The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-12
LOUISVILLE MBN
GUESTS TODAY OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Special Reaches Paducah at
Lunch Time on West Ken.
lucky Junket.
Welcome of Pride OF Purchase
To Visitors.
ELECTION WAS LAST NIGHT

reaching Paducah, Tie Boosters
on the special train of the Louisville
Commercial club we're none the less
jovlal when they arrived in the
city this afternoon about 2
O'Clock. II is their second day on
their trip through western Ken
lucky. and Il has proved a delightful
occasion as everywhere they have
been the best Of Kentucky hospital
lty has been extended to the business
men from the KntuclVy metropolis.
On board the special train are
about 100 loyal members OF the
Commercial club, representing the
commercial and business interests OF
Louisville. They are making the
"trip through western Kentucky for
the purpose OF renewing old ac-
quaintanoes. making new friends.
and stimulating business relations.
Brinton b. Davis. formerly an archi-
ltect in Paducah. and now president
Of the Louisville Commercial club,
was aboard the special.
The boosters spent the night at
Hopkinsvlle last night. and left early
this morning for Princeton. A late
start was secured, and the special
has been behind the schedule all day.
This morning after 10 o'clock the
special passed through Paducah en-
route to Mayfeld. where the further
most western stop was made. Al
1915 O'Clock the special started for
Paducah again and arrived here al
Eleventh street and Broadway shout
9 O'Clock.
The members OF the club are max
ing the trip in comfortable style.
land have a jolly party aboard. The
special consists OF FIVE Pullman
drawing room cars. one electric
lighted dining car. and a combina-
ton baggage car and barber shop
While the business men are away
from Louisville they remain in touch
with their families and business in
Louisville by special telephone ser
vice. At every town or city where a
stop is made special telephones on
the car are connected with the long
distance wires OF the East Tennessee
Telephon company Excellent music
enlivened the reception given the
Boosters. Captain Andrew Seibert' s
First Regiment hand Is aboard the
special and furnishes music at every
stop.
Because of the delayed schedule
the visitors remained in Paducahs
less than an hour. IL was planned
to give a reception at Fifth street
and Broadway and convey the bust
ness men from Eleventh street TO
the Palmer House. The special ar
rived late and in order to make up
the schedule It was necessary to cur
tail the stay in Paducah. The visit
ors were disappointed that only a
short stay could be made in the me-
tropolis of the Purchase.
At Eleventh street and Broadway
the visitors were greeted by II. c.
Rhodes, II. b. Sewall and Saunders
A. Fowler, secretary of the Com
mercial club, and news reporters. A
handshaking was held while engines
were changed, and the special left
for Henderson, where the visitors
will spend tonight.
At Mayheld a big reception was
given the business men. About g.
600 citizens met the train, and a
ride over Mayfeid was enjoyed. Al
the court house addresses of wei.
come we're delivered by Mayfeld
citizens, and Secretary of State Ben
Bruner responded on behalf of the
boosters.
, Quite party of Mayfield people
made the trip from Mayheld to Pa
ducah today aboard the Louisville
business mems special train. In the
party were: w. L. Norman, w. A
Usher, T. L. Stoyall, DR.. John Dis
mukes and Clay G. Lemon, of the
Maylield Messenger.
Commercial Club Election.
Following the dinner given last
night at the Palmer House by tbs
members of the commercial club, the
annual election of officers was held
As successor to James c. Utterback
the retiring president William F
Bradshaw, Jr. was elected, whilt
Saunders A. Fowler was reelected
secretary The same board OF direc
tors was retained also.
The members desired to honor Mr.
lutterback with a second term al
president in recognition of his eff
forts for the club, but he declined
to stand for reelection, believing
that II would be better for the clul
to pass the presidency to another
man. Mr.. Bradshaw was nominated
land elected unanimously. He wa