The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-05-11
MEMORY OF HEROIC
DEAD AGAIN HONORED
laurenS ObServedMemor
Day Yesterday.
ADDRESS BY MR. RANKIN
v Graves of Old Soldiers Decorated
Dinner Served by the Ladies
to Visiting Veterans.

to Visiting Veterans.
Memorial Day exercises, fitting and
inspiring, were held yesterday under
the auspices of the j. b. Kershaw
chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, and with over one hundred
veterans, many sons and large num-
Der of school children present and par
ticipating in the exercises in one way
and another. The weather being most
agreeable there were in attendance
representatives from every section OF
the county, and everything conspired
to make the occasion both pleasant
and impressive.
The city opera house, in which the
main exercises OF the day were held.
was appropriately decorated for the
occasion, and when the programme
was entered upon the house was com
fortably filed. Hon. w. r.. Richey pre-
sided and invited the Rev. l.. p. Nc
Gee, pastor of the First Methodist
church, to make the opening invoca-
tion. Then followed song, March.
March, March," by the graded school
cholr composed of about fifty voices.
a Soldiers Farewell" was effectively
recited by Mrs. Jesse H. league, af-
ter which another song, my Mary
land" was rendered by the school
choir
The Grafton of the day was deliy-
ered by the Rev. Charles F. Rankin.
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church and distinguished son of q
gallant Confederate soldier. Mr.. Ran
kin chose for his theme Some of the
Ihihgs That were not Lost in the Lost
Cause. These may be summarized
as embracing the Southerners ideal
OF popular government; his distin-
guished leadership in war as we'll as
III other crlses-the speaker here
pointing to the commanding figures OF
Lee, Jackson, Stuart, Hill, Gordon and
fiampton; the Confederate soldiers in
spiration, and his courage which has
characterized him no less i'm time
or peace than from Manassas to Ap-
pomattoX; his work. after returning
home, in redeeming and building up
again the well-nigh Impoverished
Southland; how in time the South has
come to take her stand industriallv. fl
nancially and socially. 1t was a fine
tribute to the memory of Confederate
heroes dead as we'll as to the valorous
deeds of heroes living
At the conclusion of MIR. Rankin's
address Carolina" was sung and then
it was announced that Crosses of Hon
or would be presented The names of
those entitled to this distinction were
called and in response about twenty
veterans and defendants went forward
and received the bronze medals.
After the benediction by Rev. ]. L..
McLin of the Presbyterian church, the
assemblage repaired to the cemetery,
led by the veterans marching in line.
Here the graves of al Confederate
soldiers were decorated with garlands
of flowers, under the direction of Mrs.
r.. B. Bell and corps of assistants.
Preceding this pretty custom, the roll
of the honored dead was called by
Mr. John f.. Bolt.
At one o'clock the veterans. as
guests OF the Daughters of the Con
federacy, were served with dinner at
the city armory. committees from the
local chapter, assisted by number
of gallant men of the city. looking af-
ter their comfort and seeing that all
were provided with dinner.