The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-28
In Memory of the Confederate Dead.

within Forsyth park. There every path
was crowded with little girls, all in their
white or light cqIored dresses, and little
boys, who havet laid aside their coats
for bright shirt waists and straw hats.
Each Of the boys carried laurel wreath,
and each of the girls a handsome bouquet
of flowers, to be placed upon and around
the confederate monument as tokens OF
remembrance. The children We're in
charge of Superintendent w. H. Baker
and the principals of the various schools,
Col ). =. spencer FToIs- WtotbsSft "ifsoHa'
O'Brien, A. ]. O'Hara and MISS Mustln.
They were accompanied also py many
When The park was reached the Jasper
Greens marched ahead and the veterans
halted, allowing the procession OF scncol
children four abreast, 10 enter the me
at this point Then the march was con-
tinued TO the Park extension where all
assembled around the stand just before
The monument was handsomely dec
grated by the ladies of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy. The upper part OF II
was festooned with long wreaths OF ce-
dar, and high up there hung from eacn
corner baskets of moss containing red
and white flowers. There We're grace1ul
wreaths Of moss on every side, and many
white and red flowers In front of the
monument just back OF the speaker
stand there were several handsome de-
signs, the uppermost being a handsome
wreath of white flowers, beneath which
was two crossed swords in red movers,
and under this at the base of the monu-
ment was large bank or MOVERS IN
white and red Miniature confederate
flags were placed at each corner and Inc
decorations as whole were set OF ~
little details, which only woman's hand
knows how 10 arrange. Altogether, the
decorations were the EhndsOmest that
have been seen in some time.
More than 5000 people We're assembled
around the monument Upon the plat
form were seated Hon. Walter G.. Charl-
ton, the orator of the day; Gen. Lafay-
cite McLaws, Mai. G. n. Ryals, Gen.
Henry r. Jackson. Col J. H. Estin Capt.
George w. Lamar, DR.. 5. A. Goodwin,
Judge Robert talHgant, Capt. w. s. Rock
well, Gen. 7. McGlashan, Messrs. j.. r.
Saussy, c. L. Jones, S. t. Baker and }.
The ceremonies were opened with prayer
by Rev. DIR. S. A. Goodwin, who offered
a most fervent duplication in behalf OF
the confederate living and in memory OF
the confederate dead. The school chill
dren then, under the leadership of Mrs
May Silva, with cOrnet accompaniment
sang, 1.-THE Unknown Dead" a feature
which was highly spoken Of and commend
Maj. G. NJ. Ryals. president of the Con.
federate Veterans Association. then ad.
vanced 10 introduce the speaker of the
day, Hon. Walter G. Charlton.
I'VE are assembled" he said, "for the
purpose of concentrating the deeds oil
valor and patriotism of those who wor,
the gray thirty years ago. 1t has beer
our custom on this occasion to select oui
most gifted orators
BY mistake The band began to play jus
here. and Maj. Ryals had to retire for
moment When IL ceased he said:
II was about TO say on these occas
ions we always select our most giftet
orators. We have here this evening on,
OF Georgia's greatest orators. who comes
from long line OF ancestry which Gcor
ga always delights TO honor. / now have
The pleasure 81 Introducing 10 you "a,
Hen. walter - Charlton"
Mf. charlton addressed the crowd as
aelnblcd. saying:
Veterans OF The Confederate Service