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IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES MARK
THE MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
Approximately 8,000 people at- j
■traded the Memorial Day exercises
h»te April 26.
The confederate monument in
Central Park, erected by funds
raised in Newton county, was un
veiled ou this occassion, making
tiie day one of the most notable
,io the history of the county.
A’he programe was opened with
'tausic by the Grayson band, fol
Sowed by aneluqnent and patriotic
ever by Dr. George \V. Yur
'Sjongh, of Oxford.
A beautiful solo, “The Jacket
&f Gray,” was sung by by Mrs. J.
:S. Bogle, Messrs. I. K. and C. J.
Jiorman and Mrs. P. W. Godfrey
.pining in the chorus.
The monument was then form
ally unveiled by Misa Mattie
Meard, daughter of Hon. G. D.
Heard. Mtb. George T. Wells
placed a wreath upon the base of
Uhe monument, The unveiling
exercises were carried out with ex
oellent taste
Dr. W. W. Undrum delivered
the address of the occasion. He
-»as introduced to the audience by
(Captain James M. Pace, who ac
tsed as master of ceremonies. Iu
His introductory remarks, Captain
face gave brietly an account of
the movement, which was begun
a little more than a year ago, to
taise funds lor the purchase of the
'nonument, which las been erect
ed to perpetuate the memory of
the confederate dead of Newton
lonnty. * He quoted the beautiful
and eloquent poem, “Men in
Siey,” which was applauded. In
a facetious vein, Captain Pace iu
troduced far. Landrum as from
Savanuah, Macon. Augusta, Rich
mond and Atlanta.
Dr. Landrum’s address in part
iras as follows:
“Vi e gather here , on a it. holy day
tn the , confederate . . calendar ii.- to in
Serpret the , meaning of r this i ceu<>
taph erected . . by southern , patrotiem „ ...
the ... dauntless
to commemorate
4-eds , , of , southern gallantry ,, done .
,n thn n .n.aiu«l field. ,.f Mr.
Wrt are to recall fur a m.'inei t the
heroism v and , const-cratum ai.d da- .
to,™, of those who died for us
- bequeathed . , legal, their •
and , , , as cv.
i a
painsulhod , honor , and , • imperishable .
|w- jitenown.
“What mean ye hy this . stone?
Who was this cont-derate soldier
Wfunn you ask lh- p.t-smit genera
liOn and all posterity to admire
and imitate? Why should he l>*
ifoiev^r enshrined in our heart of
hearts a8 an ideal and an inupira
‘First of i R r^srembt-r u h it 1'^
,
a..s not. No tin.*:omary was hr,
no hand Hessian bearing arms for
|>eif and pay. No myrmidon of
autocratic power was he doing un¬
willingly a despot’s command,
nut a freeman acting out his own
wind and heart. No soldier of
for'une was he, hungering for the
spoils ■i of z conquest. t No v- rebel r was ,,. QJ
1
despising .. duly . constituted • ,
he, au
jhiinty amt hoping tor aggrandize
un nt in the wreck < i a wealthy
p lit ical fabric", ifb invader < t n
1 -reign soil ... t. r territorial , e\i>:in
Sion and mud lu-st. Stripped ot
all the lanrals ot elilogy the tabt
looms up unquestioned and un
qu-stiouuble, that thq m*-n
Wore the gray were the expres-iou
Li manly ludip'-u iervv ' yn<l the in¬
valuation > t pru ctp.e, ajiysirjy?
«n a thousand ti< Id-* of carnage
the saciedness ,c»t their sincerity.
J “Who was this confederate sol
S'u-i? A volunteer responding
with promptness atpl ala . rity t
Ahe call of duly. defeat ' A pHttim *f»i rally
ihg for the of S h me,
s», protection ol h» property.
t pr -trvufiou of hi^riuhts, the
; ir f his stab an 1 Heat - self
Sarnutentr -V,-e I
down tq him by the lathers of our
common co ii'n t V. Sdrre f :: were
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pure and lofty pi inciple for pun
(
cipie’s sake.
“History knows of do nobler,
demonstration of fidelity thafi
shines in the recit'd of confederate
service and sacrifice,
“The south before the war, like
the south of today, was the most
thoroughly American section of
our country. If there were for
eiguers in 1801, unnaturalized
and not wishing to be naturalized,
they were not in the south. For¬
signers seldom came south and
those who did so usually changed
their ailigiauce to the American
constitution and subsequently ao
cepted the doctrine of the state’s
rights. It there were regiments
immigrants, even brigades of
new anivuls at Castle Garden iu
army during the civil war,
they were not enlisted on the
southern side. If there were re¬
cti'ts to the confederate army, if
ther e were men wlo were soldiers
^ or bounties and not fur patriotism
E * s difficult t° imagine them
"earing ragged suits of gray,
“Never was there gathered on a
field of conflict uu this continent
au arm >’ that was 8C ; wholl y Ame r
fi' ail i 90 American in blood and
traditions, in character and in
courage us that which won renown
iu tue service of a section, it is
true, but the most genuinely ehar
a oteristio sect.on of the great
American republic,
Intensely American is the
south today. Confederate churac
tei E a permanent possession in
th e American commen wealth.
^cKinLy said so and Roosevelt
nidorses sentiment. It there
be traitors to democratic ideas, an
arc fi lsts w h° would annihilate all
organized government, you will
uot ' n the south. Dem
ocrac >' aml ,l0t P lm ocracy rules
the south. Men and not million
. still the saddle. Define
atrea are nr
Americanism, . ... tMl ,, what . . .
tne it is.
Is nationalism . opposed
it as 1 to
sectionalism. I hen the , south is
American. . Is
it pitriotism r as op- 1
>“*«<> •» P»ru»,..l..p «i.d pudho
P*”"''***? ‘I lie aou.h »
American, is it loyalty to the
Americu and ... wtll.ngoeM
to defend it ev*-n unto deat h?
Nowhere ... in ..... all ibis bn.ad lami
are
there inure m«n na*ly tn give this
of supreme loyalty than arc
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t, 'Unit , tu toe late confederate
slates. .... i he bpdutsii , the
war is
demonstration.
“No in* r» are wo simply Geor¬
gians, though Georgian* svilh pride
we lie: no more smitburners n hum.
though we cherish southern tra¬
ditions and glow with satisfaction
nt evi ry memory of southern his
! ini v, lint wholly sUv»v« and su¬
premely Americano, Atu> ; ri*;«ns iu
prove our Americanism whenever
America needs ns to uphold the
stately fabric of American nation¬
ality. whether threatened by civil
convulsions or endangered by the
aggressions of a:i alien foe. » 7
Following Dr. Landrum’s ora
j Don, wlmvh was received with
! much applause rr and enthnsiang,
Judge Capers Dickson read an ori-!
j ,,j na i v 0 em
The parade was then taken up
, from the park to the cemetery in
the following order:
Dr. VY D. Travis, marshal of
^ ^
j Captain James M, Levy, chief
of staff and his aides.
; Veterans and sons of veterans,
Memorial Association and
i Da tig liters of the Confederacy.
Ma vor and council and county
ervmrujswiMnerfc 1
[ Teach-isf? 1 and pupils of the pub¬
lic schools.
Citzif ns generally.
The exercises at the cemetery,
which wore simple but impressive, {
i, H2au vvith prayer by Rev. T. J.
S>vansQ/;, chaplain of Jefferson La
mar camper Coiriedefate Vet-runs,
^bicir was followed’by a song .by
' ria ,„ „»r» rec»d
’ k \vi»2|% \Vhit§|'Clark aid
v cjtn The,graves
Walter kv of •
? ■'- ■ v- w - decuftj
t<d with bunches of flowers and
| i )ene diction was pronounced by
R'i
credit to the participants and 1 #,
ington lias ever witnessed ‘ i
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PROGRAM.
Song, Coronation, by the Audience......Miss Nettie Black, Pianist.
Prayer.
Song, Our Schools, Miss Mary Speer, Pianist.......Pupils of County.
Greeting.................................. Dr. James E. Dickey.
Response.................................. ......Rev. J. T. Eakes.
Misses Moore and Adams ....................Piano Duet.
Miss Phena Avery ................Rocky Plains.
The Inventor’s Wife.
Miss Mattie Edwards Gum Creek.
Nauty Zell.
Miss Louise Bonnell . Violin Solo.
Miss Bessie Ficquett ......Stansells.
The Actor’s Story.
Dowling, Ozborn and DeLaney Cornets and Flute.
Miss Bessie Paine ..............Brick Store.
The Convict’s Last Soliloquy.
EMORY QUARTET.
Miss Sallie Mae Smith . Wyatt.
Aunt Sophronia Tabor at the Opera.
Tom Tinsley........... Piano Solo.
Miss Irene Stanton ...Newborn.
Aunt Elnora’s Hero.
Miss Vivian Frances Thompson ____________Mansfield,
That Old Sweetheart of Mine.
Double Male Quartet ... My Own United States.
Miss Era Trimble ...................................Oxford.
Bobby Shafter.
Miss Clara Belle Adams Piano Solo.
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Miss Annie Wicks ....,..... Cedar Shoals.
The Dream of Aldarin.
Norman Brothers.............. ...............Vocal Trio.
Song, Whistle and Hoe Flint Hill School.
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jAFTERNOON.
Song, Our Schools - By Pupils of the County.
Ernest Avery ....... ..........................Rocky Plains.
The Roman Sentinel.
Miss Helen Means Piano Solo.
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Grover Baily............. .......Stansells.
Tobacco.
Robert Childs Newborn.
A Tribute to our Honored Dead.
Poole and Carroll............. Violin and Guitar.
Joseph Tilden Ellington ...........Gum Creek.
The American War.
Misses Peed, Magath and Bonnell................... Piano Trio.
Perry Hays.............................................. . ..... ...Mansfield.
The Black Horse and His Rider.
EMORY QUARTET.
Joe Lassiter Wyatt.
Captain Molly at Monmouth.
Henry Stone Oxford.
Affairs in Cuba.
Misses Smith, Peed, Bonnell and Magath Vocal Quartet.
Ben Hicks Woodruff........................... ..Cedar Shoals
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Eulogy on Washington.
Mrs. J. E. Bogle......... —■..................Vocal Solo.
Delivery of Certificates .......Prof. H. H. Stone
Delivery of Prizes....... Gov. Jos. M. Terrell.
Gov. Joseph M. Terrell,
Hon. Lawrence Duftie, C. S. C., Henry Co. JUDGES.
Hon. A. D. Hammock,'C. S. C., Rockdale Co. J
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