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Show All the Smiths, Are Invited Member of the Family Will Spend a Small Fortune to Entertain Relatives. LOUISVILLE, 3Cy., May 21. There Is to be a reunion of the Smith family in this city this fall, at which all the Smiths, large and small, malo and female, are expected. Jolm Cabell Smith, a wealthy Ken-tucklan, Ken-tucklan, is at the head of the proposed reunion, and he will spend $25,000 to entertain the family bearing the Smith name. It all depends upon the numerous numer-ous Smiths outside of Louisville whether the proposed reunion shall be the success that its Instigator hopes for. Mr. Smith has Issued a general Invitation Invi-tation through the press to the Smiths of tho country to assemble in Louisville Louis-ville for a three days' reunion, and he will defray all tho expenses of entertainment. enter-tainment. He says he is willing to spend 525.000 on his project, but that he will drop it unless he receives assurances assur-ances that the Smith family of the United States will be represented by a fair proportion of those bearing the name. "There is no reason hy several thousand thou-sand should not attend," lie saye, "and in that event wo could fix up a parade and other festivities that would startle the world. I want men, women and children, und I want them to come prepared pre-pared for a hilarious time. I want all who can come to notify me eo I can proceed with my plans." |