The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
was introduced by Chairman Sanford.
Barbour County.

was introduced by Chairman Sanford.
Here the governor grew eloquent over
the odds the confederate soldier fought
against and described him he was in
battle, his sufferings and his trials. He
paid him this beautiful tribute:
1.-THE land was filled with graves and
mourners, the wounded and sick and d.
spairing. 1t was harried by armies SO that
industry was vain, and women and chill
-dren cried for bread. The seemed
darkened, and the air was filled with walls
Yet there still rose above disaster, clear
cut and strong, the heroic figure of the con-
federate soldier-serene, subordinate, unset
fsh, complaining-battling with odds, as
sailed by the fears and wants of those at
home, trusting In God, defying fate, and
giving all for duty, until the fabric of the
confederacy which he so long upheld on his
bayonets, "fell with a crash which re-
sounded throughout the civilized world"
The Return Homo
The former governors word picture OF tha
return of the defeated soldier was as reals
tic as 1t was pathetic, ending in these lines
On the homeward journey, he hears his
leader is chained in a dungeon. and the
terms of peace, proclaimed by a southern
born president, in prosecutions for "trea-
son." acknowledgements and confscation
Then came the temptation to war, forever
in the hedges, byways and swamps, until
death should better him." There came the
calm VOICE OIL Lee south requires her
sons more now than at any period in her
history. have no thought of abandoning
her, unless compelled to do so." The weary
soldier put aside his thought of vengeance
and trudged on home. {4e found the slave
his political master, his home in ruins and
his fields in weeds and waste There was
not seed enough to plant CROP nor work
animals enough for the plough. He saw
famine kill what war had spared, and
strangers sit In judgment seats, while bay
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by women, and opposing courage and forti-
tude to oppression and folly he despised
despair, and taught the world how sublime
1t is to suffer and grow strong.'"
The orator took the position that we
should be content with the result.
Passing of the Confederacy
The veteran closed with this beautiful
sentiment:
THAT is the master-piece-the touching
idyl OF the Passing of Arthur" The king,
beaten in his last battle, and drawing near
to death, commanded his knight to take
the blade, which would be known wher-
ever he was sung in after time and throw
1t in the lake. But the knight believing the
kings fame would be hid from the world
in after times, If so precious thing should
be lost from earth forever feigned obedi-
ence, and hid the sword among the water
flags. Then came from the kings pale lips
the despairing cry: Woe Is me, authority
forgets a dying king, laid widowed of his
power Shamed to obedience, the knight
threw the blade in the lake, and Arthur,
when told of the arm that rose up from
the mists and caught 1t, sure II would nev-
er again be seen by mortal eyes, passed to
be king of the dead
"Our Arthur passed to the island-valley
Of Avilion, with no cry on his lips or
thought in his heart that authority for
gets king. laid widowed of his power;;'
for here the love of a people touched away
the scar of the fetters, and crowned him
king again. As the monument whose foun-
dation he laid. crowned In it's finished glory
with the statues is about to be committed
to the state and time, we looking upon
the passing of the Confederacy. No arm
clothed in white samite, mystic and won-
derful,' rises out of earth to bear away our
treasures from the sight of men-but here
where the Confederacy was born. and in
the presence of God and his multitude, we
reverently dedicate to the glory of COM
mon country, and unfold for the benefac-
tion of mankind, the priceless treasure of
the life and character of the Confederate
soldier"
The Other Ceremonies
Chairman w. ]. Sanford in opening the
exercises made brief, but appropriate ad-
dress. A feeling prayer was then offered by
DR. George B. Eager. After the speech of
the day, Colonel John W.. A. Sanford. Cap
tain Screws. Hon. H. A. Herbert and Major
]. M. Falkner were introduced, responding
to the sentiment of infantry, artillery. navy
and cavalry, in fitting manner. The three
statues were unveiled by Misses c. T.
Raoul. Lena Hausman, jamie Eddins and
Laura Elnore, all reciting appropriate
lines.
During the exercises, Dixie and "Bon-
ME Blue Flag were rendered by Miss Cor
man.. - t
At the conclusion in few well chosen
words, Mayor Clsby rendered the monu-
ment to the state. the response being made
by Chapel Cory on behalf Of Governor
Johnston.
The closing tableau was triumph OF
beauty, presenting thirteen lovely young
girls, representing the original states. They
were as follows:
The Southern Confederacy-Miss Sadie
Robinson.
l. South Carolina-Miss Jean Craik.
g. Mississippi-Miss Maggie Crommelin.
8. Florida-Miss Joscelyn Fisher Ocken-
den.
q. Alabama-Miss Rebecca Pollard.
g. Georgia-Miss Kate Burch.
g. Louisiana-Miss Sarah Fl. Jones.
T. Texas--Miss Matte Bloomington.
g. Virginia-Carolne Harmon.
O. Arkansas-Miss Mamie Holt.
10. North Carolina--Miss Eliza Arlington
IL Tennessee-Miss Matte Gilmer Bibb.
J2. Missouri-Mss Alabama Brown.
49, Kentucky-Miss Martha e. Bibb.
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