The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-05-14
NEWBERRY HONORS
SOUTHERN HEROES
MEMORIAL DAY APPROPRIATE
LY OBSERVED.
Dinner to Veterans and Mothers Of
Veterans s-Exercises in Opera
House Graves Decorated.

The Southern Confederaey lived
again in Newberry on Tuesday. Once
more the siken folds of the Stars
and Bars were kissed by Southern
breezes, and the martial strains Of
Dixie mingled with the rebel yell.
The soldiers of the army Of Lee and
Jackson again touched elbows in the
line Of march, and eomrade kept
step with eomrade as the column
moved forward at the word Of COM
mand.
But there was no foe to face. Love
and peace reigned supreme. And the
heads of those in the marching col
umn were white with the SHOWS of
many winters, and the footsteps OF
many Of them were tottering. Nor
was the rebel yell as far-reaching and
as strong as of yore; for the boys OF
the 80 are old men now. Forty-four
years have passed since the flag
which they followed was furled in
the gloom of Appomattox, and the
death kneH of the nation for which
they fought, and for which thousands
of them died, had been sounded. Since
that time the great majority OF those
who then survived have obeyed the
final summons, and those that remain
have either passed or are rapidly
nearing the allotted three score years
and ten.
These men-these heroes who wore
the grey-had assembled in NeWber-
ry on Tuesday to take part IN the
beautifully tender tribute which New
berry each succeeding Memorial day
paws to the memory Of their departed
comrades. There were several hum
dred of the veterans here, and they
received the honor which is their
due from people for whom they
gave the best years Of their man.
hood. There were love and cheers
for the living, and love and tears for
the dead.
It was with sadness that places in
the ranks made vacant since last Me-
mortal day were noted-places OF
those who since then have crossed
the mystic river to join their COM
rades who gave their lives at Shiloh,
where Albert Sidney Johnston fell;
and at Gettysburg, where the gray
ranks under Pickett beat themselves
crimson against Cemetery Ridge, and
where the daring of Kershaw's brl-
gade, under the shadow of little
"Round Top" has never been sur
passed in the annals of modern war
fare; and on hundreds of other fields
Of carnage from Manassas to Appo-
mattox.
The love and reverence of Newber-
ry for these men increases, if possible,
with the passing Of the years. And
so it was that on Tuesday every hon.
Or and attention was bestowed upon
the veterans: and every Confederate
mound was strewn with wreaths and
garlands and the choicest flowers OF
spring.
At 1890 O'Clock sumptuous din
ner was served tie veterans IN the
old court house by the Drayton Ruth
erford chapter, Daughters of the Con-
federacv. This dinner was partaken
of by nearly three h"1dred veterans.
1t was excellently prepared, and at
tie hands Of the Dauehters themselv-
es the veterans received every atten-
tion. There was rot one present who
did not enjoy this repast with his
comrades Of the days Of The sixties.
There was also a table for the
mothers OF veterans, 10 WHICH, Oil
mothers of veterans in the county
were cordially invited.
During the morning while the din
ner VS. being preHared many OF the
reter?ls were taken automobile dr1v-
ing. Three cars we're placed at the dis
posal of the "o-n'nittees in charge OF
the day-the CARS Of the Forde Motor
Co.. Mr.. R. Herman Wright and Mr..
Geo. ". Summer. These drives were
a Pheasant feature of tie day to the
ve Grams.
At $3.50 o'clock the exercises were
held in the opera house, which was
filed to its capacity. The Daughters
q H. r,qolorooy ond tho Sons of