Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-26
IN
YOURSELVES, IS
CHIEF MESSAGE
Judge George, of Vienna, Deliv-
ers Splendid Address To Rev
erent Audience


"Have faith in yourselves. The
government does not come to men as
self-executing, but men get out of
government what they put into it
themselves. 1t is up to US to look
more to ourselves for the solution
of our problems following the great
war than to the government"
This, boiled down, was the mes
sage brought to Americus by Judge
Walter F George, of Vienna, former
member of the Georgia Court of Ap-
peals, in the Memorial address de-
livered by him Wednesday forenoon
in the Rylander theater before an
audience of young and old that taxed
the capacity of the building.
Judge Georges address was a mas
terpiece of oratory, splendid in
thought, and sublime in ideal. It was
the chief number on a program in
which loving tribute was paid to the
heores of the sixties living and
dead-that for elegant simplicity.
sheer beauty and impressiveness,
probably never was excelled any
where. 1t was perfect occasion in
commemoration of great deeds of
other days. Every detail of the af-
fair was in complete harmony with
the rest; there was not hitch and
not a flaw, the whole being perfec-
ton.
Stage Bower of Beauty
The stage made bower of beauty
under the brilliant lighting by gol-
geous spring flowers of many kinds
and varied hues from the gardens of
Americus. On double circle Of
chairs were seated the heads of the
many patriotic organizations of the
community. Sitting beside the prin-
cipal speaker was RMS. Frank Har-
rold, state president and national first
vice president of the U. d. C. Capt.
H. D. Watts, commander of the local
camp of Confederate veterans. was
on the front row, proudly wearing a
uniform of grey, despite his rather
feeble step. Mrs. James w. Harris,
Jr., president of the Americus chap
ter Of the u. D. c., and the leader in
preparing the details of the Memorial
day exercises, also occupied a promi-
nent position. Mrs. Clarence Niles,
regent of the D. A. R., Mrs. Lawson
Stapleton, president of the Legion
Auxiliary; John w. Shiver, comman-
der of the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams; Dan Chappell, representing the
American Legion, and several others
participating in the program, also
were on the stage.
The members Of Camp Sumter. II.
&c. ", ocrupied seats reserved for
the mon the front rows of the main
floor of the theater, Immediately be-
fore the stage. Directly behind them
were members of the Sons of Veter-
ans, who arted as their esrort for the
day. In another part of the house
were hompany of High sdhool ca
diets under rommand of j. G.. Hoist,
lommandant, with their guns by their
sides. Citizens and pupils of the
city school who marched to the thea
ter by classes, made up the remainder
of the audience.
introduced By Pace.
The speaker was introduced by
Stephen Pace, a fellow member of
the bar, who was unusually eloquent.
His introduction was brief. He re-
called that while it had been 81 years
since Lee had given the command to
stack arms, and So years since jack
son had been lifted to Immortality,
the memories of the great struggle
which demonstrated that Americans
are ready to die for principle, live
on and on.
Judge George declared that rev.
erence is the measure not of Others
but ourselves. He said that men be-
com what they worship; that their he
roes are the ones after whom they
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