The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-17
Patriotic Bourbonites
Fill Court House
10 Overlooking
Rousing Talks Made and
Resolutions UNFOLDING
President Passed.


crowd the Bourbon county court
house to overlooking, and then some
at the mass meeting held there Satur
day afternoon. 1t was a meeting O!
sober, serious-minded people, who re
allied that a crisis in the history OF
the Nation was close at hand, and
they attended the meeting in an en-
deavor to attest by their presence
their sanction and approval of the
measures taken by Pre- sident Wilson
and his advisers to meet the emer
gency.
1t was hoped and expected that the
attendance would be- .arge, but the
crowd that surged in and about the
court house WIS larger by far than had
been thought possible. The crowd fill.
ed every available inch Of space in the
big court room long before the hour
set for the beginning of the program,
and several hundred Iainly sought adj
mission, the overflow being large
enough to have held 4. big mass meet
ing OF their own. Outside, the yard
and streets were fillei with people
who were disappointed in not having
been able to get in to see and hear.
The court room where the proceedings
took place was tastily decorated with
flags, and other national embiems,
while the vari-colored dresses of the
ladies lent a beautiful added touch OF
color to the scene.
Tho ,oaot;cn ,,,oc
Mayor John T. Hinton, who called 1t to
order and stated the object. Attorney
William Grammar was chosen secre-
tary. The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. .. R. Mangum,
pastor of the Paris baptist church
After the singing of "1 he Star-Spangl-
ed Banner" Mayor Hinton announced
the speakers of the afternoon would
be County Judge Charles A. McMil-
Ian, Rev. George H. Harris, rector of
st. Peters Episcopal church, of Paris,
Attorneys John ]. Williams, Reuben
r. Hutchcraft and David Cline, -r
Paris, and Col. G. M. Pest, of the Mil
lersburg Military Institute. The
speeches made by these gentlemen
were full of patriotism and gave a
message to the loyal people of Paris
and Bourbon county, IN unmistakable
terms of the determination of the
American people to "stand by the
President and Congress-" Their
speeches were greeted by cheers and
continued applause by the immense an.
dience, who were further worked uo
to high pitch of enthusiasm by the
singing of America" and "My Oil
Kentucky Home" to which the music
of the Boys Band of the Odd Fellows
Home at Lexington, lent added inspi-
ration. All over the big court room
flags waved and some of the more
enthusiastic ones stood up in their
seats, and tried to give better vent TO
their feelings.
The presence of the Millersburg
Military Institute cadets, in their
handsome uniforms OF grey, gave q
military touch to the scene that fit
ted in we'll with the occasion. The
cadets were remarkably well-drilled,
and attracted a great deal of atten-
tion,, especially among the fair sex.
The cadets, under the command of
Maj. Nelson, and headed by the Boys
Band, marched down Main street, and
filed into the court loom, where a
section had been reserved for them.
After the exercises they gave an ex-
hibition drill, which showed they hal
had splendid training in the manual of
arms, and attested the worth of their
instructors. One feature of the pa
rade. which was headed by Judge E. B.
January, was the employees of the
Power Grocery Company, carrying a
big American flag.
The last speaker of the afternoon
was Hon. Claude NJ. Thomas, who, in
introducing the resolutions, which had
been prepared by the committee, made
a patriotic speech, the equal of which
has seldom been heard here. The res
olutions are printed below. Upon mo-
ton made by Mr.. Thomas, and Sec
onded by Rev. George H. Harris, the
resolutions were adopted amid cheers
and an enthusiasm that simply had to
find a vent.
! 1t was a great day for Paris and
Bourbon county people, and they took
advantage Of the occasion to demon
strate their patriotism and loyalty to
country and the principles of liberty for
which our forefathers fought and died.
In desire to attest his patriotism
John Smitz the landscape gardener at
/ the Simms' residence on Second
street, fashioned large American flag
made of red, white and blue flowers of
his own raising, which he wove arts
tically ON wire, and presented it to
Judge Mcmillan. The flag occupied a
prominent position Or the speakers
stand during the exercises. Mr..
Smitz is loyal American. His con-
tribution to the meeting was greatly
admired.
THE President of our beloved
country, in words of such heroic