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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1915)
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 JLJy w 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
