Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-25
GREAT OCCASION
IS MEMORIAL DAY
HERE WEDNESDAY

Livery arrangement has been made to
make its observance in Americas bet
ter than ever before. The details arc
ali complete and it is to be hoped that
the weather man will be indulgent to
the extent that the occasion may be
fittingly observed, and one long to be
remembered.
Just on the eve of this kallowed day
it is timely that we indulge in brief
retrospection. Fifty-six years ago
this beautiful Sunny Southland q our.
was engaged in bloody civil strife.
Cruel, reebllious war had laid its hold
upon the people, and for four long
years the most gigantic struggle the
world had ever known was waged. No.
BILE manhood went forth to fight for
what was believed to be right and
jrst, and well did they battle for
just and noble cause
The flower of our young manhood
went forth to battle, husbands left
their wives to engage in the bloody
conflict, and during the long period
that they never flinched but served
their country well. The bones of many
were left to bleach upon the battle
field or rest in unknown graves. When
it was all over and peace once more
prevailed, many were they who re-
turned to their homes broken In health,
naimed and crippled. Not only this,
hut in many instances their homes had
been laid to waste by the enemy's
torch. In short, they were poverty
stricken, and had to begin life anew
How well they have succeeded we all
know, this beautiful Southland of ours
attests to the wonderful progress since
those dark days.
And now once more we come to
Memorial Day, a day set apart for
many, many years back on which to
do honor and pay tribute to the brave
soldiers who wore the gray. OF all
days, this is most important to the
true Southerner who never grows
weary in commemorating the glorious
deeds Of valor performed by the Con-
ederate soldier But to the fair wo-
men of the South is due most largely
the honor of paying tribute to these old
soldiers on each recurring Goth of
April. Through their zeal and love for
the Lost Cause the memory of those
trying day is kept green in the hearts
Of all
A few more years and they will have
all passed into the beyond and there
will be left only a memory. 1t is there
fore fitting that each of us let no OPP
portunity go by to pay honor and trib-
ute to hte Confederate soldier and
the cause for which he fought Thea
let us all turn out tomorrow and join
in the exercises that have been ar
ranged in honor of those brave ami
heroic defenders of the South, the
bravest of the brave
Information has been given from
time TO time in these columns as to
the arrangements and plans for the
day; a repetition, however, of the
more important details will not be
amiss. The parade will form in front
OF the Carnegie Library, Jackson
street, at 10 o'clock. f. H. Hyman,
grand marshal Of the day, will be in
immediate charge of the parade, which
will be made up OF Veterans, Sons OF
Veterans, Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, students of the Grammar school,
secret orders, police and fire depart
ments and others, The first stop In
the march will be made at the soldiers
monument, corner Lee and Forsyth
streets. Here a song will ge sung and
rich garlands of flowers placed on and
around the monument in honor of the
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