Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-30
WEST POINT PAYS
HONOR TO HEROES


the day at the memorial exercises.
Governor Smith arrived on the noon
train, and was met by a reception com
mittee, consisting of W. Trox Bankston,
~. S. Baker, Phil Lanier, W. j. Kirby,
P. j. Mcnamara, G. S. Harris, j. H.
Booker, j. T. Johnson, Phil Hagerdorn
and Shep Sheppard.
The Memorial exercises were held at
the First Baptist church Monday after
noon, April %, 1909.
All business houses were requested to
close from $50 to 4 O'Clock.
r. w. Jennings was marshal of the day.
Line Of march was formed in the fol-
lowing order at 2:30 O'Clock:
Veterans.
Mayor and council.
Memorial association.
Daughters of the Confederacy.
School children and citizens.
Music, by choir, Then Gather Flow
ers."
Prayer-Rev. B. B. Morrow
/ Music. by choir, Comrades Sweetly
! Sleeping.
Delivery of crosses of honor-Mrs. w.
B. Higginbothem, president U. D. C.
Music. male quartet j. H. Horsley, ].
A Avery, Cooper Kirby, and T. E. Bark
err, Brave Hearts, Sleep on"
Introduction of speaker-Rev. r. c.
Cleckler.
Address of the day-Governor Hoke
| Smith.
Music. "Dixie"-By the audience and
! everybody requisite to sing.
w. Trox Bankston was master of
! ceremonies.
The ushers were Lewis Askew. Tom
, Lanier, Griggs Shaefer, Lee Herzberg and
Frank Norman
on adjournmg from the church to go to
the cemetery the original line of march
was resumed, and on reaching the city
4, of the Dead" after the graves were deco
rated by the school children the pro-
! gram was as follows:
Music, "America"-by the school chill
dren.
Music, duet-two young ladies.
Recitation, 1.-The South's Dead"-Win-
field Williams.
Benediction-Rev r. c. Cleckler.
RoCKMART, Ga. April 27.-For the first
time in the history Of the town, Confederate
Memorial Day was observed here Monday aft
ernoon A long procession including the
Craig Cowham band, Confederate veterans, pu-
pills Of Piedmont institute. odd Fellows, city
cornell and many citizens on foot and in
carriages, all under command OF Prof. WILDER
Colvin, as marshal of the day, marched to
the cemetery All places of business in town
Hon. I. F. Mundy. of Rochmart and Col.
@. r. Hutchens, of Cedartown, delivered ad-
dresses and the school pupils and others COW
cred the graves Of the Confederate dead with
flowers.
! LAGRANGE Ca April 27.-%Iemoral Day
was celebrated in LAGRANGE Monday after
noon the exercises taking place in the large
auditorium of .he Troup county courthouse,
which was packed to it's fullest capacity,
large numbers being unable to find even
! standing room in the hall adjoining the corri-
| dor
The musical program arranged by the ladies
of the Memorial association was an elebo-
rate and splendid one. the LAGRANGE Brass
| band and many Of the most talented musicta ms
| taking part. Col. b. #. Aboott, OF Atlahta'
was the orator. ~
| At the conclusion of the exercises, LED by the
band, the procession marched to the Soldiers
cemetery where the graves were decorated
! with a profuslon OF flowers. As customary,
the cemtery had been carefully worked over
and put in splendid shape by the city au-
| thorities.
! WASHINGTON. Ca. April 27-Memorial day
was observed here yesterday in spite OF the
! fact that the ladies Of the Memorial associa-
! tior were unable TO get speaker fer the &C
| cason. The exercises were conducted IN the
courthouse before an audience that taxed he
! caTacity OF the courtroom. The exercises con-
: sisted of singing of patriotic songs and reci-
tatlons The singing Of Bonnie Blue Flag
by a dozen ladies dressed in homespun cap
| tured the hearts Of the old veterans.
After the exercises. dinner was served to
| the old veterans and at O'Clock the crowd
| rated the graves of departed heroes. of which
there are more than i2S buried here
4 MADISON Ga April 27-Memorial exer-
cises were held here in the auditorium Monday
| afternoon. The weather was fine and a large
crowd was present TO hear the address de-
livered by Mr.. James Galloway Of Macon
At the close Of the exercises in the audito-
rum line Of march was formed composed
of school children, old veterans. Ladies' Me-
! mortal association, Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy and citizens, marching to the city GEM
| etery and decorating the graves.
CoNYERs. Ga, April 27-Memorial exer-
cises we're held by the Conyers chapter of
the U. ID. C. at the Methodist church The
address by Col Nolan was very interesting
and greatly enjoyed After the program was
finished at the cemetery basket dinner was
served on the public school grounds by the
u. d. c. and ladies of Conyers. The days
program was as follows:
Muslc-Conyers Concert band.
scng How Firm a Foundation"-By con-
Prayer-Rev. Branham.
Song "Tenting en- the Old Camp Ground
Recitation-FShleen Veal Children's chapter
Roll Call OF decentralization. About IS
answered to call.
Scng-By veterans.
Reading of rules and bestowal of crosses.
| by president
| ouartette-Mrs. Elliott. Mrs. Galley. Mrs.
Kelly. Miss Kate o'Kelley-''The Soldiers
Farewell"
| Introduction of Speaker-Judge G. w. Glea-
| ton.
Address-Col. ]. O. Nolan.
March to the cemetery.
Program at cemetery
Song, ''Dixie"-By school.
Tribute-Mrs. f.. L. Dabney.
Prayer-Rev. l.. b. Field.
Music-By band.
Decoration of the graves.
Marshal Of the day, Mr.. d. N Hudson.
ABBEvILLE, Ca, April 27.-The Abbeville
chapter of the Daughters OF the Confederacy
dead. The following program was carried out
Music-Ahbeville Dixie band
Song-"An hail the power Of Jesus name"
InvOcation-Rev. J. W. Wesson.
Song-"The Southern Girl" Abbeville Chap
Address Of welcome to veterans-Master
Reply IN behalf of veterans-Col. J. l..
Song~"oid Time Confederate" BY chapter.
Presentation Of monument to the city Of
, Abbevil1e-By Mrs. Geo. F. Mcleod. president
OF the chapter.
Song-'Hurrah for the Sunny South" and I'M
yelling of monument. by Thirteen girls.
| Nusic-'Dixie" by the. band.
Perpetuating the Confederacy-By Mrs.
Whit ehurst and Miss Mamie Little
camn ground" BY Miss Irene Mcleod and
Miss Miss Alice Sheppard. Mr.. Rosie Ewing and
Mr. J. r. Monroe.
Introduction of speaker-By Col. n. NJ. Pat
Address-Col. f. H. williams, the orator OF
| the day.
MusIc-By the band.