The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-23
MEMORIAL SERVICE
OF TIE FULTON COUNTY CoNFEDEH
ATE VETERANS ASSOCIATION.

veterans, memorial services were held in honor
of those that have died since the organization
of the association in 1895.
The services were appropriate in every re-
spect, impressive and interesting.
Promptly at O'Clock the veterans assembled
at Confederate hall, on Broad street, and
marched to the church in body. Fully two
hundred of the old soldiers were in line.
Immediately after them the members of O.
M. Mitchell post, Grand Army of the Republic.
entered and were assigned seats to the right OF
the confederate veterans. Twenty-Five or thir-
ty OF the federal veterans were present, all OF
them wearing badges, as did the confederates,
Before half-past seven, the time set for the
beginning OF the services, the church was filed
to its utmost capacity, noticeably large num-
Der of ladies being present.
The following is programme OF the exer-
cises as rendered:
80 Thou That Nearest Prayer. Chadwick
PTa !y1e 81, Chaplain T. p Cleveland.
c6rst is Risen @B anhfe Mays Dow
Introductory ;;.."....P President W. l. Calhoun.
Calling Of The rol~...a;se rotary J; f. Edwards.
Ad9ress Chaplain T. p. Cleveland.
AGdress II. C. Morrison.
Address. Rev; Henry Mcdonald.
Music Choir and Concrcgation
Gospel Hymn No. 375.
Ad0fesS ................... Rev J. w, Lea.
Address. G. b. Stricken.
Postlude Toccaa in Major Racb 5,rs
Mr. John ODonnelly.
The following is the address of Presidents
Calhoun:
GAS president of the Confederate Veterans esso-
caton Of this county it is, perhaps appropriate for
me to say that our association was organized nearly
three years ago. just prior 10 the visit of Mr. Davis
to this city on the occasion OF the unveilne of tina
statue of Hon. Benjamin II. Hill. It's object was
and Is to maintain our social relations to preserve
Che memories of the war in which we were en-
md 1.r
in the great race for life fall iainting By the way.
size and when the end comes to give them Chris
tlan burial, Certainly objects which appeal to
every true heart. In the means furnished and on
portunities afforded to carry out these. purposes
cause 10 feel the strongest gratitude and joy that IL
SO; but there is one fact which saddens our hearts,
When we assemble in our hall-in which we are
taxing SO much pride, and seeking 10 beautify foE
our pleasure-and the roll Is called, some do not
answer; their names are stricken from the roll Of
another roll but there will be no response Their
spirits may be here as the stars setting this
night each on his ruby throne, watching with
down upon US assembled in this Holy Temple,
paying sweet tribute to their memory while upon
In the dark fountain and the ga es" The CON.
temptation this fact has led to tae setting apart
otone day in each year on which memorial services
may be ned IN honor ana respect for dead coE1
rades We have assembled here this evening to
perform this sacred duty; must say that lsy own
berng, as do the scenes of the war; its hardshirs
cruelties and bloodshed. Remembering my return
TO TINS city after the warthe home OF my boybood
and OF my love-wounded in body, broken in
health, with spirits depressed but not conquered,
property destroyed and friends gone, and that met
mere some of the men whose names will be called
tonight, 1t is natural that l should be fitted with
solemn memories. We left Atlanta beautiful city;
we found it a smouidering ruin. The fire fiend had
done Its work; charred walls with piles of debris
everywhere met our gaze The busy and happy
throng which had filled her thoroughfares had
gone and an awful! stiffness peryaded our desoRted
city.
Many of our comrades had fallen The proud
banner under which they fought had been furied
forever. The country for which they died had no
place or name among the nations OF the earth. We
VINO survived lived on, sleeping upon solemn menu
keey and Williams and Pittman and others who
met here amid those awful scenes have gone.
Their weary hearts have ceased to ache-theis
burning pulses are STILL They are at rest Them
may rob the spectre of its terror and the grave Of
It's sting, SO that all gently and unconscious to hep
self life may glide into the great ocean, where the
shadows lie, and the spirit without guile, may be-
seyered from its manson without pain"
The following is q list of the members that
have died since the association was formed in
1885:
Captain Robert H. Atkinson, Captain Daniel PITT
man, Captain II. J.. Williams, Lies tenant Mastiu
Brldweil, Private A. L McCulchins, Private B. #.
Hodges. Captain John Kcely, Captain w. NJ. VIII
liams, Captain W. T. Wilson, Private j. II. Reid.
Private George A. Wallace, sergeant-Major E b
Lovejoy, Major John F. Jones'
The addresses by the various pastors were
in every respect worthy of the occasion-for~
chile, eloquent and touching.
The audience listened throughout with
marked attention, and at the conclusion Of the
services the veterans, federal and confederate,
marched out side by side.