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NUMBER 32.
BAINBRIDUE, DECATUR COUNTY, OEOR01A FRIDAY JUNE S, 1901.
$1.00 YEAR IN ADVANCE
Official ®r<jan ot Decatur Count? and tbe Ctt? tf Batnbriboe.
ge Turpentine
Pine Product Co.
e above title a charter
plied for from the Su- A||
rt of this county and is
ised in this week’s issue
ch Light. The charter
re Messrs. E. and J.
of Bainbridge, George
d Peter B. Blain, of
e, Dr. Carl W. Bilfin-
York, and Benjamin
of Terre Haute, Ind.
poses of the corporation
anufacture from pine
ps, knots and roots of
charcoal, creosote and
newly discovered and
rocess of Dr. Billfinger,
been demonstrated to
.land profitable by his
nts that are already in
n this section,
tal stock to be employed
npany is to be fifteen
dollars, which has all
n, and they will have
o increase it to sixty
ollars if they see fit.
it will be located in
bridge on the river bank
ly south of Swindell's
rhich will be a splendid
r both water and railway
tion. The incorporators
for the privilege of
d operating barges, flat
tug boats, hence it
osed that a great deal
w materials will be pro
points contiguous to
yens has already arrived,
iis wife, will spend the
the Wainman Hotel
ve his personal attention
struction and installing
it, work on which is to
t away.
icuring of this enterprise
much to Bainbridge and
ig country and is a stride
industrial development,
substantial employment
people and a lucrative
■ material heretofore
The location is an ad-
ie for all purposes and
men at the head of the
are progressive and en
d feel assured of the
mount of success. Their
will be watched with
id they will be given
ouragement and assist
rious Accident.
ms and painful accident
it Brinson, in the west*
m of the county, Wed
“on, whereby Mr. Chas.
agent of the Atlantic
ie came near losing his
leed he is yet beyond
The two noon passenger
et regularly at Brinson,
this occasion the west
was on the siding
ie main line from the
east bound train was
to the station, and Mr,
°t s eeing it attempted to
track to the west bound
s he passed from behind
ght cars, he was .struck
51 bound train, his leg
dhe was internally
u gh to what extent it
" 0Wn - He was imme-
‘•® n t0 his room and
i ren dered. At last
,tion VaS St ’ U ln 3 dan g er -
w 6 ® has been the agent
r several months, is
n everest employees of
*iVm l \ Unfortunate accl-
y muc h regretted.
A GREAT MEMORIAL PAY.
Enthusiastic * Occasion for Bainbridge—Scenes and
incidents of the Day.
QENERAL CLEMENT A. EVANS* OREAT SPEECH.
The thirty-sixth anniversary of
the Confederate dead was celebra
ted in this city last Wednesday.
It was an occasion long to be re
membered in thr annals of Bain-
bridge. The day was perfect.
Just after noon the gathering
clouds indicated rain, but they
only obscured, as if for the occa
sion, the sun’s torrid rays and
made the weather as pleasant as
one could wish.
Mrs. Albert Russell, president
of the Ladies’ Memorial Associa
tion for Decatur county, was for
tunate in securing as orator of the
day, that battle-scarred veteran
.and distinguished Confederate
leade-, General Clement A. Evans,
of Atlanta. This gentleman has
a proud Confederate record. He
was Colonel of the 31st Georgia
regiment, of which Capt. George
W. Lewis's Decatur county com
pany formed a part Went to
Virginia; was in the brigade of
General A. R. Lawton, commands
ed the same after the battle of
Sharpsburg. Fought in all the
principal battles with Lee in Vir
ginia; was wounded five times; and
after the promotion of Gen. John
B. Gordon commanded his division
to the close. With the illustrious
Gordon he led the last forlorn
hope of the Army of Northern
Virginia at Appomattox, and was
desperately fighting when Gen
Grant sent his flag of truce to
Gen. Lee.
General Evans arrived over the
G, F & A„ from Atlanta Tuesday
night, and was driven to the beaus
ful home of Hon. John E. Donal-
son who entertained him during
bis stay in this city.
On Wednesday, from 2 to 3
o’clock p. m., a reception was
given Gen. Evans at the Donalson
home, where he met hundreds of
people and many old Confederate
soldiers who loved him so well,
among whom were a number who
had served in his immediate com
mand The reception was a grand
occasion. It may well be said
that the beauty and chivalry of the
town and county were there. The
guests were received and present
ed to Gen. Evans by Col. Donal
son and his lovely and distinguish
ed bride, who strove to make
everybody feel at home. Never
have we seen a more brilliant and
representative assemblage in our
city. It was delightful to see the
little girls and boys of the schools
as they shook hands with this once
dashing Confederate commander.
It was a scene greatlv appreciated
by Gen. Evans as well as all pres
ent. Then as the old soldiers
grasped the General’s hand, sol
diers who had fought under his
eye on many ensanguined fields,
with unconcealed tears on their
rugged cheeks, it was a moment
worthy the brush of Messor.icr
and the pen of Victor Hugo.
At 3 o’clock a procession was
formed at the Donalson residence
by Col, John D. Harrell, Marshal
of the Day, in the following or
der: 4th Regiment Band, Bain
bridge Independents, commanded
by Capt. Russell Fleming, Con
federate veterans, General Evars
with the President of the Memo
rial Association in carriage,, fob
lowed'by citizens. i _.
Arriving at the opera house
which was soon densely packed to
its fullest capacity—the Conteder -
ate veterans were invited to seats
on the stage. Tbe exercises were
opened with a beautiful song bv
Miss Hortense Pohlman, Mrs. Al
bert Russell and Messrs. Robin
Graham and Erie Donalson. Miss
Edna Allen presided at the piano
with infinite grace and exquisite
touch. The music was greatly
enjoyed.
After a fervent invocation to
God by Rev. J. R. Jester, of the
Baptist church, Hon. Ben E. Rus
sell arose and introduced the dis
tinguished speaker of the occasion.
While on his feet Mr. Russell
called attention to the fact that
the only sister of that Chevalier
Bayard of the Confederate Army,
General John B. Gordon, was in
the audience honoring the occa
sion. A perfect storm of applause
followed this announcement, and
the great audience went wild and
would not be still until Mrs Roper,
the honored lady referred to by
Mr. Russell, modestly arose; then,
for the moment, the enthusiasm
was cyclonic and repeated until
the lady was compelled to show
herself again. This episode will
long be treasured iri the memory
of all present.
When General Evans .arose to
speak the audience ag&in went
into a tumult of enthusiasm. The
General spoke in a clear, earn
est and eloquent voice. His
speech dealt somewhat in the
events which led up to the .war
between the States and defense
of the righteousness of the Con
federate cause. But we will not
attempt to review this fine ad
dress in the short space at our
command suffiice it to say it was
thoroughly enjoyed by every one
persent. Logical, eloquent, manly,
historical: it could not have been
otherwise. Especially was this
masterly address enjoyed by old
veterans. They love to listen to
the story of their deeds of daring,
their heroism, their toils, trials and
sufferings in defense of their
storm-cradled nation that fell”
from one who stood with them
“amid the flashing of guns” on so
many glorious battlefields.
The speaking over the next mat
ter to engage the attention of the
meeting was the election" of offi
cers of the Memorial Association
for the ensuing year. Mrs. Al
bert Russell, to whose indefatiga
ble patience and industry the suc
cess of the present occasion was
assured, was unanimously re-elect
ed President, but she gratefully
declined the honor. Mrs. E./ J.
Perry, at the suggestion of the re
tiring president, was placed in
nomination by Cob Harrell and this
elegant and accomplished lady was
unanimously elected. Miss An
nie Campbell, the charming daugh
ter of that old Confederate hero,
Captain Charles G. Campbell, was
elected vice-president, and Mr.
Erie M. Donaison secretary.
After tne election of officers
Col. Harrejl formed the parade for
the march to the qemetery, where
the graves of tjie Confederate
dead were decorated with flowers.
It was a grand ^otjeourse of peo
pie that wended its way to the
cemetery. TV* Fourth Regiment
Band led the procession with some
fine selections^! music from their
elbaorate reportoire. Just here
let us say that the ladies of the
Memorial Association as well as
the citizens tender tbeir sincerest
thanks to the band. The young
men of the band deserve every en
couragement from the people of
Bainbridge, and they should have
it materially and otherwise.
*At the cemetery during the
decoration of the graves, the Bain
bridge Independents fired salutes
in honor of the heroic dead. Thus
ended this eventful dav.
MEMORIAL NOTES.
The appearance of Col. J ohn D.
Harrell in his uniform of Lieuten
ant Colonel of the Confederate
Army was a striking feature of the
day. He was the cynosure of all
eyes. It is but fair to Col, Harrell’s
well known modesty to state that
it was totally in deference to the
wishes pf the ladies of the Memo
rial Association that he appeared
in this garb. Anyway he was the
very image of General Fitzhpgh
Lee.
The seven o’clock dinner given
to General Evans and a number
of his friends and army associates
at the home of Col. John E. Don
alson was a most delightful occa
sion.
The United Confederate Vet
erans at their annual reunion at
Dallas, Texas, last year decided, by
resolution, that thereafter Confed
erate Memorial Day should be
observed on June 3rd, and not the
26th of April as heretofore. This
is the best and only Confederate
authority to deal with this subject.
June 3rd is eminently fit for Me
morial Day as it is the birthday of
Jefferson Davis—and those in
doubt may be» assured that'June
3rd will be observed as the day
until all Confederate history Is
forgotten, which will be when the
world comes to an end. The vet
erans of the Confederacy have
named this day-and that settles it.
Mrs. Roby, the sister of Gen.
John B. Gordon, is the mother of
Mrs R. G. Hartsfield, and she is
the guest of her daughter.
This Memorial was greatest seen
in Bainbridge for many years.
The old Vets are falling by the
way side. We could not help but
notice the absence of My. Alfred
M. Chester who has gone “across
the river” since our last Memorial
Day.
We noticed Col. J. P. Williams,
President of the G. F. & A. Rail
road, among the veterans on the
stage. Col. Williams went through
the war with Gen. Kirkland’s
North Carolina Brigade.
Mrs. John E. Donalson, who
has been so prominent in this
state as a “Daughter of the Revo
lution,” and who has rescued so
much of Georgia history from
oblivion through the medium of
that Society, is determined to set
on foot a movement for the writ
ing apd publishing a complete his
tory of Decatur county’s part in
the late war between the states.
It would be better than monu
ments of brass or marble. We
are sure that this good work will
be joyfully aided by all our people.
General Evans said Bainbridge
was the prettiest town he ever saw.
Memorial Day all round was a
great one. May each recurring
one be likewise.
Important Mooting off
the Woman's Club.
An important meeting of tbe
Woman’s Club was held Miy 28th
at which the question of Child
Labor legislation was taken up
and discussed. A communication
from Mrs. I. Lindsay Johnson, of
the Georgia Federation of Wo
man’s Clubs, calling upon subordi
nate organisations to lend their
influence towards securing the
passage of tbe child labor bill
by the next session of the general
assembly, was read.
A petition was circulated and
the members of the club have all
signed it with the possible excep
tion of one or two, who have not
thoroughly looked into the meas
ure. A committee consisting of
Mesdames Edgar Morgan, Fred
erick Perkins and H. L. Gans was
appointed to confer with the rep
resentatives of the county; this
committee had a meeting on
Tuesday evening, but will make a
definite and final report ipithin a
few days at a meeting to be called
by Mrs. Morgan, the chairman of
the committee.
The Bainbridge Grocery
Company.
This enterprising firm moved
their storerooms June 1st from the
Wright warehouse to that recently
purchased from H. C. Draper &
Co., on the Coast Line tracks at
foot of Broad street. The change
will greatly facilitate shipping and
will add convenience. The gener
al offices will remain up town and
will be located in the Graves
building, corner Broad and Troupe'
streets, which place will be conve
nient to their friends.
Elsewhere in today’s Search
Light begins the publication of
their display ad. under yearly con
tract and we take pleasure in call
ing the attention of our readers
thereto.
The office force of the Bain
bridge Grocery Co., will not be
changed, which announcement will
be met with satisfaction through
out the town and section.
Mr. McTyre Promoted.
A bulletin has been issued by
General Manager Legg, of the G.
F. & A. Ry., announcing the ap
pointment ot Mr. R. A. McTyre
as General Agent of the road with
headquarters in this city. Here
tofore he has been Commercial
Agent of the road, his operations
being confined to the Traffic De-
K artment; however with the change
is duties hav* been broadened.
Mr. McTyer was for many years
connected with the Plant System,
and quit that road to accept the
position he has since held with the
G. F. & A. He is fast becoming
one ot the most efficient railroad
men in this section and has suc
ceeded wonderfully in building up
a popularity among the patrons of
the road that will be hard to dis
place. The fact that his new
duties will allow him to spend a
good deal more of his time in
Bainbridge will be good news to
his many friends here.
Died at Colquitt.
Mr. W. B. Womble, one of the
oldest and most reliable citizens
of Miller county died Monday
morning last of pneumonia at his
home in Colquitt. The remains
were buried at the Bush burial
grounds in Early county.
' Mr. Womble was 75 years of
age, was a gallant confederate sol
dier, a Missionary Baptist and a
reliable citizen. His death is gen
erally regretted.
