The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-12
SIN HONOR OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Stores Draped in MourninS-The Sur
yivors Meeting-The Opera House Meet
ing Largely Observation-Disclosures
and Observation-Disclosures Suspended.

Ing all Tie SlOleS anu Oi'ASS7 "Nt
draped in appropriate mourning, ana
the memorial services in the Opera
House were largely attended by the
citizens of >,ewberry.
The college suspended exercises from
eleven O'Clock and likewise the Female
Academy and Miss McIntosh's s school.
! The students were marched to the
Opera House.
The survivors held meeting on
Monday. Capt. r. H. Wright was
made Chairman and DR.. James Mcln-
tosh. Secretary. A committee to ar
range for the public meeting was ap-
pointed, consisting of r. H. Wrie BIT, }.
B. Fellers, J. w. Gary, J. y. Martin
and w. T. Torrant. \ committee on
resolutions was also appointed, consist
ing Of b. Fellers, r. l.. Mclaughlin
and NJ. 4. Carlisle.
The following ladies were asked to
devise and arrange suitable drapery lor
the public meeting: Mrs. +. y. BaS-
ter, Mrs. y. r. Mazyck, Mrs o. McR.
Holmes, Mrs. y. J. Pope, Mrs. }. A.
Burton and Mrs. 0. l.. Schumpert.
At half past eleven O'Clock the fire
bell began to toll, but long before that
people had begun to assemble at the
Opera House and by the time for the
openinp of the exercises the house was
filled down stairs and galleries.
Mr.. Davis being a consistent mem
ber of the Episcopal Church, the menl-
bers here had the bell tolleo at the
same time the fire bell was tolled. Ow-
ing to the fact of his being a member
of this church it would have been ap-.
propriate to have used some part OF
the Episcopal service in the exercises,
but on this occasion sectarian differ
ences were forgotten and all did honor
alike to the great man dead.
The opera house was tastetully draped
in mourning. Upon the stage were
seated the ministers, speakers and mem
bers of the committee. On either side
were arms stacked bearing garlands of
mourning and swords that had been in
| the heat of battle. On one side was a
canteen that called to the minds OF old
veterans the scenes of other days. On
| the center of the stage was mound
covered with the emblems of mourn
ing. Above it hung beautiful crown.
There was also there the flag Of the
| Ouitman Rifles and for the occasion
the old flag of the 3rd Regiment was
unfolded and in its solled and tattered
and bullet pierced appearance called to
mind the days sthat tried mems souls.
We noticed the tear drops steal down
the cheek Of many old vetarans on this
occasion as their eyes looked upon
these tokens of scenes and conflicts
more than a quarter of a century ago,
and as the speakers portrayed these
scenes in words, men who had faced
the cannon's mouth and marched half
clad and fed right into the jaws Of the
death dealing weapons Of war, could
not restrain the tear as memory was
refreshed.
tits good to be reminded of these
things and to have the heroic deeds OF
our ancestors recounted to us so that
their children will ever be ready and
willing to honor their names and their
memory.
The choir for the occasion sang we'll.
| The opening anthem was "Guide Me
OThou Great jehovah" This was fol-
lowed by that grand old hymn, Crock
of Ages and "Nearer my God to
Thee.n The closing piece, -Asleep in
Jesus,n was sweetly sung, and closed
| ILLS lulS1SSellS lS]loAS VI eH> 'A0NAA
full occasion.
Mayor Geo. B. Cromer In beautiful
and fitting words declared the meeting
organized. On motion of Capt. K. II.
Wright, DR.. James Mcintosh was
elected chairman and Mr.. 9. +. Boyd
secretary.
The exercises were then opened with
prayer by Rev. G. w. Holland. DR..
Mcintosh in introducingth the first speak
er made short and appropriate address:
He said the Southern heart was stirred
to its deepest depths. The tolling Of
bells and the booming of cannon from
the Potomac to the Rio Grande would
call the people from town and hamlet
in all this Southland to-day to do honor
to the illustrious dead. His memory
and his honor will be as immortal as
history itself His memory and his
life forms part Of the life of every
Confederate. Flags that have been fold
ed and laid away for a quarte- of CELL
tury, on day like this, it is proper
thew should be unfurled and that we
should look on them once more, when
the chieftain over whom they once
proudly waved lies still in death.
Bathed in the blood of its defenders a
fit emblem to rest on the grave of the
dead. Our victories and our defeats IN
the greatest struggle the world ever
saw are inseparbly connected with the
name of him in whose honor we are
assembled to-day. 1t is right that we
together with the other parts OF this
sorrowing Southland should engage in
these services to-day.
Mr.. J. F. J. Caldwell was then in
troduced. Mr.. Caldwell said that the
event which brought us together to-day
had probably caused more sadness and
sorrow in this beautiful Southland
than any occurrence during the last
quarter of a century. Even the death
of Robert E. Lee loved as he was, fail
ed to evoke such expressions of affection
and love as is contained in the vast
wave of sympathy which rolls over
this Southland to-day. And it should
be so. He felt safe in saying that JEFF
ferson Davis was the greatest Of all the
heroes of the South and deserved the
most reverence and affection. Lee
and Jackson and the other heroes most
efficiently did their part. But it was
left for Jefferson Davis to suffer long
after the cares and troubles Of the
others we're ended. He was the pecul-
lar mark at which the hatred and envy
of partisanship and prejudice We're
launched. The most enveuomed
shafts were hurled at him and through
him at US, by the enemies of the South,
and every blow struck at him was felt
by US. But all these could not terrify
him. He was the martyr, represent
ing the South. His Christian resigna-
ton elevated Southern character. The
whole South should join in exhibiting
grief a. his death as for no other man.
Mr.. Caldwell thought that Mr.. Glad
stone was the only other man of his
time that was worthy to be compared
with him. He then spoke of Mr.. Davis
as statesman and soldier. He thought
that his management of the War De-
Darlmcnt under Pierce's Administra-
| ton was second only to that Of John
| G. Calhoun. IN his appointments OF