Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-05-03
A TRIBUTE TO REAR
ADMIRAL BRITAIN

A distinguished company Of
friends and relatives assembled
on Friday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Baldwin on West Main Street to
pay the last tribute of honor to
Rear Admiral Carlo B. Britain,
l,U. S. N, who some twenty-five
years ago had been united in
marriage to the eldest daughter
of the house, Miss Mary E. Bald
win. 1t was fitting that he
should be brought back to sleep
among his own people who have
SO delighted in his notable career,
rather than occupy the place
reserved for him in our national
cemetery, "Arlington," near
Washington, City.
The passing years have
brought to Admiral Britain
every honor which the service of
his country could bestow in re-
turn for splendid service which
he has rendered to his country
and his flag. He came of heroic
ancestry which valued all that our
country has stood for through
out the generations. Love and
pride of country had been taught
him in earlier youth. His father
been stricken in the halls of Con-
greSs while closing a speech in
behalf of the interests of his
constituents and in fulfilling his
duties as a public servant. 1t
was natural that the son follow
ing his fathers footsteps should
give of his strength to the limit
in the great Worldwar. Through
out the summer of 1917 as the
officer in command of the fleet
which guarded Our Atlantic sea
board, he rendered a signal ser
vice not only to the United States
but to civilization.
| Perhaps there have never been
so many beautiful floral offerings
at funeral i'll Richmond testi-
monials to the admira ton of the
courage and devotion to duty
shown by Admiral Britain
Throughout his long service. They
came form Admiral Wilson and
staff of the Pennsylvania Com
! mander-in chief of the Atlantic
: fleet of which Admiral Britain
was chief of staff from the U. S
/, Destroyers Force; from Admira
and Mrs. Bullard, Admiral anc
: Mrs. Cornie; Admiral and Mrs
/, Clark; Capt. and Mrs. Preston
Capt. and Mrs. Laws; Capt. anc
7 Mrs. Pollock; Mr.. and Mrs
I Hillman, and many of Mrs
f Brittains friends in Washington
from his home boys, Richmond
S on the Michigan during the war
S from the pastor and official boare
a of the Christian church; from thu
citizens of Pineville, Ky; anc
(; many others. at home and abroad
Admiral Britain was an ele
o giant Christian gentleman. He de
e lighted in dispensing hospitalit,
), and during his service on land o
I while his flag ship was in por,
I he and his charming wife through
the years have entertained in ;
most elegant and generous man
e per, friends from Kentucky AM
: other states. Many friends from
T. Richmond will ever recall witt
II great pleasure the cordial hospl
ta1ity and delightful courtesy o
Admiral and Mrs. Britain Will
guests in their handsome home a
Annapolis or aboard his ship.
L When in foreign ports Admira
Y Britain was regarded as an abl
and accomplished Representative
= of his government, one who wa
:, familiar with the rules of diplo
:. matte courtesy and who delighte
. in every detail in upholding tn
- high standard of diplomatic rela
= tions among the nations. He wa
4 hard student and able teache
d Many years ago tablet in hi
" honor was placed at Annapoli
% His name will be enrolled anon
er those who gave all for the
" country.
81 = The following lines from til
le great poet Browning, are deeme
to appropriate:
d "One who never turned his bac
RS but marched breast forwar
a Never doubted clouds wou
RI break;
n. Never dreamed, though. rigl
ty were worsted, wrong wou
triumph
= = Held we fall to rise,
= :, Are bafled to fight better.
= C1oo,> 4<, ,,,o1,a -