The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-13
MEMORIAL DAY WAS
BEAUTIFULLY OBSERVED

III
and the Services at the Opera House
Major H. C. Tillman Delivers Fine
Address.
Friday was a. fine day for the me-
mortal exercises. The showers mac
come and the dust was not In eVldenc7
and the flowers were fresh and pret.y
The people came from all directions
and early in the morning they were
hove and the old vets we're in groups
telling over and over the story on the
lcng ago.
The thin grey line is getting thin
ner every year. Many of the famillae
faces that we have seen present Oh
these memorial days for many years
were not here They had answerea
the last tattoo and had gone over the
river to be with the comrades who had
already passed We published the
roll of the dead few issues PACK.
At the exercises at the opera house
three names were read whose names
did not appear in that list. d. +
Lever who was a member OF IN:
James D: Nance camp and A. p. Dom.
mick and Godfrey Harman, both Con-
federate veterans, who had died, bu.
who were not members Of the camp.
At the conclusion Of the call OF the
roll of the dead taps sounded out clear
ON the bug1e, the lights were out and
those whose names had been call
ed had retired to their last sleep. u
viii not be many years before, in the
eourse of human events, there will be
no more Confederate reunions on this
side of the river, but so long as re-
mains one OF the old vets the South
land should not fail to do him honor.
and Spanish war and world war vet
Grams should not be permitted to
place them in the background. We
should keep their memory fresh
That was a touching story told by
Major Tillman of the pilgrimage OF
!. that old veteran who had made an an.
nnal Journey to Lexington to pay
tribute to Gen. Lee, and when he had
made his last trip he could not keep
the tears from filing his eyes and it
but expressed in:feebie manner the
love and devotion to duty OF these old,
soldiers. s = :. ,., -:
The school children and the old
vets and the citizens. and there should
have been place for the Spanish
american soldiers, met. at the court
house and marched in body to the
opera house where the exercises
were held,
On the platform sat the choir and
the commandant and the adjutant and
the color bearers and the speaker.
Mai. Caldwell is commandant and
Captain Buford adjutant. Col. VIM: Y.
Fair carried flag which has been left
with Captain Buford by Gen. Carr OF
North Carolina. It is beautiful
flag and was given by Gen. Carr as
the flag of Army of Northern Virginia
and bears the names Of the States
:, comprising this division. They are
the District of Columbia, West Vif-
einia. Maryland, Virginia, North Car
olina. South Carolina. On the other
end of the rostrum sat Mr.. r. T. Cald-
well who bore the flag Of the James
D Nance camp.
Some beautiful songs we're rendered
oy the select choir and Maj. Caldwell
spoke of the beautiful entertainment
provided by the ladies for the Veter-
ans and extended welcome to the
sailors and soldiers of the world war
and said that the old vets took some
credit for the valor and courage and
fine soldering of the young men just
returned from the world war. because
they had the example set for them oJ
their forbears.
Scripture was read and prayer OF
fered by Rev. E. V. Babb.
A beautiful welcome was extended
bv Miss Marion Jones followed by e.
reading by Miss Abbie Gaillard.
Mai. Caldwell then introduced Maj. J
H. C.. Tillman, the orator Of the occas- !
ion. Mai. Tillman delivered very !
appropriate and inspiring address and
pave the reasons for the war Of the |