The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-05-31
Cobb Sunday School Association
Gov. Smith, Ex-Gov Brown, and Gen
Colquitt.

Mountain. The morning was usher
ed in under dark clouds, ominous of
rain. And by the time the train
arrived, from Atlanta, the rain COM
menced gently falling. Aboard was
large crowd of ladies and gentle
men from Atlanta and the Sunday
Schools on the Road. Not discour-
aged, but still hopeful, that the
weather would be mere favorable for
the contemplated gala-day and reci-
tations. the train moved out from
Marietta, with dditional numbers for
Kennegaw, but the stoppage there
was accompanied with more copious
showers. A consultation with the
schools on the ground resulted in a
return to Marietta. Nichols Hall
and the Presbyterian Church were
occupied, the greater number being
a: the latter place.
| The exercises at the Presbyterian
Church were very interesting indeed.
The following places were repre-
sented: Bethel, Acworth, Shilo,
Bascombc. Ebenezer. New Hope.
Liberty Hill, Smyrna, Lees Chapel,
and Winnings. Several of the schools
had banners, nicely lettered, with
appropriate inscriptions. The ex-
ercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Mayson, of Acworth, and
singing by the pupils. Gen. VIM.
Phillips, who has taken such praise
worthy interest in these Schools
from time to time, made a brief,
sensible and touching statement as
to the object of this association,
when the following pupils delivered
speeches and read compositions, on
the questions previously propounded
and locally announced in the JOUR-
NAL:
Acworth-Joseph Carter and Miss
Lizzie Henderson.
Bascombe james A. Hancock,
read by 7. l.. Delay.
Ebenezer-Miss Jane Chapel,
Norris Holland, Miss Tallulah Toll
Lesson and S. T. Bryan, latter read
by proxy.
New Hope-Miss Maggie Mays
and Fannie Whitfield.
Smyrna-George Moore and Min
ME Gober.
Liberty IIill-Miss Mary Moore.
The Committee to award the
prizes, consisting of Ex-Governor
Jos. f. Br wn, Governor James NJ.
| Smith and en-. A. H. Colquitt, de-
cided tia Master George Moore was
entitled to ne first prize, donated
by Miss Mary Brown, daughter of
Gov. Brow J Master Joe Carter,
the second md Miss Maggie Mays,
the third
Gov. Brown awarded the prizes
in beautiful and brief remarks, and
subsequently, addressed the very
large assembly. His remarks were
encouraging. brilliant, impressive,
and pointed, full Of pure admonitior
and good counsel
Genera Phillips then introduced
Governor James NJ. Smith. He is I
man of fine appearance, rather cor.
pulent, weighing probably one hun.
dred and eighty pounds. After q
few preliminary remarks, he branch
ed off into fine effort and made &
speech that was full of noble
thoughts, pure sentiments and stir
ring pathos. lie has good deal Of
the enthusiastic in his composition;
yet altogether fluent After having
touchingIy alluded to the fact thai
many bright faces before him were
orphans, whose fathers filled bloody
graves, in dying for cause they al
loved and were willing to have died
for, he appealed to them not to for
get these fatherless children, that il
was not charity, generosity or be.
nevolencc that demanded it, but {
sense of justice, duty and right
He then said he wanted practical
demonstration of their willingness tc
assist these orphans, these Sunday
School children, and asked for one
hundred dollars from that crowd
Several responded to the tune of five
dollars piece, when the Governor
looked up ia the gallery, which was
lined and packed with old and young
men, and ;sked, "How many ur
there will Ne anything? All good
ms remark remark created general laugh
ter. One hundred and FIVE dollars
was raised, of this amount Governor
Smith subscribed $40, ex-governor
Brown $40, and Gen. Colquitt $50,
cash in H. NJ. Hammett's hands
who was appointed Treasurer.
After singing a beautiful song,
Gen. A. II. Colquitt was introduced,
whose pleasant and beaming coun'