The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-14
Hugh Mcdonald Memorial.

Hugh Mcdonald Memorial.
Nearly seventy OF the Confederate
veterans of Obion County and large
concourse of citizens gathered at Troy
last Sunday to commemorate the life
and citizenship of Comrade Hugh Nc
Donald in a memorial service at the A.
R. P. Church.
The veterans held business meeting
in the forenoon and in the afternoon
at 2 o'clock the memorial service was
opened.
Just before the service the veterans
we're lined up in front of the church
and Miss Monte Rhoads, the Union City
photographer, made several exposures
of the group, which may now be seen
at her studio and gallery here. Miss
Rhoads also made picture of the
Methodist Sunday School and one of
the church, and some other exterior
views in Troy, all very fine samples of
Photographic excellence.
Before the service the church was
crowded. The veterans were seated in
the balcony behind the pulpit. The
music was under the leadership of Mr..
Chas. Lasley. w. B. Stovall was select
ed by his comrades to superintend the
program.
Rev. Pressly made short preliminary
talk in euIogy of his fellow-citizen, Capt.
Mcdonald. He spoke OF the life and
citizenship Of the strong, stalwart char
acter and honorable manhood OF Mr..
Mcdonald. Hon. j. L. Cochran knew
Mr.. Mcdonald only since he came to
the county, but in the meeting they be-
came personal friends. The speaker
was so charged with emotion that he
could hardly speak. His tears mingled
with those who had been lifelong friends
of the deceased. Uncle Jerry Cloar, the
chaplain, than whom there never lived
better character in the county, spoke
feelingly of Capt. McDonald's charac-
ter and comradeship. Mr.. Leeper paid
touching tribute to the memory of
Capt. Mcdonald, his family, his char
acter and his record as a soldier. Mr..
Tom Inman was warm in his praise and
devotion to the memory of comrade
and friend, his fellow citizen, Capt. Nc
Donald Mr.. Morris contributed to the
good name of Capt. Mcdonald. Mr..
Whitaker, the Kentuckian, deferred to
others who knew him better the honor |
of eulogizing the name and deeds of
the good citizen. DIR. McRee made one
of the most interesting speeches Of the
occasion, referring to the famous neigh
borhood of Wolverine and the fine old |
family names OF Mcdonald, Herold and
Bennett. He extolled the good name
of the citizen, patriot and soldier and
drew lesson from his noble life. Mr.. |
Carmack converted his talk into the
lines of an old song, In the days when
was hard up" and the comradie and
brotherhood of those days. DR.. Mat
lock paid a tribute of honor to Capt.
Mcdonald. R. ]. Sanding was a neigh
Dor and friend of Capt. Mcdonald and
never knew better man. Elder G. G.
Brown, of Obion, was present, and his
tribute to Capt. Mcdonald was in the
nature OF an essay on man. 1t was
splendid tribute. The benediction was
by Rev. Pressly.
There were present citizens from every
quarter of the county. DIR. Bright, a
former citizen of Troy, was present, and
Mrs. Parker and daughter, Of the same
place. Delegations from every town and
community in the county we're present.
OF the sixty or seventy names Of the
old soldiers we remember w. b. Stovall,
7. r. Inman, A. L. Brevard, Joe Nail
ling, DIR. Lasley, r. w. Powell, B. F.
R. ]. Sanding, ]. L. Cochran,
DR.. F. M. McRee, Henry Moffett, w. q.
]. R. Hughes, DIR. P. N. J