The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-10
THE MEMORIAL MEETING.
EARTH TO EARTH DUST TO
DUST, ASHES TO ASHES!

Program of Services to be Held
in Central Methodist Church, on
wednesday at Noon, in Honor
of Jefferson Davis.
Years ago the South bowed ana wept
as one man as the last sad rites wer sol
emnized in honor of the beloved Lee,
father friend, soldier, dear to the iuse
which he made illustrious by his sublime
submission to its fall not less than BY
valor with which he maintainedit. Now
we are to gather together, not perhaps
with the same tenderness of personal
sorrow, but with a feeling Of affection, of
admiration, of respect for him who, oc-
cupying different relation to us from
that borne by the beloved Lee, still
gained, and was worthy of, all the affec-
ton, admiration and respect that manly
courage, heroic fortitude and patriotic
purpose could evoke. And to Jefferson
Davis was drawn forth and perpetuated
feeling that had no occasion in the expe-
rience of General Lee. The one was suf-
fered to subside quietly into the peaceful
shades of unobtrusive private life or un-
ostentatious public duty; the other lived
harassed, prosecuted, misrepresented,
misunderstood, bearing uncomplainingly
the injustice of his maligners, bravely ad-
herring to the truth of his convictions,
and heriocally doing so because convinced
in his conscience and his Judgment that
he was right.
1t is for the sublimity of his fortitude
and the steadiness of his purpose, in war
and in peace, on behalf of his compatriots
that they now, in this their hour of sor-
row, recall with tender memories all that
he had done for them, all he had suffered
for them and so by general agreement
determined to make the day of his obse-
quies one of general mournfu participa-
ton.
tits not needful to remind the old Conied-
crates, the old soldiers of Jefferson Davis,
OF the sad occasion. They will be present
so far as information will have reached
them. We shall be glad if the soldiers OF
the North among us, and also the citizens
of the North, shall unite with us. They
down in gloom; the other Went up and
stands up in pride and splendor that
holds the loyal pride of all Americans
Whatever there was of bitterness and an
imosity is now buried in the grave. We
mourn an incorruptible man, brave sol
dier, an humble christian, pure, if mis-
taken, patriot. We can all join hands
around his grave as members of one
stricken family.
| MEMORIAL MEETING
To be held at the Central Methodist
church at IL M, Wednesday, Dec. II, ii
memory of
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President of the late Confederate States
of America, under the auspices of The
Confederate Veterans Association o
BunCombe county.
The Confederate veterans will assemble
in front of the court house at /. .30a. m.
where they will be provided with memo
rial badges, and will proceed in body tC
the church.
The services will be opened at ~ m.
Col. ]. NJ. Ray, vice e-president of the assO
citation, presiding.
PROGRAMME.
Voluntary by choir.
Prayer by Rev. DR., S. N. Barker.
Music by choir.
Reading of selections from the burial ser
vice by Rev. DR.. Jarvis Buxton.
Recitation of "The Conquered Banner,
by Miss Willie E. Ray.
Addresses by Rev. DR.. J. l.. Carroll, Rev
DR.. w. S. P. Bryan.
Music by choir.
Addresses by Rev. Father White, Rev. DR.
w. A. Nelson, Rev. DR.. G. c. Rankin.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Robertson,
Music by choir.
Benediction by Rev. J. S. Burnett.
Ushers-Messrs. !. A. Porter, W. H. Pen
land, Jno. Mcdowell, w, B. Troy.
The draping of the church will be il
charge of Miss F. L. Patton, chairman
Mrs. J. P. Sawyer, Miss Cora Drummond
Miss Nellie LaBarbe, Mrs. c. f. Graham
All the church bells will be tolled from
II. 80 a. m. until IL m.
All banks, public buildings and store
are requested to close between the hour
of II 80 a. m. and 80 p. IN.
All addresses of the speakers will b
limited to ten minutes.
The first eight pews Immediately il
front of the pulpit will be reserved for tn
veterans.