Reports of Committees and Discussions Thereon Volume 3; Excursion Appendix. Narrative of the Tour of the Delegates Through the United States Together with Descriptions of Places Visited, and Reports of Addresses Delivered (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Mrs. Governor Buckner was present, having journeyed from Frankfort to honor the occasion. A large number of the more prominent social and business people of Louisville did their utmost to make the visitors feel at home, and they succeeded admirably. At 11 o'clock the committee took charge of the Conference party and escorted its members to the First Street depot. A great crowd was there to bid the visitors farewell, and the vocal adieux were neither few nor noiseless. Angus Allmond accompanied the travelers, as Louisville's representative, to the Mammoth Cave. The train pulled out shortly after 11 o'clock, proceeding over the Louisville and Nashville road. THIRTY-SECOND DAY. AT MAMMOTH CAVE. Sunday was spent in the Mammoth Cave and its vicinity. Nearly ten miles of pedestriauizing was done by the major portion of the party. In that part of the cave known as the Grand Chamber a light lunch was partaken of by men whose appetites were sharpened by the unwonted exercise. The regular meals were served on the train. At 4 o'clock the " special" steamed out for Louisville, arriving there at 9.45. After a stop of a little more than an hour a start was made for Lexington. THIRTY-THIRD DAY. AT LEXINGTON. The morning, as the excursionists saw it when they awoke at Lexington, was extremely beautiful and springlike. Breakfast was eaten on the train, and when the meal was finished the reception committee put in its appearance and made the acquaintance of their guests. The committee consisted of Col. John R. Allen, J. H. Davidson, Col. W. S. McChesney, jr., E. D. Sayre, mayor C. W. Foushee, President J. E. Keller of the Chamber of Commerce, E. D. Warfiekl, A. S. Winston, R. A. Thornton, Judge Mat. Walton, Col. W. C. Goodloe, J. S. Wool- folk, Leslie Combs, and William Shelby...