The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-05-03
LOVING TRIBUTE
IS PAID OLD HEROES
ADDRESS BY HON. OGDEN PER-
SONS A MASTERFUL EFFORT.
EXERCISES INTERESTING.

The Memorial exercises held in the
oourt house Wednesday afternoon
we're complete and appropriate in ev-
erv detail. They were beautifully sim
oIa expressing a world of affection
and devotion of Southern woman
bood for the brave boys who went to
nc front in defense of their homes
and country at a time when the valor
0f Southern manhood was put to the
orucial test and found not wanting.
these simple and heart expressing
avarcises under the direction of DaW-
son's good women, as expressed
+brough the United Daughters of the
Confpderacy, emphasized the thought
mat Init for Southern women the Me-
,,,oriaI exercises would soon be a
roomory only, and the deeds of valor
-1orformed on the bloody battlefields
Of The sixties, would soon be forgot
ron But each succeeding year,
tbrougb the efforts of these loyal
southern women, interest is given
tbese exercises and the deeds of dar-
inc Of the gallant men who wore the
grnv are kept fresh in the minds of
their descendants.
At the exercises Wednesday the
court house was filled to its capacity,
and many were unable to secure
seats.
The music of the BronwoOd Wood
men band added much to the occa-
sion. and the ladies and people gen.
orally appreciated the help OF this
organization.
The invocation of DR.. Walter An
thony was one of deep fervor and i'm
Dressiveness, and the song of the
Children of the Confederacy was ap-
Dropriate. we'll rendered and COM
nIetelv captivated the audience, es
necialIy the forty-odd old veterans in
attendance.
The medal for the best essay on
the reconstruction period was won
by Homer Patterson, and was pre-
scented in a happy manner by Hon.
NJ C. Edwards.
The main feature of the program
was the address of the occasion,
which was delivered by Hon. G. Og-
den Persons, of Forsyth, president OF
the Georgia senate. Mr.. Persons
was introduced by Hon. w. H. Gurr
in a we'll chosen speech. Mr. Per-
sons in his Introductory remarks pald
tender tribute to Southern woman
hood for their efforts in keeping
green the deeds of valOr of the he
roes of the sixties. His speech show
ed deep research and thorough
knowledge Of the questions confront
ing the people in those trying days
which led to bloody conflict, and he
occasionally assembled in wonderful
flights of OratOry, which was punctu-
ated with enthusiastic applause. The
address Of Mr.. Persons fully met the
expectatiOnus of his hearers, and ere
ated a profound impression on them,
the speaker swaying them at will
with tender pathOs and wholesome
mirth.
After the exercises the Children of
the COnfederacy seated in automo-
biles smothered in the choicest of
flowers of the season, headed the pro-
cession to Cedar Hill cemetery, where
the graves of the heroes who had re-
sponded to the last roll call were
strewn with beautiful garlands, and
this act brought to a close the Memo
rial exercises.
The Barbecue.
The barbecue prepared by the la
dies for the Confederate veterans and
the Woodmen band was attended by
about forty veterans and the band
boys. and was the occasion OF
much happiness to the old heroes as
well as the band boys. Music was
mingled with stories of wartime ad-
ventures and amusing anecdotes by
the old fellows who became boys
again as together they wandered back
through the vista of years long past.
The ladies of the U. D. c. are to
be congratulated on the success OF
their efforts to make this fitting
tribute to the old veterans.