The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-10-05
ORPHAN BRIGADE HAVE GREAT
TIME AT XALAPA

49, TIE veterans of the Orphan
Brigade and their guests. the ex
!, confederate soldiers of Paris an,
Bourbon county were guests Frida,
at the Xalapa Farm of Edward r
Smms, near Paris. The Orphar
and their guests were conveyed +,
the farm in automobiles and moto
trucks, gayly floating the Nationa
and Confederate colors. They wer,
accompanied by John C. Weber.
band, from Cincinnati.
Arriving at the XaIapa Farm. the,
were received by Mr. Ben Buckner
resident manager, Mrs. Buckner and
MISS Lucy B. Simms, sister of Mr.
Simms, the latter not being able tc
attend. After the formalities hac
peen gone over they were taken on
an inspection tour of the estate,
marVel1ng at it's extent and beauty.
Old-tlme camp-fires had been built
at different points on the farm,
around which the veterans gathered
and reviewed the trying scenes Of
61-65. Music by Weber's Band en-
! llvened the occasion.
AT noon an Old-fashioned burgoo
dinner was served the visitors on two
long tables, decorated with Confed-
crate and American flags and a pro-
FUSION OF beautiful flowers, grown on
the farm. While enjoying the af-
ter-d1nTer cigars, the veterans list
ened to splendid address delivered,
on their invitation, by Hon. E. NJ
Dickson, of Paris. AS he recited the
history of the many thrilling en-
gagements in which the Orphan
Brigade took part, te was fire
quently interrupted by the old
rebel YELL as the veterans grew
enthusiastic. At the conclusion of
the meeting the Orphans and their
guests were brought back to Paris,
where they bid good bye to their en-
tertainers. lie was the unanimous
opinion, expressed in a set of resolu-
lions, that this was the most enjoy
able reunion the Orphans had passed
in many years.
Edward F. Simms, who is a son of
Col. William Simms, a war veteran
and member of the Confederate
Congress, was unable to be present
MIR. Simms sent a lengthy Telegram,
to MI. Harry Holt, which was read
at the meeting, as follows:
please say to the veterans of the
Orphan Brigade and other Confeder-
tao soldiers who are honoring us by
their presence at Xalapa Farm to-
to-day that only circumstances Of
the most imperative nature requir-
ing my presence here, could have
prevented me from being present iii
Kentucky 10 greet them at our place
1t is a high privilege that Bourbon
county enjoys in having such distin-
guiShed guests, and in behalf of the
county IS well as for Xalapa, beg
to extend to these old soldiers a most
cordial and affectionate welcome.
They belong to a great generation OF
Their devotion to duty
and principle. their brilliant militia
the proudest pages in the history of |
our State and Nation. AS long as |
the South, nay, the Nation, takes |
takes pride in its ancient memories |
of chivalry, of unfaltering courage
and unselfish devotion to principle,
the names of these men will be hon
bred and revered, and their gallant |
deeds extolled. 1t is the seed of their
stock and of their adyersaries of the
sixties who wore the blue. that stop
ped the Hun in the great European
var jus; closed, and although the
leart is saddened by the thought of
he thousands of American young
soldiers who now sleep the long
leep on those distant foreign shores,
We know that while our Nation has
IMPLANTED in the hearts of it's citi-
enship this spirit of high courage
nd heroic sacrifice, the spirit of sol!
liers of the Confederacy, a willing |,
less to suffer, to die, if need be, for
principle, to give all and do all for
he cause believed to be just, Our F.,
Nation and our people will survive.
nd the institutions of human liber-
v and freedom set up by our fore
athers be preserved to humanity {
orever and forevermOre. These |:
istinguished veterans have lived to
ee the perpetuation in later gener-
lions of their own heroic spirit and
leroic deeds, and we of to-day fell
itate ourselves that our generation d
las known theirs. They have our I
dmiration and our love- We honor I
hem and cherish them as we do ali ]
hat it noble, all that is knightly )
nd fine in the best traditions Of Our #
ace" III
Mrs. Ben Hardin Helm, with her h
aughters and son, Mrs. Lewis, Miss
katherine Helm, and Ben Hardin i
[elm, were IGNORED guests during $
he meeting. Mrs, Helm is Mother !
f Orphan Brigade" and her por- I
RAFT appeared on the badges of red, !
1hite and blue, worn by the veter- +
ms of the Brigade. Her husband !
commanded the Brigade, and after \
is death they gave Mrs. Helm the
onorary title. In the addresses
lade during the reunion beautiful
were paid to her. 7
The following Confederate visitors +
TENDED the reunion:
D. N. Gordon, Pewee Valley, Com r
any A, Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry; 7
!. S. Hall, Pewee Valley, Company q
}, Tenth Kentucky Cavalry; A. N. I
User, Pewee Valley, Company c, {
fifth Kentucky Cavalry; Andrew Z
roadus, Louisville, KY, Company l, r
econd Kentucky Cavalry; John Z
Ripley, Cynthiana, Company E, r
fifth Kentucky Regiment; Joseph E. !,
edges, Paris, KY, Company c, K
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