Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-05


The memorial services last night at the /
first Presbyterian Church were solemn
md instructive.
Rev. DIR. Moore read the first chapter OF |
lob, which gives an account Of the series |
Of calamities which befeli that good man,
and which draws the curtain giving a
glimpse of causes at work beyond the OBJ
of mortal minds wherefor misfor-
tunes are visited upon the just as well as
the unjust. He remarked that he regarded
it blasphemous to arraign individuals or
as guilty of extraordinary
because of these great proyi-
Dental visitations, inssancing the teaching
of our Saviour concerning the "seyenty
on whom the tower of Sloan fell and
"those Gallileans whose blood Plate min
gled with their sacrifice"
He then adverted to Richmond as having
been the scene of much suffering, the
burning Of the theatre in 1S11-the many
soldiers who were buried there during the
recent war-sometime as many as four
hundred in single day. This great NOR
tality, though, was in time of war, when
the minds Of the people were prepared Tor
such things, and it failed to send the thrill
of horror through the entire country that
is now felt. He spoke then of the capitol
buildingitself, as one around which cluster
ed many historic associatlons-its model
taken by Jefferson from one in France, SO
perfect in its design that Napoleon en-
desvored to have it transported entire to
the French capital. In this very court
room Aaron Burr was tried for treason-in
the Hall of Delegates below met the Con-
vention of 1829-30 in which sat Madison,
Monroe and many others of equal distinc-
ton. From the steps of this building Dan1
Webster made one of his most powerful
orations. 2lzI
He gave a short account of the political
differences that were to be decided on that
day, and thrilling reorganization of the
circumstances attending the catastrophe,
the twenty-five or three persons IN the
hall below, the densely crowded court
room, the galleries, the entrance of two OF
the Judges, the slight pause awaiting the
coming of the third Judge, the crash, the
fall, the wall of anguish as the living mass
was precipitated into the yawning abyss,
the alarm that spread through the city, the
agony of suspense-all were vividly re-
counted Many incidents illustrative OF
Gods special providence were given. He
then spoke of the good that God had
brought out of this great disaster which
affect alike the opposing parties and the
two races.
First. Its effect had been to soften polit-
ical asperities.
Secondly. To deepen religious convic-
tons.
Thirdly. To modify prejudices of race,
instancing tributes of respect paid to the
colored Senator.
Fourthly. The universal sympathy and
consequent good viii and beneyolence ex-
tended to the city from all parts OF the
Union
Filthy. 1t is to all who may hear of it,
reminder of the uncertainty of life, and
an admonition to be always ready for death.
In conclusion he spoke of the propriety
of sending aid to the sufferers and their
families, and promised to send such funds
as might be deposited with him for the
purpose, to one who would see it faithfully
applied to the purpose for which it was in
tended
After the audience were dismissed, we
observed number of gentlemen approach
ing the Doctor with their pocketbooks IN
their hands, and we presume the call was
which the object SO properly demands,
Memorial Day-The. Confederate
Dead.
The Managers of the Memorial Society
have appointed Sunday, May 10, as Mem
orial Day. The hours for decorating the
graves of the noble and brave Confederate
soldiers, will be, from 4 to o'clock P. NJ,
"a O1i,-o4
The removal of the remains of all the
Confederate soldiers from the City Genet.
cry and suburbs viii be completed by that
day, except those belonging to private
families.
The debt now due for the removal mot
including headstones) is about S25, 900,
which Indebtedness, it is hoped, will be
greatly diminished by contributions de-
posted with the committee at the gate OF
Mt. Olivet on memorial day, from Nash
vile.
COMMITTEE AT THE GATE.
Gen Joel Battle, Col G Burch, Capt
0'Bryan, Maj L Brown, Maj Tom Foster,
Mai Kelly, Capt r Caruthers, Capt I Glib
son, Capt Pitcher, Capt Manloye, Gen B
r johnson, Gen ONeil, Maj G Cunning
ham, Capt Thomas, Maj Clare, Capt
Albert Roberts, Maj Claiborne, Capt Steger.
Capt. F. Green, Maj. B. Roy, Capt
O'Keefe, Maj McClanahan, Maj. R. Nc
Cam, Maj. G. Brown, Lieut.. A. d. Whar-
ton, Gen. W. jackson, Maj D. Cross, DR..
VIM. Nichol, Capt. Cowan, Capt. Player
Martin, Thos. Marshall.
Committee at Gate, from Edgefeld ::
Col. H Cheney, Major John Thompson,
Irby Morgan, Capt. L. Brown, Col. Shell
by Williams, Andrew Caldwell, Capt. VIM.
Morrow, Col. Baxter Smith, Edwin Hick-
man.
COMMITTEE on EvERGREENs AND FLOWERS
Mrs John Overton, Mrs VIM Cheatham,
Mrs Watkins, Mrs Nicholson, Mrs
Buddeke, Mrs Kirkman, Mrs DIR Mccall,
Mrs P N Mcclure, Mrs G W Fall, Mrs VIM
Evans, Mrs Thos Marshall, Mrs r Gard
ner, Mrs T Anderson, Mrs Fay Wharton,
Mrs ] McGavock, Mrs VIM E Ward, Mrs
Margaret Barry, Mrs Burch, Mrs John
Porterfeld, Mrs Matt McClung, Mrs G
Bugg, Mrs John Waters, Mrs Washington
Cooper, Miss ] Thomas.
COMMITTEE ON EvERGREENs AND FLOWERS
FROM EDGKFIELD.
Mrs E w Hickman, Mrs ] 3 White,
Mrs Frank Moore, Mrs n S Brown,
Mrs Jno White, Mrs. Irby Morgan,
Mrs II Kendrick, Mrs John Morrow,
Mrs Henry Weber, Mrs Thos Summers,
Mrs C Kinnard, Mrs w B Ewing, Mrs VIM
Bate.
The committees on flowers and ever
green's are requested to solicit donations,
arrange them into wreaths, bouquets, etc.
and send them to the old Academy,
care of Mrs. Thos. Marshall, Gf not con-
venient to send them directly to Mount
Olivet, not later than 10 o'clock on the
morning of the 18th. Evergreens can be
sent at any time during the week previous
to that day.
Mrs. FELICIA G. PORTER,
President Memorial Society.
THE SUPREME BENCH-JUDGE
NICHOLSON.