Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-06-20
INDIAN TRAIL.
Daughters of American Revo'u.
lion Mark Cherokee Ford on
Old Indian Trail Near
Meeting Street.
,e local Daughters of the Amer
Revolution have planned for
months to celebrate Flag Day
autu.n-l;l Trip over old Edge

As The idea developed. the chap-
t.ec dscided that while they were
travelling over. the trails, it would
be a practical plan to place a marker
at some historic spot as they went.
The crossing al Cherokee Ford,
near Meeting Street, was decided
upon, and the marker was placed
Just at the turn of the road which
leads to Johnston, and as near the
| ford as practicable. An arrow paint,
ed beneath The inscription points to
the ford.
About twenty-five or thirty auto
mobiles gathered from the Meeting
Street section, Ridge Spring, John
ston and Edgete,d, many of them
containing the daughters who were
patriotically taking part in the oc-
casion.
Under the marker had previously
been placed an old teapot owned by
Miss Zena Payne, which had be-
longed to the family. In this was
placed copies of the weeks edition
of the Advertiser. Chronicle and the
Columbia State of Saturday, as we'll
as some coins of small denomina-
ton, and picture of the float pub
lished in the D. A. R. Magazine.
AS the crowd gathered the strains
of "The Star Spangled Banner"
were sung, aid the marker was un-
yelled by Alexander Mcdonald,
Elizabeth Lott, Francis Strother
and Mary Asbill, the veil being a
large flag.
Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse made
the invocation.
Miss Ruth Tompkins gave a beau
tiful selection, tribute to the flag,
and as soon as the unyelling took
place. Mr. J. &, Minis presented the
marker to the county Of Edgeheld,
which was accepted by Mr.. w B.
Cogburn, clerk of court for Edge,
field county and a native of this
section.
After the urveiling had taken
place, the exercises were continued
at Stevens Greek church.
Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman, regent
of the Old Ninety Six District
chapter, D. A. R, presided over the
| meeting at the church, announcing
the speakers and other participants
in the programme.
The opening was the singing OF
"America" by the audience, follow,
ed by very interesting paper pre-
pared and read by Miss Sarah Col,
| lett, whose articles on historic sub
jects have already nppeared in the
D. A. r. Magazine and our State
and local papers. This was "A His,
tory of the Old Keowee Trail," and
on request of many in tie audience
will be published in Lext weeks Ad'
vertiser.
Mrs. Agatha E. Woodson read a
beautiful original ode" to the In
dians, and the speaker of the day,
Hon. Walter Mcdonald, was intro
duced in a most pleasant and appro-
pirate address by Hon. N. G. Evans.
Mr.. Mcdonald spoke on the
Revolutionary Spirit" and his adj
dress was enthusiastically applauded,
and highly complimented.
Mr.. A. S. Tompkins, whom Mrs.
Tillman introduced as an exception
to the rule that prophet is with
out honor in his own country" made
one of his delightful and original
addresses, "reminiscences of the
Past, or Scenes of My Childhood"
"How Firm Foundation" was
sung Dy the audience, and the clos
ing address, was made by Hon. D.
E. Nicholson on the Red Cross.
After the singing of Sweet Bye
and Bye'' everybody repaired to the
table, where bouatiful repast was
served.
Tho dow wao oreat succass