The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-12
and substantial repast, elegantly
served by the Daughters, and it was
enJoNed by every veteran present.
Exercises in the Opera Honse

Exercises in the Opera House.
The exercises in the opera houses
were conducted by Col. o. l.. Schum-
pert, adjutant Of James ID. Nance
Camp. No. 33G, United Confcderat,
Veterans. The Daughters Of the Con-
tedcrary and the members Of John VI
klnard Camp. Sons Of Veterans,
marched in and remained standin"
until the veterans came in and
wcre seated The veterans march,
ed into the opera house to the
music Of "Dixie,' rendered by IA Sc
lect choir of twelve young ladies,
dressed in the Confederate red and
whltc. and accompanied on the piano
by Miss Maize Dominick. When thew
heard the notes of the war son" winch
had inspired them on fields of ear
mage and which had chccred their
spirits on long and weary marches,
with one accord they gave the "Reb-
cl yell,' and they gave il With an en-
thusiaSm which made ii heard far
from the opera house.
Anon" those seated on thc stare
were Commander J. w. Gary. Lieu
tenant Commander J. T.. j. Caldwell.
Chaplain +. u. McClintork. .NTjutan,
o. l.. Schumpcrt. and Col. ID. \. Dick
crt. author of Dckcrt'S History Of
kershaw's BriYadc-all of The James
d. Nance Camp; the Rev. Geo. 4.
Wright, pastor Of the First Baptist
church; The Rev. Edw. Fucnwidcr.
pastor OF the Lutheran Church of the
Redeemer; DR.. j. w. Wolling, pastor
OF Central Methodist church; DR.. Geo.
B. .Cromer; DR.. James A. B. Scherer,
president of Newberry college, and
Profs. Gilbert p. Voigt and S. j.
Derrick, Of Newberry college. and
other gentlemen; Mrs. James a. Bur
ton. president of the Drayton Ruther-
ford Chapter, Daughters of the Con-
federacy; Mrs. l.. w. Floyd, Mrs. w.
II. Hunt, Mrs. W. e. Honscal, Mrs. r.
D. Wright. and Mrs. George John
stone, all members Of the Drayton
'''''''' W." >~IuPlSl.
The stage was appropriately decor
atrd fo: the occasion. and ON the
right was likeness of General Stone
wall Jackson, and on the left like
ness Of General Robert f. Lee.
The twenty-third psalm was read
by the Rev. Geo. \. Wright, and
"FIOw Firm a Foundation was rem
dered by the choir.
Prayer was offered by DR.. e. p.
McClmtock, chaplain of the James d.
Nance Camp. DR.. McClintock mas not
been in good health for some time
past. and it was matter Of great
qualification to every veteran present
and to every one Of his many warm
friends that he was able to be in his
accustomed place during the exercis-
cS. DR.. McClintnck offered fer
vent and tender prayer concluding
with the petition that every one Of
those present wearing crosses of hon
or might be enlisted in the service of
the Great Cross Bearer. During the
course Of his prayer he referred to the
Southern cause as a cause which was
just, and he gave thanks for the cour-
age and endurance of the Southern
soldier, saying that they believed hon
estly and that they acted conscien-
tiously when they gave their young
manhood to that cause which they
lovet.
The orator of the occasion, Major
General Thomas w. Carwile, was in
troduced by Major James +. James
Caldwell. Mr.. Caldwell said:
"I desire to introduce to you the
Confederate veteran who has come to
speak to MS today. IF he were
stranger in this community, | would
be clad to tell You of his record dur
ing the War Of Secession, as an Off
Ger of the immortal llth South Car
olina Regiment Of Volunteers. and al
so to tell you Of his record since that
war. But he is so we'll known to the
people of Ncwbcrry county, that j;
seems to be sufficient to announce
that you will now have the pleasure
of hearing the commander Of the
South Carolina Division Of Confcdcr-
ate Veterans, Major General Thos. w.
Carwile. -
Gcncaral Carwilc's $ address was an
eloquent tribute to the private sold