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, THE ' VIENNA NEWS.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DOOLY. COUNTY AND OF 1EE CITY OF VIENNA. LARGEST BONA FIDE CIRCULATION QF ANY PAPER IN THE COUNTY.
.VOL. III. NO. 6.
VIENNA, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1908.
12 PAGES.
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THE REUNION AS
SEEN BY RECTOS
THK RE-UNION AT UNAUII.I.A.-
Where eon old Dooly boost n place
In all her border* * exact as tills ? -
01 were I able in verse to trace
The various bennties Of the lovely
place,!
But us Nature has never endowed
me with any talent for verse-
making^ I will try and tell what I
saw and heard iri Unadilhv on the
glorious Fourth, in my usual
country-cracker style.
1 will not attempt to write up
the trip from Vienna to llnadilla,
as nothing unusual occurred, only
the train lmd to stop to rest occa
sionally. We travelled like Bill
Arp’s ox on the retreat from Cnr-
tersville to Atlanta, when old
Sherman’s army was after him.
Arp said his ox “ made haste
slowly.”
But we got there just the same,
and found everything that anyone
could wish for to make glad the
hearts of the battle-scarred vet-
eranyf the Confederate war.
There were about 8,000 people
on the ground—every one with a
pleasant countenance and kind
words for the “old boys,” which
made them feel sure that they
were among their friends.
The boys from the Georgia In
dustrial Home, assisted by seven
ns pretty girls and as sweet sing
ers as ever graced a platform, fur
nished the music for the occasion.
The music famished by the lit
tle boys of the Home would have
done credit to the best baud in
the Stuto.
We had a -“ feast of reason and
a flow of soul ” from Mr. Phreat
Moore, who,was introduced to the
audience by Col. M. P. Hall.
The introduction raised the ex
pectations of the crowd to a very
high standard. We old “ Rebs ”
were looking for v somcthing grand,
interesting and eloquent from Mr.
Moore, and the consensus of opin
ion was that the speaker agreeably
disappointed the vast audience—
made a better speech than any of
us were looking for from a base
ball player. Mr. Moore is a born
orator, with a cultured mind,
strong voice and graceful delivery.
The address of welcome, deliv
ered by the mayor of .Unadilla,
was an interesting talk, delivered
with that earnest, forceful style
which made the visitors feel that
they were in the land of “’Dixie ”
and among their friends. “ Ye
scribe ” was too busy feasting on
the words of wisdom that full
from the lips of the eloquent
speaker on the platform to take
down any notes and have to rely
on a defective memory in telling of
nil the nice things that were said
and done; It would make my letter
too long, far too long, to tell it
all in one issue of the News.
Next week I will tell about Dr.
Mumford’s short but great speech,
J. P. Heard’s eloquent address and
Commander Ldsseter’s earnest ap
peal to the “ courting brigade ”
for good order; .and I will also
give an account of the business
transacted by the camp, if I can
get a copy of the minutes.
A word about the dinner and
the place of holding the next re
union of the Dooly County Camp
of’Confederate Veterans, and then
I close:
Col. John Byrom’s bid got the
next meeting for Byromville, to
bn held Saturday, July 8, 1904.
July 4th, 1908, and Unadilla
will never be forgotten by the old
Confederate soldiers who were for
tunate enough to he there. While
these re-unions bring to our minds
many sad thoughts of things that
occurred in the days that “ tried
men’s souls,” we feel proud that
the present generation*—our sons
and daughters—so often call us
together and vie with each other
in trying to show that they appre
ciate our .efforts in trying to pre
serve and perpetuate the princi
ples of self-government.
Old Dooly, at Unadilla, did her
self proud on the dinner. Three
thousand souls did eat and were
filled, and wagon-loads of frag
ments were taken up after the
feast was over.
The day was a hot one, but
there was plenty of ice-water and
ice-cold lemonade and other cool
drinks to keep the crowd coo} and
orderly'. Everything passed off
quietly and pleasantly.
Rectus has had the pleasure of
attending many re-unions of the
old “ Vets ” and always enjoyed
the meetings, but never had a bet
ter time In nil my life than I had
among the Dooly “ rebels ” and
their children at Unadilla last
Saturday. It is with mingled
feelings of joy and sadness that I
attend the re-unions.
When I review the little hand
of gray-lieaded, care-worn heroes
that followed Generals Joe John
son, R. E. Lee, J. B. B. Stewart,
Joe’ Wheeler and other gallant
leaders of the “ Lost Cause,” my
heart is made sad when I see so
many noble specimens of Southern
manhood missing from the ranks.
But it brings joy to my old
heart to see the young folks re
moving the thorns from our path
anil spreading flowers along the
way, and doing nil that willing
hands and loving hearts can do to
make our short stay on this side
of the river as pleusant as possi
ble.
Many thanks to the good ladies
nt the “ Leonard *’ corner of the
table for the many good things
that got into our plate.
Rectus.
THE VETERAN’S REUNION AT UNADILLA
SATURDAY TO A GREAT SUCCESS
/
ETTA C. SPEARS.
The above is'a likeness of Etta
<L Spears, the eight-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Spears, of near this city, who has
developed into quite n musical
■wonder. She has only been taking
music lessons about eight months,
and the manner in which she can
perform is wonderful for her age
and experience.
HBHHHEliMnj
Vienna, Ga., July 9, 1908.
Mr. EditoraSe The News:
' We desire to state, in your es
tinmblo paper, that Rev. J. M.
Kelley, our president, has kindly
proffered us, and the young people
of Vienna, the'free use of a hall
in our College, for the purpose of
holding literary and debating so
cieties. We hope that, together
with us, the young people of the
city will appreciate this offer and
seize this opportunity for our mu
tual improvement, by coming to
gether at once and organizing de
bating nnd literary societies.
We shall esteem it a favor if
you will give this publicity through
your columns, and urge upon the
young people the importance of
the same.
The only expense will be a few
chairs and lamps. This and any
other kindness shown us will be
highly appreciated bvyour friends,
Pupils or Dooly Bob. College.
A Large Crowd Was Present And a Glorious Time
‘Was Spent-Speech of J. P. Heard.
The Glorious Fourth was cele- promise would be expressing the
truth in very mild terms. There
was dinner and barbecue enough
left to have fed two thousand more
people nt least.
A short business session wns
held by the Camp in the afternoon
at which it was decided that sons
of veterans may become members
of the Camp; it wns also decided
to hold the next re-union at. By
romville.
Below will be found the address
of Historian of the Camp J. P.
Heard:
Mr. Commander and Comrades
of Confederate Re-union of Camp
1109, and Ladies and Gentlemen:
—As is customary on this occa
sion I appear before you as his
torian of the camp to make to
brated at the prosperous town of
Unadilla Saturday with a re-union
of Dooly County Camp, No, 1109,
United Confederate Veterans, and
about four thousand five hundred
of their friends and lovers of the
Lost Cause.” The exercises
were held in the grove near the
public school building.
Although the speaker of the
day, Capt. W. A. Davis, 'of Macon,
failed to be oh hand,'the remain
der of the program was carried
out, consisting of songs, prayer,
addresses by Historian J. P.
Heard and Commander of the
Camp I. S. Lasseter.
Col. M. P. Hall, of this city, in
a few appropriate words intro
duced Col. Threat Moore, of Jack-
son, who happened to be present, lyou my yearly report,
and who kindly consented to make j Our camp is commanded by
a short address in the place of the Veteran I. S. Lasseter, assisted
regular speaker on the program, j by Adj’t. D. A. R. Crum. Your
who, as heretofore stated, was ab
sent.
Although Col. Moore had no
time in which to prepare a speech,
he held the large audience spell
bound by his eloquence, and re
ceived round after round of ap-.
plause. At the conclusion of his
speech his hand was readily grasp
ed by a number of the Veterans
whom he had made to feel glad by
his warm words of commendation,
consolation and sympathy for the
qpble “ boys who wore the gray.’-’
Music was'furnished for-the oc
casion by a choir of local talent
and a band composed of twenty
boys from the Georgia Industrial
Home at Macon. The music fur
nished by this bnnd is exceedingly
fine, especially when it is taken
into consideration that the band
has only been organized about
eight months, and is composed of
boys who have had practically no
chance in the world. Rev. Mum-
ford, the founder of the Home,
was present with the boys, nnd
also made a very touching speech
to the audience.
At 1 o’clock, dinner, which had
bden prepared in abundance on
tables in the grove near where the
exercises were held, was announced
and everybody present went for
ward and partook of the same
henrtily.
The entertainment committee
had announced previously that
none of the veterans would be ex
pected to carry dinner, as they
would have plenty of something
good to eat to feed the crowd with
out their having to go to the trou
ble and worry of fixing. And to
say that these good people of Una-
funds are carefully cared for by
the trusty and tried old Veteran,
D. B. Leonard, while your colors
are borne high by the enthusias
tic veteran, L. L. Nobles. Tiie
actual paid membership of the
Camp numbers 42, while the hon
orary roll is much larger.
Comrades, I know nothing of
special importance to call your
attention to. 1 am glad, .indeed,
to mention that your legislature
nd\v in session has appropriated
the sum of about $9,000 for the
indigent widows of Confederate
Veterans. I also want to men
tion the Soldiers’s Home, main
tained by the State at Atlanta ns
a refuge for disabled and needy
Confederate Veterans. The re
port of Chairman Wiley of said
home recently made is that,
it will require $0,000 to maintain
nnd operate said home for the
balance, of the year and they are
seeking an appropriation of this
amount from the state, Hope
they will succeed. I also have to
report with regret and sorrow that
quito a number of our comrades
that have met with us at our
yearly re-unions in the pnst are
not here today; they have crossed
over the river in answer to the
roll call in the great beyond. We
shed a tear of sympathy for thoir
loved ones. We cherish a loving
remembrauce of their courageous
heroism, and we hope to join
them in the great army of God in
the bye snd bye.
Fellow Conirndes, 1 huve
disposition or desire to hold ani
mosity or hatred to any section or
to any party, and I have nothing
but words of kindness to those of
The re-union of the family of
Him. D. W. Harvard and their
annual fish-fry took place last
Monday, .July (1th, at the Harvard
ford'.
. The occasion was a very pleas
ant one, as it brought together
several members of the family
who had been separated for quito
a while.
;The day was {host pleasantly'
spent- in- Ashing; playing games
atid,bringing up romhfiscenses of
the' past. All present seamed to
enjoy the day to the fullest extent
and many were the praises be
stowed upon Hurt, and Mrs. Har
vard for adding so much to the
pleasure of the party.
An nmple supply of fish, chicken
and dainties of every description
wns ready at the proper hour, and
it was a happy crowd indeed that
partook of the good things pro
vided.
Those present were: Mrs. Eus-
ton E. Clements, of Santa Clara,
Cuba; Dr. V. O. Harvard and
family, with D. Paul Harvard, of
Arabi; Mrs. Annie Joiner and son,
of Vienna; and the families of
Mrs. Fannie Johnson and Messrs.
D. W. Harvard, B. F) Hudson,
L. H. Harvard, J. W. Holland,
Walter Speight and A. B. Davies,
of Unadilla.
Kotlce to Road Commissioners.
The Road Commissioners re
cently appointed in the various
districts of the- County arc request
ed to meet me at my office in the
court house at Vienna, Ga., at 10
o’clock A. M., -on Wednesday,
July 15th, 1908. Business of im
portance to be,transacted.
3. D. HARGROVE, O. D. Oi- •
dilla and community kept their.the north who wore the blue whe
Historian, J. P. Heird,
Who deliverd a very interesting address to the veterans at the
Reunion held at Unadilla Saturday, July 4th.
A HAPPY OCCASION.
treat us as worthy of the cause
we espoused. But to the mis
guided philanthropist; the south
ern maligners nnd detainers of
southern character and virtue, I
have no patience, sympathy or
commendations of praise. 1 have
no excuse or apology for the part
we took in the lost cause. While
the cause is lost, the principles of
the cause will live on and on and
forever. We want them to live;
we want them to live in the hearts
and recollections of our. gray-
lmired fathers and mothers. We
want them to live in the bosoms
and consciences of our wivos and
daughters, and we want them to
live in the hearts of our little
children.
Fellow Comrudos, while we ac
knowledge defeat and have accept
ed the situation, and have been
loyal to this great union os was
demonstrated in our furnishing
readily and quickly our quoto of
troops in the Spivnish-American
war, still all this does not suffice
Thoro aro yet a few blinded,
prejudiced sectionalists who hate
the South and its environments,
envious and jealous our suc
cess. Yes, countrymen, we are hu
miliated in many instances, even
tho administration is at times
very active in placing us beneath
the inferior, but thanks to an
Almighty God and His unchang
ing laws, we aro coming to the
front. Our factories, our mills,
our commerce and our products,
coupled with our climate make us
the envy of all sections. Yes,
fellow citizens, we are forging
boldly to the front, as u great
section and success will at last
crown our efforts. Asking your
indulgence for the time I hare
nnd thanking you very kindly for
your pntiont hearing and wishing
you one and all success und a
pleasant re-union, I commit you
to the care of Unadilla, one of the
most hospitable people in our
land and country.
HEARD-GEORGE.
A beautiful home wedding which
occurred at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Heard,
at half-past five o’clock Wednes
day afternoon, was that of Alias
Lucy Heard to Col. Walter Frank
lin George. ■
Tho parlors wero beautifully
decorated with Southern bamboo,
and cut-glass vases were filled'-
with roses and maiden-hair fern.
Miss Roberta Render, of La-
Grange, who was attired in white
hand-embroidered batiste,. sang
“Sweethearts and Violets" pre
vious to the ceremony.
•Mrs. 0. M. Heard, who wns at
tired in an elegant green silk and
real lacu, played Mendelssohn’s
“ Wedding March,”
First eame tho ribbon-bearers,
Misses, Gladys Heard and Louise
Hargrove, who'wore white silk
accordeon-pluited dresses; then
came the groom, with his best-
man, Mr. Tom Royal, of Arabi.
The bride, who wore a white
crepe de chine hand-tucked and
shirred gown trimmed with pearls,
came last, leaning on the arm of
her father, who gave her away.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. E. S. Atkinson in his
usual impressive manner.
An elegant sppper was served
the bridal party and guests nt
seven o’clock.
The bride’s table was beautiful,
white roses, ferns and candles
being used for decoration.
The many handsome presents
tested the popularity of the
couple. They left at eight o’clock
via-the A. <k B. R. R., for Tate
Springs, Tenn., whore they will
spend their honeymoon. The fol
lowing were the out-of-town visi
tors who attended the wedding:
Mr. J. M. Heard of Heard, Ga.,
Dr. nnd Mrs. John Heard, Mrs.
Jake Hoard nnd Mrs. R. L. Kemp
of Macon; Mr. and Mrs. Q. B.
Morgan and Mr. Jake Heard of
Cordele; Mrs. Elizabeth White
head, Misses Bessie nnd Ethel
Whitehead, Miss Lizzio Harvard,
Air. and Mrs. G. 8. Hnslam, Mr.
and Mrs. O. W. Horne and Mr,
R. Whitehead of Pinehurst'}
Misses Sarah Mullis nnd Smithy
Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Ivey,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hooks of
Unadilla; Air. Will D. Upshaw,
Mr. Clarence McCowen of Macon;
Mias Evelyn Odom of Leesburg;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. George of
Preston; Mrs. Oliver, Mr. King
and Master HiiverKingof Pres
ton; Miss Clniidin McDonald of
Hnwkinsvillc and Miss Kate Coop
er of Perry. -'
A Call For Help. .
n
Several days ugo Mr. J. P,
Heard received a telegram from
Mr. J. M. Merrill, Chairman of
the Flood Relief Committee ap
pointed by the Lumbermen of
Kansas City, Mo., asking him if
they could diaw a sight draft on
him for one hundred dollars for
the flood sufferers of Kansas,
which he said was estimated at
about two hundred and fifty
thousand people. Mr. Heard went
to work ut once and secured tho
sum of $02.50 and a sight draft
was drawn for that amount, which
his been received nnd paid. Tho
draft was drawn through the Na
tional Bank of Commerce of that
city. The News will give a list
of those who contributed and the
amounts, next week, together with
the telegrams and correspondence
that passed. Of the above amount
J. P. Heard & Sons contributed
$10.
RICH WOOD.
* July 7, 1908.
Rev. J. D. Norris preached here
Sunday afternoon. A good crowd
was present.
Messrs. Oscar and Willie Bryant
spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. Carl Wynn is visiting
homefolks this week.
Miss Willie Murray is spending
a few days this week with her sis--
ter, Mrs Lee Lasseter.
Mr. Alex. Turner went to Cor*
dele shopping Friday morning.
Misses El it hia Sims and Beulah
Dill, and Mr. C. A. Sims attended
services at Mount Pleasant Sun
day.
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