The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-14
Consolidated Aug. 8, 1881,
MONUMENT TO LEE CO. DEAD
UNvEILIsG EXERCISES HELD ON
MEMORIAL DAY UNDER AUS.
PICEs OF LOTTIE GREEN
CHAPTER, U. ID. G.
Senator Il. ID. smith Makes Address
An Interesting Program Carried
Out by People OF Lrt County I'm
Paying Honor To Heroes of War
Crosses Of Honor Bestowed on Vet
Grams.

GRAMS
An event OF interest throughout the
State and one that was the result of
many yearu OF hard work on the part
OF the menbers OF Lottie Green
chapter. y. ID. c.. OF Lee County was
the unvsiling OF n monument at Bish-
opville Saturday morning to the Con.
federate soldiers Of Lee County. The
day was one of happiness for the Con-
federate veterans present. who saw
their achievements honored by this
beautiful marble tablet. their sons
and daughters and. especially the
members OF Lottie Green Chapter. U.
ID. c.. who had worked so faithfully
Tor many years to accomplish this
purpose and who at last saw their
efforts crowned with success.
There was q large crowd Of men,
women and children present to wit
ness the ceremony and to hear the
address which was delivered by Sem
ator +. ID. Smith. one OF Lee Coun-
tvs honored ana beloved sons The
occasion was one OF gladness and
Senator Smiths address. eloquent In
It's tribute to the Confederate SOL
dier. who had done deeds OF valor and
sacrificed life and property for what
he believed to be right. made all feel
proud OF the erection Of the monu-
ment and that they had come togeth.
er TO .pay honor to the onfederate
soldier. -
The monument Is handsome
marble shaft and was erected by Lot
tic Green Chapter. u. ID. c.. with the
assistance Of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans and the citizens of Lee coun-
~, II wss put up at cost Of s3.-
ees. the Gyestsr tpsrt of which had
been collected as the efforts of nine
yv~ss on tho part of the members of
- ehnDtqr. 80
Tuo monument was put up by the
Southern Marble and Granite Com
pany OF spsrtanburg. The base is of
Winnsboro granite and upon this
stands the shaft thirty feet high sur
mounted by a statue OF Confederate
private soldier. On the front OF the
monument Is the inscription:
s~ssS~
In Memory OF
Lee County's
" Confederate Soldiers
On the opposite face OF the monu-
mept are these words:
Lest We Forget.
Erected by the people of Leo
County through the efforts of the Lot
tie Green chapter. U. d. c., A. d.
1919.
The program was:
Prayer-Rev. NJ. M. Benson.
Bestowal OF Cross of Honor-Mr.
II. 4. Dennis.
ouartette-Comrades. we come
once more. Messrs. Scarborough.
Kelley. Stuckey. Reid.
Roll Call OF Lee County's Confed-
crate Soldiers. over 400 In number.
Poem-ode to Heroes who Sleep
Dennis Hin.
solo-They sleep on Field of Bat
tle-Miss Lavender.
Introduction OF speaker-Mr. c. p.
Runin.
Address-senator f. d. Smith.
Piano solo--Dixie-Miss Wood
ward.
song-Bonnio Blue Fiag-Graded
School Girls
Presentation OF Monument on he
half OF Sons and Daughters of the
Confederancy--IIon. T. @. Mcleod.
Unveilling OF Recommendations
pulled by little Misses Grace Par
rott. Kathleen Tisdale. Minna Corbett.
Elizabeth Stlckey. Myrtle Stuckey.
May James, Sallna Reid, Mary Green
HUI. Mary Scarborough. Annie Wood
ham. sara Perrin. Helen Mcleod.
Hazel Hearon; cord pulled by Mrs
Lottie Green and Mrs. w. a. James.
ouartette-Just Before the Battle
Mother.
One interesting fact Of the day was
the presence of Mrs. Abigail DuRant,
wife OF a soldier and mother OF two
soidiers-one OF whom never returned
home. Not only were several OF her
children present, but also her grand