The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-08
LAST OF THE REAL COLONIES
OF THE BLUE GRASS
The Story of the Only Man With the
Degree of Master of
Hospitality


independent.
Profound respect is the real natur-
al right of women, believes Colonel
Edmund H. Taylor, Jr., of Frank
fort, Kentucky. Believing thus, the
Colonel makes it as plain as day,
But when he particularly wan to do
honor to woman-happer, m2vron
Of middle age, or an old lady-he
sends to her by young negro boy a
solid silver salver that is heaped with
rare fruits nesting among flowers
and trimmings. The salver is never
carried back to Colonel Taylor. 1t is
his gift, along with the fruits and
flowers, for once accepted by wo-
man, the Colonel will not permit the
salyer to be profaned by further use.
Also, Colonel Taylor is the only
man who has had the degree Of Mas
ter of Hospitality conferred upon
him by the registrars of So colleges
The occasion was the 1917 meeting
of the American Association of Col
legiate Registrars, held in Lexington,
For day the Colonel entertained
the members of the association at his
Hereford farm, in Woodford county,
between Lexington and Frankfort.
Before the sessions closed degree
like the standard certificate for grad
uation was embossed and signed by
all the registrars, because they
'<found convincing demonstration OF
his proficiency as lavish host, a ge-
NAL leader, and a cordial friend, and
thus received a signal experience Of
Southern hospitality"
Furthermore, ''the man who ex-
GELS. as host in Kentucky must excel
as host the world over" said United
States Senator Stanley, then govern
or sof Kentucky, when ne delivered
the. principal address at the time the
deefee was presented to C9lonel
TaFior. And the Colonel is Ken
tucky's most noted host. He estab-
Esaed this reputation by living up to
even the little details of cherished
traditions of Blue-Grsss hospitality,
and also because he always is at IT,
Its a rare occasion when there IS
no, company" in his home, About
this entertaining, however, there IS
nothing so ornate that it is gaudy.
Liking for gaudiness is not Blue
Grass trait. The ColonePs enter
tanning is democratic-and extern
sive. Members OF associations OF
this sort, and Of that sort, meeting IL
louisville or Lexington, have been
mis- guests, in Frankfort through SO
many years. that the trip is on their
program as "a matter of course.
Frankfort, by the way, is about halt
the distance between the two cities.
A. hundred, and even twice that num-
beE at luncheon Or dinner is not un-
usual in the Colonel's home.
Colonel Taylor is well over 80
wears old. But he is still going
strong. His mind is alert. He is as
spry. as erect, as many a young
bIade-he hasn't reached the age OF
slippers, baggy pants, and an easy
chair before the fire. On the con-
trary, he is known as "the best
dressed man in the South" Tailons
ingNew York and Chicago fit the
clothes he wears.
a young man was admitted to the
CoIonel's Office.
aweu, sir" said the Colonel,
''what can I do for you?"
saColonel," was the reply, "I'm just
starting in the dry cleaning and
pressing business in Frankfort, and
I'dlike to have your work. They tell
me you have lot of clothes, and
I'd ike to keep them in shape"
..,."All right" said the Colonel, "Tll
send over few things this afternoon
to see. what you can do with them.
If they're all right when they come
back, I'll send you some more"
Later in the day "a suits and Is
overeoats were delivered to the
cleaner.
Gossip credits the colonel with not
having less than 100 suits, and each
is in style. But the colonel is far
from being fop. He is the last OF
the pattern colonels Of the Blue
Grass-sole survivor of the simon
pure colonels who made that country
famous for romance and chivalry.
The pattern colonel put his best foot
forward in dress as in all other things
and Colonel Taylor never got away
from the custom.
Cpl. Taylor practices traditions Of
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