The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-23
GENERAL SUMTER.
A Monument to His Memory Un-
yelled at Statesburg.
MIR. III. "A. Nj. Smith, as Orator of the
Day, Delivered Historical Address
OF Great Interest md YaIun

D"S' DciiVcfcu historical Address
of Great Interest and Value.
The monument to General Thoma,
Sumter in the cemetary at States
burg, where this Revolutionary sol
d1er and early American Statesman
lies buried, was unveiled on Wednes
day of last week in the presence OF ;
large gathering of South Carolinian.
and with interesting and brilliant ok
orcises. The little town OF Statos
Durg was more lively Wednesday
than at any time of It's history and
The occasion will be notable in the an.
nails OF Sumter county
The Charleston contingent, includ-
ing the regular troops from the artil-
lery post at Fort Moultrie, accompan,
led by the band, arrived early in the
morning, coming by way Of the At
lant1c Coast Line on special train
which was run to Scales Siding,
from which point the troops, three
hundred In number, marched and the
other members of the party rode to
Statesburg. A number Of people
came to Claremont on the Southern
railway. and were conveyed from
ClaC SlaJlOn TO StatSSDurg
At II o'clock the procession was
formed In the grove Of the Gen. Sum
ter Memorial Academy, and marched
from there to the Cemetary, the reg
ulars leading with their band, and
followed Immediately by the Sumter
Light Infantry with the Second Rcgi-
ment band Of Sumter, the whole gath
ering Of people following the mill
tary.
Arriving at the grave the invoca-
tion was pronounced by Rev. II. H..
Covington, Of Sumter, and the monu-
ment was unveiled, the cords releas-
ing the draperies being pulled by Mrs.
j. Herbert Haynesworth and Hiss
Beatrice Sumter, great-great-gr
daughters of Gen. Sumter, the bands
playing stirring military airs.
The procession then reformed and
the whole assemblage returned to the
grove, whence 1t had started, there to
carry out the program of the exer-
CiSeS.
The chairman of the monument
committee, Col. j. j. Dargan, called
the gathering to order and introduced
Gov. Ansel as the presiding officer of
the occasion. The Governor made a
brief address on assuming the chair.
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then introduced former Gov. A. j.
Montague, of Virginia., who deliver
ed n most interesting and eloquent
address.
The orator CT the day, Hon. II. A.
Nj. Smith, of Charleston, was present
ed by Hon. Marion Noise, OF Sumter,
and delivered an extended and admir-
eble-Rddress. "a 4. K ~ ..ss--Is 3 49,
He reviewed the services of Gen
Sumter, recounting his military ex-
ploits which won him the title Of the
"Gamecock" from his admiring Brit
ish foes, and his services as a states
man in the Legislature Of South Car
olina and in the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate of the United
States.
Mr.. Smiths address was most
valuable contribution to the history
Of the State and is probably the most
complete record Of the life and ser
vices of Gen. Sumter. which has ever
been prepared.
After music by the bands, follow
ing the address Of Mr. Smith, Gov
Ansel read letter from President
Roosevelt, written for the occasion
paying tribute to the services Of Gen.
Sumter.