The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-11-15
ARMISTICE DAY
FITTINGLY OBSERVED
NEWBERRY EONORS MEMORY OF
SOLDIERS CT WORLD WAR
Does Net Forget Veterans Of cther
Wars-Beautiful Exercises
Gov. Hayward Speaks

Friday morning broke clear and
ccclar and by ten o'clock the streets
CT Ncwberry were lined with vehicles
Of every description and people from
all over the county to help in the Gel
ebration of this wonderful occasion.
The long parade was formed at the
new court house and passed between
drawn up ranks Of beautiful School
children who strewed the pathsRf the
veterans Of three wars with flowers
as they passed and
True as the truest who Wore the gray,
These brown clad boys as they passed
that day
Muttered deep in their husky throats
Praise and love for the old "gray
| coats
Who bore the flag that was later
furled
To honor their sons Of the War of
, the World,
Who fought on the field of battle.
It would be hard to tell how many
persons took part in the parade. But
the honored positions were given of
course to the Newberry post of the
World war veterans, Confederate vet
erans and the women of the American
Legion auxiliary.
Just as the clock was on the stroke
! of eleven the vast concourse filed into
the opera house, every seat of which
was occupied, there being scarcely
J standing room for the great number
of people.
An impressive incident of the early
minutes Of the occasion was the furl-
! ing of the Confederate flag by the
color bearer, Mr.. Robert T. Caldwell,
who gently stood it below the colors
of the Newberry post of the legion.
On the platform were DR.. Setz-
Ter, commander of the local post, Dr.
C. A. Freed, Mayor Blease and the
speaker of the day, Ex-Governor D.
c. Hayward.
DR.. Settler acted as master of GER
emonies. After an opening prayer by
DR.. Freed, DeKoven's version Of Kip
: ling's Recessional was beautifully
rendered by a choir chosen for the
occasion. This was Immediately fol
lowed by the striking of the bell for
the signing Of the armistice.
DR.. Settler then gave November
Eleventh''-and one could not but
feel that he was there in person as
he saw the tableau presented by the
group of men in khaki and heard DR..
Settlers impressive words.
| This was followed by "America, )"
sung by thousands of throats, and
never did the grand old song sound
grander or the words make greater
appeal.
"The American Legion-a Power
for Progress" was given by the post
commander. He spoke of the great
, asset to the nation which the legion
has already become, although it had
not yet attained to perfection and re-
fired to- tn great Kansas City con-
vention, to Foch, Pershing, Jaques,
Diaz and Batty. He spoke of Amer
icanism as being one of its tenets
and of the legion's position being as
sured among the aids of the nation;
that while there were other organiza-
tions as patriotic it was fitting that
the legion and its auxiliary should
put on this program. At this point
! he made touching tribute TO the un-
identified soldier lying in state at
Washington and receiving all the hon.
ors that are in the gift of America
and her allies:
Brave and true he laid him down
Meath a sod by poppies over grown
To pay.a debt for the land he loved,
! Americas debt that France had
| proved
On Americas field of battle.
He announced that in response to a
proclamation from our president and
governor at noon all were requested
to remain for two minutes in silent
prayer.
The young men who sang the war
songs were in their uniforms and
made very impressive and Jolly
! looking group. among whom were
noticed several men wearing honor