Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-11
TOURISTS VISIT
RICHMOND TUESDAY
Big Delegation From Lexington
Spends Happy Hour Here,
The First Stop

sharp, as per schedule, the big
delegation from the Lexington
Board of Commerce, with band
more than 10 representative
business men in automobiles,
numbering more than so, arrived
in Richmond, the first stop on the
two days tour which is known as
the Central Kentucky Get-To-
gether trip. They spent and hour
in the city, every minute of
which was taken up in meetings
and greetings of the warmest
kind of friendship.
The visitors were loaded down
with souvenirs and a good dispo-
sition, and when the motorcade
came to stop at the court house
square, there was something do
ing every minute. The welcome
to the city was an enthusiastic
one upon the part of citizens led
by Mayor Evans, r. E. Turley, Of
the State Bank and Trust Com
pany, and others business men. It
was one Of those extemporan-
eOus welcomes upon the part Of
all. it seemed, wherein it was the
happy privilege Of one and all to
greet the visitors.
There were songs and music by
the University Of Kentucky band
which accompanied the boosters.
After this, there was a formation
of the visitors and the office OF
the Daily Register was visited
and serenaded with old southern
songs and music. After an in
spection of the office, press room
and other departments, the visit
ors returned and spread the good
word as they went, and started on
schedule time for Bcrca, the next
stop.
There were big men and little
men, and all with the ''blow Cut"
as their slogan, as well as shake"
and 'howdy," and in fact some of
the tires became imbucd and haf
a little blow out themselves, and
the machines were compelled tC
check up for a little while, but tne
special squad of repair and supply
men who were with the tourists
soon had them lined tip again
none the worse for the spasmodiC
occurrence.
The first cars in line were oc
cupied by members OF the band
Major Thompson B. Short, tour
master; Frank B. Jones, presi-
dent of the Board of Commerce.
DR.. R. H. Crossfield, president OF
Pennsylvania College, ]. Z. Bas-
sett, president OF the Fayettc
County National Bank. and Wood
G Dunlap, Commissioner Of Pub
lie Property, the last four being
the official speakers during the
tour. General Chairman Earl F
Schropshire, also in charge of the
forming of the itinerary, was also
an occupant of the first car and
he made an inspection OF the
roads as the tour progressed.
AS the parades formed, they
are led by the chief bugler, Her
bert Boggs, of the Boy Scouts.
and Frank Dunn, of the Board Of
Commerce. The following news
paper men were among those who
are looking towards the publicity
end of the enterprise, which
stands for "Good Roads, Good
Kentuckyism, and Good Friend
ship" Messrs. J.. E. Bomar, City
Editor and Robert Breckinridge
of the advertising department, OF
the Lexington Herald, Messrs. J
Sherman Porter, reporter, and Il
Giovannoli, editor and manager
of the Lexington Leader.
The itinerary after leaving
Richmond, is as follows: Berea
Lancaster, for dinner, Stanford
and Danville. where the>night will
: be spent. Wednesday morning
Harrodsbrug, Salvisa, Frankfort
Versailles and Nicholasville.