The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-12
Immense Crowd Witnesses March Of Old Vets World War
Soldiers and Sailors and Boy Scouts Old Time Minuet
And Historical Pageant Great Successes Visiting
Veterans Receive Every Attention Oxford Selected
AS Next Meeting Place.

cause for which the Confederate sol
dier contended. 1t is the tragedy
of human love that 1t is sometimes
too late to bring comfort and re-
ward to the hearts that have yielded
their best treasure of devotion" In
referring to the good women, he said
They were angels of mercy, both in
war and peace, whose ministrations
and loyalty have never ceased. For
their energy and devotion in all
these hard fought wars, we owe them
an everlasting debt of gratitude; nc
parallel can be found in history"
The next was the introduction OF
the Sponsorial Staff and honorary
guests. In beautiful language, Mrs,
Nettie Stone Miller, State Organizer
and leader Of the U. d. c., and Mrs.
Kimbrough, an honored ex-President
responded. Mrs. Gwin, of Beauvoir.
also graced the rostrum with her
presence.
The closing number on the pro-
gram was the appointment Of Com
mittees on Credentials Resolutions.
Finance. The meeting adjourned.
PAGEANT.
Wednesday evening at the Lamp
ton Auditorium, the old Veterans
Sons of Veterans and guests were
treated to a Pageant entitled, Then
and Now by the U. D. G.
The play was in three parts and
represented the period from 1851 to
the present. The curtain rose as the
29th U. s. Infantry Band played
Dixie. The old warriors arose and
filled their lungs with the exuber-
ance melted by the splendid old mel
ody; shouts and rebel yeils'' rent
the air for the time and not
until the band had ceased to play
did the reverberating sounds die a.
way In the distance. The irst to greet
the eyes of the audience was an ex-
act reproduction Of an old Colonial
Mansion Of the architecture OF the
days Of s'61".
An old-time fiddler, Marcus Bris-
'tvrS-, Vt T0pfsrss met Oruy moved tne
singers to the melodies of the old
Addle but the audience of old men
and old ladies, as their thoughts
hurried back to the happiest times
of theirUlives, ''the sparkin' days.
Ole Black Nanny was presented
In the person Of John Becker. Miss
virgie Cooper captured the audience
in the song Happy Sal". She was
in the costume of little negro GIRL
Miss Genevieye Storm sang "a
Southern Girl and Miss Mary Nc
Nair closed the scene by singing q
medley Of southern airs.
The band in the rear struck UP a
good southern number and part one
closed to a happy setting. Miss Ellen
johnson and six little girls of Brook
haven, Elizabeth Finney, Katherine
Brennan, Jane Hurst, Sally Farrell,
Roxie and Elsie Noodle, then appear
ed presenting the scene spirit Of
JOY"
Our country-at war was the open
Ing part of the act. The band play
ed over There" to much applause
from all parts of the house as we'll
as the outside corridors. Soldiers
and sailors Of Brookhaven under the
command Of 1t. Perry Coker and 1t.
Leon Oberschmidt stood at attention
while there came upon the stage the
Red Cross Nurse, Miss Annie Mae
Oberschmidt and salvation Nell'
Miss Katie b. Woodward, accompa-
MED by 1t. 0berschmidt and as they
sang the songs Rose Of No Mans
Land" and Salvation Lassie Of
Nine" The scene closed to the en-
core Of the entire assembly Of old
lighters.
l91s-The opening Of this era
was song THE End Of A Perfect
Day" by~Junius johnson, who sang
beautifully. The tabIeau, Victory
Crowns Justice Democracy Tri-
jumps over Autocracy. viii long be
remembered by those who were for
tunate enough to see the mammoth
historical production. Mrs. J. ri.
Johnson was chairman Of the music
committee.
There was an immense audience
present and at the close Of the en-
tertainment cheering lasted several
minutes.
MINUET A GREAT AFFAIR.
The Mlnuet given at the Inez Ho-
tel Wednesday evening was one OF
the greatest events In the History
OF the u. g. VS.. Three generations
Of fighters swung your pardners" to
the entrancing music OF the 29th U.
5. Infantry Band. Old timers Of the
civil war days. Spanish-American
war veterans and the recent World
War soldiers sang Ladies to the
center and balance air until long
into the wee sma hours Of the
morn.
LARGE CROWD COSTUMES
WERE CONSPICUOUS.
The BAN room was crowded 70 ov-
erflowiEg and so dense were the
crowds many were forced to take
their turn lii the festivities. Old
f1fx,f1 xxyMs 4Yt nFo ,e ssyo ssf,a d fhn 1Ynf.