The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-05-08
Memorial Day at PendIcton.

the auspices of Camp lnli, Simpson
the Conf, ;i;ratu Veteran Camp of this
| plcr-InrIiioriul exercises n honor of
the Confederate dead were held
HE exercises to-day were very rlab-
crate bur entirely in keeping with the
noble Pun use and entirely appropriate.
They wcI, all they should have brcn-
| Il grand tribute to those grand old men
who rallied Ia The call "Injusticc' in
principles and their rights, and gave
their life blood as Il siiciiiice TO the
chnSr for " hirh they so bravcly strux-
glrd. But with all the praises sung
and the tributes raised to The honor of
the noble dead. they were ut the mos,
but little cof the infinite praises that
could br appropriately sung in honor
of those fallen heroes.
1t was pleasant, indeed, and yet
pathetic I" see together these fast fad
ing members of "Thc Legion of Hon
or and to witness the signs of the
great bond of fellowship between these.
old Veterans and their devotion to
their fallen comrades.
WcOf tho younger can only cOnjcc-
tnro as to what are the feelings of lIcse
veterans as they assemble ON such oc-
:,i' Ii;;'i' dis tiiis 10 pmy tribute 10 their
Vi
Tally Simpson has been working to
make the memorial exercises success
fml. They called upon the ladies' t..
help them with tie decorations, etc,
aud upon lninbcr of gentlemen to-
bniIda stand, tables, etc, and, all
working together. they to-day were
Eratiiird by knowing Tint the exercises
were what they have been.
Especial thanks is due to the Glenn
son College Band, the ARTILLERY de-
tachnrnt, and the ladies having in
charge tle decorations of the graves.
All 0f these aided much in the impress
>iyrIirss of the exercises.
me programme ns was published in
the county papers was observed. Be
1orc forming here for the exercises,
many from here went to the Stone.
Cnnrch, where Prof. Morrison, of
Clemson College, delivered Il very fp-
proprato address and the graves were
decorated
When tho Band and Artillery detach-
mtnt from Clemson College arrived Mt
about IL o'clock, the procession wus
formed ut tho Baptist Church, where q
large number OF persons had gathered
To Witness the ceremonies. The order
ot march was. first, The. Band; then n
s.hHInrd- .i!!'',, bearer. bearing standard
when bore the words "Our Confeder-
ate Dead" girls and young ladies all
thstlly dressed in white und each bear
ing u wreath with which to decorate n
soldiers grave; tho boys of tho Pcndle.
ton Graded School; and bringing IN
me rear, the Camp of Confederate
vettrans-fhe heroes of the duy-under
,i'irct cnminnnd of Mr.. Il. L. Sloan,
AoJt. Capt. j. &. Stribling. command
or "1 tho Cnnlp. dressed in Confederate
grey was IN command of the process
sion amt niisitr of ceremonies during
the day; When the line had been
formed the first division of girls bear
i!iK wrcaths WIS marched into the Bnp-
list Cemetery. aud. us the Baud played
II suitable ny mn and an Artillery salute
Mns ilIru. IL wreath WAS placed upon
Inc procession then marched to the
second division of girls was mnrch"I
ana, rs tho Band again played, each
grave hero was decorated. The lima
then marched tn the Episcopal Gene
tcry and tho entire procession went in
10 ihc enclosure as Il division of young
lauics p!aceH flowers cn each soldiers
krnve0the Band playing and a salute
Ce,ng ,..n,!.,, nryd l.; by tho Artillery: 10 this
BARNARD +. Bee. Around this grave
Commander Stribling formed the iine
of Veterans. and, in few appropriate
words. introduced Col. Il. w. .Simnson.
VINO received and accepted in the name
OF Camp Tally Simpson q beautiful
wreath of lmmOrtellts sent from CnmD
Barnard l.. Bee. of Aiken, tn be placed
upon the grave of it's nnlncsake. Col.
Simpson addressed few words i'm
memory of tho gallant Bee, recalling
tho services of Bro in tho Mexican
war and then to tho incident of tho
first battle of Manassas, when Bee
gave to Jackson his famous s0brionst
"Stonewar', and gave his life In tho
samo battle to tho Confederate cause.
re then gave the wreath to Miss ElUise
Sloan, the sponsor of the Camp, who
placed it upon the hca,lstone of the
grave
The large crowd then assembled ON
tho sch"'l grounds where stand had
been erected for the speaking
Attcrmusic by the Band and prayer
ny the Rcv. MIR. Stackhouse. tho Rcgi-
mrnrnl roll was called. and then Col.
Jas. ~. lloyt. of Grccnvillr, the senior
orator or the occasion, wns introduced.
Col. lloyt interested tho nndcnc- for
some time by rtcnlling incidents of tho
war in which soldiers from thrss parts
were prominent. lie then paid n bean.
tlfmi tribute to the Confederate drat
and tO the cn,iSe and mude an address
Thoroughly enjoyed by all who heard
After this address, Miss Ella Sloan,
little gill of 12 years, was called upnn
:tnd spoke quite gracefully and touch
iugly as follows:
"Dcar old Soldiers of Tally Simpson
Camp: We arc hero to day to tell
you how, glad wo are 10 SEQ you. and
how We !nye yOn and honor You for all
tho fighting and hardships you suffered
War.
I'VE arc too young to understand
much about the war, but wo love to-
hear the old people tell over the story
"Ncnriy forty years have passed
since then, and many have pas. Ell over
tho river and joined Lee aud jackson,
and snon many more of you will have
left lis too.
I'VE little girls bring you these
flowers ns tokens Of our love; they are
only little b"qurts of sweet Spring
flowers, and when we have presented
them wc will bid y"n all goodbye till
"" meet again next ytnr. aud may