The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-27
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
The Veterans Honor the Memory Of
Their Departed Comrades.

AuX1llafy TO Ine veterans ASBOCla-
ton - Scenes and Decorations at
Laurel Grove and at the Other Gem
eteries.
The chivalry of the old south and the
new united to do honor yesterday to the
memory of the confederate dead.
The Guards representatives of the mill
tia and soldiery of to-day led the march
to the monument commemorative of the
departed but not forgotten heroes, while
after them came the veterans, once com
rades of the dead, to add another tribute
to those paid in years gone by.
Gathered around the wreathtd and
garlanded monument, they listened TO
words of eloquent, praise and honor
from beloved comrade, whose presence
with them in the battles in Virginia
gave him great power to appeal to their
sympathies and affections as well as
their reason. Impressed upon the minds
OF the younger generations by words
like those of Judge Falligant's, the worth
and deeds of the confederate dead will
never be forgotten.
wREATHED IN EvERGREENs.
Inc confederate monument III Gu6 pa
rade ground was very prettily decorated
through the efforts of the ladies' auxil-
larry of the veterans association.
The decorations covered the monument
from summit to base. Upon the bayonet
of the gun held by the soldiers statue
which crowns the monument, hung a
wreath of evergreens. Down each side
hung garlands of cedar and evergreens
interspersed with wreaths.
Tho pY,ir nipal 1acpt.a tiOn was I1t1on the
north side of the monument, on which
side stood the speakers stand. The de-
sign was that for which the ladies' aux
iliary had offered a prize, a jackson
medal, which was awarded to Willie
Broom, scholar of the public schools.
Underneath the cross of white flowers
and evergreens hung a wreath sim
the base of the monument were
two swords of flowers and ever
greens crossed, on each side of which was
a flag of the confederacy. Around on the
other sides of the monument were gar
lands and wreaths prettily arranged, and
there was beautiful profusion Of flow
ers at the base of the monument. At
each corner of the monument at its base
were stands of arms stacked and covered
with wreaths.
THE MARCH TO THE MONUMENT.
Inc COQI6u6EdJe veterans began TO as
semble in Wright square, at the Armory
hall. before 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, and by 4:30 they were in Eue and
ready to move.
The veterans were in command of Col.
! c. H. Olmstead, president of the associ-
alton. They were divided into two com
panles, after the columns had been formed
| by Adjutant White The first company
was in command of Mai G.. M Ryals the
/ Hrst viz uraCiHaDt and tho CoCpnd in,
command of Judge William D, Harden,
| the second vice president
Exactly at 4 80 o'clock the Savannah
! Volunteer Guards, PIG strong marched
! into the square and were halted on the
south side of it. In front of them was
| the band. Next to the Guards came the
carriage containing the speaker, Hon.
| Robert Falligant, Gen. Z. H. McLaws,
| Capt. J. D. Johnston and DR. l.. G. Vass
Col. Olmstead led the procession of the
veterans, of whom there were about $50
in line. Each of them carried wreath
of laurel
The line of march was as direct to the
monument as it could be made, down
| Bull street to Castor, to Drayton, through
| the parade ground to the monument
AT THE MONUMENT.
Chairs were provided at the monument
just in front of the speakers stand,
which was on the north side, for the la
dies Of the auxiliary to the veterans as
| ISOLATION. Just back of these stood the
| veterans, behind whom were the Guards.
Upon the speakers stand were Hon.
Robert Falligant, the orator of the day,
Col. G. II. Olmstead, Judge William D.
| Harden, Gen. u H. McLaws, Gen. A II,
Lawton, Capt. j. d. Johnston, Col. G. w.
Lamar, Gen, G. M. Sorrel, Gen. P. Nc
Glashan and DR.. L. G. Vass.
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near as they could gather, were about
5000 people all anxious to hear the ad-
dress. Many were out in carriages.
Some disturbers, however. persisted in
keeping up such noise around the edges
Of the crowd that few Of those who were
at any distance from the stand could
hear what was said In fact, this was
the only feature of the days exercises
that was in any way unpleasant.
THE THIRTEEN STATES.
One of the prettiest and most attrac.
tive features of the memorial exercises,
and one which is entirely new, was the
representation of the thirteen confederate
states by thirteen little girls This fea-
ture was In charge of Miss Mary Apple
ton. The representatives of the con-
federate states were:
Miss May duBignon, Alabama.
Miss Lardie Nesbitt, Mississippi.
Miss Lucy Barrow, Georgia
| Miss Mary Rains Florida
Miss Mary Conner, Texas.
Miss Rosa Sullivan, Louisiana.
Miss Pearl Sullivan, Virginia.
Miss Nan Nesbitt, Arkansas
Miss Lucy Boyd, North Carolina
Miss Maggie Thompson, Tennessee.
Miss Marie Bois, Kentucky.
Miss Mary Hops, Maryland.
Miss Carrie Nichols, South Carolina.
The little girls were ell dressed in white
and were encircled with bands of red and
white, upon which were the names of the
states they represented.
At the conclusion Of the speaking Judge
Falligant was presented handsome bou-
quet of flowers FROM the Ladies' Auxil
larry Association by Miss Lucy Barrow
The veterans then passed inside the mon.
ument railing, where the little girls took
from them the wreaths Of laurel and
placed them around the base Of the monu.
ment.
JUDGE FALLrGANT's SPEECH
DR. Vass opened the exercises at the
monument with a fervent prayer, after
which the speaker of the day. Hon. Rob
ert Falligant, was introduced by Col. c.
| Ii. Olmstead.
Judge Falligant delivered an eloquent
address, paying glowing tribute 10 the
heroes of the confederacy, and telling Of
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