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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1910)
BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS. VOLUME 28 JUDGE DANIEL DELIVERS BRILLIANT ADDRESS MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES SPEAKER INTRODUCED BY J. J. WILLINGHAM, ESQ. Beautiful and Patriotic Exercises Were Held Tuesday in Honor of the Gallant Defenders of the Old South’s Honor —Large Crowd Was Present and Occasion Was Much Enjoyed—Crosses of Honor Were Be stowed Upon a Number of Veterans by President of Chapter—Jackson Rifles Played Prominent Part. < Wr, y 'M - -, ?. J ;' ■ JUDGE DAN 1 EL, MEMORIAL. DAY ORATOR. April 26, Memorial Day in Dixie, was observed in a patriotic and fitting manner here Tuesday. The exercises were begun by a parade by the Jackson Rifles, the crack military organization of this section and the pride of the county,. The command present ed a pleasing appearance in uni forms of blue blouses and white duck trousers. After gathering in the county court house the speaker of the day, Judge Robt. TANARUS: Daniel, of Griffin, was intro duced to the crowd by J. J. Wil lingham, Esq. The speech of in troduction was brief but brilliant and did full justice to this prom ising young attorney. The re marks by Col. J. I‘hreatt Moore were thoroughly' enjoyed and made a hit and proved him to be one of the most eloquent speak ers in Georgia. Crosses of honor were bestowed upon a number of veterans by Mrs. J. B. Settle, president of the local chapter. A collection was taken for the monument fund and a neat sum was realized. The veterans were served dinner by the U. D. C., following which they were tan.en for an automobile ride over the •city. The day was one of pleas ure and oatriotic interest for all present. Judge Daniel made a most fa vorable impression upon the peo ple present. He is a gifted, elo quent and hrilliant speaker and a lawyer of force and ability. 1 In a happy manner Judge Dan iel expressed his appreciation of the kind introduction extended to him by Mr. Willingham, and the great pleasure it was to him to address the citizens of Butts county so dear to his heart. From the very beginning when in a clear ringing voice the speak er pealed forth the wo; ’*, “I com*- u> you today vxith every heart throb pulsating in unison with yours, and an ever-living conviction that the South had a right to secede, tha f secession was forced upon the South, and that the South fought for a prin ciple,” every eye was r veted up on him, every ear intent to catch the words of eloquence that poured like a silver rivulet from his lips. He said: “As no historian had done full justice to the South in the cause that led up to the war, or to the South during the war, that. ccasions like this were nec essary,” and then with force and eloquence the speaker told brief ly the story of the 60’s. Every word of history rang clear with the unanswerable ar gument of justice and right, for, he said, the war was not a ques tion of wisdom or expediency, it was one of honor and right. “The North threw down the gauge of battle and the South with knightly grace picked it up.” With winning words of loyal ty the speaker led the soldiers into the battle fields, turned the search light into the fields of Manassas, Chancellorsville and ! Gettysburg. In the brilliant light of his eloquence the aud- JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1910 ience saw the great leaders of the South and standing in a mighty phalanx alert to every command stood the Southern pri vate soldier, winning victories against terrible odds for his be loved Dixie land and laurel wreaths for honored commander and leaders. Possibly the speak er was at his greatest height of eloquence in the tribute paid to the women of the South, whom he called “The Uncrowned Queens of Dixie Land.” He beautifully described a monument standing at Fredericksburg, Va., erected to Washington, on which is in scribed the simple sentence, ‘‘Mary, the Mother of Washing ton. ’ ’ He said: ‘ ‘No higher hon or could be paid the women of the South than to have inscribed upon their monuments, the words, ‘Mother of a Confederate Sol dier.’ ” He concluded the tribute to the women of the South with these touching words: “Peace, sweet peace to the precious ashes of the mothers of the 60’s, and God bless and preserve the mothers of our Southland today and may their da vs be full of peace, joy and gladness.” The speaker paid a glowing tribute to the private soldier of the Confederacy, said no land, no clime ever' produced soldiers the equal of those who for four long years so gallantly wore the gray. He spoke in the highest praise of all the Southern commanders and paid a glowing tribute to each of the three generals, Johnston, Jackson and Lee. He spoke of Johnston as a rare genius in organizing and mar shaling his forces, and how he proudly rejected the military honors that would have been his had he remained in his position as brigadier in the Union Army, which office he held at the be ginning of the war, to stand or fall with the state that gave him birth. Stonewall Jackson he placed side by side with Napoleon. They were both wonderful in their marches, rapidity of movement and in strategy, and today Stone wall Jackson’s methods of cam paigns are studies in the best military schools in all civilized lands. One ringing sentence will never be forgotten: “Jackson never suffered but one defeat and that was when the ammunition gave out.” One clear concise sentence pictured instantly the gallant and revered Lee: “The knightliest knight that ever drew a sword was Robert Edward Lee.” He waged one of the greatest wars of history, during which he demonstrated his abili ty as a commander, his great personal courage, his marvelous skill as a tactition, and his match less genius in handling men. All through the address there was the ever-present evidence of the student, the orator and the gift of the trained lawyer. In closing he told what the South was today, after the terrible days of destruction and the days of re construction. How now the hap py inhabitants of Dixieland were basking in the sunshine of pros perity while the golden glow of promise hangs over the red hills of Georgia scattering rays of promise throughout the valleys of the South. All the new news—The Pro gress SI.OO. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE GETS BUSY BOOSTING LETTERS SENT JACKSON PEOPLE Coming of Hoke Smith Has Been a Big Boost to the Chautauqua—Other Strong Features of Inter est Will Make Week One of Pleasure for Visitors. When it was known that Hoke Smith would deliver an address on Tuesday of chautauqua week interest picked up considerably, for Mr. Smith has many friends here. In addition he is a good speaker. That fact has never been denied. He is at his best when speaking on education, a subject he will probably use in Jackson. Other strong features are be ing secured as fast as possible, in addition to the regular list of attractions. The directors of the chautauqua together with the va rious committees are doing some mighty good work in boosting the undertaking. Especially is this true of the advertising commit tee. Last week a strong person al letter, asking the support and co-operation of the entire town and county, was addressed to the citizens. They are asked to have their visitors present during chautauqua week. The home coming feature is being stressed. The sale of tickets is going on. Several will be placed in nearby towns, it is thought, and quite a number will be sold to the people of the county who are quite as much interested In seeing the chautauqua a success as are the citizens of Jackson. Several of the leading citizens of the county have promised to spend the en tire week here, and others will patronize the chautauqua liberal ly and public spiritedly. A committee on rates and schedules has been appointed. It is thonght the railroads will give reduced rates for that occa sion, as is customary in such cases ./-■ ■ jrli£ ■'?]&&* ~w),+w*i PS 2M.’ V v?>, ft. ■ •,., a &?*#&/ fe \. f* iGJHBHfIEIHiI I fPWVi IUI THE FAMOUS FIFTH REGIMENT RAND. Card of Thanks. To the voters of Butts county: I take this method of thanking the voters who supported and worked for me in the last prima ry for receiver. The voters de creed and I cheerfully submit to the will of my people, both to my supporcers and non-supporters in the campaign. Very respectfully, Chas. L. Maddux. SOUTH GRIPPED BY BIG SNOW STORM WEATHER MAN SENDS A VARIETY *“\ Snow Fell Here Monday in Considerable Quanti ties While Entire South Shivers From Biting Cold —Thought That Heavy Damage Has Been Done. The weather man, comet or somebody else has been playing the very dickens with the weather for the last few days. Monday it snowed in Jackson, carrying out the same program here as elsewhere throughout the South. While it was snowing and sleet ing and cutting up pranks in other ways the ozone was rather chilly and the overcoat brigade was prominent. The sun shone intermittently. Rain, sleet, snow and sunshine in April is a rare thing in this part of the country. Monday was said to have been the coldest spring day since May 18, 1894. The old-timers remem ber that date very distinctly. It was during the heated campaign between Evans and Atkinson, and Butts county had her prima ry on that day. Cotton chopping was in order and crops were damaged heavily by the colds and winds. Though frost has been known as late as June, snow in April does not come often in this section. The damage to fruit and gar dens is rather hard to figure just at this time. That they have been damaged seriously and heav ily there is every reason to be lieve. If the cold did not hurt fruit strong winds of this and last week did. Some incline to the opinion that there will be • small fruit crop this year. It is reasonable to suppose the quality of fruit will not be up to the standard. The snow storm and cold wave was general throughout the South. _ Get The Progress’ clubbing rates. NEGROES HAVE SHOOTIN6 AFFRAY FRIDAY NIGHT In a shooting affray here last Friday night George Phelps was shot through the thigh. Levy Sheppard and Doc Alexander were arrested and placed in jail on a warrant charging them with the shooting. Phelps was pain fully though not seriously wound ed. NU ■. > ER 17
