The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-06-25
MEMORIAL TO
1t. CALVIN CAPPS
Wilson County Pours Out Her
Heart and Soul in Senti-
minest Sublime
FOR OUR DEAD HERO

Tenderly touching, inexpressibly
grateful, beautiful in sentiment and
exalted in patriotism we're the me-
mortal exercises in the High School
auditorium in Lucama yesterday al
ternoon in honor Of our brave young
countyman 1t. Gavin l.. Capps who
fell at Chateau Thierry in France
while leading his men against the
savage Huns who would destroy ehe
civilization of the world and all that
true men and women hold most
dear. ara''.1w
The great outpOuring of the peC'
pie, for they were there from all
parts of the county, the tender ex'
pressions of heartfelt sympathy for
those near and dear to the fallen
brave, the tide that swelled up in
the hearts and eyes of all his home
people and those who knew him bore
tribute to the splendid character of
the brave young fellow who left
home and friends and all behind
him that he might 60 to distant
shores and thus keep the war from
the land he loved so we'll.
The very trees, the very flowers,
the very air and ali nature seemed
to feel the influence Of the moment
and to know that che community
mourned for one who had given his
life for each and every one of them.
Rev. Mr.. Jerome, pastor of the
Methodist church in Lucama presid-
ed at the meeting. America and the
Star Spangled Banner were impress
sively rendered by the choir. A fer
vent prayer was offered by Mr.. Jer-
ONE, and he also read the scripture
lesson. Following this Mr. w. A.
Lucas delivered the memorial ad-
dress, and this was followed by ex-
temporaneous speeches from Mr..
John D. Gold and Mr.. o. P. Dickin-
son. All of the speeches breathed
the loftiest sentiment and highest
praise for our young hero. The
speech of Mr.. Lucas was so complete
in all of it's attributes that we pub
lish it in full. Mr.. Aycock read the
heartfelt resolutions from the lodge
in Lucama of which 1t. Capps was
a member, ard Mr. Jerome read res
olutions from the Finch Baraca class
of the Methodist church in Wilson
of which he was also a member. The
speech of Mr.. w. A. Lucas follows:
Address of Mr.. w. A. Lucas
We have come, my friends, to do
homage and pay tribute to the men,
ory Of our friend whose death on
the SCARED battlefields of France,
fighting gloriously for US and all
mankind has, by far, eclipsed any
thing we have been able to do dur
ing our lives.
We knew, of course, when Amer
lea entered the war, that we would
be called upon to prepare our hearts
for such news as has come to this
community.
It is not unusual in war that brave
men should face death calmly and
yield, up their lives in defense of a
principle or in the assertion of a
right-and history has given to
those brave men who's gave their
lives in defense of liberty and JUS
tice, the place of honor on its pages.
The/ sacrifice made by our friend in
the cause for which he struggled, has
won for him and his name a right
to the historians consideration.
We knew, having an intimate
knowledge of the character OF Cal
vim L. Capps, that he would. be i'm
patient to fling himself into the
midst Of this fight Of civilization to
preserve itself from utter destruc-
tion by the hordes Of Germany. BY
impulse, instinct and character, he
was impelled to do as he did-fnd-
ing It, utterly impossible 70 pursue
the even course Of his life while
others fought and died for him and
his cause. \ II would hare been quite
unlike him to have waited, when the
opportunity came ~ IN to. vol
lpppteer himself Tor traiaiaa At the