Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12

! righteousness, and for he acknOWl-
| cdgement in every heart of the rule o.
| Thy Divine Son, to whom with the
Father aud the Holy Ghost be glory
forever, Amen.
The choir then sang the follows. &
ode, which was composed especially
for the occasiQn-the first three stanzas
| by Mr.. Edwin Fuller, whilst he him>
self was entering into The shadow OF
death. and the rest by a gentleman oil
| Wilruington:
| Thou, Who IN the war stained years,
! Saw our heroes life blood shed,
| Consecrate our flowers and tears
Incense to our memorial de I'd !
Love we them more tenderiy
Since their haIiowed death was vain
! Though they fought So maulully,
Those they left still wear the chain.
Ask them not about success;
Heard they only duties call
La The mortal march they pass,
Boldly charge and braveiy fall.
~ iAtiC al O't''o .JCoi SAoF'o VIC SbIIiNi,
Martyrs of the sacred right,
Ever for our Southern land
May We toll, and may We fight.
God Of our fathers We cry to Thee,
Who holds the nations Iii Thy hands,
When shall we see, erect and free.
Dur Southern homes, orr Southern
LAID?
Ere the last trace of life had fed,
While suffering, racked his wasting
frame,
The poet, on his dying bed,
Dreamed only OF his country's fame.
Strew Flowers above our soldiers
Sweet flowers that in the sunlight
culver;
Strew flowers upon the poets grave
The soldiers bard, the patriot,
FULLER
At the conclusion Of the Od-, the
Chief Marshal. Col. Cantwell, an
nOunced that in the absence Of any
regular orator of the occasion, the
Hon. Geo. Gavis, at the earnest solicit
tation of the ladies of the Memorial
Association had kindly consented to
call attention to the motives which
brought together the vast assembly,
and the purposes which they had in
view.
Mr.. Davis had had no time to
make preparation for a speech on the
occasion, and spoke inlDromptu for
the space of about thirty minutes,
holding every one spell bound with
his winning eioquence, We have not
the space nor the ability to reproduce
this short but glowing tribute to the
Lost Cause and its great leaders, this
golden lesson, which Taught the
ever keep bright the untarnished
honor which he brought with
him out of the fiery conflict, and
how, while fo1dly eher1shing the mem
DRY of his fallen comrades, and still
holding in respect the cause for which
they fell, he should endeavor to assist
all good men, on whatsoever side they
ought, to re-establish a happy ard
prosperous country On firm basis of
honor and integrity. This little speech
of Mr.. Davis was generally conceded
to be one OF bis happiest efforts.
At its conclusion, the choir sang the
hymn, Soldier Of Christ arise" after
which followed the benediction.
The Light Infantry then fired salute
over the mould, under which rest in
peace so many of them whose ears were
once accustomed to the familiar rattle
of Inusketry. Then followed tue
DECORATION.
The banner with the inscription ITO
the unknown dead" was paced upon
the mound, as was also beautiful
lnmitation of Il Tyre, made OF flowers,
having at the top the inscription. ''In
memoriam," and at the bottom tie
name of Edwin Fuller.
Wreaths and flowers were then
placed over the graves of the follow
ing:
Private Henry Craig.
Sergeant Jos. F Melee.
Sergeant ". W. Gregg.
Lieut.. Willie Ounce.
Brig. Ctan'l Geo. B Anderson.
Lieut.. NJ. J. Murphy.
Mai. Genl ". Fl. C. Whiting.
Col. Champ l. \. Davis
Sergeant Thos. Hi.
Leut. Edward J. GARRISON.
Lieut.. Richard Ounce.
Private Andrew J. Fianner.
Lieut.. Tnos. Cowau.
Private Henry Sneeden.
Sergeant Charles II, Sparreli.
Lieut.. Geo. B. johnson.
Adjutant Zack Ellis.
Col. Charles @. Lew.
Sergeant w. A. MontG emery.
Capt. Walker Anderson.
Lieut.. Daniel McNair.
Capt. John Reston Giles.
Capt. w. T. Muse.
Private Joseph Lester.
Lieut.. Cicero Craig.
Lieut.. Kelly.
Col. VIM. M. Parsley.
Col. Alexander Duncan. Moore.
Sergeant-Major Alexander Duncan
Moore,
Capt. Robt. G. Rankin.
Private VIM. J. Rothwell.
Private Clarence Martin.
Surgeon - Tenant.
Capt. john f. S. VanBokkelen.
Lieut.. Theodore Deems.