The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-05-10
MEMORIAL DAY.
Program to Be Observed Today
Those Upon Whom Crosses of
Honor Will Be Conferred.

OF the death OF the SouthS dlStin-
guiSned and beloved chieftain. Stone
wall Jackson. and it has been set apart
in this state as day on which special
tribute is paid TO the memory OF those
who fought and fell in the great battle
ior southern independence. On this
day throughout the state the graves
OF these men will be decorated by
the loving women of the south with
Springs choicest flowers, and the
story of their brave deeds will be
recounted by eloquent orators; the
battle songs OF the Contederacy will
be sung again. anG the Stars and
Bars will once more be kissed by
southern breezeS.
The program arranged for the obser-
vance of the day in Newberry. togeth-
er with the various committees ap-
pointed to take the occasion IN
charge. to decorate the graves. etc.
has already been published.
The exercises will be held in the
opera house this afternoon. beginning
a: 4 o'clock.
Meeting called to order at 4 o'clock
p. m. by Adjutant O. L. Schumpert'
OF the James D. Nance Camp. T. c.
V.
Prayer by the Rev. n. \. Burton.
It was announced that prayer would be
offered by Dr.. McClintock. but DR..
Nc Cintock is still confined to his bed
with illness.
Annual address by the Hon. J. J.
McSwain, of Greenville. commander
OF the South Carolina Division. Sons
OF Veterans.
Awarding Of Crosses OF Honor by
Daughters OF the Confederacy.
Announcements.
Benediction by the Rev. George 4.
Wright, chaplain OF the John NJ. Kin
ard Camp. Sons of Veterans.
During the exercises appropriate
music will be rendered by the select
choir and the Newberry orchestra.
The members OF the Drayton Ruth
erford Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy. will meet at Mr.. Nat
Gist's Office at 245 and march to the
opera house in body. They are re-
quested to wear their badges.
The members OF the John NJ. Kinaro
Camp. Sons of Veterans. will meet at
the National bank at 2.45 and march
20 the opera house in body.
Following is the list OF, those upo"
whom Crosses oi Honor will be con-
ierred: s. 5. Abrams. Company F..
10th Rvgt.; l. Z. Abrams. Company
3. 7,h Cavalry: !. ". Anick. Com
panv !. 18th Reet: y. y. Burton.
Company +. Hampton Legion: y. /.
Dominick. Company &. l&h Regt.;
!. NJ. Dowd. Company II. 18th Regt.:
w. w. Griffin. Company G.. 18th
Reet.: john Henderson. Company \.
McBeth Ligh; Artillery: Rainey
Hitr, Company c. James Bat:
George Jnhnstone, Company B. 5. {.
Cadets: Andrew Kin.r'! Company c.
18th Regt n ". Ki.,ari Company
D. 18th Regt: NJ. l.. Ninard. Com
pany { 18th Reet.: {. +. Plunkett.
Co. D. 18th Regt: T. c. Pool. Com
pany B, Hillsborovgh Cadets: 4. NJ.
Sease. Company II. 18th Regt: A. \.
Sease, Company c. sd Regt: J. w.
Swindler. Company II. sd Regt: ". H.
Wallace. Company D. +th State
Troops; w. l.. Waters. Company +.
l4th Regt.; James w. Wicker. Com
pany A. ed Rifles; NJ. NJ. Long. Com
pany G. Goth Regt.; S. l.. Atchison
Company T. sd Regt.; J. B. Crooks.
D. NJ. Cromer. J. C. Duckett. J. S.
Derrick, Levi Gruber. John L. Hun
ter. NJ. D. Harmon, W. F. Koon. J.
Preston Kinard. J. B. Latham. J. {.
Sligh. Dr.. J. NJ. H. Ruff, J. F.. Quattle-
baum. A. P West.