The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-13
MEMORIAL DAY.
Fittingly and Appropriately Observed.
Splendid address By DIR. E. b.
Setzler-Dinner For Vets.

with the wishes of the Veterans, in
stead of the appointed 10th. The pro-
gramme of the day was well arranged
and very creditably carried out by the
Drayton Rutherford Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy. All the
Veterans ever hold in memory the
courtesies of this annual celebration
together with events recalled by its
celebration, and always anxiously
await the coming of the next. A boun-
teous dinner was spread by the esladies
for 1877 Veterans, ages ranging from
64 to "a. The Oldest among these was
Jacob Shealy, of Little Mountain,
whose years will number "a on the
11th of next November. He has been
very careful of himself, and is still
active and cheerful. His wife, whom
he married 70 years ago last January,
is also living, but was not able to come
to town. Most of the Veterans are
prosperous men, who having taken
good care CT themselves deceive their
looks in age. Almost every old soldier
of the county is member of the James
D. Nance camp.
The exercises at the opera. house
o'clock when hundreds of school chill
dren marched by grades to the public
square and decorated the Confederate
monument with wreaths and flowers
while the Newberry Concert band play
ed Nearer My God to Thee"
The exercises at he opera house
began at II o'clock The house was
crowded to it's utmost The address
of the day was delivered by DR.. Edwin
B. Settler, of Newberry college, on
"The Typical Confederate Soldier" It
was gem, patriotic, appreciative. and
thrilling-a splendid tribute-and was
very enthusiastically applauded by the
old soldiers and the audience.
At the request of Commander ]. W..
Gary, Maj. j. F. ). Caldwell, lieuten-
ant commander, presided. Prayer was
offered by Rev. E. D. Kerr, and Rev.
Edward Fulenwider read from the
Scriptures. The choir sang beautiful
ly the favorite and familiar war songs,
"Dixie," "How Firm a Foundation" :"
"The Bonnie Blue Flag" and Home
Sweet Home.%
The Veterans were extended greet
ing from the two Childrens chapters.
/ the 80. L. schumpert" and I'D. A.
Dickert," by Miss Nancy Fox. "The
Little Bronze Cross" was, sweetly and
touchingly recited by Miss Katherine
Harms, after which crosses of honor
| were bestowed upon the following de-
scendants of Veterans: Jos. E. Nor
wood, Mrs. sibbie Coppock Evans, and
Miss Mary L. Burton.
Adiutant NJ. NJ. Buftrd read the fol-
lowing names of Veterans who have
passed over the river" since Memorial
day of 1912: JEFF Quattlebaum, D. B.
Wheeler, Thos. F. Tarrant, E. Med.
Heller, G. A Duncan, w. H. Jones, J.
R. Rivers, L. H. Sims, S. Morse, David
Pitss, W. H. Settler, A. B. Mayer, B..
F. Griffin. Thos. S. Rtair, Alex. Single
ton, W. H. Griffin, J. Y: Thompson, J..
J. Schumpert, VIM. G.. Meggett, R. H
Burton. The benediction was pro-
nounced by Dr.. E. Pendleton Jones.
The elegant dinner was served in
courses in the Williams building where
all the Veterans we're comfortably
seated and waited upon by the fair
and beautiful young women of New
berry. The blessing was invoked upon
the feast by Dr. Jones, and at the close
Mai. Caldwell well voiced the senti-
ment of the Veterans in an expression
of the honors and kindness they were
shown.
The automobiles and their owners
were at the service Of the old soldiers
during the day. and they enjoyed driv-
es over the city. The motion picture
shows and a photo gallery were also.
open to them. Every soldier who did
not have his photo taken year ago.
did so, and was given copy for him.
self. These photos are kept as per-
maneht record in the studio.