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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XL.
JUDGE ROBERT T. DANIEL
DIES VERY SUDDENLY.
Able Judge of Flint Circuit and Head of World's
Odd Fellows Died at Fitzgerald After De
livering Great Speech.
TREMENDOUS CROWD AT GRIFFIN FUNERAL SUNDAY.
Judge Robert T. Daniel died at
Fitzgerald at 5.40 o’clock on
Thursday afternoon of last week.
His death followed a stroke of
apoplexy which he suffered a few
hours before. This stroke came
upon him immediately upon his
concluding a brilliant and eloquent
address to fifteen hundred Odd >
Fellows in the forenoon, who |
were assembled at Fitzgerald at
the annual meeting of the grand
lodge of the state of Georgia.
The remains were brought to
Atlanta Friday morning and at
noon were carried to his home at
Griffin.
Judge Daniel was fifty-seven
years of age and his life had been
an unusually full life, full of hon
ors won by work anu worth. The
people of the Flint circuit knew
him best as a judge. As such he
made an admirable official, able,
ever studious and diligent to learn
the true legal status of the causes
coming before him, patient to all
who appealed to him, and fair in
all his official relations.
His charges To the grand juries
partook of the lofty eloquence
which characterized his orations
and received notice from many
newspapers throughout the coun
try.
While he was an upright and
able judge and stood among the
first, he held the very first place
in secret order work. Some years
ago he held the highest office
among the Red Men of the world,
that of great incohonee. At the
time of his death he was grand
sire of the world in the order of
Odd Fellows.
On secret order matters he was
probably the nation’s most brill
iant and eloquent orator, and he
was in constant demand in all
parts of the country to grace with
his gift of speech the many fra
ternal occasions.
These qualities were enriched
and made attractive by a most
winning personality. He was a
cheerful and cheering being and
possessed in a superlative meas
ure the gift of friendship. He
was a most consistent and zealous
church member and officer and
Sunday School teacher.
The funeral and interment were
at Griffin Sunday afternoon at 3:30
o’clock. As the attendance was
too large to get into the church,
the services were conducted from
the vestibule and steps of the first
Methodist church of Griffin.
It was one of the most largely
attended funerals which the state
has known.
The Scripture reading was by
the Rev. G. F. VenaDle, the pas
tor. The presiding elder of the
Griffin district, Dr. Fletcher Wal
ton, offered a prayer, and then
Dr. J. H. Eakes, now presiding el
der of the Rome district and for
merly of the Griffin district, made
a brief but feeling and reverent
speech of appreciation of the life
McDonough, Georgia, fuday june.*, I9is*
locals
Messrs. T. A. Sloan, J. M. Car
michael, H. B. Carmichael, D. T.
Carmichael, Harry Dunn, John
Alexander, Geo. Alexander, H. B.
Neal, H. M. Turner, A. N. Brown.
Fred Walker, Will AtkinsQn, and
Dr. D. A. Brown formed a fishing
party at Neal several days last
week.
Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Scott are ,
this week attending the conven- j
tion of the surgeons of the South
ern Railway Company at Asheville,
N. C. From there they will go to
Mrs. Scott’s old home at Fincastle,
Va., for a visit.
Mr. T. J. Ingram was the guest
of his brother at Jenkinsburg Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. J. Ingram
and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cathy
made a visit to Mrs. Janie Wise
at Lovejoy Sunday.
The Rev. H. S. Smith will attend
the commencement of Emory Col
! lege at Oxford next week.
Mrs. Robert Wells, of Fort Val
ley, spent Saturday afternoon and
Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Joel Bankston.
For ten days we will offer Tab
orettes at 15cts. in early English.
We only have 5 Dozen left and
will close these out at above pric^
2to a Customer. Howard Carmi
chael Furniture Co. Adv/.
Mr. Taimadge Thompson, of
New York, is the guest of his
mother, Mrs. S. W. Farrar, for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Tommie Turner, Mrs. E. M.
Smith, and Louise and Ernest
Small leave next week to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Turner at Phila
delphia.
of his departed friend.
He was followed by the Hon.
Thomas H. Jeffries, who was a
schoolmate and fraternity mate of
Judge Daniel. Judge Jeffries de
livered a beautiful and eloquent
oration of tribute to the disting
uished d ad.
Beautiful and appropriate sing
ing formed part of the funeral ser
vices. The church services were
concluded with prayer by the Rev.
J. E. Sammons, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Griffin.
Then was formed the procession
to the cemetery. The escort con
sisted of delegations of the secret
orders in large numbers, high of
ficials of the Odd Fellows from
various states, lawyers of Griffin,
Flint circuit, and other points, and
Judge Daniel’s church and busi
ness associates in Griffin.
The ceremonies at the grave
were conducted by the Odd Fel
lows.
Judge Daniel is survived by his
wife and one brother, Mr. M. J.
Daniel, of Griffin.
COMMENCEMENT CLOSES
LOCUST GROVE INSTITUTE.
Faculty for Next Year Selected
and Prospects for a Record
Year are Bright.
The Commencement exercises
of Locust Grove Institute came to
a close with the Champion Debate
between the Philomathean and
Philosophian Literary Societies.
The selection of the nominee for
Presidency by a direct party pri
mary was the subject discussed.
J. J. Green, Fortson, Ga., and W.
F. Pate, Atlanta, Ga., represented
the Philomatheans of the affirma
tive and won the decision. The
Philosophian debaters were A. B.
Culbertson, Smyrna, Ga., and L.
W. Carter, Barney, Ga.
Medals and honors were award
ed as follows:
Scholarship to Mercer Universi
ty, W. F. Pate, Atlanta, Ga.
Scholarship to Shorter College,
Ossie Robertson, Lithoma, Ga.
Music Scholarship, Hesfer May
Walker, Locust Grove Ga.
Champion Debate Medal, W. F.
Pate, Atlanta, Ga.
Oratory Medal, Fred. E. Smith,
Atlanta, Ga
Recitation Medal, MyrticeThom
ason, Monticello, Ga.
Impromptu Debate Medal, Jud
son J. Green, Fortson Ga.
General Excellence Medal, Ossie
Robertson, ithonia, Ga.
Penmansnip Prize, Cecil Hill,
| Deepstep, Ga.
Song anti Yell
thean Society.
Trophy for General Excellence
in Literary Society work, Philoma
theans.
The President of the Board of
Trustees announced that only one
or two changes would be necess
ary in the teaching force for the
coming year. Prof. Ernest Gray,
of the Department of History, was
made Vice-President. Miss Hettie
Barton, Morrow, Ga., is the new
Director of the Music Department.
Professor Claude Gray, who be
gins his nineteenth year as Presi
dent of the school, says that the
prospects for the coming year are
the best in its history. He states
that more than half the rooms in
the boarding department have
already been reserved for the Fall
Term.
Prof. H. B. Cason of the Science
Department will again have charge
of the Summer School which
opens June 2nd.
Rev. H. S Smith Preaches
To Lumber City School.
The Rev. H. S. Smith will preach
the commencement sermon for
the public school at Lumber City
next Sunday.
Mr. Smith was once principal of
the school there and has hosts of
friends there, who wish the pleas
ure of hearing him preach one of
his able sermons.
Dr. Joel Daves Preaches
Here Sunday.
I)r. Joel T. Daves will preach at
the Methodist church here Sunday
at the 11 o’clock morning and
evening services.
Dr. Daves is one of his church’s
brightest men and it will be a
treat for our people to hear him.
fir oqram
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HENRY COUNTY .SUNDAY .SCHOOL CONVENTION
'JUETfi(OTi3(*T (cmHund, uoamsT ga.
Saturday and Sunday, Bluur 10th and 20ih, 1013-
First Session
Saturday Morning, June 19th.
10:00 Song and Prayer Service —Led by i<ev. R. F. Smith.
10:15 Presidents Report and Message—By Mr. W. W. Milam, Presi
dent of Henry County Sunday School Association.
10:30 Report of the Secretary-Treasurer—By Miss Carrie Gossel t
Secretary-Treasurer of Henry County Sunday School Asssocta
tion.
10:45 Reports of Division Presidents:
Division No. I—S.1 —S. K. Austin, President.
Division No. 2 —Judge R. O. Jackson, President.
Division No. 3 —l. P. Rosser, President.
Division No. 4 —T. J. Horton, President.
11:00 Song.
U:OS Trained Workers —By Miss Flora Davis, Assistant Secretary o£
the Georgia Sunday School Association.
11:30 Holding Present Pupils By Mr. D. W. Sims, General Secro
tary of the Georgia Sunday School Association,
12:05 Enrollment of Delegates. -
12:10 Adjourn.
Second Session
Saturday Afternoon
1:45 Song and Prayer Service —Led by Rev. 11. S. Smith.
2:00 The Boy Scouts —By Mr. Frank Reagan.
2:20 Increasing the attendance of the Sunday School—By Mr. D. W,
Sims.
2:50 The Organized Adult Bible Class —By Miss Flora Davis.
3:20 Discussion and Questions Answered.
4rOo-Adjourn.
THIRD SESSION ’ / * *
Sunday Morning, June 20th.
10:00 Song and Prayer Service —Led By H. W. Carmichael.
10:15 The Essentials and Advantages of Keeping Sunday School Rec
ords —By J. W. Brown.
10:45 The Home Department —What, Whv and How—By Mrs. Claude
Gray. •
11:15 Song.
11:20 State-Wide View of Sunday School Work—By Mr. D. W. Sirm*.
11:50 Freewill Offering for the Support of the Work.
12:00 Adjourn.
FOURTH SESSION
Sunday Afternoon
1:45 Song and Prayer Service —Led by S. K. Austin.
2:00 Some Qualifications of an efficient Teacher —By R. O. Jacksooi
2:20 The Banner Sunday School —By W. W. Milam.
2:50 Graded Lessons —By Mr. D. W. Sims.
3:20 Questions Answered on Sunday School Problems.
3:45 Reports of Committees, election and Installation of Officers.
4:00 Adjourn.
Notice —The meeting indicated by this program is an interde
nominational meeting, and every worker in every white Sunday
School in Henry County is urgently requested to attend. The Henry
County Sunday School Association is auxiliary to the Georgia Sunday
School Association, which is a co-operative effort on the part of a! 1
denominations to improve Sunday School conditions and Sunday
School workers. It advocates the latest and best methods of Sunday
School work and stands only for those interests that are common to>
Sunday Schools of all denominations. The plans and methods sug
gested by this Association are practicable for all Sunday Schools, as
they do not touch on Church doctrines. Tho work is by way of sug
gestion, not by authority; therefore it helps many, it hinders none.,
j The object is helpful and brotherly co-operation, not organic unioru
The officers of the Association are leading Christian business men o f
all evangelical denominations.
W. W. Milam, Miss Carrie Gossett,
County President. County Secretary
SI.OO A YEAR
