The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-12
NEWBERRY HONORS
SOUTHERN HEROES
MEMORIAL DAY APPROPRIATE
LY OBSERVED.
Dinner Served Observation-Disclosures
In Opera House With Address by
Gen. Carwile-Graves Decor
ated-Medals Awarded.

tribute to the answering courage and
the unfallering patriotism of the
Southern heroes who wore the grey,
and once again the folds Of the Stars
and Bars We're lovingly kissed BY
Southern zcphyrs, and close to a
heart full of loyalty and devotion, a
grateful people tendcrly held the re-
mcarnate Confedera,y.
Forty-threc years nave passed
since the gloom which fell al Apo
mattoN spread throughout the South
land, and the great majority of
those who survived that most dreadful
OF conflicts in the annals of modern
warfare have since answered the last
roll call and gone arrosS the mystic
river to JOIN their comrades who fell
at Shiloh with Albert Sidney John
son, and at charlottesville with
Stonewall jackson. and at Gettysbur~,
where Pickett s charge filled world
with the glory Of its daring, and on
scores Of other fields of carnage. on
some of which the flag they loved
floated in victory, and on others of
which the thin grey lines beat them
selves crimson against solid blue
wall of overwhelming numbers.
They are fast passing away
these heroes who wore the
grey and many who touched ell
bows with their comrades in Newber-
ry on Memorial day year ago, were
absent on Saturday, and their absence
was noted with sadness. Among these
was the gallant and chiva1rous Can't.
n. L. Pifer who commanded General
Lees body guard, and who was a
close personal friend of General Lee.
Ills manly form, in which there bear
heart rs brave as that of lion and
as tender rs that Of woman, now
reposes with many of his comrades. in
Rosemont's sacred soil. There were
tears in tae eyes Of many Of the vet
Grams in the opera house on Saturday
when the name of one or their com
rades upon whom Il cross Of honor
was to be bestowed, was called, and
he failed to answer. "TTe is dcad,'
was the response to the name Of f. H.
Pugh from one Of the old soldiers
the last summons having come to him
between the time he sent in his ap-
phcation, and the day upon which he
was TO receive his cross Of honor.
The cross was given TO one Of his com
rades to be taken to his widow. Mr..
II. S. Duncan had likewise died be-
tween the time his application for a
cross had been granted and Memorial
day, upon which it was to be bestow-
ed upon him.
The hearts Of the veterans who
were in Newberry on Saturday must
!, haye been filled with pride and their
1 3bosoms shaken with tender emotions
Pa the evidences of love and respect
honor showered upon them. and
loving tribute paid the memory Of
Fir comrades who have preceded
lem to join the rank and file Of the
reat ma ajority. Following sumptu
EESns dinner served the veterans in the
court house by the Daughters Of the
Confederacy, and the exercises in the
opera mouse, including an eloquent
address by General Thomas w. Car
vile. of EdgciicId. and rhc comforting
OF crosses Of honor, the grave Of cv-
cry Confederate soldier buried in
Newherry, so far rs was known by the
committees, was strcwn with wrcaths
and garlands, tied with the red and
white Of the Southern Confcdcracy.
The afternoon was ideal for tn" de-
corati'n Of the graves, and when the
shadows fell upon the cities Of the
dead there were evergreen wrcaths
and fresh spring blossoms on every
mound. The monument in the court
house square was also drapcd with
the Confederate colors, and decorated
with wrcaths and flowers.
The dinner in the court house was
par:akcn Of by nearly three hundred
veterans. 1t was prepared and served
by the members Of the Drayton Ruth
crford chapter, Daughters of the
tontedcracy. 1t was a sumptuouss