The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-14
HERO OF REVOLUTION
BURIED IN MARIETTA.
MAJOR JOHN NAMES FOUGHT IN
THE ARMY OF WASHINGTON.
Remains, Buried in Murray County
in 1850, Re-interred in the
National Cemetery.

ne remains Oh Major JOln HafneS,
the revolutionary soldier, great great
grandfather of Mr.. w. J. NJ. Hames
and Mr.. D. C. Hames, of Marietta,
were inferred in the National Gene
terry in this city, Tuesday with ap-
propriate ceremonies, conducted by
the Daughters of the Revolution.
Major Hames was buried in Muir
ray County in 1860, and mis- grave was
located last year by his great great
grandsons, who recently had his re-
mains brought to this city. The wife
of the revolutionary soldier was a sis
ter of Sergeant Jasper.
The re-interment was attended by
an unusual ceremony.
The grave had been prepared at
very elevated place on the left of the
main drive. 1t was at the base of
giant oak from a branch of which
Major Commerford, custodian of the
cemetery, had suspended an elegant
new national flag, 8 by Is feet in size.
The ceremonies took place at eleven
o'clock.
Mrs. John M. Graham, State Regent
of the D. A. R., Rev. E. s. Doan, rec
tor of st James, Miss Anna Caroline
Benning and Miss Ruby Fielder Ray
rode in the first carriage to the
grave. Other D. A. RS followed in
one of Mr.. Anderson's long park wag-
ons, drawn by four big grey horses
from whose heads fluttered red, white
and blue flags.
Among those attending the inter
ment was one very old man, Mr.
Shannon, who had lived in Murray
County and had known the revolution
airy soldier in life. Mr. Shannon made
the coffin in which Major Hames was
buried, in 1860.
A detachment of the Marietta Ri
| fies under command of Lieut. Leon
Commerford, attended the service and
fired salute over the grave. Mr..
Allen Hardeman, with his silver cor
net, sounded the reveille before the
commitment and taps afterward
Mr.. Doan who officiated, made a
brief talk on the solemnity of the
event and the date as a memorial day
for revolutionary soldiers.
Mrs. Graham was quite distinguish
ed with the blue and white insignia of
her Office as State regent pinned with
the D. A. r. pin and also that of the
Colonial Danes over her black dress.
Miss Mabel Cortelyou, Miss Lena Tow
A4h h. n
R. pins.
Among the flowers covering the
grave was beautiful star of five
points made by Mrs. Henry Meinert
of blue ageratum, red and white YER
bena and asparagus fern on a back
ground of sage PAINS.
Several photographers were in the
cemetery taking views of the scene
Judge and Mrs. J. N. Bateman, Mrs
Joseph H. Morgan, Mrs. Alfriend, Mrs.
Jennings, and Miss Ruby Ray were
among those attending from Atlanta
Members of the Fielding Lewis Chap
ter. d. A. R., being absent from town
in such numbers, left only a few to
represent the Chapter.
There is quite a large vacant space
around the new grave in which the
ashes of the old hero have been plac-
ed, secure from oblivion and desecra-
ton. Mrs. Graham hopes the D. A. R.
will RENTER the three or four soldiers
of the revolution, whose graves are in
Cobb County, in this high place in
the beautiful cemetery of the nation.
Surely no soldiers deserve to rest
here under these beautiful trees more
than those who died for their country
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