The Bourbon news., 1909-06-29
K. Of P. Memorial Exercises.

! The unveiling of the monument
erected In the Paris cemetery to the
memory of Andrew Jackson Lovely,
in connection with the annual memorial
exercises in memory of the departed
dead of Rathbone Lodge, K. of P. No.
/ 81, Sunday afternoon was an event IN
! Pythianism long to be remembered IN
this city.
On account of the excessive heat the
crowd was not large, but the ceremon-
/ les were appropriate and very impress
sive. The thermometer registered "a
! degrees in the shade, and a young
Knight from Ford, KY, tainted Just
at the close Of Hon. Geo. w. WycoH s
address, but was soon revived,
The exercises opened with prayer by
Elder Carey E. Morgan, after which
song was rendered by quartette COM
posed of Mrs. Fannibelle Sutherland,
Mrs. c. D. Webb, Prof. Albert H.
Morehead and C. B. Mitchell The
Elks band then gave a selection and
Miss Birdie WOOlstein then thrilled the
crowd with beautiful vocal sJlo.
Mr.. j. Z. Earlywine then introduced
the Hon. G. w. Wycoff, of Carlisle,
who delivered one of the most appro-
pirate and eloquent addresses in mem
Ory Of the departed brothers that was
ever heard on an occasion of this kind
in Paris. Mr.. Wycoff possesses all of
the gifts that go to make the polished
orator, and we'll deserves his reputa-
tion as one of the most eloquent speak
ers in Kentucky.
After another selection by the quar-
tette. the monument was unveiled, and
Capt. J. L. Earlywine of the A. j.
Lovely Company. delivered a beautiful
tribute Co the departed. He said in
part:
1--WE have assembled TODAY in the
! Garden Of Memories, to pluck from the
past its rooted surrow, to plant in its
stead forget-me not. The smile of
summer seems to linger upon the biv-
ouac Of the silent campers, No crash
of grounded arms, no rasp Of opposing
swords, no challenge Of sleepless sentry
disturbs the dream of the sleeper. For
them no more shall the war cry sever,
nor the winding rivers be read. They
have passed from our midst like the
phantom world of melting clouds, like
the peopled dreams of Lotus land.
"Mr. Burton, Geo. Mitchell. Frank
Prather, Edward Patton. R. I. Wood, j..
| mug uSOg 1JCAi CALVs f14lOlCW CNh-
son Lovely. We call their names and
our only answer is the murmuring of
the wind through the leahess past, the
beating of a memory upon boundless
shore. Wrapped in the mantle of knight
hood they sleep to awaken no more ex-
cepr to the call of the Nazarine.
They have passed away and yet are
with US today, and we are with them !;
/ Ty,A ho xlocVa Of tyoniChad hnVH
with them in the garden of memories,
with US in tire work they left un6nish-
ed, with them in the deeds they have
left US as our common heritage.
"Ten years ago l entered for the
first time castle hall for instructions
IN the secrets of Knighthood. l was
greeted at the threshold by Andrew
jackson Lovely. He became the in
/ the pupil With gentle step and
kindly voice he led the tottering foot
steps of the Page to the summit of
KnighthOod, from whose heights. in
panoramic splendOr was unfolded the
sweet son OF Ancient Greece, the
beautiful story of Damon anG
Pythias.
But sWeeter than the song Of heroic
Greece greater than the love of Py-
THAN pOWeress gIander than the feats
of belted knighthoOd was the lesson
learned of human heart. The one was
, merely a venerable legend of antiquity
the other a warm throbbIng great
heart. One was the tree the other It's
fruit in ali its luscious ripeness.
'No tabled sword of lion heart or
Saladin was truer, no flashing mace IF
doughty Saxon or flaming scimitar of
turbaned SarVacen was braver, or mail
ed link of medieval srnnor more stead
fast, no spotless plume Of erraut knight
purer than the heart Of Andrew Jack
son Lovely.
His battlefield was every day life,
his crusade was the winning Of the
children of men, his holy grail was
human hearts, his battle cry the gold
en- rule, his watchWord-'I.ove ye one
another.
The monument Of war, standing ir
the shadows, IS forever crumbling, the
fitting Of the years is beating it into
dust. The 'monuent or love, standing
in the sunlight, is forever growing, anC
each passing year but adds a stone tC
Its towering height, until, in the Mil
lenial Morn the Builder Of Bethlehem
) shall place its apex.
LET US not forget, as we leave over
his silent form this simple 1tone for q
setinel, that no masonry Of tonic OF
sepulcher, is strong enough to hold. nj
grave on earth deep enough to concea
the blameless knjghth00d of such {
man.
"Let Us endeavor to emulate the ex
ample he has left US SO that when ou1
summons comes, whether it finds u
busy among the MONDAY hours, or witt
face turned toward the West where the
shadows play sleepy songs let US 81
live that we may. like hina, lay aside
the armor of true knighthood, and an
swer in the words Of the warder o
old. There is light in the East and al
is well, all is well.
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