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GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE.
Cadets to Give a Public Entertainment
Next Friday Night.
programme of the evening.
Apollo Silver Band to play in
advance of the opening.
Music.
Individual Prize Drill by Go’s.
A and B. Drills to be in
squads of eight men, four from
each company.
Music.
Athletic Exhibition by Gym
nasium Glass.
Comet Solo — Cadet R. H.
^Exhibition Drill in Manual of
Arms. . „ m _ _
Vocal solo—Capt, W. R. En-
U1 Sileut Rifle Drill to music.
Music by Band.
WARNED! OF DANGERS.
The Young Men Told of the Temptations
Which WiH Beset Them Through Life.
A WONDERFUL GROWTH.
The Store of Mr. M. A. McCraw Is
Doing a Fine Business.
POINTS ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT.
The Apollo Silver Band will play
some airs on the streets iu the after
noon of Friday and also in the college
building as a curtain raiser. _
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The only aesthetic features of this en
tertainment will be furnished by the
music pupils of Miss Katie Cone. This
a happy division of honros—the young
men to provide martial exercises that
call for strength, endurance and skill,
the young ladieB to scatter the flowers of
beauty and sentiment.
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The military judges will be Capt. D.
8. Sanford and Lts. Fowler and Shealey.
These eagle-eyed martinets will keep
tne aspirants for the coveted prize at
high tension from the first command to
the docidiug moment. Cadet R. H.
Sikes, who is on the program for a' cor
net solo, is the musician of the battal
ion. He blows a horn by instinct and
intuition. Those who arc judges of
music say that lie has decided talent and
make for himself a name in the
musical world.
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The rifle drilljto music isjjvery 'pretty
and effective. Sixteen cadets are in
this drill. They execute all the move
ments with the precision of machinery.
Indeed they are animated machines
S icii it comes to handling their pieces,
lis drill is wire to catch the andience.
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The performers in these various exer
cises will appear in appropriate dress,
in the prize drill the regulation uniform
will of course be worn. The rifle drill
•quad will wear bine blouses and white
duck trousers, the gymnasium class
white duck tronsers and dark sweaters.
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The purpose of this, the first public
entertainment given by the cadets this
•Ksion, is two-fold: First - , these young
men, witli their teachers, desire to af
ford an evening of wholesome pleasure
their friends; secondly, the college
needs a now flag—needs it badly. The
flag is ordered. It will be of silk, the
IT. S. regulation size, and handsomely
trimmed and mounted. This perform
ance is given to raise some of the funds
needed to buy this flag. Two good and
worthy motives—each appealing to local
interest and pride, A genuine enthusi
asm has already been aroused in the
success of the undertaking. It will not
lack one of the essential elements of
success—a big crowd.
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Tlie price of admission has been placed
at 25 cents, students of both schools 15
cents. If there should be those who can
not attend for any reason they are in
vited to send their ‘‘cards”—a silver
quarter from each—in testimony of
their interest in the college and the
special object for which tlie entertain
ment is given.
On Sunday evening Rev. Joel T.
Daves preached the second of a series of
sermon to the voung men of Milledge-
ville.
The subject of the evening sermon
was, “The Dangers Confronting Yonng
Men,” the text being II Sam. XVIII,
82—“Is the yonug man Absalom safe?”
This is one of the most pathetic scenes
in the Bible, said Mr. Daves, showing
the affectionate natnre of David who
was more concerned for the safety of his
son than the issue of the battle. But
David’s anxiety was centered more in
the jiersoual welfare of Absalonl than
it had been in the moral obliquity which
had caused physical danger. This is
true of much parental anxiety today.
But Society, as well as those imme
diately interested in the individual cases,
is beginning to ask the question of the
text with a moral emphasis. They are
doing this because of the value. of the
young men themselves and because of
the dangers by which they are
threatened.
What dangers confront our young
men? First, that of entering life with
too low a standard of character and
worthy achievement. This is due to
the moral atmosphere surrounding them.
But no ideal in life is worthy of any
man unless it is in accordance with the
thought of Jesus. His conception of
effort and duty is gradually permeat
ing society.
Second, The danger of being absorbed
in business effort to the detriment of
the higher interests of the soul. We can
use our powers only to such an extent
and when they are centered on tlie toil
for wealth or worldly success, it is im
possible to accomplish much in the
spiritual affairs of life. But how little
is all such success, apart from the
permanent achievements of the soul,
worth!
Third, Danger from yielding them
selves to the control of the passions to
the destruction of the finer qualities of
being. Youth is the time when passion
is most riotous and when it needs to be
most vigorously restrained. Yet there
are those who encourage yonng men in
throwing to the wind the stainless
purity of youth, upon such men rests
the curse of God. Let no man believe
that lie can violate God’s moral law
and fail to suffer punishment. Yet
frequently there are placed iu the paths
of young men temptations imperilling
the whole nobler nature—and men seem
not to care.
Fourth. Danger from the breakdown
of character at the point of the practi
cal moralities. Such are losing personal
integrity by beginning dishonest con
duct. Tricks of trade, speculation,
gambling, living beyond ones means—
these tilings lead to the wreck of life.
How uro yonng men to be saved? By
preventive effort iu the home, by earnest
evangelical toil in the churches, by the
acceptance of Christ as a personal i
Savior.
MEMORIAL DAY
PIANTAGENET COMMANDERY. TRIRUTE OF TRESPECT
Will be Observed in This City, Tuesday, Officers Elected Friday Night, and Spe-
April 26th. j cial Sermon Preached Sunday.
In’September^of last year Mr. M. A.
McCraw purchased the Samuel^ Evans
Annex, and placed the store under tlie
management of Mr. W. S. Myrick. At
that time the business done, there was
fair, but as soon as it came under its
new management a larger stock of goods
was added, and the business began to
increase. It lias been found necessary
to enlarge the store to meet the demand
of their growing business. The first
and second floors were connected with a
stair case, and in the rooms immediate
ly above the store is to be found the
clothing department, tranks and rugs.
The goods displayed there are the very
best makes. The prices are such as to
catch the attention of the trading pub
lic, and the business in this line is grow
ing,
The store is n^t to the Merchants &
Farmers Bank, opposite the Milledge-
ville Hotel. It has been found necessary
to increase tlie number of clerks during
the spring season, for the firm is carry
ing this season one of the nicest lines of
dry goods in the city. All of the latest
weaves in dress goods, white goods, etc.,
are on their shelves. While the stock
of shoes are as good as can be found in
the city. A large supply of the R. L.
Douglas shoes has recently been pur
chased.
Mr. Myrick and his assistants are al
ways polite and attentive to their cus
tomers, and take pleasure iu showing
their goods. He assures the ladies that
he can supply them with the very nicest
goods in the city, and most cordially in
vites them to call and see wliat he lias
in stock.
If pluck and energy and an up-to-date
line of goods will win success, this firm
has a successful future ahead of it,
FORGED AN ORDER.
Overcome by the desire to wear new
clothes last Sunday, Gene Sanders, a
yonng negro, has gotten himself into
trouble, and it will be many days before
he again breathes the air of freedom.
Saturday night Tanders went to
Oldman’s seore and tried to buy a pair
of shoes, offering to make part payment
on them, This was refused, and he was
told if he would get an order from Mr,
H. E. McCombs, at whose store he was
porter, that he could get the shoes.
He left the store and returned
after an absence of several minutes,
with an order for a $8.50 pair of shoes,
signed by Mr. McComb. Ho got the
shoes. Later in the night lie went to
E. E. Bass’ store, and while he was in
the store the lights went out. He picked
up a coat and started out of the front
door. Ho was caught by Mr. Bass and
turned liim over to the police. He was
tried by Judge Allen and was given ten
months on the gang, yesterday morning.
Aftor his arrest it developed that the
order to Mr. Olilman was a forgery.
The program for the observance of At the last, regular conclave of the
Memorial Day in this city on April 26tli Plantageuent Commandery No. 12 K.
has been arranged. j T -> the following Sir Knights were
Indio , 1A , . , . elected as officers of the Commandery
in tne morning at 10 o’clock a meet- . ... , .. J
. . for the ensuing year, towit:
ing of the veterans will he held at the j sir Knight, Wm. E. Reynolds, Emi-
Court House for the transaction of bus- | went Commander; E. E.'Bell, General -
iness, etc. Delegates to the reunion issimo; T. M. Hall, Capt. Gen’l.; K. C.
at Nashville and Rome will be i Bullard, Senior Warden: John S. Sto-
EASTES SERVICES,
I’licre were Easter sendees in a)J of
(| ur churches last Sunday. St. Stephens
"as beautifully drepod with flowers. A
lull rhoir rendered sweot music, and the
h'-v J. j Lanier, Rector, preached one
I'is linest sermons to a large cougre-
Rition. His toxt was from St. John,
l°th chapter, and part of the 28th verse.
T give unto them eternal life and they
■dutH never perish.”
I’he congregation of St. Stephens met
buster Monday and elected the follow-
‘•ig us the vestry for the ensuing year,
viz:
•Toseph Staley, Senior Warden.
P .1. Fortin, Junior Warden.
'T°hn G. Thomas, James G. Barnes,
Geo. W. Barnes, Vestrymen.
New Residences to be Build.
There will be several nice residences
erected in this city within the next few
months.
Mr. Dixon Williams is making ar
rangements to commence, at an early
date, building a modem home on tlie lot
he purchased some time ago from the
estate of Dr. I. L. Harris. The house will
be an elegant one, and will be one of
the handsomest and most comfortable
homes in the city.
Judge John T. Allen is going to change
his already beautiiul home to two sto
ries, and material is being put on the
ground for the purpose. Work will be
commenced iu a few weeks. The res
idence, when remodeled, will be one of
the nicest in the city.
Mrs. Lucy P. Walker recently pur
chased a lot on Liberty street from Mr.
M. S. Bell and will during the summer j
build an*up-to-date home, in which she :
will live.
Mr. E. E. Bass is also preparing to
build an excellent house, on tlie hill,
near the home of Mr. W. A. Massey.
elected, and a full attendance of the
veterans is expected.
At noon the ladies of the R. E. Lee
Chapter of the daughters of tlie Con
federacy will seme lunch at Court
House, and all the veterans of the citv
and county are invited to partake of the
spread.
Col. J. D. Howard will be officer of
the day, and will form the processsion
at 2:16 o’clock at the Court House, which
will march to the cemetery at 2:30.
When the stand is reached “Gather
ing Home” will be snug, and Rev. La
mar Simms will invoke the divine
blsesing. Prof. Wm. E. Reynolds will
introduce the orator, Rev. J. T. Daves.
Tlie following is the order issued by
Col. J. D. Howard, Officer of the Day.
General Order No. 1.—By virtue of
the authority vested in me by the R. E.
Lee Chapter, Danghters of the Confede
racy, I hereby assume command of the
Memorial Day parade as marshal of the
day. Cadet Lieutenants Jordan Gil
more and Morris Vinson are appointed
aides to the marshal and will he obeyed
and respected accordingly. The follow
ing will be the older of parade:
Mounted Police, J. H. Lawrence, S.
L. Terry.
Apollo Silver Band.
Battalion of cadets of the Georgia
Military College under command of
Maj. E. N. Reynolds.
Company A, Capt. W. R. Ennis.
Company B, Capt. H. C. Brooks.
Baldwin Blues, honorary escort to
Confederate Veterans, commanded by
Capt. D. S. Sanford.
, Confederate Veterans.
Members of R. E. Lee Chapter.
Sons of Confederate Veteran*.
Mayor and City Council.
Members of Memorial Association.
Carriages containing orator of the
day, Master of Ceremonies and Chap
lain.
Faculty and students of the G. N. &
I. College.
Citizens in carriages.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS.
The parade will form or Hancock
street in front of the Court House. The
cadots'.will form on their parade grounds
at 2:00 p. m., and march to Court
House, taking position West of Court
House gate.
The Baldwin Bines will form at their
armory at 2:00 p. m., and march to the
Court House, taking position East of
the cadet battalion.
The Veterans will meet at the Court
House at 2:00 p. m., and take position
East of Court House gate.
Tne faculty and students of the G.
Mr. W. F. Chapman, of Hancock
county and Miss Ophelia Collins were .
united in marriage last Wednesday f & I- College will march from their
, at ten o’clock, Rev. Lamar dormitones to Court House square and
vail, Junior Warden; Rev. D. W. Bran-
nen, Prelate; J. Staley, Treasurer; H.
Goodman, Recorder; L. H. Andrews,
Standard Bearer; Roht. L. Day, Sword
Bearer; A. J. Wall, Sentinel.
PLANTAGENET COMMANDERY.
Attended special divine service at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday at 4
o’clock p. m. Prelate D. W. Brannen
preached a flue sermon ouRusnrrection,
which held tliejclose attention of his an
dience from beginning to end. The
Presbyterian choir rendered a delight
ful musical program. The Commandery
turned out, 80 stroiis, embracing mem
bers in town and from Jowell, Ga.
It is a custom of tliiR order of Mason
ry to repair first to their asylum and
then to church once a year, and is car
ried out in all Commanderies. The Sir
Knights are planning to attend the
Grand Conclave at Colombus, on May
11th, and expect to eary the entire mem
bership.
Cols. D. S. Sanford, J. D. Howard
and Carl Vinson went down to lrwiutoa
yesterday to attend Superior Court.
A motion for a new trial in the case of
J. P. Bloodwortli vs Tlie Central of
Georgia Railway Co. will ho argued be
fore! Judge Lewis. At the last session
of the Superior Court Mr. Bloodwortli
was awarded damages of $12,500 from
the Co. Messrs. Vinson & Hines and
Col. Arnold, of Atlanta, represent the
plaintiff, and Col. Vinson will argue
against the motion.
At a meeting of the Elks last Tues
day evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Exalted Ruler, R. W. Hatcher; Es
teemed Leading Knight, Adolph Jos
eph; Esteemed Ixiyal Knight, C, L.
Moore; Esteemed Lecturing Knight,
J. Harris Chuppeil; Secretary, J. C.
Whitaker ^Treasurer, M. A. McCraw:
Tyler, J. D Willis; Trustee, T. L. Mc
Comb; Esquire, B. A. Bass; Inner
Guard, T. Treanor; Delegate to Grand
Lodge, R. W. Hatcher; Delegates to
State Codveutiou, C. T. Crawford, C -
W. Robson, T. L. McComb, T. Treanor,
S. W. Thornton, L. H. Andrews, J D.
Howard, Jos. E. Pottle, A. D. Nesbit.
Yon will have tlie most delightful
pleasure of making your selections on
Wednesday and Thursday, April the
6th and 7th, next, from one hundred
pieces of beautiful Percales at Peter J.
Cline’s for the small sum of 10c. They
are the best quality, worth 12 1-2 cents.
With every two dollars you get a prize.
By Benevolent Lodge No. i, F. A A. M.,
to Brother C. W. Ennis.
Brother Ennis was bom Sept. 2lst r
1845, near Black Springs, this county.
Almost his whole life was spent here.
He liad a vigorous personality-was noted
for physical and moral courage—never
knew an idle moment—was a devoted
friend and a good citizen. His record
as a soldier, during the last two years
of tlie war, is a worthy one. He be
longed to Phillips’ Legion. Brother
Ennis served in the responsible office of
Sheriff of this county for sixteen years.
He was Deacon in the Baptist church
25 years, and Superintendent of the
Sunday school for 28 consecntive years.
This place Brother Ennis valued most
highly of all positions he ever occupied,
and was never absent from his post of
duty except when it was impossible for
liim to be there.
Bro. Ennis’ Masonic life began with
us when lie was initiated April 16th,
1879. He was passed to! Fellow-craft
May 28tli, and raisod to the sublime de
gree of Master Mason July 23rd, same
year. He was elected from time to
time Junior Deacon, Junior Warden
and Senior Warden. Brother Ennis
was a faithful and devoted member of
the Order, at all times a cheerful re
spondent to calls for Masonic Charity
and always obedient to summons. His
death, Feb. 25th, last, is a sad loss to
Benevolent Lodge, and therefore your
committee offers the following resolu
tions:
Resolved, That this Lodge mourns
the loss of Bro. C W. Ennis. His mem
bership and service to Masonry was for
many years valuable and faithful, and
his death leaves a sad vacancy iu our
ranks. We tender to his bereaved fam
ily our fraternal sympathy.
Resolved further, That this testimo
nial be spread on our minutes and a
copy be furmsliedhis family.
Resolved also, That the Lodge room
and regalia be draped in mourning for
the customary number of days, and to
be printed in the Union Recorder.
J. F. Bell, Chairman,
K. C. Bullard,
G. 1}. Case.
morning,
Simms officiating. A number of rela
tives and friends were present to wit
ness the union of the lives of these pop
ular yonng people. Mr. Chapman is a
prominent and successful farmer, and
is held in high esteem by all who know
him. The bride is a daughter of the
late Mr. J. R. Collins, and is greatly
loved by a large circle of friends, on ac
count of her sweet disposition. After
the ceremony an elegant dinner waB
served.
form on South side [of Hancock street,
opposite Court House.
Carriage containing orator and others
will report to marshal of the day at 2:15
p. m. at Court Honse and take position
on South side of Hancock, opposite
Court Honse entrance.
Mayor and City Council will form at
Court Honse at 2:15 p. m. and take po
sition inside of Court Honse square.
Ladies of R. E. Lee Chapter and the
Memorial Association will report to the
We Want
2/our Sterling
Silver business.
Our Line Covers The Most
Popular Patterns of ... .
The Best Kind To Buy.
Protracted services were commenced
at the Baptist church Sunday, and ser
vices will beheld twice daily, at 4:80 g terlin? gilve r talk,
and 7:80 p. m. Rev. Lamar Simms, the 010 =
pastor, will preach. He is an earnest
aud consecrated preacher, and the ser-
Tices will he interesting. Rev. J. D.
Glut pm an will he here and assist in the
meeting next week.
It is economy to use our Silver, because you have to buy it but
once in a life time. Make it your business to call and let’s have a
We can make it to your interest.
Dixon Williams.
marshal of the day at 2:15 p. m. aud
take position inside of square.
Citizens in carriages will take posi
tionon McIntosh, South of ^Hancock
and will not block Hancock street
front of the Court House.
The parade will move promptly at
2:80 p.m. The line of march will he
West along Hancock to Liberty, and
down Liberty to the cemetery.
Jnst before reaching the speaker’s
stand, the cadets and Baldwin Bines
will form iu line and present arms to
the Varans as they pass, after which
they will stack arms and fall out.
The Veterans will take position im
mediately in front of the speaker's
stand.
The students will take position on
the right and left of the speaker’s stand.
After the exercises at the stand, the
cadets and Baldwin Blues will re-form
and march to the Confederate moan
ment and Gen. Doles’ grave to fire the
customary salutes, after which the
Blues will march to the grave of Capt.
Bernard Hert.y and fire the customary
salute.
“ The cadets will also fire an artillery
salute of 21 guns in honor of the Con
federate dead.
Immediately after the speaking the
graves of the Confederate soldiers will
he decoratad with flowers. By oom-
ihand of J. D. Howard,
Marshal of the Day.
PARKER CLUB TOJE ORGANIZED.
A Meeting Will be Held at the Court
House, at Eight O’clock To-night.
A >Parker Club will be organized in
this city to-night at eight o'clock, with
a membership of over one hundred,
which comprises nearly every business
man iu Milledgeville.
On last Tuesday morning Messrs. J.
F. Bell and R. B. Moore circulated a pa
per for tlie signature of tliosp in favor
of the nomination of Judge Alton B.
Parker, of New York, for President, by
the Democrats. A canvas was made
among the business men, and (lie senti
ment in favor of nominating Judge
Parker was found to lie almost unani
mous. In a short time the signature of
all of them with very few exceptions,
were secured. Since that time many
names have been added to the list, and
all who wish to join the club are re
quested to leave their names with Mr.
Bell or at the Union Recorder office.
Permanent organization will be per
fected at a meeting to be held at the
Court house to-night, at eight o’clock.
It is expected that a large and enthusi
astic crowd will be present. Everybody
invited to attend.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
Of the Estate of Dr. W. R. Robison.
A LL parties who either owe or hold
any claim against the estate of Dr.
W. R. Robison, will please see me for
settlement between the 1st and 10th of
April, so that all business matters per
taining to the estate may be settled up
at once. Mrs. W. R. Robison,
Sole heir and agent of the estate of
Dr. W. R. Robison.
Application for fDismission. '
GEORGIA,’Baldwin’County.
JOHN D. Walker, Executor of . the
0 estate of Mrs. Lizzie W. Fraley, late
of said County, deceased, having filed
his petition for discharge, tliis is to
cite all persons concerned to show cause
: (gainst the granting of this discharge,
at the regular term of the Court of Or
dinary of said County, to he held on the
first Monday iu May, 1904.
This 4ih day of April, 1904.
EDWARD R. HINES.
Ordinary, B. C., Ga.