The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-05-14
MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED IN NEWBERRY
Gov. Cooper Makes Fine Address
Old Veterans Enjoy Dinner Served
by the Daughters.

Old Veterans Enjoy Dinner Served
by the Daughters.
It was a great and enjoyable day
\ for the honored guests of the city
bn Wednesday; the Confederate Vet
Grams. Everywhere one saw gallant
Veterans of the Confederate army,
some walked with a step as spry as
wound. man, while others were stoop-
ed and leaned heavily on their canes
for support.
The families of many of the veter-
ans came with them and the city was
all abustle with passing motor cars
and throngs gathered on the streets.
The stores and restaurants were busy
for most of the day.
In THE morning, services were held
at the opera house at which Mr.. y. F.
j. Caldwell presided. Gov. Cooper
made the address Of the day and his
speech was enjoyed by the large aud
ience which had gathered TO- hear
him. Gov. Cooper is a splendid
speech maker and he was at his best
on Wednesday.
The following program was carried
out: Song, s'Dixie," scripture reading
by the Rev. J. L. Daniel; hymn How
firm a foundation" roll call of vet
erans who have passed away during
the past year, 13 of them have died ;
/. quartet by Miss Carolyn Cromer,
Mrs. S. J. Derrick, DR.. John B. Setz-
der. Prof. o. B. Cannon; greetings
from Miss Sudie Davenport repre-
sentins the Dickert-Schumpert chap
ter: greetings from Miss Marion
}, Jones representing Calvin Crozier
chapter. Bestowal of gold medal on
Miss Mary Alice Suber for best
ESSAY on some Confederate subject
by a~lnember of the high school,
awaYdN by the Drayton Rutherford
chapter.
There were several veterans at the
services who are past the four score
mark, Mr.. D. E. Sease who is up IN
the nineties and Mr.. D. P. Ward and
possibly some others. In fact all OF
chem are now way up in the seven
ties.
Miss Grace Kohn, daughter OF
Rev. E.. H. Kohn, an old Newberry
bow. of Mt. Holly, N. c., sang Tent
ing On the Old Camp Ground, and
she rendered this beautiful and nit
ing song so we'll, that the audience
was held in breathless silence, until
at the close Of her song when they
burst forth in voluminous applause.
After this very ENJOYABLE exercise
the veterans were invited to repair
to the upper story Of the old court
house, which was loaned to the loca!
CHAPTERS of the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy by the Ameri' an le-
gion, where delightful dinner was
served by the many charming ladies
of the u. D. C. who showered good
things to eat and every attention on
the honor guests.
Among the, good things to eat must
he mentioned the barbecued hash
which was served. This was prepar-
ed to the queens taste and was rel
ished by the diners. =.
The dining hall was decorated
with flowers and bunting and on
every table there was a profuslon
of roses which gave the place home
like and charming appearance.
Just in the rear of the old court
house stands the monument erected
to perpetuate in everlasting marble
the gallant record of our soldiers and
this was covered with garlands and
wreaths of evergreens and flowers.
Even to the apex of the shaft the
wreaths were placed and instead OF
appearing. as a monument OF cold
gray marble it seemed more as liv-
ing one, with blossoms bursting
forth on all sides. These floral trib-
ates were from the school children,
who gathered about the base OF the
monument and sang appropriate
songs.
An in all Wednesday was an en-
joyable day for the visitors and g
busy one for those who are wont to
honor with loving acts Of kindness
the "Thin Gray Line" who gather
with us once each year as ou1
guests.
Perhaps next year some OF those
who gathered here on Wednesday
will have passed into the great be-
yond and their places will be vacant
but in our memory the gallant de-
tenders of the Confederacy will new
er grow dim nor be forgotten.