctor Knott
and Simon Bolivar Buckner.
Gov. william Hodges Mann. OF
Virginia. and former Gov. James ID.
McCreary, of Kentucky. who fought
together In the war between the
states, spent much time together re-
newing their old Friendships and re-
calling thrilling periods OF the war
in which both figured with distnc-
ton. In discussing their careers
since the war Gov. Mann jokingly
told former Gov. McCreary that IL
took the people OF Old Virginia long
er to recognize his greatness than Il
did the people OF Kentucky TO recog-
nize the greatness OF Mr.. McCreary,
the latter having been honored by
the people electing him governor OF
Kentucky thirty-fve years ago. while
the former was only recently similar
ly honOred by the people OF Virginia.
Gov. Edwin l. Norris. OF Montana.
Is both a native Ken.ucklan and a
"Kentuckian-iu-law so 20 speak.
He was born in Cumberland county.
KY, and about a year ago married
Miss Bette Wilkins. OF Bowling
Green. Before moving to Montana
Mr. Norris had taught school In var.
ious portions OF southern Kentucky
and IN Tennessee and he frequently
returned to hts native state. Cum
berland county. which gave birth 70
him. also IS credited with being the
birthplace OF the late Preston II. Les
lie. who was both the governor OF
Kentucky and subsequently the terri
torial governor OF Montana.
Gnlum Norris. a travelling sales
man OF Louisville, Is a brother OF
Gov. Norris and spent much time at
the governors conference. Mrs. Nor
ris also came from Montana to at
tend the conference and meet her |
old Kentucky friends.
Or. Woodrow Wilson. a native Vir- |
ginian. who developed hts talent for /
governing by presiding over the I
students OF Princeton Universit " |
for eight years. was a studious at
tendant at all Of the sessions OF the !
conference. DIR. Wilson seemed 10 4
be taking lessons on how TO be a /
governor. as II were.
With the exception OF a single al
dress which he read at the opening /
session at Frankfort the governor
elect Of New Jersey took no active |
part in the business OF the sessions.