The Grenada sentinel., 1899-10-28

with bowed heads and subdued emo.
tions by the veterans and others.
Judge A. T. Roane who had passed
through the fiery ordeal Of shot and
she'll as votary Of the Lost Cause"
with much stress upon the record made
by the historic company and regiment
over which the restored standard float
ed, when Mississippi's sons rallied in
defense of their hearthstones, recalled
facts which have lapsed into history.
Napolean, he said, at Waterloo aud in
other great battles lost only ten or tif-
teen per cent Of his soldiers, but the
Confederates at Chickamauga, Frank
lin, Murfreesboro and in other battles
lost fifty per cent. Out of l35 brave
men who enlisted in the Grenada Ri
ties only few now survived. He com.
plimented in burning words the Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy, and bade them
cherish the flag which was entrusted
to their charge. His magnificent trib-
ute to Capt. Statham, who organized
the Company, Was received with mani
festations of deep feeling. He referred
to the fact that the brave Gen. Sta
than had been advanced to Colonelcy
and on his death bed was made a Brig
adier-General. Judge Roane then
spoke of the members Of Company G.
who were present, and Messrs W. S.
Hall. J. Z. Hughes, c. H. Guy, G. W.
Harper, Rube Dement,, S. N. Elliott,
M. M. Beard and w. S. Scurr stepped
forward, the tears trickling down their
cheeks, and there was scarcely dry
eye among those in the hearing Of the
speakers voice. Never have we witt
messed more pathetic scene.
Capt. Adams eloquently rehearsed
the tender memories that cluster
around the flag that went down in the
night of defeat. Still the holy cause
it blazoned, yet lives. The caunons'
roar is hushed, but the great principle
proclaimed in its folds still lives-lives
to-day in all Of its vigor. 1t underlies
the foundation of our Government and
embodies the truths which form the
basis Of our political structure. Mr..
Adams rendered worthy tribute to
those brave Grenada boys who sleep
under the sod and to those who sur
vive their comrades in the struggle for
Southern independence. ''Let me
thank the ladies'" he concluded, "for
their zeal and devotion in preserving
the memories clinging to one of the
most glorious conflicts in which civil
lied man ever engaged"
The feeling address of Capt. Adams
brought the interesting exercises to a
conclusion, when the flag which was
presented to the patriotic company at
the inception Of the civil war, and which
bore the motto Pro Jm'ibus ct Foycis
"uo iOFCtouoAhlAy 1OIuCu w UO ~ OoOA' "
ed as hallowed relic of the eventful
epoch, which signalized one Of the
most momentous struggles recorded in
the worlds history.
The following resolutions by the
Dixie Chapter, Daughters Of the Con-
federacy were unanimously passed:
WHEREAs-Mrs. B, NJ. Gregory has had the
kindly generosity to carry out her late hus-
bands wishes in returning the Flag that was
captured in January 1862. Therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Dixie Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, OF Grenada. Miss,
herein express their sincere thanks and ap-
probation to Mrs. Gregory and family for
their kind and fraternal feeling that has
prompted the return of this Flag.
Besolued further, That q copy OF these reso-
!utions be spread upon the minutes of tho
Chapter, and q copy sent to Mrs. Gregory
and family.
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