The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-12
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memory OF her brother, William Waller
Rouzie). Charles Il. Dabney, OF Buffalo'
n. Y, and DIR. Il. l.. Winston. OF Han
over county; through Miss Mckinney
MIR. Eli Ale. Trenton, N. j., =; Mr. II.
O. Taylor. New Jersey. IS; Miss Virginia
Mason. $50; n large box of handsome
fancy articles from Knoxville. Tenn:
articles both useful and ornamental, also
a collection OF relics from Mrs. George
4. Fry. Chattanooga.
The following has been published about
the bazaar In one Of the newspapers OF
Memphis, Tenn: During the past six
weeks the ladies OF the Confederate Me
mortal Association I'm Memphis and In
other Southern cities have been raising
funds for the coming Richmond Memorial
Bazaar. Each State Is to be represented
at this fair by table. and to this end
the ladies OF this city have been diligently
laborng. Mrs. Kellar Anderson has had
the matter in hand and with the aid Of
the various committees. has done all In
her power to have the Tennessee table
surpass anything at the bazaar. A call
for the report OF these committees was
made yesterday afternoon, and the work
done was far better than was expected.
The generous effort Of Miss Clara Con-
way and her young ladies'. combined with
the twenty circles Of the Memorial Asso-
citation, In the space Of time accom-
plished more than was looked forward to.
Up TO date Sl49.75 has been turned over
and will be sent Immediately to Mrs.
Randolph Of Richmond. In addition to
tho above. there were a great many
fancy and sal1ble articles which will go
10 swell the fur d. The bazaar opens on
April nth. and the proceeds are to he
devoted to the completion Of the nonu-
ment now beir erected TO the dead sol
diers and sailors Of the Confederacy.
and also for the museum. which was the
forner resider ce OF jefferson Davis.
About $50 o'clock last evening Mr.. d.
c. Richardson. president of the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument Association, en-
tered Fort Augustine and announced to
the vast throng that the opening exer-
cises were about to begin. Band Mas
ter Joseph NJ. Brereton sounded the bu-
gle, and after quiet had been restored
MIR. Richardson introduced Rev Moses
ID. Hoge, D. D.. who offered the following
prayer:
Almighty God: Gathered beneath this
canopy under the shadow OF the pal
metto and the pine, surrounded by the
banners endeared 10 us by the memories
they awaken, we come TO invoke thy
blessing on this patriotic work of the
women Of our Southland.
We come TO revive tender and hal
lowed recOlections of the past; to per-
petuate the fame and glory OF those
who cOnsecrated to our lost cause their
labors ard their lives.
And now we entreat thy continued
favor and protection TO all the States Of
this Union. from North TO South. and
from East to West. We commend to
thy gracious care and keeping the Presi-
dent of the United States and all who are
foI ri In Yra n fqf inf
institutions bequeathed TO us by brave
and pious fathers
We beseech thee. Lord. prompt TO all
that is right and pure, and restrain from
all that is hurtful and wrong in the
MANAGEMENT of this memorable festival.
May harmony OF feeling and unity Of
action prevail, together with the sym
pathy and generous cooperation Of the
whole community in bringing this under
taking to a successful termination; that
nothing may mar our happy remem-
brances of these scenes when we come
10 review our completed work
We invoke the blessing Of God on the
regiment. meeting as we do within these
halls. consecrated to valor and to the
defense OF our homes and Of the city In
which we dwell.
We pray for the peace and for the
land and for the universal reign Of JUS
tice. truth and righteousness until thy
way shall be known on the earth and
thy saving health among all nations.
and TO God Most High will we ascribe all
honor and glory forever. Amen.
Mr.. Richardson next gave brief his
tory of the monument. and dwelt on
the valuable services of the private SOL
der during the late war. He then intro
duced Mayor Ellyson. who had been Sc
lected by the lady managers 10 deliver
the address Of welcome. Mayor Ellyson
spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen,-I esteem myself
highly honored in having been invited by
the lady managers to pronounce the
words which shall formally announce
the opening of this Bazaar, and Of greet
ing in their name those who have favored
us with thar presence Tonight The
two-fold object of the Bazaar is 10 raise
money for the establishment of the Con
federate Museum, and thu completion or
the monument to the private soldiers
and sailors Of the Confederate States.
I congratulate you that you are TO enjoy
the high privilege Of uniting with these
noble women in their praiseworthy I'M
dertakng.
The two Confederate battle-hags that
float over me as l speak will recall TO
every Confederate soldier precious memo
ries and will serve TO remind us OF the
brave men who fell in that cause, which,
though lost, is still just, and who died
for Won and me; but not less tender Will
be the memories awakened on this oc-
casion as we remember the love, pa
tience endurance and self-sacriiice OF
our Southern women, who, during the
war were the Confederate soldiers no
70 IF
Southern women we're not conquered by
the defeat of the armies Of the Confed-
eracv for who can ever forget the calm
moss and herosm with which they dld
their duty amid the gloom and horrors
OF reconstruction: and If the South has
regained her ascendency I'm the councHs
OF the nation, her restoration TO power
is dine not so much TO the valor or her
men as II IS TO the fortitude and courage
OF her women, for If to bear is 10 con-
,r,er orr fate. then were they conquerors'
indeed. and IL to live In the hearts we
leave behind is not to die, then so long
as the sentinel stars set their watch IN
tho skv will the recollection Of the cour-
ace and fortitude Of our Southern women
cause them TO be held In everlasting re-
membrance. ~,
Nav the time soon come when In TINS
the capital city of the Old Dominion
the chivalric sons Of Virginia VIII erect
vet another monument more beautltul
than all the rest, because II snail teH 10
coming generations OF the virtues ana the
Incompatible worth of the daughters OF
the South.
CAPTAIN Frank Cunningham then sang
solo after which Mr.. Richardson de-
., formally nnnne1.