Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-02-12
HON. B. E. NICHOLSON
HIGP1 PRAISED.

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Edgefeld which was impressive. 1t
was a tribute to the high esteem IN
which he was held and the great re-
spect with which he was regarded
Running through the speeches made,
was a feeling of personal affection
which told the hearers that not only
had valuable public servant gone,
but that the speakers bad lost a
friend on whom they could depend.
Speeches were made by Senator
Walker Of Georgetown, Senator
Black of Bamberg, Senator Padgett
of Colleton, Senator Laney of Ches-
terfeld, Senator Banks of St.
Matthews, Senator Shelor of Oco-
nee, Senator Ridgell of Lexington,
Senator Christensen of Beaufort and
Senator Johnstone of Newberry
Senator John C. Sheppard, the sue
cessor of Senator Nicholson on be-
half of the people of Edgefe!d coun-
ty and of the family of Senator
Nicholson, the high tributes paid to
the memory of the deceased senator.
Only two of the speeches have been
committed to writing, those Of Sena-
tor Walker of Georgetown and Sena-
tor Black of Bamberg.
Senator Walker said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
Senate:
81 cannot hope to add to, but 1
would like to enlarge upon, the tri-
butte of respect and praise which you
have paid to the memory OF our de-
ceased brother, the late senator from
Edgefeld.
"My acquaintance with him COM
menced when he entered service IN
this body. 1t quickly ripened into con-
fdence in the man and great respect
for the sterling qualities of his man
hood, and, as the years of our asso-
citation multiplied, it found delightful
justification in the rich fruits of his
intellectual and legislative activities,
which, in common with his other
senatorial brethren and the public at
large, have had the pleasure and ad
vantage of enjoying.
az am going to be able to say that
/ won his friendship and confidence
and never lost them. Their possession
was an honor, priced then, doubly
priced, now that death has pat its ir-
revocable seal on it all.
81 was not privileged to be present
at his death bed; to witness the break
ing of his mortal fet5ers; to see the
flight of a noble, manly soul into the
~great beyond" But hesitate not to
lay down, as an assurance, that he
faced the "Grim Reaper" as he loved
to face the world and his fellow-men.
With supreme confidence; modest,
fearless, aye all unafraid.
t'He priced honor ''above rubies;;"
his word was his bond, inviolate; the
irreproachableness of his character
was the dearest the most cherished OF
his possessions, outside of the bless
ings of home and family; and. what
ever else he left to wife and children
and kindred, these, I may safely war
rant, he was proudest to leave to his
loved ones, and these, know, they
will prize the most of all.
81 am told that he was lawyer OF
fine ability. l believe it. That he was
a legislator of the best type, well in
formed, industrious courteous, atten-
tive to duty, alert. well equipped, alb
solutely conscientious and fearless in
the discharge of his legislative obli-
cations and functions, his senatorial
brethren know and can testify.
"He believed in the doctrine OF
civic righteousness and practiced
what he believed.
ellis home was his earthly heaven
and he did his part in making and
keeping it so.
"He was pure bred, unadulter-
ated Southern democrat.
"He was a typical, 100 per cent
patriotic American.
"He was gentleman, in all the eX-
ouisite refnements of that word.
".And the climax: he faithfully
oracticed the religion that he pro-
fessed.
"But we have lost him; his county
and State have lost him; his wife and
family have lost him; and his loss is
blow which staggers, and hurts and
saddens.
"Only the other day he came to
this session of the senate, a young
man, in the prime of life, full Of am
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