The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-04-09
MASONS OF
EASTERN KY.
SPEAK IN GLOWING TERMS
OF RECEPTION.
Accorded Them Upon Their Recent Visit
To Lancaster.

The following extra ct is taken from
the Barbourvile Mou ntain Advocate in
which they give glowing account of a
recent visit made by number of Royal
Arch Masons of that and neighboring
towns to Central Kentucky towns, Lam
caster included in the list
ION arrival at Lancaster, we were
met at the depot with automobiles, that
is those of US who had not missed the
train, and were driven to the Hotel.
Conly Green and Mcdonald made con-
nection) the remainder of the party
having missed their train at Richmond,
but the Lancaster boys were not to be
disappointed and set out for the re-
mainder of the team in automobiles, a
distance of "a miles, and returned with
them about 5 O'Clock in the evening.
We at once went to work, and in the
middle OF the work. we were called off
to the banquet hall. where the table
was groaning under the burden of good
things that had been prepared by the
daughter of one of the companions, and
we were treated to the greatest feast,
it seemed to US that human skill could
prepare; after the first course. We were
treated to oratorY bv Hon. w. C. Black
Grand High Priest; J. C.. Mckee. Grand
Chaplain, and Hon. Dave Jackson, now
of Louisville, Grand Secretary, and
others, which was enjoyed by all pre-
sent w. o. Rigney was POSTMASTER,
and let us know he was right on the
job.
1t has been said by many that the
people of the Bluegrass section of
Kentucky were obstinate, that they
were not friendly or soclable. Let US
say to YOU now, dismiss such buncomb
from your minds forever; for this is un-
true there is nowhere on the earth, a
better people than the citizens of the
little city of Lancaster, it was said by
one of their speakers that they did not
even have latch on their doors, to at
tach string 10, and we believe it.
If you wish to change location. and
want to go to sure enough good town
and county, a place where you will be
treated with the utmost affection and
kindness, where you can find a friend
that will stay with you even in the
seventh trouble, do not pass Lancaster.
We are going back for another treat
ment of the good will, " for we would
like to go there and just stay.
After we had finished the work for
the night we had more speeches and a
good time. and finally way toward
rooster CROWN time, We went to bed
only to dream of Lancaster and her
most generous people"
We are at loss to know where our
eastern Kentucky neighbors conceived
the idea that we of the Blue Grass were
obstinate" ''unfriendly" or mot
sociable", and we are indeed glad that
they awaited themselves of an op-
portunity of becoming undeceived as to
these characteristics which have been
unjustly ascribed to US. We are sure
that for true Kentucky hospitality
one need travel no further than Lam
caster, and stranger, be he Mason OIL
what not, is invariably accorded the
very best treatment the instant he
comes within our gates, and this treat
ment is accorded him just so long as he
proves himself worthy of it.
We have often heard vague, undefin
ed rumors that many of the people o.
eastern Kentucky that cherished al
idea that the people of the Blue Grass
were prejudiced against the people
of the mountains" as they choose t,
call themselves, and we do not feel /
incumbent upon ourselves to attempt t.
disprove this nonsensical idea, W,
simply refer them to the scores o
people of eastern Kentucky who hav,
in the last few years taken up thei
residence among US, ask them hav'
they been accorded ill treatment at on
hands, have we proven obstinate o
''unsociable", or have the society line
been drawn against them, and you vii
have the very ready answer that the.
were welcomed with open arms as W.
welcome all good and desirable either
to our community. We speak for Lam
caster and Garrard county, and W,
claim for these no superiority over on
neighboring counties. The Blue Gras
and the Mountains are constantly com
ing in closer touch with each other, ant
as the bonds are drawn closer thes
mistaken ideas are cast aside and W.
, come to the realization that we ar
| all Kentuckians, whether from thu
, Blue Grass, Bear Grass, Mountains, tn
: Pennyrile or the Purchase, We STAN
! upon the same ground. our interest
are identical. we are blood brethre
j seeking a common good, the up-build
> ing of the grand old Commonwealth
and placing her where she rightly be
q longs, in the front ranks of the state
Z of the Union.