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i 64 On the Banks of the Boneyard Green. I remembered that a fine young man of that name was once the champion roller skater of the country, and had given an exhibition in Busey's Hall in Urbana. Acting on this hunch, I went with a committee of the Chicago Press Association to meet the Kentuckians in Indianapolis, only to learn that Bob Morningstar had arranged their headquarters at the Palmer House. Being desperate, I offered them rates much lower in price—and by gosh it worked. They filled up our little hotel, enjoyed our hospitality, went home and wrote us up in their papers, and from that time on to the very end of the Fair our house was full of people from all over the south. With their patronage we paid our bills—without them we would have been a sweet-smelling flop. On such matters as this hangs the fate of many a business. On our register were the names of leading citizens from every city of any consequence in Kentucky and Tennessee, together with many from interesting little towns and farms bearing great names. Nothing succeeds like success; with the people from the south came others from everywhere. Berkeley Balch from New York came often and sent many fine friends; W. C. Ells and H. L. Enbody sent many Mexicans; Fred G. Byles, Percy Alden, George Davies, Evan Daniels, and O. E. Howell from England wrote us up with many kindly words, and we had a steady stream of English people. Read these names and wonder with me how they happened to come to our poorly furnished hotel, and like it well enough to write nice things about it—Peter Kirkevaag of Norway, R. A. Bonhomme of Yeddo, Japan, Dr. Carl von Bergen from Sweden, Eugene de Mitkiewitz, Ceylon, Frank Grierkin from Alaska, and D. Zernoff from Moscow, with a large party of singers and dancers who performed most beautifully at the spectacular show called "America," which was playing all season at the Auditorium theatre just across the street from us. Of course there were many others, and I really believe it must be true that they liked the atmosphere of our place—for we didn't have much else to offer. The Sigma Chi convention was held at our hotel on July 20-21, 1893, and was an outstanding event in the lives of all participants. A. A. Sharp came a month ahead fearing he might miss something. Other early arrivals were Fred Scheuch, Jr., Guy Cramer, Wirt Howe, Lucius Tyler, Frank Crozier, A. C. Wright, E. Madison Allen, E. W. London, George Ade, and Will Heath. These names t
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