The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-04-30
Solemn Memorial
Great T'hrolag Of Sun'.s, People
Unite in Memorial Service In
Honor of Soldier Dead and
of Thanksgiving Cor iiaasc
Who Returned

i Memorial services for our soldier
dead took on new significance Slsn-
day afternoon for the people OF the
present generation. For many years
the 1Gth Of May, Memorial Day. for
the South. Iias been q day OF sac.
mcnlorics for the men who wore Tie
grey and, followed Lee and Jackson
and for the women OF ;hat cIicr gen
Grafton to whom the days Of Sixties
We're realities and not traditions. but
20 the children. young men and those
now approaching middle age, il n
been historical and sentimental in is
significance, 10; personal. But with
'h. exercises held ON the School
mcnt TO Our Confederate Dead b.
came living symbol Of a feeling and
a sentiment that all. both old ard
| young, could both see p feel.
| While the impressive cermonies in
memoriam Of those who fell in battle
overseas and laid down their lives
in camp in the service OF oCr col!lt,s.
were being held ii was borne home
| 10 IT," Eoung",. @cucratip" VIA; Nc
morial Day has meant and sisnifieG
to their parents aaG grandparents
during the past fifty years. They No
longer wonder WY the custom has
been perpetuaJed ard chung TO 81.
tenderly They have now dear fricnGs
and kindred sleeping beneath the sod
| in soldier graves, and they JHo"
! and feel that memorial day is not
merelv 2 pretty and sentint1ltal core
mony, lu! u sincere tribute from tb,
heart Of j people to the men fyir,'
died in defense of the homeland.
The, exercises were presiae'i ''H2i
by the Rev j. I. Wilson Of s..
James Lutheran Church. president oi
the ministerial union or The city. The
high school orchestra furnished :he
accompaniment 10 the singing: which
was participated in by all present ar':
under the direction Of Miss yruist d
the city school. The singing OF
america" opened the ceremonies ani
Of The Star Spangicd Banner closed
then
After an invocation by F;s1her
Mahoney Of st. -.nnrs RoIlan Cath
oic Church and a hymn. Chaplain J.
S. i.yons OF the Orc Hundred 2nl
Eighteenth Regiment Of the g'ili:'t:'ifl
Division was presented aud IL 4 S!l0i.i
talk sold Of the spirit Of those whp
bad tll,le The sllpr";nc sacrifice. ~.
said Il ih..se VITO had fallen on lst:.i
,!crs fields coulG speak they would
say. Make sure what V" died 10 Sc
cure He displayed the li;iG. made 2s
Belgian women. that the ono I'm
c!rcG .,d Eighteenth Infantry bad
used in he burial services Of al its
heroes Speaking OF memorials. I,is
war chaplain said it was I'll very uel:.
10 raise memorials 20 these men. but
there could be no adequate nen3 3yri;i
-.!.nv-! lad erected thnir own na"i.lo::
:.:S in.1he hearts OF our people.
'ric most Impressive part Of thc scr
vice WIS the tribute paid SCn.fo1-'s
dead and Che calling Of this r"i h2
!4i s II E:dnlliil,l:i. -l> y" corr. forth
10 speak y service Sag he'd -
Ch;.pl in Lyons WAS un';nIc'i di$p1ay-
ing 27 gold service stars and a t!fo
same time the flag OF the tall St"f'
opposite the school came down 10
half mast. Dr. f.dmunds opened az
beautiful triHHtr BY saying tha %
blue stars IN tnc service llaGs WVntG
fade away ono by one rs tho ''o>,s .9ill
ho!ne, but ;!i::t TIC 2o!a Stars Ws'rl
never fadc-Jhcy stood for i.illno3.iai-
ity here and hereafter. Ji;ese are
the names OF the Immortal - rom