The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-10
The foot falls. OF her parting soul were
softer than her singing.

The foot falls. Of her parting soul were
softer than her singing.
4 SIGNIFICANT EVENT.
"The erection of this monumental free
will Offering TO the memory OF a woman
is Il significant event in the history or
our people. 10 is at once a memorial ana
a sign Of the day so long looked Tor by
seer and sage. when the genlus ana
spirit of woman. the Eternal Feminlne'
shall more and more enoble tte heart
and life Of humanity. In years 10 come
men will turn from the monuments mere
erected. to commemorate the fame OF the
great actors Of the Forum and Field. TO
stand by this memorial which bodies
forth the woman heart and lie'
Everywhere
7 see in the world the intellect OF man
That sword, the energy his subtle to
spear
The knowledge which defends him like a
shield
The marvel Of a soul like thine, earth's
She holds up to the softened gaze OF
Cod
.Rut not alone does this monument
boar tribute 10 the Life and memory OF
Winnie Davis. but It expresses our SYM
nathv for her illustrious father and the
cause Of which he was the heroic head.
.In this Gods acre, sleep father and
daughter. with others of their sainted
dead IL IS a pathetic incident that to-
dav when the men and the women Of our
land have gathered TO dedicate this mon
ument TO the memory of the daughter.
the widowed mother erects two memo
rails. one to jefferson Davis, her illus
trious husband, who fell asleep full Of
wears of honors. the other to Jefferson
Davis the younger. the hope and pride
Of the mothers heart who in the very
dawn Of life met death, in an act Of he
roism while ministering to loved ones
in a plague-stricken city.
THE MOTHER.
sNav we not, my cOuntrymen, offer a
word Of reverent sympathy to this loyal
soul. who mourning the loss Of husband
and children must find in the love of a
devoted people a balm to tighten sorrows
they can not assuage.
May all love.
His love. unseen but felt, DER shadow
Thee.
The love Of all Thy sons encompass Thee:
The love Of all Thy daughters cherish
Thee:
The love Of all Thy people comfort Thee;
Till Gods love set Thee at their side
again
I'm IGNORING the memory Of Winnie
Davis We render tribute TO the women
Of the South. a type Of womanhood which
gives TO our people their highest claim
TO be accounted worthy OF 'earth's first
blood
I'VE may challenge the scroll OF history
for examples of heroism and devotion
comparable to those exhibited by the wo-
men OF the South during the terrible or
deal Of the Civil War. No sacrifice was
too great TO daunt their loyalty: no life
too precious TO be rendered up at the call
OF country and Of duty. In hunger and
In Indebtedness. amid the ashes Of their
desolation. they chung with womanllke
devotion to the Cause they had espoused.
FIRST IN RELIEF.
when the remnants OF our armies turn
ed 10 the task Of rebuilding the waste
places OF the South. our women ere the
smoke Of battle had cleared singly and
In association began the pious work OF
gathering from forest and wayside. from
prison yard and battlefield. the remains
OF their soldier dead. to renter them IN
the consecrated burial grounds which
now mark our land. Before Decoration
Day had a place in our nomenclature the
Memorial Day had been Instituted by the
women OF the South. and with zach re-
turning spring they made beautiful with