The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-01-18
IMPRESSIVE HONORS PAID MEM.
DRY OF BOURBON HERO

With impressive military forOrs,
in the presence of one of the largest
crowdes ever gathered in the Paris
Cemetery, the body of Bishop Bat
terton, worldwar hero, and pOpu-
lar son of Bourbon, was lowered into
it's last resting place Sunday after
noon: Lowering leaden clouds over
head and sno|y blanket furnished
Natures should for the fallen hero,
while, with bowed heads and sadden
ed hearts the assembled multitude
paid silent tribute. To many Of
them required the beautiful lines
penned by Theodore O'Hara:
'.Sons of the Dark and Bloody
N ground
Ye must not slumber there
Where stranger tongues land steps
resound
Along the needless sir;
Your own proud States heroic soil
| Shall be your filter grave;
She claims from War his richest
spoil,
! The ashes of her brave"
The body arrived in Paris from
New York at 3:15 Saturday after
noon, and, escorted by a detail from
Bourbon Post, American Legion.
was taken to the home of his broth
err, County Judge George Batterton,
on Cypress street.
,The funeral was held at the Chris
tian church Sunday afternoon, in
the presence of IN audience that fill
ed the structure from door to door,
many being unable to gain admit
lance. The casket, draped with g
large American flag, was preceded
into the church by guard of honor
composed Of eight marines. all from,
Cynthiana, and former members 81
young BaitertOn's command. Inc
funeral procession passed through a
double file of about one hundred and
fifty former service men, represent
ing all branches of the service,
mainly members of Bourbon Post
American Legion, under charge OF
Cantain William Collins, commander
of the Post. As the funeral party
entered the church the choir sang
Nearer. My God, To Thee Rev
w 2. Ellis, pastor of the church
Maid feeling and eloquent tribute
to the memory of Bishop Batterton
"Men do WE'LL" he said, Ito wof-
shin their heroes, for these are they
who have lifted the gates Oh prs
ons from their hinges, broken liz
. swords OF tyrants, and LED the pr
grim hosts into the promised iano o.
J learning and liberty. When ! thAi
of Rishop Batterton, with his nn
aaunted courage, his bea'itiful sp:ri
II IF self-sacrifice, and that Chrlstlai
patriotism that led him to give bi'
\ life for his country, am over whein
Led with the grandeur of the SUBJECT
He was the true type of the Amer
can soldier. whose knlghthooo 'ih'
ch;valrv and courage are known TN
world around. In action he was SUP
lime. verifying the promise ne mao'
+o his mother when leaving nm
That he would never DO any,",'i>
, that would bring dishonor 10 MS h''
or his country
: At the cemetery vast crow
, Gathered for the first military funeI
, al conducted there since the Sciose 0
the Civil War, the more remarKapi
, from the fact that Bishop Battef,o'
was one of the first to respond TO TN
call to arms. and the first Sourpo'
'. county boy to give UP his lie Nv u
vorId-war. The choir sang IN
CHRISTIANS Good Night" following
which Rev. Theodore S. Smylie, pas
tor nj the Presbyterian church, an
CHAPLAIN of Bourbon Post, ol1eteo
. touching prayer. Inc Su@'"
honor fired three volleys over II
, omen grave. Stationed at the hea
!, IF the grave a bugler blew taps
sienifving the end of all thlns
earthly for the soldier, ana as III
n1aintive nc+o~ faded into the ciS
lance. a second bagler, stationed 0
!, . distant knoll, echoed the call
= tho hodv was lowered into I'll
crave Rev. ]. T Sharrard pr
n nounced the benediction. The pa''
. hearers were the following 1orh,e
o rerv;ce men: Hiram Adair, Charle
: Srears. Ben Clark Wilson, JONI ~
stuart. Ben Houston, ALVIN Ioinh
SON Scott Woodford and mar
tones At the conclusion of the Gel
movies the assemblage silently ue
, narted leaving behind them as
r benediction the thought,
crest on, embaln,ed and saln'e
dead,
= Dear as the blood We gave;
No impious footsteps mere SID
tread
:, The heritage Of your grave.
Nor shall your glory be forgot
> while Fame her record keeps
: Or Honor points the hallowea Spot
Il Where Valor proudly sleeps.
! WINCHESTER FIRE DOES S|4