Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-06-10
BIG CROWD
MEMORIAL DAY

The ceremonies attending the OBJ
servance of Memorial Day here on
last Friday were the most ENJOYABLE
than for many years. The crowd
vas large, the weather warm and
agreeable, the program was carried
out without hitch. end delight
full time was spent by the Confeder-
ate Veterans who-were present.
The address by ex-State Senator
j. n. Hartman was pronounced one
Of the best ever heard here, and was
heard by packed house. The court
house was crowded TO the doors.
several hundred being compelled TO
stay on the outside.
The ceremonies began in the morn
Ing by the decoration of graves in
the Jacksonville Cemetery by the
children of the High School, and a
brief address ut the cemetery by
Rev. K. l.. Richie, of the Lutheran
church, and invocation by Rev. Mr..
Carson. After singing patriotic
songs, and God BE With You Till
We Meet Again." the large crowd
marched back to the Court House
where the address of the day was
made.
Among other things Senator Har-
man said; "While we would not
worship our ancestors as the Chi
nees do, nor initiate the Egyptians
in their devotion to the dead, like
the 1sraelltes we honor our dead and
care for the graves made sacred bv
their hallowed DUST Senator Har-
man recited personal incidents of
the war and detailed the bardships
of the women and children, as well
as the men who were in the field.
He spoke of the home spun garments
made and worn by the people of the
South. Senator Harman made his
Grafton On the two great principles
OF government represented by Hamil-
ton and Jefferson, and declared that
these were the greatest of our nation.
The speaker traced the principals OF
Capitalization advocated by HamiI-
ton and individual self government
advocated by Jefferson through the
home, the school, the church, the
country, the State and the nation
and declared that the great business
OF the statesman is TO keep these two
forces properly adjusted. lie said
that slavery as not the cause OF the
war, but we lost our temper in dis
cussing the conflict beWteen these
two great principles and for that
went 10 war.
This is the great battle ground, ~
said the speaker, "of all human gov
eminent in the past, present and fu-
ture, and never Will be settled till
through the iniative and referendum
we shall reach pure democracy
just little this side of the milleni-
um. ="
AT the conclusion of Senator Har-
mans address, the Veterans repaired
TO the vacant house belonging TO J.
ID. Harrison on lower Main street
where the lunch was served. The
lunch consisted OF most everything
In the eatable line, including the
dellcacies and seasonable things pre-
pared by the ladies of the county
and community. There was a great
abundance of everything to cut and
large quantity was left over.
In the afternoon meeting OF the
b owne-Harman Camp, Confederate
Veterans, was held in the courthouse
presided over by Commander A. J.
Tynes. The following officers were
elected: a. J. TYnes, commander;
}. p. Whitman and G. A. Fudge, |
vice-commanders; A. st. Clair, ad-
jutant; John ID. Alexander, secreta-
ry; Judge s. G. Graham, treasurer
About $50 veterans attended the |
meeting. !