The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-06-22
r. J. NELLY.
ENTERTAINED IN FINE STYLE
Were the HOme-COmerS That At
tended Exercises Here
Tuesday.
Addresses Made By Notables Were of
High Order and Greatly Pleased
the Large Number Present.


The large Circuit Court room in our
court house was crowded on Tuesday
morning with our citizens to give a
hearty welcome to the hundred or more
ex-Parisians and ex-Bourbons who had
accepted the invitation to come and
break bread with US once more, after a
absence from five to fifty years.
1t was touching scene during part
of the exercises to see the tears roll
! down the cheeks of many Of these
gray haired visitors who had gone out
into the world to fight the battle of
life.
Promptly at II o'clock, Commits
siOner j. T. Hinton raped for order
and at once.proceeded with the program
previously arranged. Seated upon the
rostrum were: Ex-Governor Critten-
den, of Missouri; Hon. Robt S. Kern,
ex-Bourbon, Of st. Louis, and Judge
Denis Dundon. The master of ceremo-
MES, Commissioner Hinton, after
selection by the Elks' Band, intro
duced Judge Denis DundOn, who made
an eloquent and appropriate welcome
address. which was responded to in a
soul-stirring address by Ex-Governor
Crittenden.
The old Bourbon county boy, the Hon.
Robert L. Kern, one Of the leading at
torneys of st. Louis, was introduced.
He was at his best and being on his
native heath seemed to have inspired
him, for he delivered one of the most
eloquent addresses ever heard in the
new Court House.
The rendition of ''The Song l love-,
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Long, will long
be remembered by the gray haired
Home-Comers. Mrs. Longs voice
never sounded sweeter, and as the
words of my Old Kentucky Home
fell from her lips, many eyes were
moistened with tears.
The Elks Band interspersed the pro-
gram with those fine old numbers,
"Suwanee River, my Old Kentucky
Home" Home, Sweet Home etc.
The gentlemen who compose this band
are not only good musicians, but are
very accommodating gentlemen, and
their services on this occasion were
highly enjoyed and appreciated.
The fine feast, served in the base
ment of the Court House, consisted
of old country ham. fried chicken,
mutton and roasted whole pig, stuffed
egg, croquettes, salads, cottage cheese,
pickles, beaten biscuits, frappe, coffee,
lemonade and individual pies.
Those seated at the speakers table
were: Ex-Governor Crittenden, of
Missouri Hon. Robert L. Kern, of St.
Louis DIR. and Mrs. E. H. Rutherford,
Kelley Brent, Of Kansas City, Ray
Mann. of Louisville, Hon. C.. M.
Thomas. T. E. Moore, Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Long.
I AAOIs VI 4SAs L AOAA0O " oS COdOIIIdSJCA,
and the afterdinner speeches by Kelley
Brent, Raw Mann, T. E. Moore, Jr.,
was of the same standard of elo-
quence that was so attentively listened
to and applauded in the room above.
The speech of Mr.. Ray Mann, son of
Judge and Mrs. Russell Mann, who re-
Gently left our city to practice law in
Louisville, was very creditable one,
and showed that Paris had again sent
out young man who was sure to make
his mark in his chosen profession. The
Judge and Mrs Mann should be proud
of him, as all Parisians were who heard
his speech on this occasion.
After the dinner the Home-Comers
and their friends gathered in the YES
thule for the loving and affectionate
goodbye. and while thus engaged, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Long sang number of