The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-08
MEMORIAL DAY
A LARGE NUMBER PARTICIPATE
INITS OBSERVANCE.
Daughters of the Con-
federscy and Cemetery AssOcIa-
tIOn DecOrste the GrsVes
of Soldiers.

ceremonies and decoration were
necessarily postponed until yester-
day morning at o'clock.
At 9 O'Clock promptly, the John
H. Morgan Camp U. c. VS.. march
ed from their headquarters to the
Methodist church, where the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy,
the Cemetery Association and a
large number of citizens were as
sembled. The church was we'll
filed, and the services were con-
Quoted as follows:
Harvey A. Youngblood, COM
mander, called the meeting to order.
Opening prayer by Chaplain F.
NJ. Lawrence.
Hymn Nearer Ny God to Thee"
by all present.
Music-BrOwer's orchestra.
Comrade Law spoke in substance
as follows:
Comrades, Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have assembled here today TO
dwell on deeds of valor and heroism,
wrought on hard fought fields of
battle. History has filed it's pages
with deeds of daring and unequaled
bravery of the Southern soldier;
sculpture, poetry and song have
teen taxed to their utmost to leave
indelible on the Southern hearts,
the memory of deeds of daring and
thrilling adventure, recorded in those
days of blood and carnage. But we,
remnent, a shattered fragment of
those who once wore the grey; many
of US now tottering with the burden
| of years, meet today in annual con-
yention and with noble women, to
| garland with our fairest flowers the
graves of our departed comrades, who
quietly sleep, awaiting the roll call
on the resurrection morn. May this
sad and sacred task but bind our
hearts closer together, for we who
are here today will soon reach the
limit OF life, and kind, loving hands
will lay a flowery wreath and drop
tear on our last resting place; yes,
this will be perpetuated, for when
we who are here today are silently
sleeping in our graves, the hearts
of these young girls, the pride
of our hearts and the light of our
lives, will cherish our memory and
will perpetuate this annual decora-
ton day, while the blood in South
ern hearts runs warm. Thank God
we live. Be true, be loyal to our
country and our flag and when the
long roll is called may we be ready
and answer to our names, before the
great Commander above.
Solo, The Soldiers Grave -
Miss Cobb.
Music-Orchestra.
Chaplain F. NJ. Lawrence, vet
eran of II years of age, addressed
the assemblage as follows:
Comrades, Daughters of the Con-
federacy, Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have met today for the pur-
pose of decorating the graves of our
beloved soldiers who sleep in Ard
more cemetery. Dear comrades,
you remember the last roll call, 35
years ago, when we were called forth
to duty in the cold and dark nights
on the mountains of the west and the
valleys of Virginia. But today we
meet for another purpose. Not to
speak of the deeds of heroes but to
perpetuate the memory of those
days. There has been enough said
in reference to the patriotic deeds
of the Confederate dead to stock a
world, but we are here to speak of the
present, and in reference to the fu-
ture. And if we do not say some
thing that will do some one good OF
cause some one to think of their des
tiny we will fail to accomplish ouI
object. There is within the hearts
of these lovely girls representing the
Southern states, and bows present
today patriotic feeling, not there BY
experience of canonading or the
groans and suffering of those who
fell in battle, but it has been trans
mitted from mother to daughter anC
from father to son, not in q spirit o.
envy but a spirit of love that il
stronger than death, and it will re
main in their hearts for generationI
to come.
: Dear Comrades, this may be my
last time to take part in spreading
these beautiful flowers on the graves
of our loved ones, but if my spirit
will be allowed to leave the courts
above, | shall hover over you while
! some fair and beautiful hand may