The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-11-14
BOURBON COUNTY CELEBRATES
ARMISTICE DAY

exercises since the close of the
great world war were held in Paris
Saturday morning on the occasion
of the dedication of the Bourbon
County Memorial Building, and the
unwilling of the bronze tablet in
homer of those who lost their lives
in their country's service during
the war.
The hundreds Of persons who wit
messed the services began to arrive
from every section of the county
early Saturday morning. Clear
skies, smiling sun and almost
summer weather combined to make
the day an ideal one. The business
houses and large number of resi-
dences were decorated with bunt-
ing and flags.
The parade, which started from
Seventh street entrance of the Paris
High School building and marched
to the open area provided between
the court house and the Memorial
Building, was composed of the fol-
~ w ms. DCIdChIuCAt VI al PO-
lice in new uniforms; fire depart
ment motor apparatus; Pageant of
Paris High School pupils, under
supervision Of Miss Reba Lockhart;
Erschberger's Band of Cincinnati;
Bourbon County War Mothers, in
autos; Millersburg Military Insti-
tute Cadets, forty-six, in uniform ;
By-The-Wayside History Club of P.
H. S., CARRIED in historical cos
tunes; Bourbon Post and visiting
members of American Legion posts.
four hundred children from Junior
Department of Paris City Schools;
Bourbon County Boy Scouts, under
Scoutmaster F. A. Scott; two floats,
representing "The New Declaration
of independence" and the Com
munity Service Fairgrounds; City
officials in autos.
At the beginning of the program
Chairman James M. Caldwell intro
duced Rev. o. B. Crockett, pastor Of
the Paris Methodist church, who
delivered the invocation. Led by
Erschberger's Band the hundreds
'of school children sang the national
anthem, during which the colors
were raised on the flag pole over
the Memorial Building, with appro-
pirate military ceremonies.
Chairman Caldwell instroudced
Rev. Father William O'Hare, pastor
of the Church of The Annunciation,
who, in a short and eloquent adj
dress, introduced the speaker of
the day, w. G.. G. Hobbs, of Lex
ington, who he called IAN eminent
American citizen" Mr.. Hobbs de-
livered an eloquent and forceful ad-
dress, paying high compliment to
the Bourbon county boys and the
served during the war. and especi-
ally to those twenty-five boys whose
places were vacant in their homes
when the war closed.
At the close of Mr.. Hobbs ad-
dress, and during the singing of
the national anthem by the school
CullQT0u, The DTOuZc IdUlcI ScI III
the Broadway side of the Memo
rial Building. containing the names
of the Bourbon county heroes, who
made the supreme sacrifice, was
unveiled, little Miss Nancy Crock
lett, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. o.
B. Crockett, drawing aside the
large American flag which had COW
cred it. Underneath the tablet had
been placed a large laurel wreath,
tied with a large red, white and
blue bow, placed there by Rev. T. S.
Smylie Commandant of the Ameri-
can Legion, as a tribute from the
living to the dead. The tablet, des-
igned and executed by Tiffany Com
Lpany, of New York, bore the fol-
lowing inscription:
"This Building is Dedicated to
The Men of Bourbon Country
Who Served Their Country
During The World War
1917-1918