The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-26

"a hso, rendered the visiting 'on''"e'
q 49,, ,he,r wives and children. Eenera
r~sn n cordon thanked. In peha'i "
- ,,,,,ea Confederate veterans III.
"ekars and asserted that. coming az
spea",., 49, we're true and simple wei
- ~ cherished persons WIZ
,o,,gbt for a cherished cause. ms -,
snonse was eloquent. terse ana 'eee''''
commentator. lie saiG; coo,ca.
.,,, confederate brothers ond 'ohtc"'
or,ts sisters. II IL my pleasure 10 re-
spona 10 the hearty welcome l"st s'.
az hv this grand cid state l WE" ~
ose,,re tho Governor OF Alabama Una. :"
followers OF those immortal men 10 "",.n
he has referred are ready 10 ih'st w."
him In his cordial memory OF 'uo9
mortal dead. Yes. here are the "'I" va
followed Lee. Jackson, ana
| all the leaders who have maze ~ '
| 10 american history what they arr
- oro sense. my brsthren. ] am not
a.. ma, 70 respond TO a welcome from
,,.hama for In tina; sense | am an Ata-
ha,oian myself. and feel that II Wouiu NC
r,or. ororer for me 10 stand VII" hc
,-o,e,nor and extend TO the brave men
-, o,b,.r states her welcome, fabier IMAM
10 receive IL. and. on the other "a"u'
am the proper one TO make TINS reSp
herafse no living MAI is more '"'
20 Alabama than | am. IL "as "
the mountains OF Alabama tha'
hoard the voices thai called us ~ 80
II was an Alabama regiment when : -,
or rather. which led me. INTO thd' "'oO',
frav. and made principles "hen IL s"'f.
over the frowning breastworks anu ieIt
death upon the fields. we an h"'e
-, IA feel thankful and 20 be proed
$500. tA-t.F AAH can ~ Ofll
.rn,,,es al her feet for her welcome.
AIabama's name is enough 10 endear Her
TO your hearts.
ALApAMA's LUCKY LETTERS.
"In the first place. she - composer ~
seven letters. which Is "a iucky hu"iD",
three Of the letters are the hrst letters Vi
The alphabet. You may look at her rom
the front or behind. but she sun stanus
at the head OF the list. Ana II ALABAMA
should have any trouble IN seIec.ihs d
Governor we will furnish her all the
candidates she wants. Uaughter) The
iron Of her mountains. the rich soil OF her
black belt. and the timber Of her sunny
coast places her in the front ranks OF
our Southland.
since our last meeting many OF our
comrades have fallen from the ranks
into mat steep Oh rest. hHpy tib'th j."
gone. and that sturdy Roman. Jubal
Early. has followed him. Vance and
Colquitt. soldiers and statesmen. have
Joined the Confederate ranks beyond the
grave.
'In conclusion, | wish TO return the
thanks Of all these brave men. and OF
this great State. whose hospitality is as
limitless as the air around us"
FIVE HUNDRED CAMPS PRESENT.
There were over 800 camps represented
at the roll-call. A subscription toward
the Chicago Confederate monument was
taken up and 1900 was handed in in a
very few minutes. The local military gave
an exhibition battalion drill in the after
noon. witnessed by thousands.
Tomorrow. Decoration-Day. will be OBJ
served in a gorgeously appropriate man
ner. The cornerstone of a Confederate
monument, TO be erected by Camp Clay
ton, Sons Of Veterans. will be laid. and
Gen. Stephen ID. Lee. of Mississippi, will
make the address. The graves will then
be decorated in Oak Hill cemetery.