The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-29
PrOcessi Onal.


building, the veterans formed In line. pre-
ceeded by the band and company OF Aooe-
ville's little girls representing diferentStates;
they were as follows:
Mary KluRh, South Carolina.
Lucy White. Mississippi
Catherine Link. North Carolina.
Marion Casop, Florida.
Lula Link, A Alabama.
Sarah Perrin, Missouri.
Anto,nette Thomson, Arkansas.
Carolyn Hill, Georgia.
Caroline Gary. Kentucky.
Ruth Calvert, Virginia.
Sarah Haskell, louisiana.
Lavinia Coleman. Tennessee.
jamie Morae, Texas.
Louise McDil Maryland.
Mary Aiken, A bbeville District.
These little girls dressed in national colors
formed most pleasing picture.
Prayer.
On reaching the monument Gen. H. r.
Hemphill ca led on DR.. P. B. Wells 10 offer
prayer. DR.. Wells responded with The 1ol-
lowing petition:
o Thou that hearest prayer unto Thee
shall all flesh come! We come unto Thee.
the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the
only God, that We may worship and adore
Thee, for 10 Thee alone belong alteration,
near, not because of our own merits, but in
The name OF Thine only begotten Son; Tor His
sake 90 Thou hear Us.
We render Thanksgiving unto Tnee ior this
today. We thank Thee Tor our Southland
for the glory OF her achieve ments for her spirit
OF patriotism. for the manhood OF her sons and
the womanliness Of her daughters. We re-
J jolce because OF the precious heritage which
has been be Queatbed TO Ut; may we strive TO
hand down 10 generations yet unborn that
heritage uptarnished. May the spirit OF
genuine patriotism. gratitude and devotion,
rule in every heaIt
Our Father, 1t Is our prayer that this shaft
OF granite, erected to mmemorate the deeds
Nfn nf1rh m a.
tton TO act as we'll ourspart In achieving the
victories OF peace, as tney did amid the din
and strife OF the battle field.
Bless our united country. May we ever
strive 10 be that happy people whose God Is
Jehovah. We pray that no war cloud may
ever again darken our horizon, that our
country may be at rest throughout her bor-
ders, that she may set an example OF peace
TO the world, leading the nations to that
bright summit where the sword shall be
turned into The plopghshaIe and the spear
time when the war.dIum shall throb no
longer and the battieflags shall be furled In
the parliament OF men, the federation OF the
world.
Bless every Con federate veteran here today.
Their ranks are becoming thinner year by
year. Be with each one as he steadily
marches down llfe's western slope and as each
OF these our comrades comes Gown 10 the
meeting place between time and eternity, be
close 10 him then. Help every veteran here
10 be as faithful 10 the standard OF the Cap
tain OF our salvation ss be was TO his coun-
try's flag: and when the roll Is called over
yonder, may each old soldier be there to
answer "here" and receive from Thee a
crown OF glory.
Again We ask Thy mercy. Bless him who
shall speak TO us today: bless every one who
has helped to prepare for this glad occasions.
Blot out our transgressions; cleanse us from,
sin; lead us through life. and at last receive US
TO Thyselfin heaven. These merces We ask
for Chrisrs sake. Amen.
pAfter the prayer Gen. Hemphlll introduced
Mrs. Thomson, the President OF the Abbeville
Chapter Of the daughters OF the Coniederacy.
who in the following we'll chosen words pre-
nted the monument TO the City OF Abbe-
Vile:
Ladies', Gentlemen and Citizens OF Abbe-
Vile County: In the name OF the Daughters
OF the Confederacy ofAbbeville l present
you th is monument, erected by them and
dedicated 10 the volunteers Of Abbeville Dis.
trict Of lS6l-65.
Care for, protect and honor It, teach your
children. and children's children to revere
the memory OF those who knew their
right 8 and dared maintain them."
crown 1t with this laurel wreath whose
emblem is thas OF victory In memory of the
many triumphs achieved under that flag.
FuIled It is, but Its pn tsrnisbe ed story ofglory
and misfortune will never be forgotten. It's
records stain less stand and no coWard's hand
ever bore 1t, FOR twas Dixies's Bonnie
Flag
Speech OF Acceptance.
After the presen tation of the monum ent to
the City by Mrs. Thomson, Gen. Hemphill
called on DR.. Neut1er, who in behalf OF the
City gracefully accepted the monument. DR..
Neuffer said:
Madam President and Members of Abbe.
vile and Clark Allen Chapters Daughters oi
the CoDfederacy:-I assure you that ! esteem
1t not only privilege but great honor 70
have been elected TO represent the city o1
AbbeVllle on this occasion.
II is peculiarly appropriate that this beaut
iiul monument should be erected in Able
vile.
Abbeville was the beginning and the end Of
the Confederacy Here the first secession
meeting was held and here the last organized
meeting Of the Confederacy took place.
Abbeville has always been prompt to res
pond to every call made upon her, The