The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-05-13
OLD SOLDIERS HONORED.
Dr.. III. \. Snyder Speaks at Memorial
Day Exercises.

! Henry Nelson Snyder, president OF
Wofford college, being the speaker of
the day. Following the address, din
ner was served on the court house
grounds to all Confederate veterans
and the local veterans of the world
war.
About II o'clock, the veterans
formed in line at the postoffice. The
Carlisle school band headed the pa
rade. The Confederate veterans were
followed by the world war veterans
and the cadets of Carlisle school.
Twenty-four old veterans were pres
ent on the occasion, quite large
number, considering the fast dimin-
ishing grey-clad heroes. Forty-one
boys of the late war were in line.
The graves of the Confederate vet
Grams and the Confederate monument
we're decorated as usual with beauti-
full flowers.
The memorial exercises were held
on the court house green, Mrs. j. q.
Lewis, president of the Fancis M.
Bamberg chapter of the U. D. c., pre-
siding. After Mrs. Lewis had called
the meeting to order, invocation was
asked by the Rev. S. O. Cantey. A
brief but very appropriate welcome
was extended on behalf of the Z. D.
G. chapter by Mrs. Glenn w. Cope.
Coroner J. H. Zeigler was to have re-
sponded to the welcome on behalf
of the old veterans, but he was unable
to be present on ,account of illness.
J. c.. Kearse, Esq, responded to the
welcome on behalf of the boys of the
world war.
The orator of the day, DR.. Snyder,
was presented by Mrs. Lewis. DR..
Snyder delivered a most appropriate,
as we'll as interesting and instructive,
address in his usual fluent manner.
DR.. Snyder is himself the son of a
| Confederate veteran and his mother
also served the Confederacy for two
years in the hospitals. The first suit
of clothes Dr. Snyder wore when a
small boy was made from the cloth
of his fathers grey Confederate uni
form.
Il wonder if there are many of us
now who can understand the motives
that inspired you veterans in the six
ties" said DR.. Snyder, and he explain
ed that there are few persons who
really appreciate the great principles
involved in that great war. 'fI think
of you as makers of great history"
he said, for the principles fought for
| in the Confederate war lived, though
the cause for which they fought was
| lost, and these principles were as deep
as the Anglo-Saxon race. He review
ed the struggles of the Anglo-Saxons
to give the world freedom and add
ed, "You fought for one more ad-
vanced step in free government" The
fight was not in vain, and the world
was made better for the wlor of the
Confederacy
"You have left to us imperisha BILE
memories of high and invincible
n,onboo1 Novor d;d man fob+ 70,
more or accomplish more than did the
armies of the Confederacy," said the
speaker. In military way, the south
accomplished the wonderful. In all
there were 100000 soldiers in the
armies of the south, while the north
marshaled forces aggregating more
than 100000, "and yet you held
them, and beat them back, for four
years." although the north controlled
all the manufactures, munitions and
equipment, but you did not have to
make your own guns, you captured
them from the northern armies"
A beautiful tribute was paid to the
beloved generals of the Confederacy.
DR.. Snyder said that General Lee as a
military genius has never been excell-
ed. In one of the major battles
of the war Lee with 10000 troops
killed of the enemy 60,000,. each
southern soldier accounting for two
of the enemy in killed, record which
has perhaps never been equaled in
modern times.
"You have left us rich in memories
which we cannot forget. Through
all the ages your deeds of valor will
be spoken; they will be recalled when
another great crisis comes, if one
does come, as they were recalled in
1917, when the sons of the north
and the sons of the south went to
France, for we are your spiritual
heirs
Al the conclusion of the address,