The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-16
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Tenth Of May Beautifully and Appro-
pristely Celebrated in Nsvberry.
The Departed Heroes Touch
ingy Remembered.

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The Confederate dead are not forgot
tea by their comrades and their desceu
dents. It is beautiful custom which
brings Us together on Memorial Day 10
pay tribute and do honor to the heroic
dead. fr will be a sad day for any peo
pie when the sentiments which prompt
such action shall becume dormant and
inactive. One by one the Confederate
soldier is passing over the river, and
ere loug by the natural process of na-
ture they will all pass over to join Lee
and Jackson and the hosts who have
gone before. The celebration of these
memorial days will be left to their de-
scendents then. 1t is :. beautiful and
touching custom, and one we trust will
never be abandoned. 1t teaches les
sons Of patriotism and devotion tn one's
country. Without the instilling O,
such sentiments no uation can Ions
stand.
Last Thursday was Memorial Day
May 10. The occasion Was very ap.
propriately celebrated in New berry
There seemed to be more Interest ir
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similar "cca-ions in long while
Flowers were scarce, but Ln this occa.
sion the ladies managed to get together
quite quantity, and the Confederate
monument and the graves at the cid
graveyard and at Rosemont were all
covered with beautiful flowers by the
fair and patriotic daughters of New
berry.
The Graded School turned out in
force and SO did the College and the
James D. Nance Camp, U. G. V. The
Camp held meeting, but as the Score
tary has furnished the minutes we will
not refer to this.
The Graded School girls were arrayed
in blue, red and white, and as they
marched down Main street made very
pretty appearance. In fact it was d
lovely scene. First came Prof. Jones
with about seventy of the small boys
and girls. Prof. Evans was in charge
Of about seventy-6ve girls and young
ladies from the Graded School. They
marched first to Episcopal church
where they were joined by about fifty
young men from the College under
command Of P. D. Shearouse. They
then marched down to the public square
where they were joined by the old vet
Grams from the James D. Nance Camp,
about forty in number. 1t was grand
to see those girls. six abreast, turn
corner. They did it so nicely, and as
correctly as we'll trained and long
drilled soldiers. Miss Mary Nance Fair
was color bearer, carrying the flag of
the James D. Nance Camp. Aumerle
Sehumpert carried the flag of the Third
Regiment. It is shattered and torn
and has many bullet holes, but never
went dewn in disbonor. The staff was
shot through at Knoxville, while in
the hands of Co.. Nance, four men
having been killed during the battle
while carrying the colors to the front.
It brings up many sad memories, but
is fondly and patrio;ically cherished by
the survivors of the old Third Regi-
ment. Prof. Evans wore on this occa-
sion the sash which belonged to and
was worn by Col. James D.. Nance.
Afte: the line had been formed Oh the
public square and Mr.. salter had taken
snap shot at it with his Kodak the
column moved around to the monu-
ment which had been beautifully
draped for the occasion. The young
ladies in blue, white and red formed a
Confederate flag. Capt. Schunlpert
then called the assembly together and
Rev. E. P. McClintock offered the fol-
lowing prayer:
PRAYER BY REV. E. P. M'CLINToCK.
20 Lord, our God: We desire to
recognize thee in all this service The
peace and the quiet and all that is
pleasant on this occasion comes from
thy jealous hand.
We thank thee for all that was excel
lent in the character of those whose
death we have met to commemorate.
We thank thee for their patriotism and
courage, and heroism and self-denial
and self-sacrifice. We thank thee for
the privilege of bringing these flowers
as tokens Of our teSaass remembrance
of them.
We pray for thy essing On their
kir"-ed whose hearts still mourn their
irrc. liable loss. Fulfill in their expe-
rlence thy own promise to be hus-
band to the widow and father to the
fatherless. Let thy blessings rest on
those of US who were their comrades.
D God, we would this day and in these
circumstances acknowledge our indebt-
edness to thee for covering our head in
the day of battle, and shielding US from
all the dangers incident to a soldiers
life. Rightly affect our hearts, we do
pray thee, in the remembrance of this
thy great goodness 10 those Of US who
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perils.
We pray for thy blessing on the chill
dren and youth in this presence. AS
they look on these emblems of war and
these memorials Of our brave soldiers
inspire them with motives worthy of
such ancestors, and incite each OF them
to noble lives. Be with our comrade
who is now to speak to US. Give him
thoughts and words which will incite
all of Us to purer patriotism and to a
fuller discharge of all the duties of
Christian citizenship.
We ask all in the name and for the
sake of thy son Jesus Christ. Amen"
Capt. Schumpert then stated that
since the committee had been unable
to secure speaker from abroad, Presi-
dent Holland, of Newberry College,
himself a veteran who wears an empty
sleeve which testifies to service on the |
field, had kindly consented to speak.
President Holland then spoke as fol-
lows:
DIR. HOLLANDS ADDRESS.
Remembrance wakes with all her busy
train, !
swells at my breast, and turns the past to
pain"
We cannot conceal the fact that |
Memorial Day" to many of US brings |
its painful memories. We cannot keep |
them back, nor would we if we could.
The struggles, the hardships, the sac
ri6ees, the dangers, the comrades Of
thirty years ago, come to US unbidden |
in painful memories. The campfire |
with its song and jest, the face of the |
brave soldier who fell at our side when |
the Lord covered our own heads in the
day of battle, the treasured missive |
from mother, or sister, or wife, with its |
gentle warning of duty and dan-
ger, the rude burial of fallen CON-
rades on the spot where they nobly fell,
the watch by the dying soldier as be |