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Decoration Day
At Andersonville
Decoration Day is known through
out the length and breadth of this
Nation as the day on which we
strew flowers and Iningle our tears
on the graves oi the Federal dead.
The men who wore the Gray and
buried in Northern cemeteries are
not forgotten on this day. The
mound that marks their last resting
place, far away from the land they
loved, is also strewn with flowers
by: women and little girls, the same
“tribute and tenderness being paid
them as their own loved ones who
woté (the Blue. When I contem
aDplate this loving tribute, my mind
soars away in imagination and the
loved ones on high looking down with
folded wing with joy at the scene
below.
2 From the silence of sorrowful bowers,
The desolate mourners go,
Lovingly laden with flowers,
Alike for the friend and the foe;
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day,
Under the roses the Blue,
Under the lillies the Gray."”
The annual excursion of the G. A.
A R. and other kindred societies to
Andersonville last Thursday was,
. beyond doubt, the most ideal of all
such excursions in the history of
this colony. The day was perfect.
The rain the day before had cooled
the air and laid the dust, while the
sunshine of Thursday dried up the
surface dampness and made every
body feel comfortable.
The A, B. & A. provided ample
and comfortable coaches, although
an unusual large number took in the
trip, and sent a special officer to see
4 that every need of the passengers
was met.
The National Woman’s Relief
' Corps had provided funds to secure
the services of the Fitzgerald Cor
pet: Band, and this :acquisition add+
ed greatly to the success of the day.
~ Upon arriving at Andersonville,
. the‘baskets, . containing lunch, were
left’at the Memorial Hall, just out
gide the Federal Cemetery, and then
the sacred custom of decorating the
o 18,742 graves in the cemetery was
carried out, }
After the decoration of the graves
p the people gathered around the band
stand where patriotic services were
held. The band rendered a number
of selections. The Flag Salute WEH
very impressive, 88 Was also De
partment Commander Brooks' read
ing of Lincoln’s Gettysburg address.
The vocal music was furnished by
a quartgtte 'flom the choir of the
First Méethodist Church of this city,
and their sweet and patriotic songs
met with high praise. - . -
The Memorial - Address was de
livered by Rev. E. J. Hammond,
# pastor of the First M. E. Church,
after prayer by Rev. L A. Ham
mond, pastor of the Central Christian
Church of this city.
Mr. Hammond prefaced his ad
. 4, dress to the sacredness of the
“("f place and occasion; then spoke of
9 the cause of the civil war, the war
itself and the causes of the war.
In speaking of the causes of the war
Mr. Hammond discussed the cause
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rather than their merits. “The mer
its,” said he, “were settled by the
war. No humane man or loyal citizen,
North or South, today defends the
institution of slavery or advocates
the doctrine of State’s Rights. The
institution was once defended. The
student of today wants to know the
origin and growth of these causes
which produced such difl'erences'
between the sections of our country
that war was inevitable.” B
The speaker reviewed the institu
tion of slavery from its introduction
in the American colonies, showing
its economic, its moral and its polit
ical phases North and South. He
reviewed the rise of the doctrine of
State Rights from the adoption of
the Federal Constitution, through
John C. Calhoun expeosition in 1828
and the outbreak of the civil war.
The history of the fifteen succeed
ing years before the war he clearly
and fairly treated. Upon the thresh
old of the war he paused to define
the issue, “Can a State, having rati
ified the Federal Constitutior and
become a part of the Union, leave
that Unicn at will?” He answered
the question from both the stand
point of the North and of the South.
In speaking of the war Mr. Ham
‘mond did not go into details. He
showed the terrific cost of the strug
¢le. He paid a fair tribute to the
iability, valor and sacrificing devo
‘tion of the South toits cause. “But,”
said he, “my work today is to pay
tribute to the men who wore the
Blue,” and eloquently did he do so.
He spoke of Grant, Sherman, Sheri
dan, Thomas, McClellan, Meade and
others of the military leaders and of
the hosts that followed. He spoke
of the heroes of the sea—Lieutenant
Worden and his “Yankee Chesse
‘Box"; Capt. Winslow and the Kear
sage; Commodore Footex on the
Mississippi; Admiral Fartagut on
the Gulf, and Fisher and Dupont on
the Atlantic Coast.
He spoke tenderly of those who
died upon the battlefield or of
wounds and diseases. “What tongue
or pen,” he asked, “can adequately
describe their suffering or inecribe
their fame, or who can measure the
offering of thoee who waited by lone
ly -hearths with aching heart and
tearful eye for the footfall that would
neve be in time.”
Even more tenderly did he speak
of the dead at Anderaongle, but
pot, ,in > bitterness He faid’ " “As
nature has covered with her verdue
the slopes and valleys of youder one
time baren_rison-pen, afid an ap
preciative Government has made a
place of beauty of this once grew
some spot, so better that the hand
of time should heal all wounds and
loving forgiveness cover even the
same theresf” But of the valor
and constar cy of those he did speak
until tears stood in many eyes. To
the living as of the living.he said:
“When yonder monuments shall
‘have crumbled in dust, and the last
son and daughter of the Republic
} shall have exhausted their eloquence
THE LEADZR-ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1912,
in eulogy, your praise will still re
main in part unsung and our debt
to you in part unpaid.”
Mr. Hammond's address met with
most enthusiastic favor, and regret
I am unable to give a better and a
more extended synopsis of it, as
space forbids.
Mrs. Florence Haines, the Nation
al Inspector of the Woman's Relief
Corps, was present from Salem,
Mass. She expressed herself as
greatly pleased with the interest in
Memorial work which she found on
this her first trip South.
In the afternoon the band ren
dered a concert at the band stand;
and on schedule time the train left
Andersonville, arriving at Fitzgerald
shortly after 8 p. m. :
i Not one single bit of rowdyism
or other unpleasantness marred the
lperfection of the day.
" To the A, B. & A. and its em
ployees, the participants on the pro
gram and an interested public, the
G. A. R and its auxilliaries give
their sincerest thanks.
Press CORRESPONDENT,
Woman's Relief Corps.
1 wish to thank my many friends
who so generously assisted me in
the rezent Doll Contest conducted
by Frazer’s Drug Store. I appre
ciate your assistance and am de
lighted with the beautiful doll,
Louise Jones.
There will be a meeting of the
Fitzgeirald Retail Merchants’
Credit Association next Tuesday
night at the City Hall at 7:30
o’clock, and all the members are
urgently requested to be present.
R. A. Majors.
The raiNLEss way to have your
teeth extracted is try the use of
NITROUS OXIDE GAs, administered by
Drs. Holtzendorf & Turner, who are
especially QUALIFIED FOR THIS WORK.
535 41-8 t
FOR RENT—Three unfurnished
rooms with all conveniences and
close in. Apply Phone 465. 37-tf
Hon. J. A, J. Henderson, of
Ocilla, attended to wmatters of
business here Monday. e e
Mr. Newt Watkins has the
distinction of bringing in the first
cotton blossom of the season, a
fully developed stalk with several
open blooms. It eame frem a forty
acre field.
The use of nitrous oxide cas for
tooth extractiop renders the dreaded
operation -entirely pain Less. 41-8 t
FOR-SALE—Roller Top Desk, Safe
and Underwood Typewriter, either
cash or on time. Apply to Thos.
W. Stokes, Phillips Block. Phone
T ' 35tf-
LOST OR STRAYED—Light bay
" mule, 15 hands high, branded on
left jaw with O; old scar on shoul
~ der. Mule in good order when
" taken from home or last Monday.
. Reward for informtion or return
| to G. W. Vinson, Sycamore, Ga.
' R.F.D.No. 3. 39-3 t
R € GURENE
Guardian’s Sale
Georgia, Ben Hill County,
By virtue of an order of the court
of Ordinary of said county, will be
sold at public outcry, on the first
Tuesday in July 1912, at the court
house in said county, between the
usval hours of sale, the following
described real esiate situated in'
Ben Hill €ounty, to wit:
Twenty (20) acre tract number
Four Thousand Two Hupdred and
Fifty (4250) of the Colony Domain,
as shown by the recorded plat of
of such sub-division; the said tract
being a portion of land lot number
One Hundred Seventy Nine (179)
in the Third (3rd) land district of
Ben Hill County. Georgia.
Terms of sale: cash.
This June 3rd 1912 '
Mrgs. MINNiE KERR,
1 Guardian for Gertrude Kerr.
Wlill Be Sold at
Public Outery
Georgia, Ben Hill County.
By virtue of an order from the
court of Ordinary of Pike Coun
ty, State of Georgia:
Will be sold at public outery,
at the court house door of said
Ben Hill County, on the first
Tuesday in July 1912, within the
legal hours of sale, the following
property to wit:- One house and
lot upon which same stands, said
house and lot being located in
the town of Fitzgerald, in Ben
Hill county, State of Georgia,
ann described as follows: Lots
numbers Eleven and Twelve (11
& 12) in Square number Two (2)
in Block number Six (6) on Al
tamaha Street.
Sold as the property of Mrs.
Addie M. Carmichael, deceased,
for the purpose of paying debts
and making distribution among
the heirs. TERMS CASH.
This June 3rd. 1912
‘Mrs. M. A. Jenkins,
Admrx. of Mrs. Addie M. Car
michael, deceased.
Citation
Georgia, Ben Hill County.
To all whom it may concern:
J. B. Ford having in proper form
applied to me for Permanent Letters
of Admingtration on the pstate of
Daniel Foi&late of sejd county,
this is to cite« all and sjagular the
creditors and next of kip of Daniel
Ford to be and appeer at my office
within the time allowgd by law, and
show cause, if any they can, why
permanent administration should
not be granted to J. B. F,ord;gh
Daniel Ford's estate. =~ "%
Witness my hand and official
signature; this 3rd day of June,
1912, C. M. Wisg,
Ordinary.
f 5 Roomx House For Rent—All
I conveiniences. near school, Park
~ and batbing pavilion, Apply to
. Fitzgerald Tailoring Co., South
} Grant st, 56-4 t.
'BOARDERS WANTED—Mrs. J. M.
Bostwick, 216 E. Jessamine St.
l First-class board at reasonable
| rates. 34-8 t
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S rubber bulb for dropping water into the eves, 25¢c at best stores N ’
orby mail. Try it today, if not satisfied, your dealer will refund your 25c. 5
THE LEWIS BEAR DRUG COMPANY, Inc., Montgomery, Ala.
QuiCcK RELIEF:FOR. SORE EYES |
Chauntauqua Tickets
At Candy Kitchen
- Adams Candy Kitchen will sell
tickets for the Great Fitzgerald
Chautauqua and seats can be're
served after Friday of this week.
The price of tickets are as fol
lows:
Adult Season Ticket, single,
$3.00. Reserved 50ct extra.
Adult Season Ticket, double
$5.00, reserved $l.OO extra.
Childrens Season Ticket, $2.00
Reserved 50c. extra,
General Admission, Adults 50c.
Chialdren 25¢.
Go early and reserve the best
seats und avoid the rush.
Finzgerald Chautauqua Asso.
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Citation.
GeorcilaA—BEN HiLL County.
To All Whom It May Concern:
Chas, Hitch having in proper
form applied to me for Permanent
Letters of Administration on the
estate of Dora" Hitch, late of said
County, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and pext of
kin of Dora Hitch to be and ap
pear at my office within the time
allowed by law, and'show cause,
if any they can, why gßermanent
administratios should not be grant
ed to Chas. Hitch on Dora Hitch’s
estate. =~
Witness my hand and official
signature, this 3rd day of June,
1912, -7 : g
C. M, Wise, Ordinary,
Notice of Sale of Bonds
Notice is hereby given—That
the Water, Light and Bond Com~
‘mission, of the City of Fitzger
ald, Ga., will,on the Ist. day of
July 1912, sell to the highest bid
der the issue of Forty Thousand
Dollars ($40,000.00) “Paving
Bonds.”’
Said bonds to be issued in
denominations of One Thousand
Dollars (81,000.00) each, to bear
interest at the rate of five (5) per
cent per annum, interest payable
semi-annually on the first days
of Januery and July. The prin
cipal of said bonds is to become
duwe-and be fully paid thirty (30)
years from date of their issue;
the principal and interest on said
STUART’S
i BUCHU AND JUKIPER COMPOUND
? FOR KIDNEY TROUBLES
i 80 Years on the Market
Registers Meat Market
Prompt and Reliable Service
Fresh Meat at
Reasonable Prices
319. E. Pine St. - - Phone 448
bonds payable in New York in
Gold Coin of the United States of
the present weight and fineness
all of said bonds, both principal
and interest to become due and
fully paid within thirty (30) years
from date of their issue.
Sealed bids will be received up
to the Ist. day of July 1912, at
4 p. m. in said City. A certified
check for One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) payable to L.. 0. Tisdel,
Secretary Water, Light and PDond
Commission, must accorwrpany
each bid.
Bids should be marked “‘Bids
for Bonds’’ and addressed to L.
0. Tisdel,Secretary Watcr, Light
and Bond Commission, Fitzger
ald, Ga,
Water, Light and Bond Corm
mission,
L. O. Tisdel, Secretary,
to 28th June. Fitzgerald, Ga.
- City Court.
‘Georgia Ben Hill County:
| In City Court of Fitzgerald.
3To Jurors, parties and witnesses::
~ The jury drawn and summond
to serve at the May Term, 1912,
iof tbe City Court of Fitzgerald:
'nre bereby required and notified
to attend said City Court on the:
‘Third Monday in June, 19125¥
[9 o’clock a. m. - SR
~ All parties and witnesses are'
required to be present at the said
)wrm, in criminal cases. There
will be no civil business tried but
‘every criminal case will be in order
for trial, :
This May 28th, 1912,
E. Wall,
Judge City Cours Fitzgerald.
Okefenckee Invaders
.~ Take Leave Valdosta
' Valdosta, June 2—A dozen stu
dents from Cornell University, with
a number of the faculty from that
institution, passed through Valdosta:
yesterday en route to Okefenokee
swamp to make a study of plant
and animal life in the great swamp.
The party will spend two monthsin
the swamp:~Theyare-équipped with
every device for carrying on their
‘work, and also have a very complete
}camping outfit. Some of them ex
‘pect to specialize in forrestry, while
others will study insect and bird
Jife in the swamp.
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