The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-05
HONORS HEROES
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tie Memory Of Fer
NOBLE, GALLANT SONS

A Beautiful Memorial Is Erected &
Commemorate the Deeds os Hero
ism Of the Gallant Men Of Lauren
County Who Willingly Laid Dow
Their Lives for Their State.
In the presence Of fully 3.0o3 peo
pie, including zoo veterans and So
school children the Confederate caon
p.ner, erected 20 the memory o
Laurens County soldiers. was We'd
nesday unveiled after being formal!
presented 70 the county Of Lauren:
by Terror Martin F. Ansel in be
half OF J. 3. Kershaw Chapter. Unit
ed Daughters OF the Confederacy. M
der whose auspices the exercises wee'
held.
Tho speech Of acceptance was de
uyered by The Hon. +. A Cooper. 0!
Laureus. who in behalf Of the people
Of Laurens pledged the care and
protection OF the shaft. which fitting
II commentaries the vaior OF Lau'
reps County heroes Of the Southern
Confederacy.
The Hon. c. c. Fea:herstone acted
as master OF ceremonies and made
the address OF welcome. dwelling
sympathetically upon the auspiciou>-
ness OF the occasion The oration OF
the day WAS delivered by Dr. Lee
Davis Lodge. presiden, OF Limestone
College. and one Of the most accom-
plished speakers OF this State. The
invocation was offered by the Eav.
". E. Thayer. OF Laurens-
Preceding the exercises the Veter-
ans were given ride about the city
In automobiles. there being over 20
machines in the procession. Prompt
" a. 10 o'clock the Daughters ana
Veterans assembled at the Opera
House and there marched 70 tae
stand near the monument, headed By
the Ne1berry Band. The thirteen
s;r.s selected to unveii the monument
were joined in the line Of march by
the schoo! children and their teach
ers. 1t was a most imposing and IN
spring scene. one - the notable fea-
lures OF the day. The stand was de-
Grated and from all the stores and
other buildings on the square days
and bunting were displayed In honor
of the occasion. All stores banks and
officers were closed during the Ger
emonies.
Upon concluding his speech Gov
ernor Ansel announced tha: the lit
tie girls who were to pull the cords
unwilling the monument would come
forward and he suggested that the
old wartime yell be given as the
vel, fell. and eh suggestion was car
rsed OUT with will In connection
with the children who unveiled the
shaft j, IS interesting 20 note tha,
Beaufort Ball Copeland. youngest OF
the thirteen. is q granddaughter u
the late Col. B. ". Ball and great
granddaughter Of ". D. Watts. one
Of the signers OF the Ordinance OF
Secession. She also participated IN
unveiiing the monument at Cross
Hill. erected by B. ". Bal! Chapter.
Z. D. c.. some sine ago.
Dr.. Lodge was presented with some
handsome bouquets. including one
by Sarah Eliza Swygert. little tot.
who was held in the arms OF Mr..
Feathers,one as she gracefully pre-
sen:ed the wreath Governor Ansei
also received flowers Another hap
py incident was the presentation OF
beautiful wreath to the Laurens
Chapter. I. D. c.. by Stephen .. e.
lio;. Of Clinton
The monument is thirty-t~o feet
high. The lower section is. built OF
Winnsboro granite Of light gray
color. Growing the monument Is
the sgure Of Southern soldier.
private. standing erect and almost in
the attitude OF parade rest This
figure is OF delicate carved Whit.
Vermont marble aai bears N its er-
cry curve the proud looks that The
Boys in Gray" rightly bear.
The soldier is facing the South.
and OF the main shaft below is cary
e6 the Confederate flag. The section
underneath this bears the memor-
able dates lSsI-lsS5 Below the
dates is this inscription:
In memory OF
The Boys IN Gray
Erected 1910
By the Citizens OF
Laurens County
Under the Auspices OF
J. 8. Eershaw Chapter
U. D. G.
On the top stone OF the base. cary
ed on the south and north sides. ART
the words: Our Heroes.
The north side Of the nooumen
bears this inscription:
ION Fame's Eternal Camping Groun,