Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-15

reel, or Atlanta, vice preSident-gen
eral of the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution, who delivered TIL
/ first address of the occasion. Mis-
Bell was especially happy and felici
tous in her remarks and she sketch
ed briefly and with merited tribute tn.
wide influence welded by Mrs. Pee
among the D. A. RS of the state.
With her frankness and hearty goot
humor, Mrs. Peel having been a for
mer resident of Lee county, won the
attention and sympathy of the larg;
crowd as she began speaking. Mrs
Peel spoke of the commendable spirit
which had brought about the happ,
consummation of the exercises at
which she enjoyed the privilege o!
speaking.
"A land without memories is a land
without hope" said Mrs. Peel. 81 am
lleased to see that the people of Lee
county are glad and eager to aid in
the work of preserving their tradi-
tions.
Il am proud of Lee county," said
Mrs. Peel, because of many things.
! was born in Lee county and l have
always been proud of my native coun-
ty. When the invitation came for me
to deliver an address here today, l
could not refuse it because l was
glad to come back to Lee county and
to face this crowd of people in my
native section. l hope the people of
Lee county will preserve their rich
historical records" (Mrs. Peel was
informed at this juncture that the re-
cords OF the county had been burned
in 1852
Miss Anna Benning, of Columbus, 8
member of the board of managers of
the Colonial Danes, was introduced
by Mrs. Peel, and delivered a short
and inspiring address. Miss Benning
said that the people of Lee county
should not fail to make such records
of their history as was still possible,
though the official records had been
destroyed by fire in 1858. She hearth
ly approved the recommendation prev
iously made by Mrs. Peel in the for
mer's address.
Mrs. Benning paid a notable trib-
ute to the state of Georgia. "Geor-
gia is the greatest and best of the
states in achievements and in tradi-
tions, and we want to keep it the
best"
Mrs. J. S. Harrison, state editor OF
the Daughters of the American Rev
clution, was next called upon for an
address and briefly touched upon the
meaning of the occasion. Mrs. Har-
rison said that such memorials as the
one to be unveiled would be an inspir-
alton to the men and women of the
future-an inspiration of the most last
and orthy kind.
Mrs. Charles A. Fricker, regent OF
the Council of Safety chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, took
occasion in brief address to thank
the former regent of the chapter, Mrs
NJ. NJ. Lowry, to whom, she said, was
due in large part the credit for the
erection of the Chehaw memorial. Mrs
Fricker also thanked most cordially
the members of the chapter for Their
hearty cooperation in the work and
the people of Lee county for their
valuable and indispensable assistance
To Mrs. o. M. Heath, who gave the
land upon which the memorial was
erected, Mrs Fricker gave hearty
thanks for her noble sympathy and CO.
cperation. Mrs. Fricker then intro
duced Mr.. ]. E. D. Shipp, the orator
of the occasion.
Mr.. Shipp sketched briefly some
of the most salient points in the his
tory of Chehaw. Especially did G'
deprecate the cruelty with which thu
friendly Chehaw Indians had beeI
treated by the soldiers of the revolu
ton on more than one occasion. Al
eloquent tribute was paid by MI
Shipp to the noble work done here b,
the Daughters of the American Reyo
luton in marking the historic spots o
this section. The complete addres
delivered by Mr.. Shipp will be print
ID in The Times-Recorder tomorrow
Mr.. Ships address was a master