The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
soIITHERN HEROES
IGNORED AT DAWSON
,MoRIAL DAY FITTINGLY
rhn n IN PRESENCE OF
IARGE GATHERING.

n, oeonle of Terrell county hon
inc .tpetnselyes in the beautiful me-
R lor exercises at the PALACE theater
o'! Thursday afternoon at z O'Clock,
p dr INV tribute to the few remaining
WOLF" orate veterans and the cause
0il'G ~ nobly represent. This out
shH ~ of the people from every see
Rom "5 the county has shown once
on u tbat the sacred flames lighted
gam ho liars of a brave people can
~. srN be extinguished. This celebr,a7-
S,N was one of the very best IN the
!4orr Of Dawson. The presence OF
s'o .b;1dren from the different schools
i9 .ba county added particular inter
, nnd many of the parents and teach
II a a,,cTrompanied the little folks, the
II ot"r being taxed on the first floor
nd in the gallery to accommodate
Il crowd. The stage was ela6orately
nd artistica1ly decorated with flags
~ aowers. the choicest blossoms
~ the home gardens blending well
G :.L The vivid tints of the stars and
~. rs in veritable bower of beauty.
Fri Tba exercises were under the di-
a a%r OF the Mary Brantley Chap
"T ~ D. c., of which Mrs. T. C..
lee is president. Prof. w. E. Monts
H. master of ceremonies. After the
Vocation by Elder R. H. Jennings
zCsrrv Me Back" was sung by Mes
.m r R. R. Jones and E. II. Hart
~J 1Tessrs. w. A. Baldwin and Ed
reading. "Furl That Ban
e r was given by Jasper Yeomans,
Ii Mr. NJ. 7. Yeomans in introduc-
r. the speaker, Mr.. w. B. Parks,
saye interesting facts of southern his
Erv and paid tribute to the Conted-
r,te cause. Mr.. Parks address was
If Of great length but was earnest
ID stirring, and never was Memorial
sy more fttingly commemorated nor
be sopth's fond memories more elo-
sr,entIv revived than in this thought
n address. In words of warning the
beaker pleaded with his audience not
be driven by tide of life or changed
Circumstances from allegiance to prln-
Epes for which their fathers made
Alch heroic sacrifice.
q Under the direction of Miss Mau-
sne Woodburn the Dawson High
SrhooI Glee club sang Dixie" which
Mought forth the rebel yell from the
ID Veterans who, with faltering foot
Aeps but courageous hearts, honored
he occasion with their presence.
After the benediction was pronounc-
the audience fingered until the
biIdren gathered up the flowers and
Aarched from the building, where au-
mobiles were waiting to take them
the cemetery to decorate the graves
81 the soldiers. Cars were also pro-
lied for the veterans and their wives,
Id this service at the graves OF their
hmrades was one of the most inspir-
features of the day. Confederate
6 marked each soldiers grave, and
Eth the banks of flowers made a
WIGHT picture.
STbe veterans, their wives and the
dows of Confederate veterans were
81 tests of honor at dinner given by
local chapter of the Daughters OF
N Confederacy preceding the eXer-
les. the special committee in charge
barring no effort to make the occasion
klightful in every detail.
y AS a further mark of respect all
Baces of business were closed, and
/ people of the county wore on their
Darts for this one day at least the
g OF that storm-cradled nation
Which rose so white and pure and
81 so free from crime"