Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-27
HONOR IS DONE
DLXIE'S HEROES
BOTH OF GREY
AND OF KHAKI
Eloquent Tribute Paid by Hooper
Alexander ---Thirty-Two Old
Veterans Attend

Americus honored the South's he
roes Of the gray and the khaki joint
ly yesterday in what was declared by
many to have been the most success
full and significant Memorial Day cell
ebration seen here in many years.
Thirty-two Sumter county veterans
participated, a larger number than
seen at a similar occasion in more
than decade. And the address of
the day delivered by Hooper Alexander
United States district attorney for the
Northern district of Georgia, was one
of the most eloquent and stirring ever
heard on local platform. Mr.. Alex
ander is known as an orator of more
than ordinary ability; he has made
many great speeches, but it was said
by those familiar with his record as
a public speaker as doubtful if he
talk of such great power and elo-
Quence.
The exercises for the day were ar
ranged by the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, ably assisted by the
Sons of Veterans. The old soldiers
gathered at the courthouse at 10
o'clock, where automobiles in charge
of the Sons were waiting to take them
to the cemetery At the cemetery they
found the soldiers mounds flower
strewn by the hands of the school
children. Lining up on one side of
the soldiers graves, they stood with
uncovered heads while the High school
cadet battalion fired three volleys
across the resting places of their COM
rades who had gone before. Sergeant
Bruce Clark, a veteran of 1918, who
had Just returned from France, blew
taps, and the ceremony at the ceme-
terry was over.
Services at Library.
The veterans were then brought to
the city where the indoor services
were held at the Carnegie Library.
The stage of the library auditorium
had been beautifully decorated in the
national colors and the Stars and
Bars by Henry Stanfeld, son of a
veteran, and presented an inspiring
appearance. The program as prev
iousIy announced was carried out In
detail After the singing of "Tenting
On The Old Camp Ground" by the
audience, prayer was said by Rev. A.
]. Hutchinson, chaplain of the local
veterans camp. Miss Dorothy Deyo
sang, following which E. A Nisbet
eloQuently introduced Mr.. Alexander.
Mr.. Alexander's talk, which consum-
ed nearly an hour, was listened to
with rapt attention throughout.
High tribute was paid to the South
ern heroes in the recent war by Mr..
Alexander toward the close of his ad-
dress. and as he finished, Rev. George
F. Brown, pastor of the Central Bap-
tist church, read the list of Sumter
county soldiers who had laid down
their lives in the great war, following
which the audience stood in impress
siye silence for one minute as mark
of solemn respect and reverence
This list follows:
Chapman, Wyatt, Americus; Law,
Nottingham, Americus; Mathis,
Qieut.) John D., Americus; Statham,
Gordon, Cobb; Ratley, Roy S., Leslie;
Clark, Lloyd S., Americus; Freeman,
Fred, Americus; Gibson, Linzy, Ameri-
Gus; Harris, Aaron, Leslie; Moore,
Singleton, Sumter; Turner, Henry,
Americus; Jackson. Jesse. DeSoto;
Lott, Wade, Americus.
Benediction by Rev. Mr.. Brown end
ed the services.
Following the dismissal of the audi
ence the veterans were guests of the
Daughters at luncheon served in the
auditorium. 1t was a savory lunch
con, and won high compliments from
the veterans.
Flea For Histories.
Mr.. Alexander made plea, for a
rectifcation of the histories of the
nation, SO that the young may be
taught the truth regarding the South.
"The first government in the world
that ever set its seal against the Afri-
can slave trade, from the time of ST.
mon of Cyrene, the African who was
called upon to bear the cross of
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