Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-04
HARKEN YE BACK
TO PIONEER DAYS
Can't Do 1t? Then Read "Old
Timers" Description Of CeIe-
bration At Booneshero


fifth anniversary of the settlement Of
Kentucky at Boonesboro and "Old
Timer" was evidently cognizant OF
this fact, for he lucidly describes the
event in detail as follows:
"The continues rains of the last
few weeks remind me of the eelebra-
ton Of the 9Th anniversary of the
first settlement Of Kentucky, held at
Boonesboro May 23rd to 25th, 1910.
This entertainment was jointly ar
ranged by the citizens of Madison and
Clark counties.
About four o'clock in the afternoon
of Saturday, May 1920 the Governor,
Hon. Charles A. Wickliffe arrived ac-
eompanied by his military staff, CON
Sisting Of Gen. Peter Dudley, Coils.
W. B. Kincaid, F. Kincaid, Nathaniel
Hart, and Orlando Brown and escorted
by Captains Patsethwaite, Bradford,
i'lnnell, Lockwood, and Dudley's com
panies from militra. They were met on
the Clark side off the river by the
committee Of arrangements and es-
,corted TO the encampment. The Gov
erner and his staff fixed their head
quarters at the residence Of Mr..
Samuel HALEY Onown now as the
Stephens place..
The following companies of militra
arrived and went into camp that day
(23rd) on the bottom land between tho
present trumpete and the river, con-
tiguous to the old fort viz-Capt.
Fields troop Of cavalry from Wood
ford county; Capt Chrisman's troop
from Jessamine county, Capt. Smiths
troop from Bourbon county, and Capt.
Goodloe's troop from Madison county,
Capt. Bradford's artillery company
from Lexington with two pieces OF
ordinances, Capt. Postlethwaite's cold
| infantry" company from Lexington
Capt. FinnelPs Harrison Cadets"
from Lexington, Capt. Lockwood
Frankfort infantry, Capt. Yates COM
pany Of infantry from. Mt. Sterling,
Capt. Dudley's rifle company from
Fayette county, Neal HIPS Volunteer
company of the 18th Regiment Madi-
son county, Capt. Fishers volunteer
company of the 8th Regiment, Fay
cite county, the whole under the com
mand of Col. John Miller Of Richmond,
acting Brigadier General.
A grand military parade was held
Sunday morning May 9th, the four
companies of cavalry under command
of Capt. Goodloe as field officer, the
nine companies CT artillery and in
fantry under the command Of Col
Tracy Of CLARK county.
The following officers acted on the
staff Of General Jn0. Miller viz
Majors Jas. III. Estill and David S
Goodloe, Major Harris, Adjt.- General,
Major Jas. H. Berry, Quarter Master
General, George p Jouett Surgeon
General, all Of Madison county, and
Saul P Williams of Clark county AS
sistant Surgeon.
The military were reviewed by Gov
Wickliffe and his staff on Sunday
morning, shortly after which there
was arranged very realistic sham
attack by Indians" fully dressed for
the part, armed with tomahawl1s and
singing their song of battle. These
were soon captured by the gallant
soldiers and brought in prisoners.
This surprise was. great success.
One of the most imposing events Of
the day was the arrival and reception
of Mrs. French; q daughter of Col
Galloway and WHO was in the fort at
Boonesboro during the siege She was
accompanied by her negro maid who
was also in the fort. She was met by
Col. Miller and two companies of
soldiers with committee as the Clark
side Of the river where Col. John
Speed Smith on behalf Of the citi-
zens of Madison and Clark delivered
a most appropriate address of vel
come.
Mrs. French was conducted about
by Coils. Smith and Miller, Captains
Postlethwaite, Bradford and others
and escorted across the river and be-
tween files of soldiers at present arms,
to the sencampment.
Preparatory religious services were
performed by Rev. Mr.. Berkeley of
the Episcopal church. Then Rev.
Lewis Green arose to deliver the ami
versary sermon-when the clouds
burst and washed the whole camp
away. The rain continued through
Monday the 18th and it was seen that
the meeting must break up. Before
this was officially done, however,
former Governor Morehead, the orator
of the occasion, delivered the ami
versary address from Mrs. Halley's
porch. The contents of this address
are familiar to all students of Ken
lucky history and recounts with ac-
curate detail the circumstance and in
contents of the first settlement at
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