The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
A GRAND DAY
The Get Acquainted
Tour Proves Quite
A Success.
MUCH GOOD WILL RESULT.

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Nothing that has ever been at
tempted or accomplished, will redown
more good 10 Lancaster and Garrard
County. than the Get Acquainted"
tour. under the auspices o. the Lam
caster Commercial Club. which visit
ed the towns Of Bryantsville. Buena
Vista. Hickman and Bourne. yester-
day.
Promptly at nine o'clock yesterday
morning, twenty-five automobiles
we're lined up on the Public Square
and all filed TO their capacity, every
body happy in anticipation Of the de
lightful day. and none were disaP-
pointed.
After several pieces by our own
Lancaster Band. o. which everybody
Is proud. dressed In their new uni
forms. they have never given better
music than on this occasion. Headed
BY Tourmaster ". A. Farnau the
motorcade Of 20 cars and one hun
dreG and twenty-five Of Laneaster's
best citizens. made the start Cor u
antsville. which was the first stop on
our schedule.
While the crowd there was not a.
large a. We had expected and desired.
nevertheless Il was made up with
quality. and we were warmly greeted.
After a few pieces by the band. We
we're entertained by welcome adj
dress By Mr.. Hogan Ballard. in his
usual happy and eloquent strain.
Mr. W. A. Farnau, who was master
Of ceremonies throughout the day.
and whom all are indebted TO for the
success Of the tour. after a short talk
explaining the object and results 20
be expected from the Get Acquaint-
ed" meetings. introduced Mr.. u II.
TomlinsOn. who addressed the crowd
with much earnes,ness and feeling.
The other speakers here being G.. b.
Swinebroad and "Unele Tandy"
Quisenberry.
BY this time our schedule was up
and we were OF for Buena Vista.
where We were due 10 take lunch and
meet the people Of this section at |
o'clock. Mr.. Will Scott. one Of the
most prosperous farmers In tina, sec
ton o. the county. very generously
rendered the party the use Of his
front lawn where our dinners were to
be spread. he having already provid-
ed. two large tubs Of ice water. which
was eagerly consumed by the thirsty
tourists. Under the large sugar trees
the lunch was spread and a grand
picnic /, proved TO be. BY the time
lunch was over n large crowd Of sur
roundings citizens had assembled and /
after a very pleasing address Of wei.
come by Prof. J. r. Abner. one Of our
party and former townsman Of Buena
Vista. Mr.. A. 7. Scott. was introduce
ed and addressed the people from the
platform Of the store where he did
business many year, before. Others
speaking here were, J. y. Robinson.
VIM. Fox Logan. r. II. Tomlinson.
John NJ. Farra and Uncle Tandy."
The next stop was Hickman where
we were scheduled for o'clock. A
number Of people met the motorcade
in front Of the store Of Holman
Glass. After music. Rev. c. ID.
Strother. Billy Miller. John Farra.
Uncle Tandy" and George Brown /
entertained the gathering Of possibly 4
75 people who had assembled. The
scenery at this place always beautiful.
was delight to the eye Of everyone.
Our next and last stop was Bourne.
which proved the surprise OF the day
for the crowd which had assembled.
was estimated at $50 people. praetie-
ally blocking the main street. until il
Was almost impossible for the cars 10
get up TO the store Of Mr.. W. 5. Bow
ling. from the steps OF which the
speaking was TO take place. Many
seats and chairs had been arranged
In the yard Of Mr.. Bowling which did
not begin TO hold the crowd and the
main street was resorted to. The
speakers here being; Mr.. b. ,. Hud-
son. Billy Miller l.. G. Davidson and
X. II. Tomlinson.
Without a single mishap, the en-
tire party reached Lancaster about
; 80 o'clock. all happy and with one
accord. pronounced II 'The end Of a