The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-12

to insure a large gathering of people.
Sunday afternoon the ladies OF the
citv we're invited to attend the men s
meeting. Of the \. NJ. C. 4. and they
accepted the invitation with an ap-
preciation that was shown conclu-
sivelv by the great numbers that filed
into the two galleries, which space
had been reserved for them and for
the Converse girls, who attended in
a body.
Ladies Appreciatiye.
Secretary Abbott, by inviting the
ladies to the mems meeting, has TAX
en- the initiative and set precedent
that is worthy of special notice. A
reporter was speaking with one Of
the most prominent and public spirit
ed ladies after the meeting Sunday
afternoon and she made statement
that will doubtless voice the sentl-
ment Of every right thinking man
and woman in the city: In speaking
of the ladies being invited to the
meeting. she said, "I don't see why
some one had not thought Of It be-
fore. If the management Of the y.
NJ. C. a. would arrange to nave such
a meeting at least once month they
would soon find that the organization
&ould grow in such proportions that
the building on Magnolia street
would be inadequate even for men s
meeting. It is not everybody that can
attend religious service Sunday morn
ing, and the difficulties are greater
for ladies attending the evening SER
vice, but Sunday afternoon the vast
majority are free and are longing tor
some place to go and enpoy pleas
ant hour. Have a meeting OCCASION
ally to which the ladies are invited
and see if the Y. N. c. A. doesn't
become the biggest thing in the city.
A splendid program was carried
out in connection with the lecture by
DR.. Scherer Sunday afternoon. The
music was furnished by full orches-
ira and there we're vocal and lnstru-
mental selections that were treats
indeed. The trio by Misses Chreltz-
bere. Dorst and Gossett a1d the vlo-
lin solo by DR.. Frank C. St. John,
we're especially enjoyable.
Eloquent Tribute.
DR.. Scnerer's address on Robert E.
Lee was one Of the most eloquent trl-
butes ever paid to the great soldier.
The speaker held the undivided atten-
ton of his magnificent audience by
the influence Of his mastery elo-
quence. He said in part:
"I do not come to you merely TO
paw a tribute to that greatest OF all
Americans, Robert E. Lee, for the
world has that already from the lips
of that matchelss soldier, Ben Hill,
wao in an address before the South
ern Historical Society in Atlanta
some years ago, Of his mighty
leader:
"When the future historian shall,
come to survey the character Of Lee,
he will find it rising like a huge
mountain above the undulating plain
Of humanity, and he must lift his
eyes high toward heaven to catch its
summit. He possessed every virtue OF
other great commanders without the
vices. He was a foe without hate;
a friend without treachery; a victor
without oppression; and victim
without murmuring. He was pubic
officer without vices; a private clt1z-
en- without reproach; a Christian
wit::;2"t hypocrisy; and man with
out guile: Frederick, without his
tyranny; Napoleon without his selfish
ness: and Washington without his
reward. He was obedielt to the au-
thcrt$ as a servant, and royal as a
true king. He was genuine as a Ro-
man vestal in duty; submissive to law
as Socrates; and grand in battle as
Achilles.
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