The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-17
In MemOriam.
Milton ID. Manly is dead,

Milton ID. Manly Is dead.
He died at his home in Williamson, S. c., on the
morning of the 2Srd day OF January last of paraly
sis. Thus noble life Is ended, great big hear
is sttlled forever and his death Is sadly mourned
by hosts Of friends throughout Anderson and
Greenville Counties. 1t is a melancholy duty We
recital Of q life which Masons delight to honor !.
Milton N. Manly was born on the Goth day o!
July, 1886, in Laurens County. From early child.
hood he exhibited all the traits Of noble nature
admiration and esteem of all who knew him, and
he was wept over with tears of grief by his many
friends, and they have made him a grave In their
bosom, and fond memory has buried him shere.
When South Carolina seeded from the Union
at the tender age of fifteen years he enlisted to
defend her honor and unsullied reputation from
the ravages Of relentless foe, leaving an aged and
beloved mother, who in the anguish Of her heart
I'm thee give what most love,
For thy return thou weary, weary dove,
lift my prayer above,
My soldier boy.n
But duty demanded, the call was made and he
followed the "Starry Gross" of the Southern Con.
federacy over many a hard fought field on the
plains Of Virginia, until 1t was folded at Appomat
tox never to be unfurled as National Standard
In days of sunshine and prosperity he was always
the soul Of generous hospitality, looking away
from bis own reVerses, and bending his energies
towards recuperation.
He was member of the Baptist Church, bcliev'
ing sincerely that the God ofju,tice and mercy
was a very present help in time of trouble.
orable in his dealings with men, hopeful and cour.
ageous in the battle of life, he drew to himself
hosts Of friends and received the plaudits of his
fellow men and brethren. His hand was ever
open to the euccor Of tho unfortunate and If need
be to his own discomfort he would relieve the ne
cessities of a suffering brother.
The world knew him as an afable, courtly
kindly gentleman, but the needy and the distress
ed and his brother Masons especially, felt the
touch of his whole souled magnaninity, and hi!
answering belief in the brotherhood OF Man
Such man has been removed from our midst and
his brethren of the "Mystic Tie" assemble around
his bier and mourn his loss.
Suddenly cut off from this transitory existence
he has gone from among with bright expectations
of future happiness, leaving behind memory that
will te cherished fondy while friendship Is sin.
cere, or merit claims admiration.
His body lies buried in the quiet and beautiful
cemetery Of vii iamstop, resting In the hope of
glorious resurrection, and in that bright Ceestia
morn it shall he raised, not by the hand of al
earthly Grand Master, but by the omnifc words Of
Him who rules the heaven and the earth, al
whose command the graves shall open, the seal
give w. their dead and the "Profanc and tho In
itiated" stand before his judgment seat to render
in their last dread account
1t has been said that etimes the spirits of the
just are permitted to return to this world, and tc
revisit the scenes In which they most delighted
and where they were best known, and best loved
If this be true We know that the spirit of our de-
ceased brother, Milton NJ. Manly, is now in oul
midst gloryfying in all the good thai We do. Lei
us act with the belief that we are in such pres
ence We therefore recommend the adoption o.
the following resolutions:
RESOLVED In the death Of Milton NJ Manly
Pelzer Lodge, No. 2l7 A. +. NJ, has met with an
irreproachpole loss that we shall miss his wise
counsel and Masonic example, but will endeavor
to emulate his virtues and live up to bis teachings
RESOLVED, A blank rage in our minute book be
inscribed to his memory; that copy Of thi!
memorial be published in the County papers and
also that copy be forwarded to his family.
Fraternally submitted.
J. N. SUTHERLAND.
P. B. LANGsTOS.
JNO B. BONNER.
FURMAN SMITH.
II. A. ROBINSON.