The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-14
MEMORIAL DAWN NEWBERRY.
Fitting Honor Paid to Survivors and
Loving Tribute to Memory of
Their Deceased Comrades.

paid fitting honor to her survivors of
the Confederacy army, and loving tri-
butte to the memory of their comrades
whose tents are pitched in the camp
eternal beyond the valley. There was
a large number of soldiers here from
every section of the county, and New
berry's surrender to them was without
terms and complete.
The Memorial day exercises were
held in the opera house at 113O
o'clock, with Major James F. J. Cald-
we'll presiding. The veterans, school
children, college students, and people
of the city and county generally pack
ed the building. The opera house was
tastily decorated, the stage being
draped with Confederate colors.
DR.. E. Pendleton Jones, of Hampton,
Va, son of the late Rev. Dr. John Will
liam Jones, of Virginia, General Rob-
ert E. Lees chaplain, was the orator
of the day, and he delivered splendid
address. He was appropriately intro
duced by Major Caldwell DR.. Jones
paid eloquent tribute to the loyalty
and devotion Of the Southern soldier
during the days of the war, and in the
rebuilding of the South in the days
which followed, and said, through the
efforts Of these men, now being car
ried forward by their sons, the South
had been brought back to a position
where she was ready once more to
take her place in shaping the policy of
the nation. His tribute to the women
of the Confederacy was glowing and
tender. His address was received by
the veterans and the others present
with round after round Of applause.
In happy manner greetings from the
childrens chapters of the Confederacy
were brought to the veterans, from the
D. A. Dickert chapter by Miss Mamie
Paysinger, and from the O. L. Schum-
pert chapter by little Miss Kathryn
Harms. These greetings are presented
in full in The Herald and News today.
Appropriate and tender in sentiment
and effectively delivered, these ad-
dresses on behalf of the children's
chapters were among the finest fea-
lures of Newberry's observance of the
day.
The prelude, Dixie" was by the
school children, and the opening pray
er was by the Rev. J. E. Carlisle, and
scripture reading by Dr. A. J. Bowers.
During the exercises "Face to Face"
was sweetly sung by Miss Eta Shelley.
An impressive feature of the exer-
cises was the calling by DR.. James Nc
Intosh of the roll Of veterans of the
James D. Nance camp who have died
during the past twelve months They
are: D. l. Shealy, Jno. A. Riser, G. w.
Thrift, T. N. Kibler, J. NJ. Wheeler,
]. H. Livingston, T. C. Pool, ]. T.
Gaines, w. H. Eddy, Sr., E. P. Whit
man.
Following the call. of the roll,
taps were sounded.
The rules governing the bestowal of |
crosses of honor were read by Major
Caldwell, and crosses were bestowed |
upon the following veterans: J. L.
Buzhardt, P, P. Derrick, G. A. Eargle,
7. j. Eison, o. T. Meetze, B. S. Nor
gan, G. A Mitchell, j. B. shealy, J.
H. Summer, and upon the following
descendants: B. L. Dorrity, G. S.
Clamp, Mrs. A. NJ. Darlington.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. ]. w Carson.
A Fine Dinner For Veterans.
The veterans at l o'clock were serv-
ed a fine dinner by the Daughters of
The Confederacy. The dinner was
served in the Mclaughlin building.
There were meats and barbecued hash
and rice, tomatoes, salads, and other
followed by an ice cream
course The dinner was we'll prepar-
ID, was charmingly served by the
and there was an abund-
lnce of it. 1t was greatly enjoyed by
he veterans.
Ice-cold lemonade and cigars were
served the veterans by Mr. NJ NJ Bu-
ord, adjutant of the Jas D. Nance
lamp.
The moving picture shows were
hrown open to the veterans free of
:harge, and every courtesy within the