The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-05
IN HONOR OF DAVIS.
Jefferson Davis Birthday CELEBRATED
DR.. Bays Could Not Be Pre-
sent.

Appropriate exercises were held in
the opera house on Wednesday after
noon in honor Of the birthday Of JEFF
fcrson Davis. The attendance was not
large but the program was a very
interesting one and all VITO attended
were delighted with the exercises.
There was no change from the pro-
gram as published, except that DR..
IL. W. Bays, of Columbia, who was
to deliver All address was unavoidablv
absent on account of illness. A select
choir composed of Misses Carolyn
Cromcr and Minnie Todd, Mesdames
Gaillard, Slight and West and Mcssrs.
Cannon, Long and Wright furnished
the music which was especially excel
lent.
AS the veterans and the sons and
daughters marched into the hall the
"Bonnie Blue Flag was rendered.
The 1O}rd Psalm was read by DR.. j.
". Wolling and prayer was offered
by DR.. f.. =. McClintock, chaplain of
the JAS. ID. Nance Camp. "Goiny
Back to Richmond.' an editorial
which was written for the Grecnville
News in 1903, when the body Of JET
frrS"n Davis was being carried Ito
Richmond from New Orleans, was
read by DR.. ID. G. Phillips. "How
Firm II Foundation, "AuId .Ii;h,s
Sync, and Gone Sweetly Solemn
Thought were sung by the chnir
during the exercises The bcncdicti,n
was pronounced by Rev. Edward
Fulcnwidcr.
The following resolutions, adopted
by the Drayton Rutherford chapter,
|. d. C., were read by. Mrs ~ II.
Brown: -
lnasmuch as il hath pleased an all
wise aud loving Father to remove
from his rank and duties the dearly
beloved and rcvcrcd general of the
lnlted Confederate Veterans,
Stephen ID. Lcc-bc it resolved:
That we the members Of the Dray-
ton Rutherford chapter, L. d. c., bow
III humble submission to the will of
our Heavenly Father, who "docth all
things wcll.' Knowing that he in
his infinite wisdom never errs.
Ind. That we ctxend to bcrcav-
ed family our deepest and tenderest
sympathy in this dark hour of af-
Fiction and sorrow, and would com
mend them to the care of the low
ing Father. who alone can give peace
and comfort to the sorrowing.
81. That we mourn with the Con-
fcderate Veterans the loss of their
grand and noble leader. and w6uld
point them to the great General who
commands so many of their num-
Der on the other shore. "
4th. That the Drayton Rutherford
chapter sadly feel the loss the whole
south has sustained in the death of
their great and good commander, who
has only gone before.
9th. That copy of these rcsolu-
tlonS be sent to the bcreaved family
and also inscribed in the records Of
the Drayton Rutherford chapter.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. W. H. Carwile,
Miss Bernice Martin,
Mrs. A. T. Brown,
Memorial Committee.
Why DR.. Bays Did Not Come.
1t was not known until after the ex-
erclses were over why DR.. Bays did
not come to Newberry to meet his
engagement. The letter printed be-
low reached Newbcrry on the early
morning train. but because of death
in his family Col Schumpcrt was de-
tanned Mt home and did not receive
the letter until late in the after
noon. Following is the letter.
Columbia, S. c., June 2, 1908.
"Col. O. L. Schumpert,
"Ncwberry, S. G..
"Dear Sir: At the request of DR..
Bavs, I write to say that he is very
sick today, and his physician says that
he will not be able to be at your
meeting tomorrow-much to his re-
grct; for he had prepared a special
talk and was ready to deliver it.
"Dr. Bays asked me to write YOU
and state that he desired to 90 to
Ncwbcrrv and that his detention is
a. disappointment to him.
every truly yours,
"J. Fuller Lyon"