The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-15

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! 81. 4. M. Douts,a 81 'eesty sburs n
/ Z. al Fairys rev
r. w. Douthat. M Is. r,ls'1
1 az Latin language and itsrafnIs.
/ West Virginia University. wiii d Del.
1 er his Justly celebrated lecture 81
the Battle Of Getrysburg. at 1 .-1'es
| NJ. E. church South. Amos = u 'i' 'Li''s
| evening lime 2lst Capt Douthat
was Confederate soldier un 1t1!sa
pickett, and was the only one OF the
CAPTAINS in his4tregiment who came
| out llnhurt He is a broad-minoateha
| patriotic citizen, IS dis Ensu11ss'nllsssul
scholar, and Will give q graphic re-
cital of this sixteenth decisive 4poa pat
7le OF the world. In speaking OF the the
lecture. Supt. ]. ". Tinsley OF t %
Berkeley Military Academy. Martins Martins;
| burg w. Va, says;
| Berkeley Military Academy, Martins rs
burg, w. Va: K
am confident that | voice ths
unani.n Gus sentiment of the large az;
dience that greeted ProfessorSzl''ooul
| chat on the occa sion of his lecture
in this city on the Battle of GettSs,
burg when affirm that tor# elo.
aucnce ct delivery. chasteness OF an an
euace and WITNESS Of presentat1oh
nc lecturer has surpassed him,
On the opening OF the address ms
descriptions were SO realistic that
felt that l was a witness 70 the awful
crash of rnusketry. and in the midst
Of the field of carnage
His presentation was SO clear that
no one could leave without a dis
tinct conception and understanding
of this gigantic struggle. well cameo cameo
by him one of the decisive #batt1ess.of
the worlds history
His portrayal of the scene about
the Round Tops, and the desperate
efforts Of the Texans, Arkansahs'
Georeians and Alabamans to get pos
session CT Little Round Top, the Key
to the situation, was one OF the SUD
FINEST known to me. The climax,
however, was reached in his viE1d-de-
scripton OF the Pickett-Pettigrew
Trimble5 famous charge into the very
jaws of death.
hope it may be the good fortune
of many to hear his lecture It IS
entertaining to q most remarkable de-
gree, but it is more: it is educa f1o1lai.
and for this reason I recommen d5sthat
all who may have an opportunity
avail them selves of it to acquire
knowledge of this battle from one
who was a participant in the word
renowned charge of the 10000 I'M
.nortals led by Pickett, Pettisrew and
,rrimble$ against Cemetery Heights.
Aug. IS, 1865.
The proceeds are for the benefit OF
the church, ard everybody should at
tend. Let all the old veterans-both
blue and gray turn out to hear Capt
Douthat.
Mrs. South G. Preston. Of Harris
burg, Pa, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. D. H Reid, at the parsonage.
She will remain some time.
Messrs Chas. Batson and Geo.
Schriener were Fairmont visitors
Monday.
]. Ross Timms, IT, has returned
from Hunt ington. where he attend
ed the State Bankers Association
Master Rufus Yost, son of Dr. L.
N. Yost, of Fairmont, is here visit.
ing lis grandmother, Mrs NJ A..
Yost
Geo. q. Miller, of Fairmont spent
Sunday here with his family VINO
are visiting Mrs. Miller's parents,
MI. and Mrs L. n. Griffith. on Main
street.
Or. IS NJ Dent and Theodore Bar
ker, of AIorgantown, We're here Non
day and Tuesday.
supt J. B. Gregory was Farm ont
visitor Tuesday.
supt knight and Edward Ryan
we're Mt. Morris visitors Saturday
Mrs. J. H. Burns is very sick with
an attack of infammatory rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. E. NJ Smith and children are
visiting relatives at Butler, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gregory and
children returned to their home at
Bula Tuesday after visiting. J. -.
5.reoory here for some time.