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NEWBERRY9SUHCO , DY .1.TWIC A WEEK ..I A YEAL Newberry Hon Of Southei MEMORIAL DAY HERE - FITTINGLY OBSERVED HONOR FOR THE LIVING AND REV ERENCE FOR THE DEAD. Dinner Served Veterans by Daughters of the Confederacy-Exercises in Opera House. Across the sombre stillness of the wide chasm of fifty years was heard in Newberry on Wednesday the phan tom echo of the reverberation of Beau regard's guns playing upon Fort Sum ter, and of the shock of battle which 'rolled from Manassas to Fredericks burg. and from Fredericksburg to Chancellorsville, and on to the Wild erness, and then to Appomattox, wher it was stilled by the agonizing death-cry of the Southern Confeder acy. For in Newberry on Wednesday a grey column again formed under the Starry Cross. and Southern war songs ,again thrilled the veterans of Lee. Pausing for a few brief hours in the rush of business, Newberry on Mem orial day gave herseif unreservedly to the sacred duty and the high and holy privilege of honoring the heroes of the sixties who have not yet an swered the final roll call, and of pay ing loving tribute to the memory of -those who gave their lives on the field of battle, before the star of the storm cradled Southern nation had reached the western horizon in its brilliant passage athwart the heavens, and those who have since joined the peaceful camp beyond in the steady march of the ranks in grey through the valley of the shadow. The program for the day had been arranged. by the Drayton Rutherford and Calvin Crozier chapters, U. D. C.. and it was to their labors. with. the assistance of the D.- A. Dickert chap ter, Children of the Confederacy, and the Jno. M. Kinard camp, Sons of Vet erans, the fitting observance of the day was due. Whaerever there was a Confederatei .grave or a Confederate monument in Newberry on Wednesday, there were wreaths of 'evergreens bound witha the colors of the Confederacy, and the 'dhoice flowers of the spring--time, tenderly and reverently placed by the Daughters and the Children of the Confederacy. Early in the day the school children marched to the Con federate monument in the public square, each bearing a wreath for the marble shaft that commemorates the valor and the patriotism of the mn whaose self-sacrificing devotion to duty is being held up to them by the devoted daughters of these men as an inspiration to high ideals and high endeavor, and as a priceless heritage to be handed down by them to their children and their childrens cnemldren. Following the exercises in the opera house in the afternoon the various committees decorated every grave. Trne decoration of the Calvin Crozier monume::t, in Rosement cemetery, was in charge of the chapter which bears the martyred Texan's name. Some three hundred veterans were in the city for the day. The recipients of every attention which the people of Newherry covld bestow, .it was a day of pleasure fo.r them. but of pleas uire rui"ed with dleepest sadn -ss as they recalled the faces and forms of many of their comnrz: les who met with them on last Memorial day atnd for whom during the past year taps have sounded. Conspicuous among these were the late Col. 0. L. Schumpert, -who for many years was adjutant of the James D. Nance camp and in charge of the veterans on these Me morial day occasions, and the late Chief Justice Young John Pope. Beau ti;ful tributes were read to the memory' of these two gallant veterans, and the other twelve veterans of the James D. Nance camp, who have died during the past year, and it was a sacredly solemn moment as the roll of the dead was called. The tribute to Col. 0. L. Schumpert wa,s in the shape of resolutions passed by the Drayton Rutherford chapter. U. D. C. During ah reading of these resolutions by~ ors Heroes rn Confederacy Mr. John M. Kinard, little Osborne Lamar Schumpert, grandson of the knightly gentleman whose name he bears, stood clasping the folds of the banner of the James D. Nance camp, which organization Col. Schumpert devotedly loved, and in which he was a leading spirit. On the other side of the stage was a portrait of Col. Schumpert, wreathed in immortelles. The roll of the dead. beginning with a tribute to Chief Justice Pope and the others. and concluding with the roll call to which the deep silence answer ed, "Absent," was also impressively read by Mr. Jno. M. Kinard. The entertainment of the veterans began with their arrival in the city on Wednesday morning. The city was turned over to them. They were tak en for automobile rides around the city, the soda fountains were free to them, they were the guests of the moving picture show, and every oth er courtesy which was possible was .xtended them. At 1.30 o'clock a dinner was served them in McCaugh rin hall by the Drayton Rutherford and Calvin Crozier chapters, U. D. C. About two hundred and fifty partook of the dinner together. There were barbecued meats and salads and pick les and ice cream and cake, coffee, and many other substantials and deli cacies. The repast was elegantly served by the Daughters of the Con federacy. The exercises in the opera house began at 3.30 o'clock, the orator of the day being Capt. R. H. Jennings, of Columbia. The stage had been appro priately decorated for the occasion, the banner of the James D. Nance camp and the portrait of its late adju tant, Col. Schumpert, occupying con spicuous places. and the stage being draped in Confederate colors. Major James F. J. Caldwell acted as master of ceremonies, taking the place so long filled by Col. Schumpert. Th. prelude. "Dixie," was rendered by the D. A. Dickert chapter. Children of the Confederacy. The two young boys taking part on. the stage in thie songs and choruses by this chapter of the Children of the Confederacy were Master John M. Kinard. Jr., and Cahioun Boyd Parr; and it is a notable coincidience that these lads, both of whom bear the namues of their grand fathers, are grandsons of the two gal lant deceased veterans whose daugh ters on this occasion received their fathers' Crosses of Honor. John M. Kinard fMl while leading his regi ment which he was commanding as senior captain, and Calhoun F. Boyd died some years ago after a faithful service to his people both in war and in peace. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Geo. A. Wright, and scripture lesson was read by the Rev. J. E. James. Miss Mabel Williamson rendered a solo which strongly and sweetly appealed to the veterans-"The Homespun Dress that Southern Ladies Wear." Little Miss Katherine Harms was de lightful in an appropriate recitation, which was followed by the address of Capt. Jennings. Capt. Jennings' address, which was a valuable contribution to the history of the Confederacy, is published in full elsewhere in this issue. "Old Folks at Home" was sweetly sung by Miss Goode Burton, the D. A. Dickert chapter forming the chorus, and Misses Ethel Booz.er and Mabel Williamson rendered a duet with bril liant effect. The memorial tributes which were read by Mr. John M. Kinard are pub lished in full elsewhere. Crosses of honor were bestowed up on Butler S. Morgan. veteran; Cal houn F. Boyd. deceased, descendant, Mary Boyd Parr; .Jno. M. Kinard, de ceased, descendant, Alice Kinard Aull. The audience was dismissed with! the benediction by the Rev. M. L Banks. THE ROLL OF THE DEAD. Tributes to Late ('0L 0. L. Schumpert,! Chief .Justice Pope, and Others Deceased. A peculiarly solemn and imipressive fe,,,.e ofne M maril ay exercis in the opera house on Nee,neGday af ternoon was the reading by -Ir. John M. Kinard, of the John 14. Kinard camp, Sons of Veterans. of eautifully worded resolutions of respect to the memory of the'late Col. 0. L. Schum pert, adopted by the Drayton Ruther ford chapter, U. D. C., and an eloquent tribute to the late Chief Justice Y. J. Pope, and the other deceased veter ans, and the calling of the roll of the dead. The resolutions of the Drayton Rutherford chapter on the death of Col. Schumpert were: "The Drayton Rutherford chapter, U. D. C., unanimously adopts the fol lowing tribute of respect and resolu tions to the memory of one beloved by each one present here today: "And in the shadows of the day, be tween the dark and the daylight, while the evening stars sang together," there was joy in heavea among the angels, for its gates bad just swungi wide to admit into its porta-Is a princel among men, who had obeyed the sum mons from the great King, his Father, to come home and take up his abode In the mansion prepared for him. On December 10, 1910, Col. Osborne La mar Schumpert, our gallant and be loved friend and adjutant of the James D. Nance camp, fell on sleep here, to awaken with. ihis innumerable comrades in that "city whose maker and builder is God." And now that he has gone away, we will miss him often and miss him much, especially at times like these, when his helpful deeds and words, of invaluable advice were ever at our call. "Therefore, be it resolved: "1. That in the death of Col. Schum pert, our community and our chapter ha. e suffered an irreparable loss, and our h+arts are full of sorrow. "2. That we will sorely miss his presence a:mong us and his wise words of counsel, but we bow in hum ble submis.sion to the will of our Heavenly Father who doeth all things well. "3. That we extend to- the sorrow ing family our heartfelt sympathy, and commend them to Him whose lov ing kindness and tenderness ne;er faileth. "4. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family; that they be prad on our minutes, and that they be read at the Memorial exercises hed at the opera house May 10, 1911. The Boll of the Dead. "We approach the roll of our saint ed dead for the year with conflicting emotions. Among this company who have passed within the gates are some who shine with a peculiar lustre. "Just as the glad springtime be gan its scentings upon the earth, our hearts were saddened by the loss of a loved and honored veteran. On March 29, 1911, Chief Justice Young John Pope laid down the cross to wear the crown. The memory of him will notL soon pass away from this community;I his cheerful smile and charm of man ner are not to be easily forgotten, and we sharll miss him, but we feel assur ed that somewhere among the many mansions, somewhere among the green pastures, and beside the still waters, somewhere within the. glow and radiance of the great White Throne, somewhere within loving touch of his Master's tender hands, our friend's pallid lips, that grew so still under the cold touch of death, have waked to life again beneath the breath of the eternal morning, and with their old-time fervor have ans wered, "Here." "One by one, the heroes of the six ties are passing away. Fourteen of ur honored 'veterans of the James D. ance camp ha.ve "crossed over the river to rest under the shad:e o the trees" during the pa?st year, each one full of years and ripe with honors, nd we come today in tears and in love to lay a wreath upon :each new ade mound. "No wreck, nior change, nor winter's blight, I Nor time's remorseless doom Can dinm one ray of light hat gilds you glorious tomb." The roll of the veterans of the~ Tames D. Nance Camp. who had. died during the past year, was then called, 1 s follows: W F. K{oon, B. F. Day,' (trnunnd on pag four). REBELS [APTURE JUAREZ. Bloodiest and Most Important Battle of Mexican Revolution-Victory for Insurrectos. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, May 10. This little bullet-riddled city tonight is the provisional capital of Mexico, and Francisco I. Madero, Jr., provis ional president, and his staff have taken possession after winning the blodiest battle of the Mexican revo lution. In a corner room of the barracks, which for two days has held out against the rebels, sits Gen. Juan J. Navarro. the _1ederal commander, a captive. having surrendered today, with almost his entire garrison of sev eral hundred ien. His face is sunk .n, his head is bowed and he does not talk, for the bitter sting of defeat has disheartened him. Anxious for Peace. Says Madero. In another part of the town is Fran cisco I. Madero, Jr., the conqueror, surrOunded by members of his family and staff, exultant with victory, and anxious to make peace, he says, with the government if it will deal frankly and' sincerely with the revoiutionists, and without such vague promises as "President Diaz's manifesto." All the dead are being buried to night. A conservative estimate of the losses is about 25, with about 250 wounded on both sides. The actual number lost probably never will be known, as deserters were many and the dead have been buried quickly. On the American side: of the line five have been killed and aDout 17 wounded, many of thiem innocently en-paged at a distance from the rivel, front. GOVERNOR TAKES COLLECTION. Springs Surprise at Dedication of Dormitory for I. 0. 0. F. Or phanage. in the report of the proceedings of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows in Greeuville, the correspondent of the News and Courier, under date of May 10, says: This afternoon the new dormitory for boys at the Odd Fellows Orphan age, four miles beyond the city, was dedicated. Governo'r Cole. L. Blease delivered the add.ress of the occasion. lhe new dormitory, as is well known, replaces the old dormitory for boys, hich was burned to the ground lase December. At the conclusion of hi: address, Governor Blease sipru*ng a litte surprise on the throng, w-vhich ;et in motion somaeth.ing which caue ed u.w governor, in his own words, to feel like a Methodist preacher." Near the close of his address, the ~overnor drew from an inside pocke.. n his "jimswinger" a check for p324.45, and presented it t-o the treas rer of the grand lodge, as a contra bution from Calhoun lodge, No. ', 01 Laurens, 'for the orphan home. "One good deed calls for anoaher," e:..laim d the governor, as he took from the .and of one in the crowd a ch'eck for .25, this from Rebekah lodge. No sooner had he 'handed the check to the treasurer, than a third one, for 51> from Dexter lodge, No. 19, was isassid iato his hands. It was yrnen a rourth heck for 60 was handed over thaL the governor exclaimed that he felt like a Methodi.st preacher." Two more checks, one for, $10 and the other or $6, were handed in. With the ad iresses over, the governor presented Lhe new dormitory to the grand lodge. kn entertainnient in the grand opera ouse tonight completed the program or today. He Had a Hard Time. A few days ago a second class stoker was paraded before the comn nanding officer of the Davenport nav l barracks on a charge of insubordi iation took the form of resistance to eing 'introduced to the swimming )ath. Asked what he had to say for iimself, the youth replied: "Sir, I've )nly bin in the navy 'three days. The irst day the doctor drawed six of my eeth. The second day I was vaccinat-f d. And the third day the petty of e- he says: 'Come along, we're a-go-! ng -o ro-wn ver!:' "-Argonant. Prosperity Hig Closes S CLOSE CONTESTS FOR THE VARIOUS MEDALS LARGE CROWDS ATTENDED ALL THE PUBLIC EXERCISES. Fine Commencement Program, Begin ning Sunday forning and Con cluding Wednesday Evening. Prosperity, May 11.-The closing exercises of the Prosperity high school during the present week, be ginning with Sunday. were eminently successful. A great deal of interest was manifested not only by the peo DR. G. Y. HUNTER, Chairman Board Trustees Prosperity High School. ple o. the town of Prosperity, but of the sarrounding country, dnd -the at ten.-ance was very large at all of the paublic exercises. In fact, the audi iolium is entirely too small to accom iaodate the .friends who are interest ed in the school. Prof. Geo. D. Brown and his assist ants have had a most successful year. The enrolment has been good, the average attendance excellent and the pupils have done commendable work. The exercises began with the bac calaureate sermon on Sunday morning in Grace Lutheran church. The ser mon was preached by the Rev. E. B. Kennedy, of Abbeviille, and was a most heptul discourse. MIonday Evening's Contest. On. Monday evening there was a contest in declamation by six young men as -follows: James Long-The March to Appo mattox. Elmer Long-A Pathetic Incident of the Rebellion. Leslie S ngley-The Hired Girl. Joseph Long-The Corporal of Chancellorsville. ~.J., L.WIE Mebe Bor.TutesPrsert High School Ray GisnHppns ndLbr RIer ConsTeDgntfLb r.'b A medal is offered 'in this contest by Mr. I. H. Hunt, of Newberry. The judges were Rev. J. E. James. Prof. . L. Dean and Mr. Z. F. Wright, of ewberry. All of the young men did well and the contest was close. The judges decided in favor of Mr. Robt. Counts, with honorable mention of Mr. Jos. Long. The medal was presented by r. 7: F. Wright ,h School uccessful Year Literary Address by Dr. Harms. On Tuesday morning Rev. Dr. J. lHenry Harms, president of Newberry college, delivered the literary ad dress, which was listened to by a very large audience. Dr. Harms' address was a literary gem. The people of Prosperity are alWays delighted when an opportunity is given to hear him. After the address by Dr. Harms, Prof. Geo. D. Brown awarded diplo mas to the graduating class, and de livered a few parting words to the graduates. The following are the members of the graduating class: Jo. E. Long, Mary Lizzie Wise, Laura Christina Wise, Clara N. Brown, Rob ert H. Counts, Jas. E. Long, Grace B. Reagin. Prof Brown's remarks on this occa sion are printed herewith: Prof. Brown's Parting Wor Today it is my privilege and ple1 - ure to speak a few worW to the onf who are now going out from us. I am, in a marked degree, unable to give connsel and advice, but am able to give -thanks for your past good work and best wishes for your future life. The occasion -marks an event of progress in the history of the town. I and the school. Sadness and sorrow broods over all. It is an hour of both sadness and happiness. The institution will miss your presence, smiles and words of help. For this we are sad. But the world will receive your true and loyal service. For this we are pleased. NG more are you to answer, "Here" to roll call. No more is your voice to be heard in yonder building. Today you I break the ties which for three years R.T. PUGH, . Member Board Trustees Prosperity High School. have bound , s brother to brother teacher to pups. 9 Gone, but not forgotten. Your names 'have been -written in golden letters in the hearts of both -teachers and pupils. The beams from -the morning sun will not be fresher th.an our memory of you. Members of the class of 1911, you have a resting place in our hearts .that is more enduring tha:n the marble shaft. When the shaft shall have crumbled to dust, 'your name, record and honor will 'still be standing, "As some tall cliff that lifts its awful4 form, * Swells from the vale beneath and mid way leaves the storm; Though round its breast the rolling clouds be spread, May eternal sunshine settle on its head." Never have we heard the promise of success and good will without seeing aloft a'mongst 'the stars, the fingers as of a man's hand, writing the sac red legend, "Duet to dust, ashes to ashes." But I tell you to continue to stand upright. And again, I say, stand. A dreary sea may flow be tween, but .neither time nor distance nor eternity shall destroy what ynu have been. "Your actions follow you from afar, And what you have been, Makes you what you are. You havn been an example and an inpiration to the school. All have ad- ~