The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-15

on the occasion showed the deep and
inward split that prrvadcd all At 4
O'Clock, under Chief Marshal Sill, the
column formed on Broad street, at The
intersection of DeKa!b and movea slow
ly on to the Quaker burying ground,
where they were met by the noble |o'
men and tender children who had ss-
srmbled to pay tribute and to dress tie
graves OF these our loved and honorrd
heroes. The sight was enough to
touch the heart of adamaDt aud no
confederate soldier stood upon those
sacred grounds who did not feel that
though his flag had been furled,
though his cause had been temporarily
crushed, though widows and orphans
stood weeping over the graves of fathers
and husbands. yet in his heart of hears
ne was proud to say, RI was a contoler-
ate soldier"
Owing to the latencss OF tic hour
many OF the members nf the diffe"rr'
companies had been forced to leave fcr
homo as they lived long way off, a.
InonSh We arc nlense3 to announce H.
turnout as craditahle. In this connect.
on we may bo pardoned for making
suggestion, and that is. tha. in future.
car Eours be earlier. Tt is hallowcd
DAY. day sacred tG us, a day in which
all hearts should swell and join in hon
oring our dead. and We trust that tho
change may b. made All dismountcl
and in order marched into the Ccm"t"ry
Il was an impressive sight, touchinr
sight, and :he emotions that touched
each survivor. our pen is unable adG-
qnately to describe. First, the broken
-haft, beautiful and artistic. the work
If our ingenious friend Mr. Fred Hay.
10 the casual observer it might have
been taken for genuine Itallar marble,
and we trust that it is only the shadow
that casts the coming event ahead. 1t
vas dressed and wreathed most tastef l'y
md the names of all who had left Cam
zen for the great "Lost Cause" worn
Inscribed there. Aroun3 il we're the
graves of the "unknown dead" Blessed
zen upon a Thousand fields they sleep,
and many vacant chair in our own
homes was once occupied by one of
these unknown dead To us We feel
moro than ordinarily impressed when
Ee approach the sacred ground.
The opening ode was sung by Prof
Evans and his Choir, assisted hy TWEEN
~ lovely little girls dressed in whit.
At its conclusion the unknown gray 8
w.re first dressed and these precious IT.
Il" angels bent over, and with the ivy
and The Lanrel, wreathed them with
their own hands. 1t was enough to
make the angels weep.
From thence we were in front Of the
stand to hear the oration to be deliver
cd By Gen J. D. Kennedy. After be.
ing introduced by Maj Sill the Gen,
in his usual happy style delivered his
address. 1t was fully upto the rrquire-
ments of the occasion.
After it's delivery the crowd general
ly scattered over the grounds and 20
grave was left untouched. Silently,
slowly, fcelingly dil they move as it
we're amid the spirits of the dead, and
oot until the pail of evening threw its
darkness upon US were those sacred
grounds left. Happy|occasion we can
MT say-happy only 90 honour our dead
Sad, surely it was, for thc heart was
clothed in the garments Of mourning,
lad The oil ofioy wa. only fit in dis
charging our sacrod 1n;y. To speak of
il as L snccess is only true. ard g. gram
success it was. Thank Heaven for ri;
spirit manifested by our people May
it never die.