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VOLUME 62
LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1005.
NUMBER 13 *
LAGRANGE NATIONAL
BANK FORMALLY ORGANIZED
The Directors and Officers Elected
Fuller E. Callaway, President.
HON. JOSEPH M. TERRELL, GOVERNOR OE GEORGIA.
OBSERVANCE OF
MEMORIAL DAY
Governor Joseph M. Terrell, The Orator.
Introduced by Mayor 0. G. Cox.
Memorial clay in LaGrange this one of the most beautiful through-
year will live in the memory of out to which it has ever been our
those who heard Governor Ter- privilege to listen. He was strong
by
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rell, orator of the day, deliver
his magnificent address.
The exercises were held in the
auditorium ot the Southern Fe
male college at 8 p. m., and the
largest audience that ever gather
ed on a similar occassiou greeted
Governor Terrell.
The pupils of the two colleges
and the public schools attended
in a body and several hundred
people failed to secure seats or
even standing room,
Judge F. M. Longley acted as
master of ceremony and after a
brief speech announced the open
ing of the exercises by the singing
of “America’’in which the au
dience joined.
Prayer was offered
Fletcher Walton, which
lowed by the singing
Bonny Blue Flag With
Star” by the pnpils of
School.
Mrs. James L. Bradfield, assis
ted by Miss Annie Laurie
Vaughan, Judge Frank P. Long-
ley and Col. James B. Ridley,
sang the ’most beautiful of all
patriotic songs, the “The Bugle
Call.”
The Introduction ot Governor
Terrell was made by Mayor O. G.
Cox in his usual happy style, and
was appreciated by his hearers.
Governor Terrell first paid a
beautiful tribute to the women of
the Confederacy, and said that
while it was right for us to honor
our heroic dead, it was also
“meet and proper for us to in
some pay tribute to the women of
the South who stood by their
country from 1861 to 1865 and
by these heroes since that time.
In speaking of Mrs. Williams,
the Georgia woman who sugges
ted the idea of Memorial Day,
Governor Terrell said “I know no
better way to pay her tribute
than for the state to name one of
the new counties for her.”
Governor Terrell’s address wa M
in his praise for our Southern
heroes, but conservative and al
together respectful in all his allus
ions to their foes.
His story of the Swiss maiden
and its application was beautiful
and true. Her last words well
might be those uttered by all of
us, for we cannot think of the day
when we are to be forgotten by
those left behind.
He also referred to the tribute
paid our immortal Robert E. Lee
by Lord Wolseley, who said that
the five greatest soldiers of the
world were: Caesar, Hannabal,
Napoleon, Duke of Marborough
and Robert E. Lee.
After referring to the handsome
shaft to the Confederate soldiers
which stands in this city, he con
cluded his address with the follow
ing sentences:
“It is our duty to remember in
love and gratitude the devotion
and sacrifices of the Confederate
soldier. We should do this not
only as those who believed in the
principles for which be fought,but
as Americans. His valor, as well
as that of the union soldier, is
the common heritage or all
Americans. Though we were di
vided forty years ago, today we
are united and united forever.
The unanimous action of congress
in restoring to the various south
ern states the Confederate flags
that were in possession of the gov
ernment, and the universal ap
proval of that action by the peo
ple of every section of the coun
try, attest the fact of a complete
reunion of our people.
“Just a century before the war
between the states, Canada was
in the throes of a civil strife, and
in September, 1759, there w-as
fought on the plains of Abraham,
near the city of Quebec, a memor
able battle. It was the culmina
tion of the great conflict between
the French and British for the su
premacy in Canada. The French
were led by the heroic Montcalm
and the English by the dauntless
Wolfe. Just as the day was clos
ing with the English victorious,
Montcalm was mortally wounded,
and as he fell said he was Batis-
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ized in LaGrange held i tn
yesterday afternoon at 8.BO o’clock
at the Masonic Hall m the Loyd
Building for the purpose of per
fecting organization.
Mr. F. M. Longley was made
chairman ot the meeting and Mr.
Roy Dal 1 is, Secretary.
The call of the roll of applicants
for stock showed that there were
1829 shares subscribed for by local
people and out of this number
1464 shares were represented at
this meeting. A statement was
made to the effect that applica
tions for about 700 shares had
been previously refused, these ap
plications having been made by
non-residents and the orgamzorB
desiring to allot stock to every
applicant among home people sn
preference to those from a dis
tance.
Mr. Fuller E. Callaway stated
that it was customary and proper
under the National banking laws
for the legal number of incorpo
rators to name the first board of
directors, but that it was easier
a nd a simpler matter for the stock
holders to do this.
Col. Hatton Lovejoy then read
a set of resolutions to be adopted
by those present giving certain in
structions to the incorporators,
namely that, the name of the bank
should be “ The LaGrange Nation
s'. Bank”: that the canital stock
be'placed at $150,000.00; that it’s
principal office shall be at La-
Grange, Ga.; that the following
gentlemens shall compose it’s first
board of directors: Fuller E. Cal
laway. C. V. Truitt, J. G. Truitt,
S. H. Truitt, W. A. Holmes, Dr.
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Hawkins, of Atlanta.
Further that these directors
shall hold a meetings as early as
practicable and elect the officers,
complete organization and trans
act such other business ns may be
necessary. Also that the direct
ors should take charge of the lists
of applications for stock and fi
nally pass on same, nlloting stock
on such applications or such por
tions of applications as is, in their
judgment,to be to the best interest
of the bank, giving preference to
prospective customers of the bank
and to applicants for small a-
mounts.
After the adoption of these
resolutions, the meeting adjourn
ed.
The Directors were immediate
ly called together and held a
short meeting, at which the fol
lowing officers were elected to
serve the remainder of this year:
President, Fuller E. Callaway;
1st Vice-President, C. V. Truitt;
2nd Vice-President, F. M. Long-
ley.
The election of Cashier and
other officers was deforred until a
later date.
The meeting ad journed till this
afternoon, at which time, it is
probable that this and other mat
ters will ho taken up and definnte-
ly settled, among them a location
for the bank.
It is probable that the bank
will open its doors for business
June 1st, aud subscribers to the
stock will be recpiired to pay in
the installment of 50 per cent
about May 15th.
The LaGrange National will, no
doubt, do a flourishing business
from the start.
fied to die before witnessing the
surrender of Quebec. At the
same time Wolfe received a death
wound,and dying said that he was
willing to go, as the British would
in the future rule Canada. Fifty
years afterward the Canadian gov
ernment erected near this battle
field a monument to the memory
of these two brave leaders, and
placed thereon this beautiful in
scription : “Valor gave them a
common fame and posterity a
common monument.’ This gran
ite stands as a witness of the com
plete reunion of the French aud
British who dwell together in
that great country.
“Three years ago I stood at t he
base of the Montcalm and Wolfe
monument, and as I looked upon
this splendid tribute of reunited
people to the memories of their
common and heroic past, in which
were buried their differences that
in the long ago had separated
them, I thought of my own loved
country, aud in my heart sprang
up the dream and the hope that
some day there would stand upon
the loftiest hill that looks down
upon the nation’s capital, a mon
ument whose apex would catch
the first gleam of the rising sun
aud would gather its last linger
ing kiss as it sinks behind the the
west. At its base in heroic mold
would stand the forms of Lee and
Grant—hand clasped to hand—
the sureties of the bond that gave
peace to our divided country—
the sponsors of the second birth of
our regenerated and indisoluble
union.”
The services at the auditorial
was concluded by the children
singiDg “Dixie” after which many
went to the Boldiers cemetery
where garlands were placed up
on their graves.
The Truitt Rifles aDd Confed
erate Veterans marched in line
from the auditorium to the ceme
tery and the Rifles fired the usual
salute.
The Confederate monument on
the square was also decorated.
DEATH OF MRS. WALLACE.
Funeral Held At Presbyterian Church
Monday Morning.
The Death Angel has been
our midst this week, and among
those who passed to the Great Be
yond, was Mrs. Wallace, the be
loved wife of Mr. Clark Wallace
For years has Mrs. Wallace
been a sufferer, but uncomplain
ing has endured the great pain
and affliction.
The funeral was held from the
Presbyterian church Monday
morning at half past ten o’clock,
Rev. J. G. Herndon conducting
the services. The body was interr
ed in Hill View.
Mrs. Wallace had been a con-
sistant member of the church for
many years, and loved the cause
of her Master, to whom she was
ever faithful. She was a tender
aud true friend and neighbor,
and in the home ever faithful and
loving.
Mrs. Wallace was the daughter
of Dr. Josiah Bradfield, who died
in Atlanta about fifteen years
ago. She was born in West Point
but reared in Atlanta. Twenty-
two years ago she was married to
Mr. Wallace, they having lived in
LaGrange for twelve or fifteen
years. She was a cousin to Dr. T.
S. Bradfield and of Mr. E. B.
Clark.
The many friends to Mr, Wal
lace, among whom The Reporter
is included, join in heartfelt sym
pathy.
Mr. J. H. Edmondson was call
ed to Atlanta this week to the
bedside of his father-in-law, Mr.
W. C. McDade, who has been ill
for several weeks and is now very
low.
UNION
BEGINS.SliNDAY
Everything in Readiness for wvqw
Dr. Broughton to Arrive Monday
Final preparations are being
made for the coming protracted
meeting, which is to begin Sun
day .
Prayormeetings have been held
both in the churches and at pri
vate residences throughout the
week, and it is expected that Dr.
Broughton’s coming will mark
one of the most gracious revivals
ever held in this city.
In the Butler auditorium a
platform has been erected, and
the entire room filled with seats.
Maj, Cole will arrive at three
o’clock Saturday afternoon and as
there will be a prayer services at
the First Baptist church Saturday
night, Maj. Cole will probably
conduct it. The first regular
service, however, to be conducted
by Maj. Cole will be held at the
Butler auditorium at half past
three Sunday afternoon.
The eleven o’clock service Sun
day at the vjhuoub churches will
be conducted by their respective
pastors.
Dr. Len G. Broughton, of At
lanta, in whose coming much in
terest is manifested, will arrive
on the first train Monday morn
ing and will preach at the audi-
toruim at 11 o’clock.
The regular order of service for
the coming week is as follows:
11,00 a. m. Preaching, Dr.
Broughton.
8:80 p. m
Cole.
8:00 p.
Broughton.
The music will be in charge of
Prof. Alwyu Smith, of the La
Grange Female College.
A song service will be held at
7:80 each evening and all the
singers of every denomination in
the city are invited to enter the
chorus and assist.
Never before has there been so
much interest manifested in a
protracted meeting in LaGrange,
and not only will there be a large
attendance from all over the city
but as Superior court will be in
session, it is expected that a great
many from the surrounding coun
try will attend. Those who
cannot attend either of the day
services will have an opportunity
of attending at night.
MRS. DANIEL PASSES
AWA
Funeral At Residence Tuesday After
noon by Dr. A. B. Vaughan.
Bible Reading Maj;
i. Preaching, Dr.
Some of the prettiest scenes of
the “City of Elms and Roses” on
Souvenir Post Cards for sale at
Schaub’s. One cent each.
Mrs. J. B. Daniel, after an ill
ness extending over several weeks,
died about 12 o’clock Monday
night. The funeral was held at
the residence at two o’clock Tues
day afternoon, and conducted by
Dr.'A. B. VaughaD.
Mrs. Daniel is the mother of a
large family moBt of whom had
grown to manhood and woman
hood. She was a gentle and lov
able lady true to her family aud
friends, and there is great sorrow
at her death. She had lived many
years on earth and had made the
world better for having lived in
it. •
The remains were interred
the family burying ground
Pleasant Grove.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Dan
iel leaves four sous and five
daughter. Her sons are Messrs.
Edmund, J. B., Thomas and Al
len; her daughters, Mrs. J. B.'
Fuller, of Mountville; Mrs. Lula
Cleaveland, of Harrisonville; Mrs.
John Cleaveland, of Lovelace.
Mrs. Willie Jenkins and Miss.
Cordie Daniel, of LaGrange.
Mrs. Daniel was 70 years of age.
She was Miss Virginia Jennings
before her marriage.
The Reporter sincerely sympa
thizes with the family and rela
tives in their great sorrow.
in
near
The Governor Entertained.
Governor Terrell arrived in La-
Grange Tuesday night and was
met by his brother, Dr. H, W,
Terrell.
On Wednesday he was enter
tained at luncheon by Rev. R. H.
Blalock, who had Dr. A. B.
Vaughan to dine also.
At seven p. m. he was given a
supper by Dr. Terrell, and the fol
lowing gentlemen were invited to
meet him: Messrs. R. D. Ren
der, O. G. Cox, J. E. Dunson,
C. V. Truitt, Fuller E. Callaway,
Dr. H. R. Slack, Frank P. Long
ley, Wiley Reeves, Dr. R. H.
Park, A. H, Thompson, and J. O,
Bell.
The occassion was a most enjoy
able one, and it was not until the
hour approached for the Governor
to leave for the train to return to
Atlanta did the guests think of
departing.
He is always among his most
intimate friends in LaGrange and
a welcome visitor in our midst.
