The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-15
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that the members of the Regiment present
and their friends would meer at the Court
house at 10 o'clock, Al By haIf-paxf 10
the house was well filled, a g0odly number
Of ladies IGNORING the occasion Wits their
presence.
The aslofnments OF the reom were few
but appropriate and in admirable good taste.
Above the Chair OF the presiding officer in
It's proper first position OF honor accorded TO
it by all true Southern hearts, hung fine
picture of tie immortal Lee. On the right
was an in MemoFiaIn" picture dTaped in
the sable badge OF grief; on the left, pic
ture of sStOnewail'' J Jackson; ON opposite
walls to the right and the left. hung a life
size portrait OF the youthful commander Of
the Regiment. Col. Il. A. McEfroy, W o fell
at Knoxville, and that sad, touching and
Ger TRUE picture OF a Confederate soldier
returned co his asnle after the war Is over,
leaning upon his gun and with bowed head
contemplating the loneliness of his deserted
cabin fast falling into decay, wondering il
the loyed ones he left there four years ago,
are friendless wanderers upon the face Of
the earth or have found hospitable homes
beneath it. Some eVergreens feStooned
above these, and 4 very pretty drawing of
a marble monument by our townsman,
.Jno. O'Neal. designer and worker in marble,
as a suggestion 60 the regiment, suspended
against the wall. beneath the picture OF
Lee, about completed the recommendations.
Judge NJ IL. Whitaker called ElIe meebin ny
To- eIder and proposed CAPT i. IL. Woods as
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was carried. Capt. Woods. upon assuming
the position to preside temporarily over the
deliberations. said that IL was proper first to
invoke the blessing OF Deity, and called up
on the Rev. Dr. t. S. West, former Chap
lain of the Regiment, who briefly and elo-
quently preferred supphcations TO the
Throne of Grace. 80
Capt. Woods then made very pertinent
address explanatory of the objects of the
meeting, aboutRs follows:
C0.fu. ~, 7ruL-
What a flood OF recollection rushes into
the soul this mornings What throngS OF
sweet and bitter memories rise as we look
into the faces OF each other! How Is our
joy in beholding one enother again, softened
and sayOred by the remembrances of all our
dead-the unreturning brave who rest here
on earth no more. AS we look into long
familiar faces, and hear long silent voices
and feel our hearts leap with mighty throbs.
how do not the hearts of the two hundred
survivors ache as we recall the one thous-
and dead once numbered on our rolls!
What contrast between this peaceful,
happy day and that 18th day of May, when
this regiment, twelve hundred strong, en-
tered thearmies OF tire South. Twelve hun
dred then. Less than two hundred souls
here in this reunion! But, brothers, we
do not sorrow rs those who have no hope.
LII the blood of the martyrs is the seed of
the church surely from the ashes of these
slain heroes shall yet spring up an album
dant harvest for the State. We are of those
who believe hat no ihuman sacrifices and
offerings are ever made in vain; that 40
affairs ever frnitlessly drip with blood, and
that the coveted blessings. for which our
brothers died shall yet appear, though not
in that form in. which we expected them.
Heaven is just and these suflerings are not
forgotten.
After permanent association shall have
been perfected, if the spirit that stirs in my
own bosom has been caught from the inspi-
ration that assembled this conversations
deliberate steps will be taken. first of ali
things, TO cherish and perpetuate tile virtues
and memories of our honored dead--the
dead who died for you and me and all Of us.
From deep poverty following on the heels
OF most unsuccessful war, we were con-
strained to let our dead lie where they fell.
and to wait and pray and sigh for that
happier day, when midst the shouts of as
sembled thousands, amidst pealings of
trumpets and thunders of guns, columns
might be reared, statutes unveiled, and
more enduring memories might be founded.
The day of our solemn duty to our per-
ished comrades has come. Let us give our
selves up to the work in a spiri6not uuwor
thy the men whom we this day commence
rate. HaDDV are we in the priVileUe of
taking part in this holy work Happy are
we i'll remembering that these sleeping
heroes are our flesh and blood, and that we
were counted worthy to face the foe in their
company. Who does not look back on that
portion OF his life as the proudest and best ?
To every comrade, who by words. sign, or /
look, speaks lightly of these dead men, or
the cause for which they yielded up their
lives. rot irreverently may be applied the
the solemn words, "Better for them that
had they never been BORN
Brothers of the Thirteenth, in the houses
of the good people of this city-its true men
and wOmen-I bid you welcome to our
midst, Welcome! thrice welcome to the
hearts of all our people, SCARED heroes OF
twenty fields. We hail and embrace each
one of you.
The meeting is now ready for business
Capt. A. F. Clarke, of Newton, was ap-
pointed temporary Secretary.
A motion was made aud carried that tho |
President of the meeting call the roll of the /
Regiment by companies, and that those |
present of each company come forward and /
give their names to the Secretary to be en- !
rolled.
ROLL OE TILE REGIMENT NOW IEnE PIP rcsr.,-r