Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-04-17
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Monument dwelling on Fri
day. District Convention of
u. D. C. a Great Sue
cess.

Inc unVelllnS VI lue utonuhnSh
here to the Confederate dead, will
be on Friday of this week, the ex-
ercises to begin at 8 o'clock. a line
will be formed from the monument
to the cemetery nearby, composed
of the school children, the D. of o.,
the children of the confederacy and
citizens and visitors, and through
this line will march the veterans
who will carry the garlands of
flowers which have been placed at
the base cf the monument, to the
graves of the departed heroes, and
decorate them. After the return, a
ouartette will be sung, and DR.. w.
S. Dorset will offer a prayer. The
speaker of the occasion will be Hon.
Thomas Mcleod, of Bishopville,
who will be introduced by Rev. T.
E. Monroe. "Just before the battle
mother" sung b5 Mrs. F. M. Boyd,
with the quartette joining in the
chorus. The unveilers will be the
president of chapter, Mrs. J. FL.
White, and Mrs. Angeline Bacon,
Oldest members of the chapter, with
the officers and children of the Con-
federacy, as honorary members.
"Tenting ON the old camp ground, "
will be sung by the school children,
and the benediction by Rev. E. FL.
Beckham. On the grounds about
the monument the Boy Scouts of
America will pitch their tents, and
will appear in their uniform which
will add to the scene.
All the veterans of Edgefield
county, are cordially invited to be
present at the unveiling and memo
rial exercises on Friday of this
week, which will begin at 8 o'clock,
and it is hoped that they will as
semble at the monument by $3.50.
Mrs. w. ]. Hatcher spent Sunday
in Leesville, and in the afternoon
made talk to the Y. w. AS. and
sunbeams at special meeting.
Mr.. J. M. Turner spent Sunday
in Columbia with Mr.. G. f. Pech-
man, who is at the Caldwell Hotel,
under medical treatment. His
friends will be delighted to know
that he is improving, and contem-
plates coming home soon.
Mrs. J. J. Wetherford and Miss
Inez Wetherford will leave soon to
join Mr.. Wetherford in Florida.
Mrs. Eleanor Ivy contemplates
going to Greenwich, Conn.,, at an
early date to visit her daughter,
Mrs. E. A. Schnell.
Miss Angelic Andrews who has
been teaching near Asheville, is here
for the summer monthsl
Mrs. Henry Clark, of Aiken spent
last week here with her sister, Miss
Clara Sawyer.
The district conference, of the
Ridge division, U. D. c., held its
session here last Tuesday, April
9th, with the Mary Ann Buie chap
ter. In this division, there are 10
! chapters located at Aiken, Bates
! burg, Beech Island, Blackstock,
4 Camden, Chester, Columbia, Edge
7 field, Fort Mill, Lancaster, Old
4 Point, Rock Hill, Ridge, Saluda,
& Winnsboro and Yorkville. 1t was
a greatly regretted that the attendance
was small, there being only 5 chap
ters represented, Edgefeld, Ridge,
4 Batesburg, Leesville and Columbia.
The presence of these delegates,
with that of the beloved state presi-
4 dent, Mrs. q. E. Graham, of Green
vile, and Miss Alice Earle, vice
president, of Columbia, made a
happy occasion.
The exercises were held in the
Turner hall, which showed pa
triotic air with Confederate flags
and other decorations of red and
white. Upon the plaUIOrm were mlss
Earle and Mrs. G. E. Graham and
Mrs. J. H. White, local president,
who conducted the first part of the
exercises which were opened with
the Ritual and was followed by
greetings, from DR.. W. S. Dorset,
of the Baptist church, and Rev. +.
E. Monroe, of the Lutheran church. !, 1S
Reading, when Lee rode" Miss
Winton Lott; greetings from the
new century club. Mrs. j. w.
Marsh; THE thinning ranks" Miss
Lille LaGrone, welcome from the
hostess chapter, Mrs. G. P. Cobb;
response for the division, Mrs. U.
r, Brooks.
Concluding this, Miss Earle took
charge of the meeting, and express.
ed her great appreciation and pleas
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