The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, May 23, 1903, Image 1
v->n: tiuwekkly lancaster, s. c. may, 23, 1903 established h62s#>
Pathway of Roses.
How the Confederate Veterans
Were Honored by Columbia's
School Children
Hast Week During
T h e Soldiers
Parade.
In Columbia's great parade in
honor of the Veterans list week,
as reported by the Record, so
dense was the multitude of eager
spectators that a squad of mounted
police had to go ahead to clear
IllnriiliiniNi'rinm <1 i?u.>n llin *.????? "t
? ~ ?*?rau tUVi VVIIbCI l?l
the street for the procession. Im?
mediately following these rode
Gov. Hey ward and his staff. After
these, preceded by their band,
marched the Columbia military
companies, becomingly clad in
khaki, und marching in the fol
lowing order: First, the Columbia
Light Infantry; second, the
Riehland Volunteers, 65 strong;
third, the Governor's Guards.
The militia was followed by the
students of the South Carolina
college, who preceded the sons of
veterans. Behind these young
men marched the school children
of Columbia, all dressed in Confederate
white and red, and all
carrying flowers. And after this
" noble escort came those honored
old men, the veterans, led by
their chief marshal, Capt. W. D.
Starling and his aides. Messrs.
Jas. M Green, F. H. Weston,
W. D. Starling, Jr., and F. H.
Meigban, these on horseback, as
^ were also the cetmnanders of the
division and regiments. But .the
body of tho veterans, including
the band of Georgia survivors,
who came over from Augusta,
and were given the position of
honor in the parade, these walked.
Columbia has never witnessed
a sight more touching than that
band of gray-Inured men walking
silently beneath their banners and
the old, tattorod flags for which
they had fought and suffered.
The survivors of those who fought
for the dear "lost cause" grow
fewer every your. At each reunion
the ranks of the tnen in gray
is thinner than at the last. Yesterday
afternoon this sad fact was
rau I ivo/l l>A.\rvl?> 4 ?
> wi.ui.uu uivtc KODUIJI luau over
before. Those men, those dear
old men who are the glory of our
Southland! we cannot give them
up! And yet
At they matched down the
street yesterday afternoon, it was
beautiful to see the looks on the
faces of the women who watched
them?women old and young?
and to the young mens' hats eome
off and tbeir eyes light with un~
conscious pride in memory of that
birthright given by these brave
men. But there was something
which brought chill to the loving
hearts of those who stood aside to
let our heroes pass. The old Confederates
were marching, firmly
and uncomplainingly, as always.
But there was an unwanted feebleness
in those once bouyaat
steps, an unspoken weariness in
those fine, strong faces, and a
strange wistfulness in the old
eyes that smiled back into the
young eyes of the eager crowd.
IYes, the Confederate soldiers
were marching bravely, but we
who saw, knew that they were
marching away, and the cheers
that went up from young throats
a* the old men passed were often
ofeoked by sobs.
With her usual instinct for the
beautiful, Columbia had planned
I
a way to do honor to tho veterans
! that will never be forgotteu by
j those who witnessed it?nor by ]
their children's children, and
while it wa9 the women of Colombia,
who had conceived the
thought, it was by tho hands of
her little childreu that this beautiful
tribute of love and reverence
was paid to those whom the city j
delighted to honor. ,
When the parade reached the \
Y. M. C. A. building, the school t
children, who had been marching ^
in pairs directly in front of the \
veterans, separated and formed t
Hlnnlo linoa ?in ? - 1
?...g.v..uuo?u ciicu Hiuo or tno j
street, and then the put pose of [
their armful ot flowers was shown. t
With eyes shining like stars and B
tvith theii^pure young faces flush- e
ed with pride und joy, they paused
before the approaching Con- B
foderate soldiers and strewed their 8
way with flowers, covering the y
centre of the street for the rest of ^
the march all tu? way to the capi- (
tal with lovely fragrant blossoms. (
Thus the old soldiers trod upon a <
path of flowers that was made for! j
them by little children. ;j
Such a shout as rent the air j j
when the spectators realized what j i
was being done has never been j
heard in the city. The crowd felt ,
that the strongest sentiment was j
being expressed in wordless beau- |
ty. And then, after that first (
great shout, there came a silence. ,
And the meaning of that silence (
was deeper than shouting. ,
When the old soldiers saw the (
children begin to scatter their j
flowers, they stemed to hesitate. (
t ^ J 4.1 *'
i/Auu men, wun one accord, tboso
grand old knights of the Southern
cross uncovered their beads and
walked over the flowers, but they
marched on falteringly and the
eyes of none of them were dry.
Old men who had not wept since
Lee's surrender, instinctively
grasped each other's hands while
unrestrained tears ran down their
wrinkled cheeks, and others sobbed
aloud as they stooped and
picked up the broken flowers and
hid them in their breasts.
Thus do the children of the
Confederacy honor their heroes.
And thus will the Old South live
in the New. Battle-scarred and
weary the old soldiers shall pass
away. But they shall live in the
hearts of the children of their
Southland And in their memories
they shall walk forever upon paths
made sweet by the flowers of np
preciative love and reverence.
While the children were scattering
flowers, the militia had
formed itself into a hollow square
on the ground at the foot of the
state house steps. Into this
square the veterans marched and
stood still, while the children arranged
themselves in the first tier,
which position had been reserved
for them and the beautiful sight
of the blossoms of the Confederacy
will tiAVAr ha fnr?ftfUn
-J ? h"""""'
A platform had been erected at 1
the froot of the steps and from 4
this eminence the veterans were
there given a most sincere and 1
hearty welcome by his Excellency, i
Governor Heyward, who spoke ]
with his usual grace and with
even more than his usual power
and eloquence. During his1
speech the threatening clouds 1
burst in a rain storm of some vio i
lence. But the crowd, instead of j
dispersing, onlv nut nn umbrellas
cj i j b ? r |
and stood listening to the very ,
end. At the close of his speech,
the governor remained standing 1
on the platform for quite a while
and shook hands with all the old
veterans who wished to go up and
peak to him. i
The Heroes In Gray.
iTifty Thousand Visitors at Opening
of Reunion. Great Auditorium
Packed with Peoplo.
Gen. Gordon Received with
Enthusiastic Cheers
New Orleans, La., Muy 19.?
More than fifty thousand visitors
vere in the Crescent city today
.0 attend the thirteenth annual
eunion of the United Confederate
'eterans As a preliminary to
he formal opening of theconvon
ion the usual memorial services
u honor of .letTerson Davis were
leld in Christ's church at 10
/clock this morning under the
luspices of the Southern Memorial
issociation.
An hour luter thousands were
itruggling to enter the convention
tuditorium at the fair grounds,
vhere, shortly after twelve o'clock
he great gathering was called to
>rder by General L. B. Levert,
commanding the Louisiana division
)f the Confederate veterans. In
he great crowd that filled the
iigli structure were delegates
from all the Southern stateN, from
Virginia to Texas, and from Kentucky,
Missouri and several states
lorth of the Ohio river. Besides
these regular accredited delegates
chore were many fair visitors, including
the sponsors of the roinion
and the widows, wives, nuu
laughters of the veterans. The
niditorium was tastefully decorated
with Hugs and bunting and
thro pictures of Lee, Juckson and
ither heroes of the Confederacy.
There was scarcely a foot of
jpace to spare when, after prayer
t)y Rev. J. William Jones, chapain-geueral
of the association,
General Lovert introduced Govjrnor
Heard, who welcomed the
visitors, Mayor Capdevielle ex:ended
a greeting on behalf of the
jity and there were other welcomng
addresses for the commercial
[>odies of New Orleans and the
ocal camps of the Confederate
veterans.
After the rendering of a few
nelodies by the Confederate Glee
dub, Hon. E. B. Kruttschnitt, of
;his city, chairman of the reunion
committee, presented the building
tn t.h? vfttArnna Ho
U.U IVIII U1 L1JU
iervices which Louisiana had
rendered to the Confederacy, of
the tribulations of the people of
New Orleans during the latter days
)f the war and refeared to the
jity as the home of Beauregard
ind other famous heroes of the
great conflict. Gen. John B.
Gordon, commander-in-chief of
the United Confederate veterans,
responded to the address of Mr.
Kruttschnitt. He was received
with enthusiastic cheers. In accepting
the building be extended
thanks to the citizens of New Orleans
for the warmth and prodigality
of their welcome and made
touching reference to the death
[>f General Moorman, for many
years adjutant general of the Confederate
veterans' association and
% prominent resident of New Orleans.
Following tbe address of Gen.
Gordon there was more music, the
uvnal committees were appointed
and then the session was adjourned
to permit the visitors to attend a
reception given at the Soldiers
home by the Daughters tho Confederacy.
OVATION TO MRS. JACKSON.
At its conclusion ho turned to
greet a lady gowned in black, who
had come to the front of the rostrum
durng the latter portion of
bis address. Then, leading her
to the front of the platform, he
said: "It was my fortune, and
1 will never eeaso to thank (led
that it was my fortune, to follow,
to know well, and to love Stonewall
.Jackson. He is not here,
but tho best hulf of him is hero in
the person of his wife. Comrades,
1 present to you Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson."
"To your feet, boys, to your
feet," was Iho cry of a veteran in
the Tennessee cielegatiou, but
swift as came his cry, it came too
late. The "boys" were up, every
man of them, and in the wild
cheers that swept the hall, the fair
faced lady from North Carolina
was made to know once more the
affection of her Southern admirers.
"And here's a young Jacksou,"
called out the generul, leading
forward a very pretty girl, Miss
Julia Jackson Christian, the grand
daughter of the famous soldier.
As he spoke he kissed her, and
the cheers were redoubled.
tsla.VBx.zira xs sanqeeoub.
Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the
body by delicate attachments.
This is the reason that travelers,
trainmen, street car men, team.sters
and all who drive very much,
suffer from kidney disease in some
form. Foley's Kidney Cure
strengthens the kidneys and cures
nil fnrmo nf lr!<lnn.. K1 ? -U
uvtujo ui niuucjr auil UlUUlJOl
disease. Geo. E. Hausan, locomotive
engineer, Lima, O., writes,
"Constant vibration of the engine
caused me a great deal of trouble
with my kidneys, und I got no relief
until 1 used Foloy's Kidney
Cure." T. Eugene Funderburk,
druggist.
A White Man Lynched.
He Was Prominent But Florida
People Cared Not For That.
Valdosta, Ga.. May 19?A special
from Madison, Fla., says that
a mob entered that city last night,
secured the keys to the jail from
the night watchman, took out
Washington Jarvis, a white man,
and lynched him. Jaryis was car
ucu Buuiu instance irom itio city,
tiod to a tree and shot to death.
He wss accused of murdering his
cousin, John (Valdorn. The night
watchman was blindfolded and
held captive until the mob finish"
od its work.
Madison, Fla., May 19.?Jarvis
was hanged to the same tree
to which two negroes were tied
and burned some time ago. Their
graves are at the foot of the tree.
Jarvis was bound over for appearance
before the circnit court
in a bond of $3,000 and he expected
to have given it today. He
was accused of anothor murder
about two years ago. Jarvis and
Waldrop, whom ho killed, were
both prominent and had many
kinsmen in the country. Great
excitement prevails here, hut no
clue has yet been found to the
identity of the lynchers.
MADB YOUNO AOAZN
"One of Dr. King's New Life
Pills each night for two woeka
has put mo in my keens' Again"
writes u. H. Turner of Dempseytown,
Pa. Pa. They're the
best in the worlufor Liver, Stom?
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never grip. Only 25c at
Crawford Bros', and J. F. Mr?ckey
& Co. Drug Store.
?Sub?'"'ibe to Tuk Lancastkf
Ledger. ?1.50 per annum
Happenings In The State. !
As Chronicled by the Alert Correspondents
of Tho Columbia
State.
ITPADVITT APntnrWT tv /H ?v??r,%v?
. .? VB4 V/V ft M "< I HI lvia.1 IU.*>? I
Clinton, May 10.?Onoofthoso
unforeseen and unavoidable accidents
which sometimes happen
occurred at theThronwell orphanage
today. While one of the girls
was passing by the wringer in the
steam laundry it suddenly went
to pieces with the noise of |a pistol
explosion. Miss Anna Anderson
was struck by a flying
piece and was dead within 20 minutes.
It was a merciful Providence
that saved the lives of tho
other girls, some of whom were
near by. Anna was one of the
sweetest, purest, most lovablo
girls in the institution.
A BARN BURNED.
Laurens, May 19.?The barn
of Geo. C. Hopkins, two miles
south of Clinton, was burned Sunday
night together with two mules
belonging to Mr. Hopkins and a
horse, valued at $250, of a Methodist
minister, ltev. J. K. Copeland,
who was sponding the night
at.Mr. Hopkins' and a large
amount of provender. The loss
is estimated at fully $2,000. There
is insurance for $1,000 in a
Greenville mutual company. It
is believed that the fire was of incendinrv
nrinrin oil
J ? , VW^UIXlstances
pointing to it. No arrests
have been made.
Ml'UDKKKI) NEGRO'S HODY FOUND
ON LANG LEY DAM.
Langley, May 18. ? A gruesome
picture presented itself to
some passers-by yesterday morning
on the Langley dam [ about
one-fourth mile from the mill.
They saw they body of a human
beiBg lying cold in death. Upon
examination it proved to be the
body of Joe Wertz, a negro man
who has been in the employ of the
Langley Manufacturing company
for a number of years. VVertz
had been struck a heavy blow on
the back ef his head and then his
throat was cut. The coroner's
jury rendered a verdict to the effect
that Wertz came to his death
by a violent attack by unknown
parties. |
Bonfire Of Slot Machines.
Thirteen Hundred, Valued at
$ 125,000, Burned in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 19.?Thirteen
hundred slot machines valu
ed at about $125,000 viere publicly
burned today by order of
Director of Public Safety Smyth.
Seven hnndrod of the machines
were capturedpn raids conducted
, by the Law and Order society and
i 600 wore confiscated by tho police
authorities. The raids have ex?
tended over a period of five
months. Director Smyth has in
i his custody 250 pounds of nickels
1 and pennies which have not been
counted. Secretary G. A. Honey
( of the Law and Ordei society has
, noarly $1,600 taken from the machines
captured by his agents. This
.1 . . -
' money win no turncu ovor to the
city treasurer.
During tho burning of the mai
chines two tire companies guarded
the surrounding property.
Spain C. Kelly Fled
Into North Carolina.
How tho Escaping Manslayer Lost
His Horse at Monroe ? Roward
Offered. A Description.
To The Editor of The State.
Spain C. Kelley, who shot W.
F. Creech to death on May 0,
1908, rode straight to Monroe,
N. C., arriving there ou May 8
On May 9 he offered his horse
for sale, asking Mr. E. M. Griftin
$150. His talk became suspicious
and Mr. Griffin offered
him $05 as a test. This offer
was accepted. Mr. Griffin had
the horse put in tho stable. Kelly
was then asked to give refer
ences, as he was a stranger. Kelly
said: "Certainly I will," and
went off as though ho was going
to the telegraph office. He Boon
returned, stating that he would
not give any reference as he was
accustomed to doing business on
his face. Kelly demanded his
horse. Mr. Griffin refused to
give up the horse, stating to Kelly
that ho had bought the horse
and as soon as he proved u good
title to the horse ho would pay
him the money. Kelly failed to
appear for money or horse any
more.
Kelly wont under the name of
Law while in Monroe, N. C. Kelly
was traced to Randolph county,
North Carolina, where he is now
upposod to be in hiding. That
section is being closely watched
Dj wmwvio va tuu itt %V
Spain C. Kelly is 5 feet fe
inches tall, weighs 150 pounds,
square built, good looking, clean
bhavan, black hair, brown eyes,
long eyelashes, teeth promineut,
right lateral tooth very small and
slightly curved in; 28 years old.
One hundred dollars reward. If
arrested notify
J. Manly Smith,
Sheriff Lee County, S. C.
Bishopville, May 18, 1903.
MVtfCK
Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are m a n y
Shylocks now, the convalescent,
the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it?take
Scott's Emulsion.
Scott's Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle.
It feeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
Scott's Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you a couple of
ounces free.
8COTT & BOWNE, Chemists.
409-415 Pearl Street, New York*
joc. and Ji.oo ; all (InigKikl*.
A LBIBON iV HEALTH.
Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless
they do this good health is
impossible. Foley's Kidney Cure
makes sound kidneys and will
positively cure all forms of kidney
and bladded disease. It strengthens
the whole system. T. Eugene
| Funderburk, druggist.
OASTOniA.
I Bein tti* Sf The Kind You Have Always Bought
m??r
r