The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-22
LEE AND JACKSON
MEMORIAL, DAY.
Old Veterans in Full Force Attend.
Crowd of Men, Women and
Children Gather,

and Thomas j. (StonewalD Jackson
Tuesday, January 10, 1904, in the
opera house, Union, 8. g., was q
grand and complete success but fee
bly, expresses the. true meaning OF
that which far surpassed all expecta-
tions. All honor and praise to the
Wallace Chapter United Daughters
Of tho Confederaoy. The stage was
beautifully and srtistioally decorated
with Confederate flags, battle flags,
the portrait Of Lee and jackson en-
circled with laurel wreath, and
many other emblems and tokens Of
the lost cause, were displayed in that
appropriate manner, that only the
hands Of women with loving. and pa.
triotic hearts could do.
The following program was carried
out to perfection:
Military calls on cornet, by Clar.
ence Sanders.
"Dixie." Chorus.
Prayer, DIR. B. G.. Clifford.
"Cheer, Boys, Cheer" ."Morgan's
Battle Song" Chorus.
Address, Rev. A. A. James.
Maryland, My Maryland" Song.
Selection from Memorial Orations.
Reading by V. E. DePass, Esq.
"Just Before the Battle, Mother"
Solo and Chorus.
Presentation of Southern Crosses
Of Honor" by President and Vice.
President Of VIM. Wallace Chapter,
U. D. @.
In Southern Woman's Keeping. ;"
Reading, Miss Ethelind Goss.s
"The Conquered Banner" Solo,
Miss Minnie Seofeld.
Reply to Father Ryan's Conquer
ed Banner" Reading, Miss McGhee.
Benediction.
Taps.
The address Of Rev. A. A. jam es
was q spirited, humorous and pathetic
portrayal Of the Confederate soldiers
life, sayings and doings, SO character
istio of the speaker :. that every word
was listened to with interest and due
appreciation by the entire audience.
All Of the other readings and recita-
tiens were beautifully and most ad-
mirably rendered, and. the songs were
sweetly and feelingly sung.
Just before the presentation of
these crosses, Rev. A. A. James pre-
sented to Mrs. B. G. Clifford, Presi-
dent OF the Chapter, an old pipe made
from piece Of clay taken from the
crater at Petersburg, Va, by a SOL
dier and given to him. As he hand
ed her the pipe, he bid the old pipe
goodbye in touching words and pa
thetic tones Of regret, at the parting
with . cherished souvenir, around
which clustered sad but fond mem
ories. The following are the names
of tho veterans who received cross
Of honor: 8. M. Rice, Sr., J. B. Por-
ter, T. ]. II. Smith, Geo. w. Fowler,
II. F. Scaife, j. O. Shettlesworth, II.
III. Robinson, G.. 9. Greer, B. G. Gilt
ford, w. D. Wilkins, Capt. ]. T.
Douglass, w. J. Crocker, Geo. Roch-
ester, John Pickett and w. L. Glenn.
1t was pleasure to see that array
Of old veterans, their faces light up
and burn with the fire of true patriot
ism at the sound of the bugle
and when they received the
cross of honor as token Of appreci-
alton in honor of their heroic deeds,
their countenauces beamed with sat
isfaction and delight, expressive Of
their qualification that they and their
struggles had not been forgotten.
A touching incident was that during
the presentation Of the crosses, the name
Of Capt. j. T. Douglass was called Capt
Douglass was unavoidably absent) his
little grandson, Douglass DePass, with
a maLly step walked out and received
the Cross. A. cheer went up, to SCI one
of such tender years, SO early in life i'm
bibing as It were the spirit of his grand
fathers.
| AT the conclusion Of the regular pro-
gram Mr.. William Davis, of Cross Keys,
| occupying front seat on the stage,
arose and said that he was the color
bearer and carried that flag, pointing to
the flag Of the Pea Ridge Volunteers.
He spoke in feeling terms of the days
when he proudly waved that tattered
banner amid the rain of shot and shell.