The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-05-13
Memorial Day.

Memorial Day.
Last Saturday was Memorial Day, n
the exercises OF the occasion were v
more appropriate or interesting in An
derson. Miss Lenora Hubbard, the en-.
ergetic President OF the Ladies Memorial
Association, determined to make the
ex ercisas instructive and Impressive,
and. with the assistance of other mem
beers Of the Association, accomplished
that purpose.
At11 o'clock a. nc. the Anderson Cor
net Band began playing at the Court
House, where the veterans gathered. and,
commanded by Col. j. N. Brown, march,
ed to the Opera House, escorted by Camp
W We Humphreys, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, and occupied the seats reserved
for them. The building was crowded to
It's utmost capacity. Mr.. J. M. Sullivan
acted as master of the exercises. which
were opened with prayer by Col. John
B. Patrick.
When the stage was exposed to view,
in the center thereof vas q typical SOL
dier's grave, which had been ~smprovised
of sod, around which we're soon gathered
twenty-five little boys and girls. ihey
came in one at a time, and, after reclting
appropriate little poems, laid the beauti-
full flowers which they bore on the grave.
Large pictures of the grand old heroes,
Lee and Jackson, were brought in by two
of the little boys, and, after q few words
in reference to each of them, the pictures
were deposited by the aide of the grave.
This portion of the exercises was exceed
inply novel and impressive, and, finally,
when an old battle flag was brought In
and laid on the grave and the Band play
ed "Di1ie." the old "rebel yell" resound-
ed through the building.
The program was continued as follows:
ChorusS"Sleep, Soldiers, Sleep"
Address, nv Col. Henry D. Capers.
Chorus, "Columbia, fair Columbia"
Grafton, by Col. J. 4. Cothran.
Report of Treasurer Of Ladies' Memo
rial Association.
A tslk about our old Court House, by
Hon. j. e. Breazeale.
Song, "Reply to Lorena," by Mrs. s. J..
Peoples.
Address, by John K. Hood, Esq, rep
resenting Camp w. w. Humphreys, Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
Presentation of the Corner Stone, dona-
ted by the Butler Marble and Granite
Works, of Marietta, Ca, through their
agent, MI. T. s. Laneston, Of this city.
Closing Song, "My Country IT'S Of
Thee"
We regret exceedingly that our limited
SPACE prevents US from giving even q
SYNOPSIS of the Grafton and the speeches
Of the other gentlemen. All were elo-
quent and interesting.
At the conclusion of the exercises IN the
Opera House, it was announced that the
Association had prepared a dinner,
the proceeds Of which would 60 to the
Monument fund, and that the Veterans
were invited to attend this dinner as the
guests of the Association. 1t was certainly
q grand feast, and the Veterans apprecia-
ted the hospitality that had beer extend
ed To them.
At5 o'clock D. ~. nearly 500 children
assembled, at the Graded School building
loaded down with wreaths and flowers,
and, led by the teachers, under the es-
cort of the Cadets of the Patrick Military
Institute, marched to the three Church
wards. and then to Silver Brook Gene
tery, where all the graves of The sleeping
Soldiers were covered with flowers. In
the Presbyterian Churchyard are a mum.
her of graves of Federal soldiers, and they
were covered with beautiful flowers. At
each Churchyard the Cadets fired q mil
itary salute of three rounds.
NOTES.
The Association realized about $50 net
from the dinner. Their fund now is over
81. 900, and they expect the men folks to
20 TO work at once according to their
promise, and assist in raising the addi-
iional 81, 500 desired to complete the mon-
ument, The beautiful corner stone pre-
septed to the Association bears the date
.sMay 10, 1897" at which time, If posi-
BILE. it Is intended to lay it.
The beautiful battle-ship cake, madeto
represent the old "Alabama," which was
presented by Mrs. Sallie Crayton, wa
awarded to Mr.. Richard Lsughiin, who
held the lucky number. Mr.. Laughlin
presented the cake to the Association, and
It was disposed of again, Mr.. R. L. Rob
inson being the lucky man. This cake
turned into the treasury $$22.70.
In the Baptist ~Churchyard a few OF the
noble ladies' had erected a typical monu-
mant surmounted with q large cross, ded-
tested to the memory of "Our Heroes who
slaep In Distant Graves" It was cover
cd with flowers and evergreens by the
children.
In bis speech, Hon. J. E. Breazeale
pleaded %el0quently for he site or the
Court House for the site of the proposed
monument. ,
Hon. j. s. Cothran alluded to a little
incident In which q distipguished and
patriotic citizen (whose name he did not
calD of 6 neighboring County was a par
ty to. and at the conclusion of his ora
ton, three cheers were proposed by q
veteran to Hon. Samuel MCGOWAN. or
Abbeville, aud it was responded to by
the entire audience.
J. X. Hood, Esq: who spoke In benaif
of the Sons, explained the objects OF DIS
Camp, and was loudly cheered u warm
Iy congratulated by his friends AFTER
wards.
Now. in conclusion, who will be the
first man to subscribe SlOO to the fund?