Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-08-20

40 FAAA@ t-".4A Ntstttu Atlr 1Nst-
ciou- ehape. t. stiffness the
marching Of the Veterans ami
enjoy the stirring Fights 81 or..-
tors and lovely music
After tle hundreds Of old
Veterans had marched IN aud
taken the seats reserved for
them. au eloquent aud aYpFo-
PIRATE PRAYER was offered by
Rev. Vs. H. Hesldlr,tou-
Mayor John r. Browu. tie
MASTER IT ceremonies f1T the
iay. gracefully introduced the
<p ses and delivered nyce-
slrs announcements PROT
LEVELS warm words 90 greet
ing made al feel cordially uel
cpmr. hIlc H. di-uiied bear
ing impressed all hearers wItb
the belief that he was fis rep
seseu5a.-Iv- al southern chivaIry-
Prot. Lraveu sand Ladies'
and Gentlemen On nay arrival
al home % day Vr two ago. /
found avg ut NJ me a letter from
Maj. Dean who IN sire absence
~ Our commander wes expect
"a 9" preside upon this ocea-
SION informing me Iilt he had
"a prev .Ous en-l gemeat- and ass
ing me- % tlSe brs plsee- I
therefore tins morning.. some
What unryF eereciy ds-chaFEe
shr dEtv ! am called upon to
perform esteem Ir Is great
privilege TO stand before this
assembly a1si vsIrorle t'ss- xIgss
ant G4EzH --rs 81 tae vete rams
and the cIil-vue greatly aP-
precl1se tll- Distinction t1r>
morning. because L - lu
some sense "a least GA
approval et tle e1se g.
KaIrh gave fs.ur of l's b->J
ears OF mg Young lsf,s and To-
Ea5r.l t-usierss mv IIse Itself
w asp gathered here tals
moruIu-. bot irum ans selfish
interests ur ss-sIzd motives Ne
-om- here wsrh ~ s.ssiset 81 per
sons. greed p- se5i-a--- us..x--
mea,- We belon= - this o=-
gaulz.ltlnl Eot fer pecu1zlry
eDmr easltlou las be,aEsa Il l.
coa,eeFatssi TO g4s- TeEF- te41icl
IS 81 mea-asz 81 oar GO be dead
Wear here t.-5s morning 80 l.5a
de AMI su~f-ra Sentiment vss5e-s,
: e5rviElng - human L5se- \
sentiment Inch rp,l aired de-
vo5I"u ya o1r country and which
asEnved <elt->4e E-taee in the
cause 1t homer and truth
+ there one IN all TINS br0al
land vho IS tbi> morIfn. 5n-en-
>stl'- 81 deal 60 --#l sent
aa.-Ht - lh5s 81 -.
go. NIX him v=-Ef-
. For hIrz no minstrel rapture swell p
Edward Everett. when he vs.
pleading Ter tAe pension uF the
Bunker Hi monument. tn con-
memoFaEe the Revolutionary an
ee>t0-s-x a~ confronted with the
words. III + ouly q sentiment
L am asked he said. " Ia.
good S .ll tins monument do
a5S. What good does ANYTHING
tOt What D, -o0d.- Then that
distinguished prdker proceed
Ell 10 show that all good de
pended upDa proper sentiment
Tor the welfare Ot humanity.
Ny friends. true good Is
found il good feelings and good
actions. II J. for the purpose
u promoting such principles
that we invite you here to-day.
Il = for sEeh an occasion We
AaVe invited yoH- and We are
glad 10 know YOU have houored
Il With your presence need
not sly. NY friends. that We vel
come yen tO participate in its
joys and share IN It's tributes Of
honor WhIch We come To- paw
this morning. We welcome
these who have ever been ready
10 help rs VIZ welcome yCu Is
those who viii defend ana hon
or u when We 90 To oUr com
rades IN the great beyond. We
welcome first this morning. our
comrades in other DAYS who
are with US here We NAV not
have marched under tie same
division or eOlOrs- but My
friends, there was one banner
whose inscription was ample
enough TO cover Is all
We welcome next tie
fair women Who have graeed
this occasion With their pres
eRce- We remember With IL
creasing gratitude. what the
mothers. wives and daughters +
felt and did while We we're en-
gagged in the fearful struggle.
We also welcome the (
yCBEg men To this assembly,
siiOse upon whom 50 soon vii
ievOlve the duty Of proclaim
ing without misFep1 r~entatiOn
the deeds Of their fathers We
greet yOu this morning
yOuHg men. with the eOHSci-
DUSneSs that AS the DAYS
are going by our mum
bers are growing less. and the
Laet Is confronting Us, that no,
Dany more years viii we be
leFp 10 listen 10 the yOieez r.ais-t