The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-11-10
ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION
HERE TOMORROW

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HERE TOMORROW
Armistice Day, that day of sor-
row, and yet of joys and tender
memories marking the close of a
great world war, and the roll call
of thousands of heroes who gave up
their lives in defense of the worlds
freedom, will be appropriately cele-
brated in this city tomorrow, as it
will be in thousands of other places,
with appropriate ceremonies.
One of the chief features of the
program will be the dedication of
the Memorial Building, at the cor
ner of High street and Broadway,
and the unwilling of a bronze tab
let, on which is inscribed the names
of those patriotic Bourbon county
boys who died in defense of Glib
Terty, justice and peace" This tab
let was placed in position on the
wall on the Broadway side of the
building Tuesday by Mr.. F. S. Ha-
gan, a wOrld-war veteran, and Mr..
Frank Thomas, of the Murphy &,
Thomas Monument Co., of Paris. 1t
is beautiful specimen of the
bronze founders art, of neat and
chaste design, surmounted by a
bronze eagle, holding a scroll in his
talons.
Judge George Batterton, chair
man of the Committee on Arrange
iments, and composed of Miss Lucy
Blythe Simms, Mrs. VIM. o. Hinton
and Prof. Lee Kirkpatrick, assisted
by representatives from the various
patriotic and civil organizations OF
the county, will assist in the cere-
monies. The principal address will
be delivered by Attorney w. c. G..
Hobbs, of Lexington, an orator of
great eloquence.
Representatives from the Ameri-
can Legion Posts of neighbOring
towns will be present and take part
in the ceremonies. At the close of
the program a lunch of sandwiches,
coffee and pie will be served to the
Legion boys, in the Memorial Build
ing, by the members of the D. A.
R., the U. D. of G. and the Bourbon
County War Mothers.
The line of march tomorrow
will form at the Seventh street en-
trance of the Paris High School, at
1920 o'clock, and will be as fol-
lows:
Police Department; Fire Depart
ment; City officials; County Ofici-
ais; Boy Scouts, with their band,
leading a chorus of Paris City
School children, Floats, Senior
Class, By-The-Wayside History
Club, representing the big Four
in France, with Peace towering
over their seats; Float, by the Jun
ior By-The-Wayside-H Historical Club,
representing the signing of the New
Declaration of Independence in
1919; Cincinnati Band; Bourbon
Post, American Legion, and delega-
tions from Legion Posts from other
towns.
The parade will proceed down
! Seventh street to Main, to Broad
way, to the Memorial Building.
where the following program will
be carried out: Prayer, Rev. o. B.
Crockett; Raising of the colors over
the Memorial Building by Bour bon
Post, American Legion, with mill
.tary honors; music; address by w
c.. G. Hobbs, of Lexington; unveil.
ing of bronze tablet to the memory
of the Bourbon county boys who
gave their lives in the world war
by Commander T. S. Smylie. OF
Bourbon Post, American Legion
who will place laurel-wreath al
its base: benediction by Rev. Wal
ter s. Cain.
In futherance of the aims ant
objects Of Armistice Day Mayor e
B. January has issued the following
proclamation, calling on the people
of Paris to join in observance O.
the day in the proper spirit:
To the Citizens of Paris, Ky
Greetings: Armistice Day is ant
should be to all who love theil
country, who honor valor, wht
cherish noble deeds and purifying
sacrifices a holy, sacred day.
I therefore call upon every citi
zen of this city to observe this day
to join with the ex-service men ant
women of this city, with tn
American Legion and the society o
foreign wars and to assist in an!
way in the ceremonies commend
rating the services of Bourbon
county soldiers and sailors and t,
VOW allegiances and fealty to tn
great principles that gave our coun
try birth; that has preserved 1t
and with the support Of it's patri
otto sons and daughters will assur
the future greatness of the cOun