The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-04-13
MEMORIAL DAY.

'%They will march no more through the
starry night,
To rush on the foe at the dawn OF light,
Nor experience again that fierce delight
That heroes i'll battle feel.
Their bivouac fires are all gone out,
Mute are the song and the joyous shout,
They yell, and assault on tho strong redoubt,
With the clashn.5 of angry stcel.''
The first sight that III Gets the eye of
the visitor upon entering Greenwood
Cemetery is the Confederate monu-
ment, with it's white marble soldier
standing guard over Tie memories Of
the past.
The soldier stands on the topmost
cry and devotion of Il whole people, the
best of whom have fallen and are
now mingled with dust in premature
graves.
Lower, right in front, on the granite
slab, stands the heroic bust OF Robert
+. Lee. Behind, the hero nt S!lilo, Il
blasted hope of the young Confederacy,
shines Sidney Johnston, one of the ear
licst martyrs of the :sLost Cause.' On
the right is the figure of the immortal
StoneWail jackson, and II the left Gen.
! Polk recalls to our mind how the
| church can be militant and offer a will
| ing sacrifice upon the altar of patriot
| ism.
The memories that the heart holds
dear, was piousiy and artistically deco
rated yesterday by the Ladies' Bencvo-
lent Association, whose glory it is to
have raised the funds and erected the
magnificent mauSOleum that embiem:-
ties the idea of the past.
| Other vOtive offerings from many
sources contributed to adocn with flow
cry tributes this memento of by-gone
days.
! The front, between the two rows of
granite steps and beneath the bust of
Gen. Il. +. Lee, was a perfect bed of
flowers, especially one large pleteau,
resplcndant with brilliant colors (such
as suit the memory Of the entonbed
heroes and redolent with perfume, at
tracted universal admiration. 1t was a
tribute from the Washington Artillery
Association.
The most prominent offering at the
bust of Gen. Polk was IL magnificent
cross, made entirely Of White roses.
! Gen. Johnston 5 bust was handsomely
decorated, the principal ornament being
Il splendid basket OF choice flowers.
Stonewau Jackson was not forgotten,
the funeral and complimentary flowers
literally enriched him.
) Among other offerings was an anchor
OF WltiLc roses enclrclCt with /: Wfe;t(l II
Of the same flowers.
The great mound around aud about
the monument was II perfect bed OF
loose roses and rose leaves, with inter
mingling bouquets.
: In short, the whole was fitting
homage paid to glorious memories and
| an appropriate tribute to the departed
dead,
l The Washington Artillery was no
l unmindfui of its gallant Capt. G. II
, Slocomb. u'hc tomb of this Spleudi,
t soldier and cmiucnt citizen in the Me
: tairie Ridge Cemetery was most apprO
l priatcly decorated, and Il pillar, adorn
ed with Il crown of white roses, pait
1 due tribute to the gallant citizen sol
dier.
= During the whole afternoon crowd
l of people visited the cemetery and pal,
: devotion to the cold remains of the los
). friends OF the "LoSt Cause. ~. T.
t Democrat, 6M.
;. Notice that s. Meyer has the liberal
:. ity of putting goods within the reach {
: everybody.
;, Buy your SpcctacleS and cye-glaSSt
at ftiiia'S book store.
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- another column.
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