Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-10
Wednesday, May 10.
Memorial Day Exercises Great
Success.

May 10th, is always a red letter
day in Edgefeld, when the Daught-
ers of the Confederacy set apart a
time to pay tribute to the soldiers
who died in battle, and the, veterans
who still live among US.
At II o'clock Wednesday in the
Opera House, large audience gath
cred, including the faculty and stu
dents of the High and Graded school.
Rev. G. w. M. Taylor presided over
She meeting and Rev. A. T. Allen led
in prayer.
Miss Gladys Lawton gave with ten
derness and expression that Southern
selection s1The jacket of Gray"
The Greek orchestra and Miss
Lois Minis gave very attractive Sc
lection, Mr.. Contipidis accompanying
with vocal number.
The Memorial Wreath was filed
with a flower for each Confederate
soldier, daughter of the Confederacy,
and wife of veteran who had died
since last Memorial Day. The signifl-
canoe of this Memorial was explained
by Mrs. A. A. Woodson and she plac-
4 ed the roses as the names were called
and the wreath was later placed on
the monument.
i Mr.. j. L. Minis introduced the
speaker of the occasion, Mr.. Henry
C. Tillman of Greenwood, who made
a very appropriate and entertaining
address. He was applauded when he
was introduced as the worthy son of
an illustrious father" AS he took his
seat at the close of his address, many
comments of approval were heard. A
most fitting close to his address was
when he expressed the opinion that
Right should be the rule of every life,
and said as an expression Of his
faith in Divine leadership, "Lead
Kindly Light, Lead Thou Me On"
Mr.. Tillman left Edgefeld immediate
: ly after the program was finished to
meet speaking engagements at other
places.
Automobiles were in waiting at
The Opera House steps to carry the
veterans and their wives to the Ad-
olson lawn where dinner was most
bountifully served. Hash in abun-
dance, and as Mr.. George Adams said,
made by the finest cook in the world,
Mr.. A. A. Edmunds, pies and cake,
salads and bread, pickle, tea and cof-
fee was served in convenient style
and plentifully. One veteran said
they had good dinners at the first re-
union and all the successive ones,
but this was the best of all.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
appreciated the generosity of Mr..
.Abrom Daitch in very graciously CIV
ing them the use of the Opera House
free of cost.
Those seated on the platform dur
ing the exercises were all who took
part on the program, Mrs. j. M
Wright, the president of the chapter,
and Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman, chair
man of the program committee.
The following Confederate veter-
-ans were in attendance on the Mem
>orial Day exercises: S. j.. Corley, H.
w Dobey, j. B. Tompkins, G. A. Ad-
=ams, Mike Clark, Charles Carson, T.
C. Strom, ]. A. Lanier, A. w. Deal,
"A. Gilcrist, L. A. Brunson, W. E.
Zimmerman, ]. D. Edison, Cyrus
.Buzhardt, j. R. Hart, ]. W. Sawyer,
o. Sheppard, ]. G. Mobley, W. 7.
Kinnaird, w. F. Suber, W. A. Cart
ledge, G. G. Pardue, James Turner.
Veterans who have died since the
last reunion are: N. L. Brunson, j.
P. Cosey, N. L. Grifis, S. B. Hughes,
Henry Green, Zimmerman.
Honorary chapter members who,
have died the past year are: Mrs. Ida
Devore Sheppard and Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller Adams.
Veteran Women of the Confeder-
,acy who have died the past year are:
Mrs. Emma Blocker, Mrs. Ida Stew
ems, Mrs. Ann Doolittle, Mrs. Eliza
beth QUITS, Mrs. Addie Powell, Mrs.
Sarah Wood, Mrs. Henry Green.