The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-24

GREAT world war. They are written
in French, but each bears an attach
ed slip giving the translation and IN
1erpretation of design as follows:
MEMORIAL FROM FRANCE
Interpretation of Symbolical Group
And Translation Of Inscription.
The group is placed on cenotaph
on which is engraved an inscription,
the following being a translation:
To THE MEMORY OF
(Soldier's Name)
of +be United States of America ,
Who died for Liberty during the
Great War
The Homage of France
The President of the Republic
r. Poincare
The principal figure of the group
svmboEzes the soul and spirit of the
American army which helped France
TO maintain alive the fame of the
torch of liberty and justice.
The sword is not in the scabbard
but ready at any moment to protect
and defend the weak and oppressed,
svnabolized in the group to the left by
mother holding her baby to her
breast, and to insure freedom and
Justice to the coming generations,
represented by the figure of the
kneeling boy, praying and thanking
God for deliverance.
At the right the figure of man,
chained and shackled, symbolizes the
spirit of evil and the victory over
our enemies. Also at the right,
crowning the spirit of America, stands
Glory, who rejoices with the old war
veteran, standing to the left of the
principal figure symbolizing the
armies, which are always ready to
fight for the good of humanity.
Universal fame is symboliZed by
the winged figure flying over the
group and trumpeting to the world
the great triumph in which the United
States participated. The American
eagle, poised on the staff of Peace,
watches zealously, and stands ready
to swoop in case our enemies again
endeavor to disturb the peace of the
world. so dearly acquired.
The entire group is framed by a
border of oak and laurel leaves,
which are always awarded the vlctors.
At the foot of the cenotaph the
flags of France and America are
draped and joined together by a
wreath, which is the snark of graft
tude and homage that France pays to
four sons who gave their lives for
liberty and justice.
The lines engraved on the wall be-
hind the group are taken from one of
Victor Hugo's famous poems, and
when translated read
For those who devoutly died for
their country
1T is right that the people come and
pray at their tombs.''
The Newberry County post will
present these certificates at pubic
meeting which will be held Sunday
afternoon, February 29th, in the
new court house at $50. The public
is invited. DR.. Geo. B. Cromer will
make an address.
give below list of the men who
lost their lives, following each name
with the name of the beneficiary. who
is to receive this award. l would
like to state that if there is a single
name left off this list that l would
appreciate my attention being called
to the matter, in which case | will
telegraph our War department and
they will forward certificate at once.
AS each certificate is presented / am
required to secure the signature OF
the beneficiary to whom it is directed,
which will be forwarded to the French
government, showing that the certi-
fcates were properly awarded. This
being the case it will be necessary for
those whose names appear above to be
present in person and sign receipt,
but if it is impossible for them to
be there they should send letter
asking that award be made to some
one other than the properly designat-
ed person.
White.
Navy-Bundrick, Carl Chester,
Thos. O. Bundrick; Sample, William
Lester, Mrs. Addie Sample; Shealy,