The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-27
THE DEPARTED HEROES.
Their Memory HOnorcd by the Sur
ViVOrS Of the Lost Cause.

yelling of the StegIn Monument IN
Laurel Grove The Decoration of the
Graves.
Hundreds OF confederate veterans and
the descendants of veterans gathered
yesterday at the confederate monument
in the Park extension to do honor TO the
memory of their dead heroes. and
thronged the cemeteries to deck the
graves with sweet flowers.
1t was a Memorial day long to be re-
membered The sky was clear and the
day calm and serene. The programme
for the days exercises had been wei pre-
pared and the detailed arrangements well
perfected.
The veterans, under command of Col.
c. II. Olmstead, gathered in court house
square, near Armory hall, at o'clock
and were formed in two companies Vice
President BloodwOrth commanding the
first and Secretary William p. Schirm
the second. The companies were formed
in line in advance of the German NOlun-
teers and the German Friendly Society,
which were to act as an escort o the
veterans out to the monument, and after
the exercises then to the cemetery.
THE MARCH TO THE MONUMENT.
Shortly before 4 o'clock the band which
heralded the approach Of the military
was heard playing. The Volunteers.
headed by Capt KOlshOrn, came from
their armory down Broughton to Bull and
down Bull to the square where the line of
march was formed.
In the front rode the grand marshal
Gen. L. McI4aws, with his aids, Col. Peter
Kelly and Col. II. J. Davant. Next came
the carriage in which rode Rev. DR..
Goodwin, the speaker of the day,
and DR. Nass, DIR. Lathrop and Mr.
George L. Appleton, one of the commit
teemen. Then came the band followed
the German Volunteers, the Friendly so
ciety about 100 strong, and then the vet
Grams, about 200 in number, commanded
by Col. Olmstead and Capt. A. McC. Dun
can, who rode with him. Each of the
veterans wore a badge Of the association
and carried wreath Of wild magnolia
leaves.
The procession marched down Bull
street to Castor, Castor to Drayton,
Drayton to the Park extension and thence
to the monument. The march up to the
monument was to slow time, the band
playing dirgc.
AT THE MONUMENT
There were hundreds of people gath
cred about the monument to witness the
exercises, besides the veterans and the
soldiers Seats had been arranged inside
the monument grounds for the speaker.
the staff commanding the ladies of the
auxiliary association and the memorial
committee.
The exercises were opened with PRAYER
by DIR. Nass of the Presbyterian church.
after which Col Olmstead announced that
he took great pleasure i'm introducing to
the crowd the orator of the day who had
long been known as a soldier of the cross.
but who was also a valiant soldier i'm the
lost cause, DR. =. A. Goodwin. DR. Good
wins address was a beautiful tribute to
the memory Of the confederate dead.
THE ADDRESS.
DR. Goodwin said
Comrades, Citizcnsand Soldiers-Morc
than quarter a century has elapsed sine:
the close Of the civil war and since that
time there have been many changes. To-
day there exists but little bitterness amOhg
the veteran survivors who were engaged
in one of the htterCst struggles that has
eyer shaken the earth. To-day there is
no hatred or bitterness in the hearts of
the departed heroes of the lost cause. and
none moves in ours as we gather beside
their graves today
DIR. Goodwin spoke of the progress of
the south and of the entire country since
the war, and said the hands of the north
and south are clasped i'm fraternal union.
''Would it not be better,'' he said, ito do
away with all memories, and with them
throw all bitterness bchiud2 We think
not. We would gladly eliminate all sec
tlonal feeling, but twill hold and perpetuate
at the same time the purity and patriot
Ism Of our confederate dead
NO Drawer, BETTER MEN.
"All the ages have produced no Drawer,
better men. In all tho galaxy of fame
there is no brighter constellation than the
heroes of the lost cause. When passions
have subsidized and sectionalism has
ceased then impartial history will accord
them their well-WOn fame Through all
the struggle their courage never faltcred
and their patriotism never wavered.
"Some of the most ardent admirers Of
the fallen dead are the very men bv
whose hands they fell Woe be the dav
when the south shall fail TO hold them in
grateful remembrance. The sweetest
recollection of all is that no gold ever in
huenced them, nor were they led on by
any thirst for fame. They were urged ON
only by the fidelity TO principle be-
queathed them by their fathers. They
were moved by the same spirit that
moved Washington and Jefferson. They
fought for the defense Of their home and
their government. Nothing can over sullv
n
their patriotism.
Impartial history will accord to these
confederate dead the same honor ac-
corded to Washington, The honor and
safety Of our country depends ON remem-
brance of the confederate dead. Free
dom did not perish with the cause that
was lost but the blood of the confederate
heroes wherever shed shall spring up the
preserver OF liberty and the aycnger of
wrong. In dying they preserved the
honor Of their southland and its people.
and will bequcath forever TO THEN. de
scendants the sublime principles of pup
lty and patriotism, The Confederacy is
thing Of the past but its principles will
live forever
THE DECORATIONS AT TIE MONUMENT.
After the address the veterans assem-
bled around the monument and presented
their wrcaths to the members of the la
dies ruXiliary who We're there. and they
placed them on the bank Just below the
shaft.
The monument was beautifully deco
rated, the work being done by the Ladies'
AUXILIARY Association and Nessrs J.
Gardner, w. B. Puder and L. c. Cornell
OF the memorial committee The north
SIDE, upon which was representation Of
camp IN roses, was decorated by Mrs
Joseph Cornell and Mrs Robert Wade
Inc east side was beautifully decorated
with roses, viOlets and evergreen vrratbs
bV Mrs. John Green and NF.s - -