The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-04-27

WeHOrfan EXERCISES
vu.,srl.v was Memorial Day, and was OBJ
-. in the usual manner. At four o'clock
a.. .f,enoon quite crowd of ladies, gentle
>" -. IA children had gathered in the cemetery
:, participate in the exercises Just before these
nm about two score young misses, from the
If twelve or fourteen down 70 three or four,
-, in rank according TO ages, the older ahead,
- hearing boquet or garland Of flowers,
- n two and two, passed down the walks and
l.nosited their offerings among those that had
-,.,..sv been placed by devoted hands upon the
- If the Southern dead. We have said this
Is inst before the beginning, but, indeed, it
10 one of the most appropriate and pleasing
,..,ures of the ceremonies. This was followed
A.. ,be singing of Nearer, my God, 10 Thee" in
..,.ich mite number OF those present Joined.
p-sxer was then offered by Rev. DR.. E. L. T.
pal after which Ex-Governor VIM. ID. Blox-
I'm the orator chosen for the occasion, was in
,r,.luceI by DR. J. ii. Randolph and proceeded to
oliver the
MEMORIAL ADDRESS
Tb;s va, A marvel of eloquence and beauty, and
.,n,n,snl,,l HE most respectful and undivided
,,,euiisn during the half hour its delivery occu-
,.ei the gifted speaker. Ii abounded in thoughts
al sentiments Characteristic OF the chivalric,
i-neyoleni spirit of the true citizen, statesman,
.,l.l,er While paving most fitting and touching
tributes To tie memory of the Confederate dead,
nd the heroic women Of the South, who had
,.an come 10 sircw with flowers the graves of
,i.,.-. ,ileir hands had decked for battle, the
fallen of those who wore the blue were not for
s.itcn As AL evidence of this, and of the free
LON from sectional strife and luminosity of the
i.srts Of true women and brave men-men
uho had been soldiers and women who were the
wi.cs of soldiers, soldiers daughters-he point
81 ip tie garlanded graves of the Union dead,
uai one "f which had been neglected He COM
,,imenied in the highest terms the ladies Of the
Memorial Association, their untiring unsel6sh
,aari- and self sacrificing spirits.
lie SAID that the heroism and bravery of the
southern soldiery was honored by every true
nan and woman of the North even as that of
;i, North was honored by him and every patriot
= Tie south, and that, were it in his power, he
AuuI have erected a National Monument COM
ii,sneraive alike of the deeds of both Al the
conclusion of his well chosen remarks, which il
b. regretted lac was forced 10 curtail in conse-
,,aruor al an approaching shower. he was greet
81 ly 4 round Of heartfelt applause Rev Henry
x RAYMOND, Jr., then pronounced the benedic-
isu and the crowd dispersed.
THE DECORATIONS
Wefr no' profuse, but were very tasty and ap-
.1aIc
Nrtaihs and bouquets were placed upon the
-r4ycS and the ground around was thickly
sirrwn with flowers of every description Fas-
i'url upon the trunk of one of the oaks tower
lng above the graves a beautiful wreath of
hre lilies and evergreens, TO which was at
'Aciel card bearing this inscription: An
oferiHs in Memory of Leigh Reid Westcott,
.. The same tree was accompanied by the follow
~ - In Memory of Charlie, Son of General
and Mr.. !. J Dickson" Within another large
wreath. composed Of various flowers and ever
-re'Ii-. was a slip Of paper reading: In Memo
yof Captain Richard Bradford, who was Killed
q Pensacola Florida" Another in white lilies
AMI eyergreens was in memory of " Montfort j.
.aain-i another stately oak, hung pretty little
loem entitled. In Memory of Our Soldier
bal Upon the trunk of still another, also
Grounded 10y a light wreath Of flowers and
sFer-reens. the motto in large letters of gray
mo- They Wore the GSy" Spanning one of
The Aalks was an arch OF eyergreens, moss lilies,
Hasnolias, rscs. honey ->uckles and various other
flowers Across this arch. ora background of
white with bordering of everrreens and flow
- ID large 'ters corresponding with the border,
Atff The words. " In Memoriam" On one side
80 thu W. an inscription TO Lee and his follow
80 Opposite was list of the dead in distant
zrsres while just underneath the centre was
,isienied beautiful and appropriate quotation
ifom a memorial poem. We regret that neither
pace nor time will allow us 10 reproduce all this
- Ia eIirr more fully into details.
In conclusion, We must say that the ladies de-
-rfyr = great deal of credit for the manner in
alirb the programme was carried out