The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-05-31
WEDNESDAY MAY 81 1911

RICHaOND is notion the map any more;
AT least she is not. according TO the map
made by the Louisville Commercial
Club and the correspondents Of the Lou
isville dailies. We are aware that in
polite society il is not good form TO take
notice Of slight offered one person
by another and especially is il bad form
10 let the other person know that the Of
felse has been observed. At the risk Of
being called old fashioned not up-to-
date, impolite or even ignorant, we have
our opinion and are going 10 express it.
The Boosters Of the Louisville CONNER
cial Club spent an hour with US We'd
nesday afternoon last Committees from
the City Council. the Commercial Club.
and the Elk's Lodge had arranged a
brief program for their entertainment.
The schedule time for their stay here
was for one hour, so the program for
entertainment was necessarily simple
and brief. The Boosters were met al
the station by large delegation Of our
representative citizens and with twenty
seven automobiles and a number Of pri-
vate carriages were taken for a dive TO
view the Eastern Kentucky State Nor
NAL School grounds where, as they rode
through. they were informally greeted
with smiling faces and merry waves Of
hats and hands Of a large number Of boys.
and girls. After the drive some stopped
al the Court House square 10 hear the
welcome extended by Senator McCreary
in behalf Of our citizenship and the re-
sponses by members Of the visiting dele
cation. A cordial invitation by the Elks
was extended to all, and was accepted by
many, 70 refresh the inner man at their
hOSpitable home. Some with an eye tOI
business, called on our merchants in the
various lines. Back 10 the station in
automobiles. and as an hour before we
had welcomed the coming, so now we
were speeding the parting guest. Our
entertainment was not elaborate, in fact
was very simple. Better is a dinner Of
herbs where love is, than stalled OK
and hatred Herewith" We didn't
crack a bottle Of champagne nor set out
a decanter Of Kentucky's best with
mint. sugar and ice, but we know that
our people gave a glad hand and hearty |
welcome In all the extensive write |
up" Of the three days trip almost every |
station was mentioned but not one line
Or word has appeared in any Of the Lou
isville dailies as to the stop in Richmond, |
and this too, after one Of the Booster
speakers had told US they had on their
train a splendid corps Of newspaper cor
respondents with all the necessary ap-
planes for communication with the /
outside world direct from their train in
the way Of both telephone and telegraph.
such treatment is not calculated 10 win 4
for Louisville from other markets the
trade Of Richmond and Madison county.
We don't know why Richmond was thus
sighted, nor do we care. We have not
lost any sleep over ii and we are not
now tearing our shirt Richmond is
thoroughly independent Of Louisville
Louisville is mol the only pebble on the
beach. We can get along without Lou
isviile fully as well as Louisville can get
along without us. The thousands Of
dollars that Richmond and Madison
county merchants pay out for goods
every year can no doubt find a welcome
DO the money chests Of other markets
We have always been for Louisville and
many, many times have we personally
urged our merchants 10 buy in their
own State-in Louisville. The Louis
vile Commercial Club has taken Rich
mend Of che map. Richmond cannot
lake Louisville Of. but we can at least
'orget she is on the map. But we are
iot going TO do this. We are going 70
be charitable. We do hope. however,
hat Louisville win learn 10 behave her
elf, az least learn the common cOurte-
les Of life before she goes visiting again.