The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-22
THE OLD VETS.
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III llCOSIlNUcD flOM IAGG ONE.
will 20 down through the annals OF
history unto generations yet unborn
as heroes worthy OF the great cause
for which they offered their lives /;
willing sacratice.
TO RECOUNT AND RECALL.
It is tn give expression To such Scnli- |
ments as these that We arc now assem-
bled. 1t is to do honor to the memory
of those brave spirits who have gone
before and to comfort and cheer those
who still linger here. 1t is to recount
and recall the memories OF the past
and once again take hope and move
forward.
TO this end, as opportunity affords.
let us come together in the spirit Of
the soldier, who while brave in battle
in none the less generous in peace; let
us while cherishing the proud recollcc-
tions Of the past look with hope un-
abated to the future: let us, though
now in the nOontjdc of life when the
shadows grow long and age with its
oft iniirmities grows upon us. still
looking forward TO the day when hope
shall be swallowed up in victory and
those Of us who tarry shall yet witness
the fruits Of this great travail
The truth Of Il life through DEATH
announced TO Il captious but inuuir
ing multitude of Him who spakc a,
never man Spakc' III one Of his match
less parallels: 'rXccpt Il corn Of wheat
fall into t,4o ground and die it,. ;ibi!elh
alone, but if it die il bringcth forth
much fruit has other significance
than the great spiritual truth with
which the Master was then dealing.
Yes this principle is true in the
whole realm Of nature and fruit is The
result Of all true and nrblc sacrifice.
When our flag was for the last titnc
rnrled and you returned to your homes
and dear ones to witness naught but
deSolation and ruin it did indeed seem
as though all WIS lost and that the
sacrifice OF blood and treasure Which
I you had so freely made wAS indnCd
vain and waste.
looking, however, back through
the vista Of the onc-third of a century
we see that our great sacrifice comes
TOO within the realm Of this great
principle.
No, all has not inndccd been lost,
bnt the great achievements Of the
past have been eclipScd and will con
tinue to be eclipScd by the greater
achievements of the future. The
rapid progress and the material
development OF our country bear
ample testimony 0. this truth, and
The fruit Of this sacrifice will yet be
seen in one reunited country going for
ward step by step until it stall stand
foremost among the nations Of the
world.
Survivors Of this cause, YOU have
been assembled to pcrpctllale its mem-
ory and unto this rclnion Columbia
gladly welcomes YOU At the request
OF her good people and as there repre-
sentative extend to youa most cor
dial welcome. While with lis may
GODS protecting care be round about
each of you, and nhcn you shall bid
us farewell may God bc with you ali
Till we meet again
TIE CITy's WELCOME
Mr.. Clark was followed Nv the Hon.
Fort Sumter Earle, mayor Of the city,
VINO IN 4 graceful speech gave the
veterans welcome to the city which
UelOlkS W Uilclll.
hut the enthusiasm Of Tie vet
Grams seemed to have been kept in
check until Miss Elizabeth Lnmpkin,
who addressed the veterans last year.
was presented by Capt. Starting She
had stirred the hearts Of The old
soldiers when first she came To them
with greeting and with !, mcssa gc o!
love from the sons and daughters OF
Confederate soldiers. "Wednesday size
deepcned her hold upon the affections
OF the thinning ranks Of gray. IRE
quently she was made 20 pause be-
cause OF the cheering Of the cnthuscd
and admiring auditors
This daughter Of an eloquent father,
reared in a home where the Confcd-
eracy Is reversed as Il cause, holy and
imperishablc, addressed the veterans
as foil 1ws:
q They have asked me to talk to you
Iagain. am to talk to you us one OF
you, as belonging To you. thank God
that | do belong to you that an
one Of you.
There is nothing stronger o: more
splendid on this wide earth Than toI
have borne The sorrow yon have borne,
than to have endured the pain lila,
you have endured for loves sake: and
f)r you wc can say: Greater love
hath no man than this, that a man
lay down his lll,' for his friend. Ave.
YOU fought and Ned and died and lived
for that cause, and though
"Wc fnrlcd ollr lag in sorrow
Nor could hope or comfort borrow,
From the promise OF he morrow,
For that flag had ceased TO wave.
And we knew, no more dcfYinS
Foes, we'd see ii Der us lying.
Us 10 cheer, and SOotil lie dying,
For twas fiirlcd 0'prDiXic's grave.
We knew that
And though conquered, they have (
proved 1t
Upon many a field OF strife.