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k v ; >2; v.':*..- I I ?()? (Eoiintt) IJecotiX .'' j %L. XXIV. ~ KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA^ THURSDAY, MAY 12. 1910. NO. 9. j " (lonument U Heroes 01 * More than a Thousai Col Armstrong's i Big Crowd of A Memorial Day is over, the crowds have dispersed and the unveiling i& a bright memory of the past. It was a great day; a splendid success from every standpoint. Our little city was on her mettle and right w ell did she meet the demands up* on her hospitality. It was indeed gratifying to have so generous a response to the invitation extended out friends to be with us and participate in the unveiling exercises. We expected a big crowd, but no one looked for such a great gathering of people as actually did assemble to do honor to the veterans of the Lost Cause and their gallant comrades w.ho are camping on the hills of eternity. ^ Of course the bigger the crowd the bigger the occasion, and it was particularly pleasant to have as our guests so many of the old veterans. The number of visitors here Tuesday has been estimated at from 1,500 to 2,000 and there were at least ibu veterans present, we largest number that has been asI, sembled here for many years, or >robably ever will be again, ^pophire skies, golden sunshine c, caressing zephyrs all naa | Ml I We Have Space I n?*i II 1 J | 36=in. Pure All Colors L | 40=in. Whit Swell Line Fruit of the Full for ^len, Wome riglit, too. 1'^ ^' Evei all kin 35c coffee 'EOI inveiled to IM Cause. nd Visitors PreseiilSplendid Address'eterans Attend. 1 ture seemed to smile benign blessI ing on this day devoted to honorI ing our soldier heroes. Everything 1 was auspicious and the occasion was unmarred by a single element of discord. . The features of the day were Col Armstrong's speech, the spirit-stirring music and the large body of veterans. Arrangements were made for entertaining 150 of the veterans . and we understand that 125 accepted the hospitality j provided, the remainder, not less than twenty-five, being entertained by relatives and friends. The First Artillery band, the excellent military band of Fort Moultrie, was here with twelve pieces. It is said that in the whole United States army but one band is rated higher, thrt is the famous Marine band of Washington, D C. Needless to say the music was of the highest order of excellence. Col James Armstrong, the eloquent orator of the day, delivered one of the finest addresses we ever heard on a similar occasion, and the only ! regret is that the crowd was so large land his vigor being impaired by , his recent severe illness, much of ' - - i 1J L. his splendid speecn couiu not ot? inumenfi Our Store Is a M ! to Enumerate On i Goods White Linen, 25c )ress Linens, 25c t e Lawns t2?I-2c at Chambray and Dr Loom and Andros Line Spi n and Children. ( : n \v stock just in, all I rhe very latest wri Girls and Boys of, *y)hing we sell in 1 ds of Staple and 1 ; on the market==4 3LE'S I i heard save by those nearest the ; stand. Departing from his usnal j vein of light and airy persiflage, ! Col Armstrong, who seemed deeply ; touched by the noble work of the ; Daughters of the Confederacy and to appreciate the honor conferred upon him in being chosen to make ! this address, rose to flowery periods and flights,,pf eloquence that were ^oiring. . In glow portrayed the of the Confederal filing with exquisite pat J upon the suffering and fortitude displayed on every occasion. He dwelt with pride upon the loyalty and patriotism of the women j of the South during the terrific conflict, the spirit of whose devotion is perpetuated in the work their j descendants, the Daughters of the Confederacy. The exercises of the day began ' with the meeting of Camp Pressley ( in the court house at 11 am. At j 12 o'clock the school children, head| ed by the band, marched in line from the school building and placed ?1 ? ^ nnAn frKo meir uiiermg ui nuncio upu u?. monument. On the stand erected near the monument were the i speaker, the Daughters of the Confederacy, the Mayor and a number of other distinguished citizens. After the opening musical number, "America," Rev E E Ervip invoked t)ivine blessing upon the occasion, following which Mrs D C Scott, the president of the Williamsburg chapter U D C., with appropriate remarks turned over the monument to the care and safe keeping of the city council. Mayor L W Gilland spoke briefly in response, in felicitous phraseology pledging the city council to safe-guard and protect from harn^ or injury the Lecca for Shoppers < ly a Few of Our M{ Laces the yard, he yard. id up to suit your | ess Ginghams-==Pr .coggin Bleached, ring and *ooI and Comfortat i abo \ I the latest models i Big Stocl inkle in Pashionabl all ages. Pure Foe the Grocery Line is Fancy Groceries. 1=2 lb can for $1.00 MERCA x 4 / / r t\ splendid memorial shaft. Then came the unveiling and dec[ oration of the monument by 1 Daughters of the Confederacy, j This was a beautiful and impressive ceremony. Those who removed the | veil were: Miss Agness Erckmann, Helen Scott, Lily Ervin, ai\d Belle McClary, while Misses Belle Harper, Lily Graham, Beulah Nelson and j Mrs Frances Montgomery placed [ their votive offerings of laurel | wreaths and cypress upon the base. 1 Then came the stirring strains of j "Dixie" and old hearts grew young and strong again for the nonce. R J Kirk,Esq,next advanced to the [ front of the stand and in eloquent terms introduced the speaker, Col James Armstrong. Col Armstrong, with his snowwhite hair and his cheerful, rubicund visage, presents a stinting appearance en-:, ie caught the atten! tion of his audience at the start and held it throughout his address. To attempt even a bare synopsis of his speech would be impracticable and we regret our inability to reproduce aught save a few of the bright flashes that scintillated throughoift his discourse, j He had faced m^iy a battery of guns, he said, but never one to j which he surrendered so unconj ditionally as to the battery of bright eyes of Kingstree's pretty girls. Seeing the ladies moving out of the sun, he 1 emarked par- j enthetically that here was one sc n : (himself) they had been dodging j for many years.% (The gallant j Colonel is a bachelor). Whert the 1 : ladies are present he always pre- ' | fers to listen instead of talk.1 ' When Sir Joshua Reynolds painted Mrs Billington's portrait, Haydn,: the great composer, objected to the i i .11.. n._ jner during the Merry I\ iny Choice Offering and Em ?ocket=book. iceS Startlingly Lo l-2c the yard. I Summt >le, with good we Cor! included. A size a < of Oxfo le Foot Wear for t >d Grocer ; Guaranteed undet Try our Kurnel I Yours NTILE V . _ ' . i pose of the fair lady, whom the | artist portrayed as listening to the', angels hovering in the back-ground. He would have had the angels listening to Mrs Billington?the Colonel made the point that the [ angels might find profitable em-i pioyment maintaining such a rela-j tionto the fair ladies of Kingstree ? (Continued on eight page ) Si Does sot Co! AYER'S tiA Stops falling Hair Deatrava Dandruff Ingredients: gJ???.Gs A hair mroaration made from this formula! hair food, a hair tonic, a hair dressing. Con j. c. ateb coifpa 8 We Are Es X if you have never l?een to this t jC remember that cS s We Are Exp X There is welcome and fri 0 ^ ^ We Can X n9 and seek th< | FARMERS i 1 8 Lake Ci X J. S. MK'LAM, President. < R PfKTftv President. 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