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jjjjje ||eralD ttuD Heats. VOL XLY NO. 38 - NEWBERKY, S. O.. TUESDAY. MAY 12 1908. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR NEWBERRY HONORS SOUTHERN HEROES * MEMORIAL DAY APPROPRIATE- v LY OBSERVED. , ( Dinner Served Veterans?Exercises \ In Opera House With Address by f Gen. Candle?Graves Decor- I ated?Medals Awarded. n - ( Newberry on Saturday paid filling y tribute 1the unswerving courage and o the unfaltering patriotism of the 11 Southern heroes who wore Hie grey, 1 and once a train the folds of the Stars ( and Ha is wore lovingly kissed bv v Southern zephyrs, and close tu a Ii heart full of loyalty and devotion, a h grateful people tenderly held the re- ! incarnate Confederacy. 1 Forty-three years have passed s since the gloom which fell at Appo- v mattox spread throughout the South- ' land, and the great majority of t those who survived that most dreadful 1 of conflicts in the annals of modern warfare have since answered the last v roll call and gone across the mystic ' river to join their comrades who fell " at Sbiloh with Albert Sidney John- ^ son, and at Chancellorsville, with (1 hlonewall Jackson, and at Gettysburg, 1' where Pickett's c ha rye filled a worid 1 with tli,' glory of its daring, and on ^ scores ol. other fields of carnati'C, on some of which the flag they loved 1 floated in victory, and on others of F which the thin grey lines beat them- 0 selves crimson against a solid blue ^ wall of overwhelming numbers. I \ They are fast passing away 1 ?these heroes who wore the I grey ?and many who touched el- n bows with their comrades in Newber- t ry on Memorial day a year ago, were ^ absent on Saturday, and their absence ^ was noted with sadness. Among these I was the gallant and chivalrous Capt. 1 A. P. Pifer. who commanded General s Lee's body guard, and who was a close personal friend of General Lee. His manly form, in wliicli there liear a heart as brave as that of a lion and as tender as that of a woman, now v reposes with many of liis comrades, in 11 Rosemont's sacred soil. There were tears in the eyes of many of the vet- ! erans in the opera house on Saturday ' when the name of one of their com- d rades upon whom a cross of honor was to be bestowed, was called, and 3 he failed to answer. "He is dead," Is was the response to the name of B. H. h Pugh from one of the old soldiers? F the last summons having come to him " between the time he sent in his ap- a plication, and the day upon which lit was to receive his cross of honor. 51 The cross was given to one of his com. (> rades to be taken to his widow. Mr. v T. S. Duncan had likewise died be- v tween the time his application for a tcross had been granted and Memorial 0 day, upon which it was to he bestow- t ed upon him. c The hearts of the veterans who ^ wore in Newberry on Saturday must khaye been filled with pride and their 81 Sbo/joms shaken with tender emotions s fertile evidences of love and respect 0 glflH honor showered upon them, and ' loving tribute paid the memory of BjHtir comrades who have preceded gBpcni to join the rank amr file of tiie Ssreat majority. .Following a sunvptu- C E5us dinner served the veterans in the I | court house by the Daughters of the < I Confederacy, and the exercises in the K opera house, including an eloquent ( I address by General Thomas \V. Car- s wile, of Kdgeliold. and the conferring s of crosses nf honor, the grave of cv- b ! cry (Confederate soldier buried in ii Newberry, so far as was known by the lc I committees, was strewn with wreaths jo \ and garlands, tied with the red and s white of the Southern Confederacy, y The afternoon was ideal for th?? de- ji cornti.>11 of the graves, ami when the s shadows fell upon tiie cities of the I dead there were evergreen wreaths a and fresh spring blossoms on every S mound. The monument in the court ;t house square was also draped with 1 ( five Confederate colors, and decorated \ with wreaths and flowers. j (1 The dinner in^flie court house was ! ii par:aken of by nearly three hundred e veterans. 11 was prepared and served e by the members of the Drayton Huth- e erford chapter, Daughters of the.'li Confederacy. It was a sumptuous n ) ! } > . \ / nd substantial repast, elegantly orved by the Daughters, and it was 11 joyed by every veteran present. Exorcises in the Opera House. The exercises in the opera houses vere conducted by Col. 0. L. Schuni>ert, adjutant of .Tames I). Nance 'amp. No. {:{(?, t'nitod Confederate Veterans. The Daughters of the Conederacy and the nienibers id' John M. vinard Camp, Sons of Veterans, uarched in and remain.-d standing mtil the veterans came in ' and fero seated The veterans marehd into the opera house to the tiusic ol' "Dixie," rendered by a seed choir of twelve young ladies, Iressed it) the Confederate red and rhito, and accompanied on the piano iv Miss Mazio Dominick. When they eard tho notes of the war song which lad inspired them on Holds of earlairo and which had cheered their pirits on long and weary marches, nth one accord they gave tlio "Reb1 yell," and Ihev gave it with an enhusiasni which made il heard far rom the opera house. Anion;' those seated on tin* stage re re Commander .1. W. Gary, Licuenant Commander I'1. -1. Caldwell, 'haplain K. I'. McClintoek. Adjutant ). L. Sc'jinmpert. and Col. 1). A. Dickrt. author of Dicker!'s History ot vershaw's Brigade?all of the .lames ). Nance Camp: the Rev. (Seo. A. V right, pastor of the First Baptist hurch; the Rev. Kdw. Fulenwider. tastor of the Lutheran Church of the ledcemer; Dr. .1, W. Wolling, pastor f Central Methodist ehureh ; Dr. Geo. i. -Cromer; Dr. James A. B. Sell ere r, (resident of Newberry college, and 'rofs. Gilbert 1'. Voigt and S. J. derrick, of Newberry college, and ther gentlemen; Mrs. James A. Buron, president of the Drayton Rutlierord Chapter, Daughters of the Conederacy; Mrs. L. W. Floyd, Airs. W. I. Hunt, Mrs. W. G. Ilonseal, Airs. R. ). Wright, and Mrs. George Johntone, all members of the Drayton tutherford Chapter. The stage was appropriately decorted for the occasion, and on the ight was a likeness of General Stonerail Jackson, and on the left a likeess of General Robert K. Lee. The twenty-third psalm was read iv the Rev. Geo. A. Wright, and 'How Firm a Foundation" was rcnered by the choir. Prayer was offered by Dr. E. TcClintock, chaplain of the James 1). lance Camp. Dr. MoClintock has not een in good health for some time >ast, and it was a matter of great ratification to every veteran present nd to every one of his many warm rionds that he was able to be in his ccustomed place during the exereiss. Dr. McClintoek offered a for-' cut and tender prayer concluding I ritli the petition that every one of hose present wearing crosses of hon- j r might be enlisted in the service of I ho Great Cross Hearer. During the j onrso of his prayer he referred to the | iouthern cause as a cause which was nst, and he gave thanks for the cour-1 go and endurance of the Southern oldicr, saying that they believed honstly and that they acted conscienionsly when they gave their young -.anhood to that cause which they n-ed. The orator of the occasion, Major ion oral Thomas W. Carwile, was inroduced by Major James F. James "aidwell. Air. Caldwell said: "1 desire introduce to you the 'onfederate veteran who has come to peak to us today. If he were a tranger in this community, 1 would ?> glad So tell you id' bis record duriio the War of Secession, as an oilier of the immortal 11th South Carlina Regiment of Volunteers, and alii to tell you of his record since that /nr. But he is so well known to the icople of Newberry county, that i! eems to be sulficient to announce hat you will now have the pleasure if hearing Mie conimlandcr of t'-hclout I) Carolina Division of Confederte Veterans, Major General Thos. W. arwile." Genoa ral Carwile's address was an lo(|iient tribute to the private sold- , ?r, and he was frequently interrupt(1 by prolonged applause. The vet - 1 rans and all others present listened j aiierly to his words, as he told them j o\\ the hosts of gallant privates win dornod the ranks all did their duty, | and (lid it well. w General Carwile's Addross. e< Cii*nornI Carwile said: t< " Daujjnlcrs of the Confederacy, hi Comrades of (lu? Confederate Army, vSons o! Confederate Veterans, Ladic* di and (lentlemeu: W'hen the committee r< I rom the Uauu'hters saw proper to Ic : ?!< ni'.', an humble business man, to v? come to tlie county (it* Newberry ami I; address I lie Veterans on this Mentor- il ial day, I telt that I should decline, ti Bui when I thought of my friends ai and comrades in Newberry countv, a m county which was honored hv my ai vvraml 1 athers iu days gone by, and the li county which was the birth place of ? my tilt her?when those thoughts li pascd through my mind, I said I d would accept the invitation. And I 111 conic today to nrfdrcss the veterans ol Newberry county?a county which 1 sent such men to^he ai'iny as lie who pi "live his lif(, for the cause at tho ol bloody battle of t.he Wilderness, st James I). Nance; as the successor t<> a the command of the :>d South Carolina \\ who ?ave his lite to iiis country in ti the Valley of Virginia. Wiiliam Dray- w ton Uutherford, for whom your T camp of Daughters is named. When si all these things passed through my ai | min i I <li<i" not feel that I eouUl re- ct ' fuse to come at the bidding of these lair women <>f Newberry, and I am p J here today, my friends, in my humble v; , way to lend my presence to this our f? I Memorial day. And it is gratifying ,y< to me, as commander of the Veterans of South Carolina, to look in the II laces of you brave men who fought tl tor four lonj; years in the defence of al our flag, and who never shirked a duty. Other names of the brave sold- Ik iers ol Newberry county who gallant, ol ly served their country which T might pi mention on this occasion rre those of In Col. 1. F. Hunt and of Maj. William fi Lester, of the l.'lth South 'Carolina, m with whom it was my privilege to ti serve. And another name I might l <ji mention on this occasion is that ofl one who was'esteemed by all tiie peo- j |',pie of Newberry as their friend? p Wobert li. McCaughrin. st " It is said by a learned writer that tl reverence and respect are taught men ! ei bv women. I he observance of .Mem- s( orial day was originated by a beauti- hi t'ul little Coil federate widow, who Ir lirst conceived the idea of petition- n ing to the (Jeorgia legislature to set hi apart a day for its special attention; si and by her petition, this is our Mem- tl orial day. s| "History has recorded the gallant |?j needs of the generals, colonels, ma- in jors, and captains, but it is com para- m tively silent as to the brave, patient ic and obedient private. It is to the id memory of the private that I propose t< to ask you to come with me to yon \*< hallowed spot, and* let us in silence tl lay a wreath on his grave. They are h: so numerous that we cannot raise sj nomumenial shafts to each, and in- at scribe thereon their many deeds of < ( heroism; but we can keep alive the " memory of the debts we owe them, by dedicating at least one day each year |)( to embellish their humble graves with ^ flowers. g< "The hosts of gallant privates that in adorned our ranks all did their duty; T and to all we owe our gratitude. The p Confederate soldier's grave, for this ti day at least, should be the Southern ai j mecca to wnose shrine her brave men t< and sorrowing women, like pilgrims, m may come with grateful hearts and m floral offerings. "The proud banner under which !" these noble, brave men rallied in deI'ense of the noblest cause for whim >'i heroes louglil, or trusting women pruv- Sl <il. had been furled forever. The t; country for which they fought lias a? j now no name among the nations of the ?'< | "irlli, but the priceless heritage nf m j their gallantry is ours; and it should <'< lever bo kept fresh in the hearts and '>. minds ol the youths and maidens of j this, our Southern land. For the pa?t ai I we have no apoligies to offer, no ex- m | cuses lo render, no regrets to utter, a save that we failed in our high en- w deavors: no tears lo shed, except over m withered hopes, and the graves of our departed worthies. << "We yielded in the end because we li | were overborne by superior numbers \\ land weightier rmuiilions. " The day has already dawned when A j I he conduct of the Confederate States, M | in Iheir amazing contest for right, M ill bo justified, honored, and admirI l>y all who possess the knowledge t discern, (he honesty to appreciate, id the candor to confess. 4'The wealth of high motives; duly ischarged; tnaidiood vindicate*!; the cord of hrave deeds, and the rich gacy left \is by the hravery and do>1 ion of soils, brothers, fathers; all iesc and more are ours; and neither le lapse of years nor change of forme can tear them from us. Young nl old will venerate the illustrious leinory of the Confederate soldier, id our children's children?proud of leir descent from Confederate sires -will learn with earliest breath to sp the names of Confederate solicits. ami learn to imitate their falous example. "The private soldier was indeed representative of the rights, the roperty. the social worth, the Honor I' the Confederacy?wonderful men, ai'ved. naked, footsore, and never shirk from duty, or a complaint, hat aire or country ha< produced leir c?|i';d Can, then. t!iere be any under that we had great leaders? hey were made famous by worthy ihordinatcs; and illustrious by the iMiievemeiits of thosv whom they immanded. "Our neighbor city, Augusta, has aid a beautiful tribute to (he pri;?te soldier, by placing upon her Con derate monument, above brigadier .moral. major general, lieutenant L'neral, and full general, yes, upon ie very summit, (lie manly form of ic private soldier of the Con fed erle army. "Let us keep sacred the spot where ? rests from the smoke and clamor f battle, and decorate his resting lace with flowers. This custom has *en steadily observed by the faithil mothers and sisters of our coinunity for a number of years; somemes bv a goodly gathering, and frelent ly by a single lady. "People whose explots have been iiuous. recognizing the propriety and oteiicy of having their deeds coiiantly before the eyes and minds of ie coming generations, have, in all iltured ages, invoked the aid of the nlptor to perpetuate the romenirance of memorable men and events, nperial Home pointed proudly to her 'iumphal arches, and the statues of ur noble men. Lot us then "put our loulders to the wheel," and hold up ie hands of our noble women who are ruggling in their undertaking of ve and gratitude?that of erecting i every county in South Carolina a onunient to our Confederate soldrs. Let, then, all join in this gloruis undertaking, from the highest > the lowest, from the oldest to the ningest; and when the erection of lose monuments is completed, we will uve then embodied our special reject, and personal love, loyalty and Imiration in visible shape, thus aemling to the nobility of our times a local habitation and a name." " Monuments are connecting links id ween the present the past. They /mboli/e the noble men who have me before, and betoken a happy 'cognition of those who come after, hey denote :ft"jusl and grateful apreoiation of ihe virtue and service ie\i are designed* to commemorate, ml stand as silent, yet impressive achers of the noblest efforts." Yes, onunients are the physical embodieiit of I he most exalted memories, id the most valuable traditions of a I'ople. Then who is here that would it have the ads of gallantry, patotisin and love og the Confederate ddiers inscribed upon everlasting iblets of marble? Let us come to the distance of our noble women, and <si t them in erecting Confederate oiiuniculs, and let their many prav s that they have uttered in this line > answered. "Blessed is the people whose homes re rendered illustrous by grand ointments and distinguished names; country without these is a place itliout names and1 a land without oral grandeur. Weary, weary lies the soldier, i his blanket on the ground, 'ith no sweet " (lood-niglit " to eheei' him, ml no lender voice's sound, diking music in the darkness, aking light bis toilsome hours, hiko a sumboani in the forest, Or a loinh wreathed o'er willi flow*'rs. Be I "And wlien sloop descends upon liiin, Siill 1ii> thought within hi.- dream I Is u| homo, ami friends, ami lovNI j OllOS. I Ami his ousy laueics soom ohi 10 h,' real, as I hey wnudor Mo j lo his mother's cherished form, no As she foully said, in pai'liny. la<! Ihine in snnshino and in storm: Dr Ihine in holpless childhood's morning, tin And in boyhootT's Joyous time, ha: Thou must leave IUe now (lo?r watch Mi I 'II. j I" 1 h\ manhood s ripened prime." No ho I "<>r perchance ho hoars a whisper lo I lie faintest, faintest sitrli. aci Soiuothiny (h'oper than word spoken, let Comethi11 _?' hroathitny of a lie in 'Near his soul as hounding lioarthlood : ,j,| 11 is hers, i hal patieul wife Ami aiiain that partiui>- sccuiclh j l.iki> I a k i ii:: leave of life : , And tier last kiss he remembers, And the a you ix.inu" t lirill. I And i lie, ' M list you ;i 11 d an- V swer, Al j" I hut know in \- ''on ii I y "s will." '! " ! . J1 I , I hen (Sod bless liiui. bless the sol- ' diet'. N' j Ami'(Sod nerve him for the fiyhl ; May lie I,>ml his arm new prowess To do the battle for the rijrhl. ' Met him Ieol that while he's droniiiiii^ In his litful sluinhor bound, Tiiaf wo'ro prayin.tr?(lod watch o 'or Ho him An In his blanket on tlio ground " Th At the conclusion of (Soiloral Car- ' wile s address Col. <). I,. Sehumpor1, moved that lie he elected au honorary To member of dailies I). Nanee Camp. I'ho motion was unanimously adopter j by a standing vole. In niakinu the moI ' ion. Col. Schunipcrl. referred" lo the lames I). Nance Camp as the banner camp of South Carolina. (Sonera 1 | Carwile thanked the Camp, for the j honor Wiiieli had been conferred DpIon him. saying thai it was with uToat i pleasure thai ho accepted honorary j moinlu rsliip in tlio best camp in South Km ("Carolina, a camp which is wort-liy Ihe Of I naino which il boars?.James I). On | Nance. Tli ! "Old Kentucky Home'' was ron- ^ | derod by (ho choir, assisted by the college "rlee club. I n Crosses of honor wore then con for- . rod by the Daughters of Ihe Con fedI eraoy upon tlio following veterans, Jllie crosses being pinned on the volj orans' coats by tlio Daughters who |'ha\o neon mentioned as oooupvim* [seats upon the stage A i ! Perry Halfaero. Adam Kibler. I). I \\ . Kinard. Moorman Hull'. .1. W. ' 1 Smith, .1. N. Bass, \V. Bedcnbamrh, ^ Davenport, ](\ li. Ijominick Alex Singleton. As slated, two Volorans upon whom crosses wore to hi " conferred, Messrs. 10. H. |>ugh and T. S. Duncan, have died. Their crosses , wore disposed of in Iho manner provided by the rules, going to the proper members of their families, as provided for. Mr. J. W. Snnlli was not piosont, and1 his crops was soul |o him. Tlio (wo medals given by the Da tin liters of the Confederacy, one to Mint student of Newberry eojlego. and Iho oilier lo that student .if the grad- j. ed schools writimr Ihe best essays on some subject in Coufodorato hislorv. ' ' were awarded, respectively, (o Mr. V. I I'. Sense, of I.inlc Moiinlain. ami y(| j'Miss Annie Subor of Newborn. The ! > i e>en | a I i?*ii in both in.-lances was ... happily made bv (Seneral Tlios. \\* .. i Carwile. ' " I \ i i c i 1 nealit11ul poem written by a ||. , Newberry lady, was read' lo the audi- -pj, .' "ce by Dr. A. Bowers, after '('i, ' which Ihe audience was dismissed M". j with 111,, benediction by Hie Rev. Kdw. I Fulon wider, paslor of the Lutheran ;( liiireh of Ihe Redeemer. ^ 1 I! you were a cotton mill would you | let your wheels continue |o run ? Il is A u "II l-'l "lie s wheels stop running' I <ome| inies. whelhei one be a cotton i mill or not. -News and Courier. An American ambassador has come [lo be loked upon as a form of linan' eial disaster.?News and Courier. IN MEMORIAM. autiful Poem By Miss Mao Lucilo Smith Read During Memorial Day Exercises on Saturday. Memorial day exercises in the .>? Sal,i,,lay were t.oll. U> Hi,, rra.li.i- l,v |)r. A .1 wits ,,r a poem, wi.ioh', it was'an! u'i,s wnti,mi by a Xowberrv ' !,,,<i vvas ?'ad I iv request of I ho l?'uih,.,I",,,-,I chapter. While <?r ii?. |.?|v was wj(|||i(>i(| it ; l,;:mv,?i ll,:" " <' nun.,,.- is ss Ma.- Imcile Siniih. furirtvrlv ?,f 'id?N->onM.lle, \\ ?t)U. (|L; Mi-- S.niil, is , vilie, liavin-jh"r smile davs 7"". ?)' luvr licallh. The ?&' mi .Is sent inienl, ami hcuuiifui du'lion. is as follows: In Mcnioriam. ?\v III,. I,rave Confederate dead. ' iliii. mil r? in I >i(>? 1 sleep; <l,is spirits Would " !l ""'m S ;| vivil keep. w" ;vi,'h m-, "I l.?\ these varlanos hereman moral i?M- (|ltijr ^ ' tlu'.v held so dear. ' M,0|<' war's elarions resound. mar-hailed ircad '?{,ks "mouvI, the air nor rude disI urhs < sluinhers of ||,e dead ,* in slIV|, as when 1 post (heir eyelids sijaled J iiHI'i" *'rcSli li'0 of r 1 shield, Wu,,M ^ I hose -H.-lai.ds Il"M,,r II"" Iln'ir hallowed clay. I JnivesI oT I,,-ave! We honor l l.e.n, nalion s national pridedrop no tear as Here we' stand, *) ?' "h'ly thai I hey died. I'nte lo their tn',>i. ,|lt.jr ;,|| ,;?.v .irave, ">???a-h lost file ean-e ||,ev fain would save. irt,-V ?n-.-ld the silent aisles memory's sacred halls; <*om??ro we heart anion's boom vvlnzziny minnie rjalls. c view Manassas' hloo.ly soil, |?1 lisi fhe war-trod's cry; ISs,'('d i'? l>is lust for blood, ' s'a.vs--llie bravest die. "I Si'ven Pines and Kiel,i,mml's hirhl, "I Chaueellorsville's red o0re, ''Id up (he hest. hut ii.iappea.sed e vva, -<? (id cries for more. "I ?'V?*r (ieiiysh?r?'s, fair heights, pours the crimson tide, 'ikes at the Wilderness\s ranks, io' Spotlsylvania \s pride ? ilh il.Miutle.->s mien and courage I hey ll-hl valiantly to win the day. rile dyin-r .rroan, the mulTled drum, I he nation's hitler wail, A lapse of years, this nioiind of dust, I'ell silently the tale, While we their deeds heroic tell, And on their matchless prowess dwell. <*?mrades, you, who, left behind, ?ve home I lie heal and strife, id hraved the turmoils and the cares Ibis vain, fitful life, ui"- '"".U'. I he burden drop, "I :i place by these; ' "hied haml> and lr.,mn.il s|eon "illiny (lod's decrees. "I "hen I he Captain's reveille ls ea lied I lie last one o'er, ' ii we will lake Ine burden up. e cause vo,. living swore, " u -11 lost, to honor until death, id with our woman's mi'-'ht, ' '11 eherish it. leyaey, id |<ecp it< honor briylil, II" We. your daicjlilers, I rue will keep. walclilul vi-.':l round your sleep. Ami once each year Memorial day. In loud reme. ranee true, I pou mis moii ..neiil we'll place A llower for each id' you, And" pliuhl our vows to ever keep A loviny vifjil o'er your sleep.