Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1916-05-02
I. P. A. Convention Com
pleted Pleasant and Prof
liable Session.
GREAT DAY AT THE LAKE
Bowling Green Got the Next
Convention in April
1917.

/ AhAANA iJAhOho AillllCl at
Club House of the Hopkinsville Hunt
ing and Fishing Club, the T. P. A.
delegates returned Saturday at
O'Clock to the Avalon, and elected Of
ficers as follows: President, w. c.
Sumpter, Bowling Green; secretary
and treasurer, Carl II. Finck, of
Louisville; first vice president, Garner
E. Dalton, Hopkinsville; second vice
president, Nick Bosler, If Louisville;
third vice president, Milton Sanchez,
of Lexington; fourth vice president,
George Cobb, of Paducah; fifth vice
president, E. C. Selle, of Henderson.
The Board of Directors was elected,
as follows: E. F. Brandon, of Padu-
cab; A. L. Harris, of Glasgow; John
T. Elom, of Henderson; Jake Blum,
E. o. Talcott and H. P. Rhorer, of
Louisville; X. Wilson, of Mayfeld;
c. S. Darnly, of Lexington; Phil Doll,
of Owensboro; E. L. Kerley, of Bowl
ing Green; F. X. Yost, of Hopkins.
vile. Rev. w. N. Briney, of Louis
vile, was reelected chaplain.
The following were chosen dele
gates to the National Convention: E
L. Kerley, Fred c. Hessmon, C. H
Hugger, Ben Bruner, Nick BosIer
H. P. Rhorer, c. w. Milliken, T. w
Tarpley, John T. Elom, X. Wilson
Archie Higgins and w. N. Briney.
| Bowling Green was selected as tn,
next place of the annual meeting.
Quite little contest came up ovel
the endorsement of a member of the
association for appointment by Gov
Stanley to the position of Hotel In
spector j. w. Robertson, of Chris.
tian, and j. w. Gudgel, of Shelby,
were the candidates, and after some
stirring speeches for both aspirants, a
resolution was adopted endorsing
both of them as capable men.
MR.. GARY'S SPEECH.
AS stated in Saturdays paper, the
formal welcome was delivered Friday
night at the Avalon by Mr.. Geo. f.
Gary. His speech was a decided hit
and favorable comments We're heard
on all sides Of Mr.. Gary's success in
a new line of oratory.
His address was in lighter vein
and contained many good hits and
spicy references TO prominent T. p.
AS. His eulogium on Hopkinsville
intensely pleased the big contingent
of local people present. The speech
was one of the orators very best
efforts as a public speaker.
Mr.. C. w. Milliken, of Louisville,
in his witty response raised big
laugh at Mr., Gary's expense by
charging him with still owing him a
quarter for carrying the important
note that resulted in the speakers
at Bowling Green when
Mr.. Milliken was a small boy. He
himself as willing to let
the pleasure he had received from
listening to Mr.. Gary's eloquence
square the account.
Mr., Gary's excuse was that in his
haste to make safe getaway he for
got to pay the boy who had been
Dyerpaid on many previous occasions. |
Other good speeches were made by |
Geo. V. Steffens, of st. Louis, and j. |
R. Bass, of Nashville, both members
)f the national board.
The proceedings were interrupted !
,y Jake Blum, Of Louisville, who
rose and ina very appropriate speech |
Tom Metcalfe with cold |
watch charm in return for his floral /
ayors and other comtesies too nu-
nerous to mention. Mr., Metcalfe
ccepted the gift in few words Of
hanks. ~
The theatre party Friday night was
popular featureof the entertainment. /
A dance at the hotel concluded the
light program.