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The Bainbridge Search Light
VOL. 11 NUMBER 12
BAINBRIDGE, DECATUR COUNTY. OA., FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1906.
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UNVEILING OF THE CON
FEDERATE MONUMENT
THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECATUR
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
rhoasands Veterans aid Piopli Prosoit
JUV, C. C. Carson Dtllvtrs Beauti
ful Address.
Yesterday-Thursday-the peo
ple of Bainbridge and Decatur
county, under the leadership of
the Daughters of the Confederacy
representing our dear women,
paid their thirty-eighth annual
memorial tribute to the Confed
erate Dead. The day was an
deal one, a typical representa
tive of the early Southern spring
time. _ .
It was an historic day for Bain-
bridge. The beautiful monument
to our Confederate heroes, living
and dead, was unveiled-a monu
ment reared by the love and
loyal devotion of our women to
the memory of those who wore
the grey.,
Thousands of the people were
here. They came from within
a radius of an hundred miles,
from Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama. It was indeed as brilliant
an assemblage of people as ever
came together in this fair land of
ours.
By eleven o’clock an immense
crowd had gathered on Monu
ment Square to witness the Un
veiling ceremonies. A platform
had been ejected near and west
of the shaft to be unveiled.
Upon the platform sat Miss
Linda Gordon, the charming
neice of the late lamented Lieu
tenant-General John B. Gordon,
surrounded by fifteen beautiful
young women, each representing
one of the. fifteen Confederate
States of America. It was a
lovely and an inspiring sight to
look upon. Entranced with the
lovely vision of beauty, an
ancient old Confed. exclaimed,
“How glad I am that I wasn t
killed during the war!”
At eleven o’clock the assem
blage was called to order by Col
John E. Donalson, who introduc
ed Hon. Ben. E. Russell, who
made the Unveiling Address, in
troducing Miss Linda Gordon,
who pulled the string that ex
posed the beautiful monument to
the admiring gaze of the multi
tude. Captain Russell’s address
seemed inspired by the glory of
the theme and the surrounding
circumstances, and it captured
the crowd. And when Miss
Gordon unveiled the typical Con-
j federate soldier’s image, chiseled
in Parian marble, which sur
mounts the monument the crowd
went wild with cheering.
[ This part of the ceremony be-
I ing over, Col. Donalson introduc
ed Judge W. M. Harrell, who in
I a speech of much eloquence,
| recited the heroism of Judge
I Charles G. Campbell, who com
I manded two companies during
I the war, and who had so nobly
I illustrated the South on field and
I forum, by way of introducing
I him to unveil the 6-pounder brass
I cannon presented to the Daught-
I ers of the Confederacy by the
I State of Georgia. The Judge
I responded in a most eloquent and
I pathetic speech after which he
I proceeded to unveil the gun which
I was immediately fired, producing
I that sound so familiar to the old
I soldiers surrounding it.
I In the meantime the long
I tables were loaded with a magni
ficent dinner, contributed by the
women, to which the veterans
and their families were invited.
Thete were some 260 old soldiers
in line, and many that were not,
but all, however, were bountifully
served. It was a grand sight to
see this old remnant of the Con
federate armies “messing to
gether” once more, as it were.
Dinner over the crowd assem
bled in the court house to hear
the Memorial Address—and the
vast auditorium of that magni
ficent building was crowded and
packed by the expectant multi
tude. Col. John Temple Graves,
who had been largely advertised
as the orator of the day failed at
the last practical moment to put
in an appearance on account of a
sudden indisposition, but Rev. C.
C.' Carson, a young, eminent and
eloquent minister, of Valdosta,
was telegraphed for to supply the
place of Col. Graves, and he con
sented and promptly appeared to
the delight of the assembled
thousands. Never had speaker a
finer or more appreciative audi
ence, and never was a more
brilliant and effective address de
livered in Bainbridge.
After a fervid prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Dodge, Col. John E.
Donalson in a very happy man
ner introduced the orator, who
arose amid loud applause and
delivered an address upon ‘ ‘the
Life and Character of General
Robert E. Lee.” Noble subject,
eloquently portrayed by a master
mind. The oration was full of
rich thoughts, epigrammatic
sentences, vivid descriptions,
brilliant apostrophes and grand
climaxes. It showed the great
character of Robert E. Lee in all
of its radiant glory, which was
alike honorable to the subject,
the occasion and the orator. The
address was applauded through
out, and pronounced by all to
have been one of the very best
ever heard by a Decaitur county
audience.
After the address Mrs. John
E. Donalson presented Master
Charles Martin Trulock, a pupil
of the public school at Climax,
with a ten-dollar gold eagle, offer
ed by School Commissioner J. S
Bradwell to the pupil, of the
public school of the county, who
would write the best historical
essay on the Civil War. Master
Trulock’s success was greeted
with deafening applause, and the
boy was obliged to show himself
on the stand to the audience.
It was announced for Mrs
Donalson, that much to her re
gret, for some unexplained rea
son, her requisition for the Cross
es Honor that were to have been
distributed to those veterans en
titled to receive them had not
been honored—but that on the
3rd of June, Jefferson Davis’
Birthday they would be secured,
and properly presented.
The benediction was now pro
nounced by Rev. J. A. Smith, and
the exercises of the eventful day
were over.
6rady County News.
At a mass meeting of the
citizens of Cairo held Monday
night determined steps were
taken for the furtherance of the
project for a new railroad to pass
through this point from North to
South. Some time ago, the
question of a new road was
agitated among Cairo’s business
men, and during the last month
conferences have been had with
the citizens of Albany, Newton,
Camilla, and Quincy, Florida.
All of these towns are enthusi
astic for the road and will give
substantial aid. In the near
future a joint meeting will be
held in Albany which will be at
tended by committees from each
of these towns. They will there
determine the exact route the
line will take, and discuss all
preliminary questions relating to
the enterprise, after which
charter will be applied for and
the survey begun. Those in
terested in the new road are sure
that the necessary capital will be
forthcoming and that in the very
near future the line will be com
menced in good faith and in
earnest.
The committee appointed to at
tend the joint meeting in Albany
from Cairo are W. B. Rodden-
bery, J. B. Wight, W. C. Jones,
Walter David, M. L. Ledford.
Last Wednesday night Mr.
Herbert Maxwell, one of Grady
county’s best citizens, lost by
fire his barn, 200 bushels of corn,
one buggy, one wagon, and all
his farming tools. Total loss
about $5000. No insurance.
Monday night the business
men of Cairo organized the Busi
ness Men’s League, the purpose
of which will be to further in
every way possible the commer
cial and material welfare or the
town. The following officers
were elected: T. Wight presi
dent, W. B. Roddenberry vice-
president, R. B. Bell secretary
and W. H. Searcy, Jr., treas
urer.
loctor Ausluy Weds.
A wedding of more than usual
interest to the hundreds of friends
to the groom in Decatur county,
and in Bainbridge particularly,
was that of Dr. Chas. Merritt
Ausley and Miss Bessie Mulford
Saxon, both of Tallahassee. The
affair was the principal social
event of the season in Tallahassee,
and was carried out in full style
and effect. The marriage occur
red at Trinity Methodist church
Wednesday noon, and the cere
mony was performed by Rev. W.
M. Poage. Many valuable pres
ents were received.
Dr. Ausley lived for a number
years lived at Iron City in this
county, and was a frequent and
popular visitor to Bainbridge,
He is very pleasantly remember
ed here and his happy marriage
is a source of great pleasure to
his friends. Since locating
in Tallahassee for the practice of
medicine, he has been eminently
successful, and is now one of the
most successfnl and popular
young physicians of the state.
The bride is the daughter of
Hon. Geo. W. Saxon, one of the
widest known citizens of Florida,
and who stands high in the state.
Spluudld Addrassis Follow In Aflurnoos
—Lodgi Now Two Ytirs
Old.
Vilest Side Marriage.
Married at Pine Grove church
on Wednesday evening last, Mr.
J B Powell to Miss Cornelia
Thompson, Rev. E. T. Dawson
performing the ceremony in his
usual imprgssive manner. There
were quite a number of the friends
and relatives present to add their
congratulations and best wishes.
Mr. Powell is one of the best
known young men of the west
aide, and is familiarly known as
‘ ‘Bernard’ ’; he is the eldest son of
Mr. Hardy G. Powell, a prosper
ous farmer of Brinson-district.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
Wm. Thompson, also a prosper
ous farmer,! and she numbers her
friends by the score-
The Search Light extends con
gratulations to the happy pair.
ODD FELLOWS BARBECUE
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
FAIR GROUNDS SCENE OF DEU6HTFUL PICNIC DINNER
BARBECUE UNPRECEDENTED.
sympathies and support of the
Rebekas, the companion Order to
Odd Fellowship; for an Odd Fel
low would be a lonely and care
worn individual without his Re-
beka to inspire and to comfort.
In evely detail of the event
which was brought to such an
auspicious conclusion, the Re
bekas are due in a full measure
credit. They had their commit
tees working in co-eperation with
their Brothers to the common
end.
The following are the commit
tees which had charge of the
barbecue.
Committee on Arrangement:
From Odd Fellows—J. R. Smith,
G. L. Liverman, W. B. Swift, J.
G. Johnson, • R. L. Kirkland;
From the Rebekas—Mesdames
Matthews, McArthur and Hall.
Committee on Hates: H. F.
Gaulding, L. D. Baggs, T. N.
Buckner.
Committee on Reception: From
Odd Fellows—S. A. McNair, W.
F. Boylston, Fred Doddridge, G.
Wimberley; From the Rebekarf—
S. R. Brinson, Miss Haire, and
Mrs' Wimberley.
The unstinted charity of the
American people is equal to the
relief of human suffering as far
as money can compass it, no
matter how dire and awful the
calamity that prompts it
Opportunity For Bujurs.
Beginning next Monday May
7th, the Ten Cent Store will
inaugurate an eight days sale of
bargains in crockery, glass ware,
tin and granite ware, novelties
and notions. During these special
sale days every article, hundreds
in number, from lc to $1.00 such
as are usually found in Ten Cent
Stores will be cut to lowest
figures. Make a point of visit
ing the Ten Cent Store every
time you are shopping and by all
means watch for their full price
list and announcement in next
week’s paper. During this sale
the Ten Cent Store will be assist
ed by Mr. Davidson of Atlanta
who makes a specialty of conduct
ing sales of this kind. Wait for
prices, and big ad.
Those In Lift.
The Bainbridge Independents
enlisted in the Confederate army
March 18th, 1861. It numbered
100 men at the start, and receiv
ed 50 recrnits afterward. But
few of them were killed in the
service, yet Time has called near
ly all of them to answer to the
‘roll call up yonder,”
Of those in life, residing in
Bainbridge, are L. O. Jackson,
E. H. Smart, George D. Griffin,
J. L. Brockett, W. A. Gmines,
Ben E. Russell.
Those residing in the country
are S. L. Belcher, Ariel Cook,
W. W. Harrell, G. B. Truluck,
(Whigham,) Kin* Butler, J. G.
Sapp, (Camilla,) E. W. Wood
ward, Jaa. K. Shaw, (Quincy.)
Sam Crawford, Steam Mill and
John O. Perry. Newton. Those
are iN we eaa recall.
Tent Mutiug Starts.
The Tent Meeting which has
been advertised for West Bain
bridge for several weeks past,
under the direction of Rev. J. A.
Smith, was started last Thursday
night 26th inst., and will be run
for an indeftnite.time.
The tent is located almost at
the foot of the public bridge in
West Bainbridge, and a goodly
number from the city proper are
attending the meetings. A cor
dial, invitation is extended anyone
to attend from the city who can
do so and a rate of 10 ceuts for
the round trip has been arranged
with one of our liverymen.
The prospects are . brilliant,
and no doubt much good will be
accomplished by this movement.
SuRday School CorvurIIor.
As already advertised in these
columns the Sunday School Con
vention which is to be held at
Donalsonville on the 1st Sunday
in May, will be one of the most
successful conventions yet held.
Everyone is invited, and every
Sunday School regardless of faith
and order is invited to participate
in the evercises of the day. A
splendid program has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
We understand that the good
people of Donalsonville, who are
always hospitable, will make a
special affort to make their visit
ing friends enjoy the day, and it
is expected that great good to the
canse will result.
Havana on the G. F. & A., is
one of the eoming towns on this
popular railway. In fact it haa
already come.
Wednesday was a day long to be
remembered by the local Order of
Odd Fellows in Bainbridge. The
occasion was a mammoth barbe
cue and basket picnic for Odd
Fellows and their families, given
at the Fair Ground^ in this city.
Elaborate preparations had been
made, and the program was
carried out in minutest detail,
without a hitch in the proceed
ings.
The preparation of the meats
was entrusted to that prince of
barbecue artists, Mr. Jete Pow
ell, who has served in that cap
acity so successfully for a number
of simliar events. He was as
sisted by the members of the
committee on arrangement, to
whom is due the thanks of the
lodge.
Promptly at twelve o’clock the
members of the local lodge met
at the hall and marched to the
Fair Grounds where they were
joined by the Rebekas, and im
mediately dinner ensued. What
a spread! Nothing like it has
been witnessed in Bainbridge in
a long while. There was enough
to feed several crowds of the
size; and fully 200 pounds of
choice barbecued meats which
were left over, were contributed
to friends of the order and to the
poor of the city. The baskets
which had been prepared by the
the Rebekas added a great deal
to the dinner. There was an
abundance of lemonade and other
refreshments on the ground.
After the dinner the large
crowd assembled in the Grand
Stand at the race track, where
addresses were delivered. Maj.
T. S. Hawes in a graceful spech
presented Mr. Buckley,
who delivered the principal ad
dress of the evening and one
which proved to be a veritable
gem from every standpoint; deal
ing at length with the history of
Odd Fellowship in this country,
the founder of the order, and the
principles upon which it was
founded. This address was
bright and scintillating through
out, interspersed with amusing
incidents, and happy climaxes.
The speaker is the gifted editor
of the South Eastern Odd Fel
low, a paper devoted to the in
terests of Odd Fellowship. He
formerly lived in Chicago, and
filled one of the leading pulpits
of; the city, but left that city
some years ago to establish this
new paper, and to labor for the
cause he loves so well. His ad
dress „ was .thoroughly enjoyed.
Wednesday’s barbecue and
celebration was in commemmora-
tien of the establishment of Odd
Fellowship, and was the occasion
of the 67th anniversary of the
order, and 2nd anniversary of
Oak City Lodge 234. It was
participated in by practically
every member of the local lodge
and their families; and in addition
a number of lodges were invited,
and were represented by delega
tions. __
The barbecue would have been
a failure without the pretence.
China Widdlng.
The celebration of the china
wedding of Mr. and Mrs. B. DJ
Fudge, at the B^n Air hotel last
Friday evening, was one of the
handsomest affairs of the season.
A large compapy attended, and
a pleasant tim^ prevailed.
There were beautiful presents
of china ware showered upon this
happy couple^o jthe amount of
over $500. The display was
lovely.
And the weddingjfeast is said
to have been magnificent. Mrs.
Fudge is u great force in the
social life of our city, and she it
ever scheming to do something to
enhance the pleasure of both old
and young people.
Niw Dry Good* Store
Mr. Joseph Marks, one of the
merchant princes of Valdosta,
has got his eagle-eyejset on the
progressive and prosperous city of
Bainbridge, as the business Mecca
of the Southwest.
And, as a matter ofjcours^, he
will open a big general store
establishment right in the famous
Oak City, on the banks of the
gentle Thronateeska. The big
store will be opened injthe beauti
ful Shingler Block, on South
Broad street. 1
We welcome Mr. Marks, and
all of his kind to our city. Bain
bridge is prospering, and let us
welcome every influence that will
tend to increase it.
First Nationil Bank.
An official order was received
this week from'the Treasury de
partment designating the First
National Bank of this city as a
Governmental depository; and
this popular bank will hereafter
be in position to receive funds of
the Government from whatever
source derived.
The First National Bank is one
of the safest and most efficiently
officered financial institutions of
the country.
We are to have another first-
class livery stable in town. Lot
'em come. There’s room.
