The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-27
CONFEDERATE DECORATION DAY.
Tho paY al GaIveston.

Galveston, Texas April %. The gray
haired veterans Of Galveston In conjunction
with the Neuve jefferson chapter Dnugh
tiers Of the Confcderacy, are today ohsery
ing Confederate Memorial day with low
Ing and appropriate ceremonies conducted
at the different churches aud cemeteries,
Beginning at 9:3o o'clock this morning a
detachment of Confederate veterans met
at the headquarters of camp Magruder
No. 1906, L. {. v, and marched in body
under command of AdJutant r. II. Edgar
TO St Mary's church, where representa-,
lives of the Daughters Of the Confedcracy
chapter were waiting to welcome them.
Together the grzzlod veterans and the
ladies OF the chapter entered the sacred
edihce, preceded by the culurs ana 10 the
roll OF drums. Marching up the central
aisle of the church the colOrs were ground
ed at the chancel rail, while the little com
where Father j. NJ. kirWln was waiting TO
deliver the memorial address over the
grave Of Father Chnmbodnt who Hes bur
led under the chanCel npgH, winch spot IS
annually visited and decorated with bow
ers by The cN-ConfeGerate camp IN memory
of the priest who rendered such signal sery-
fees 10 the Coniedcrates at Galveston,
Father Klrwin's address WAS Il loving aud
sympathetic tribute 10 the virtues of the
dead priest and the steadfasi loyalty shown
| by him to the canse. The speaker con
mented upon the sturdy character OF the
dead priest and upon the many loyAble
qualities that had still further endeared him
Ia the upholders of the cause of the Con
federacy. After the address the grave was
decorated with howers by those present,
after which the veterans left the cbufrh
| ana continued on their way To the ufsullne
| convent. the Daughters OF the ronfedef9cy
/ following on the street cars here n SIM.
| liar ceremony was conducted over the grave
1 Of Mother ST. Pierre, VINO Is reIntmbefeu
4 Tor her noble work In nursing the Con
| fcdrrate soldiers that were wounded In the
4 hiatt ,fl.
| them all The attention that was required.
These ceremonies concluded the mpfnips
~ II o'clock this afternoon the members
| OF the ex-Confederate camp met again at
! their headquarters and proceeded 10 "fAce
! church. where a memorial address WIS . de-
llyered by the rector, Rev. ! X S Garter
| From the church they went to ne Eplsco,
Pa eemetsTy why're Im rrs q nfaer wb Tss
! the work OF decorating the graves was ne
! gun. and all the cemeteries visited ln turn
10 which Confederale , s39'J fISwere. "''''u
/ Both the organizations were wen repre-.
scented Ut the cemeteries, where hhnS
! tributes Of love were laid upon the graves
! ~ the hands OF comrades ana sympathizers.
| The ladies' were particularly wen repre-
scented. the DECORATING, Of ne graves - ihhe
| various cemeteries being IN chafse Oh ihc
! following committees; -, - ~
Christian; chairman Mrs, puole' N'S'
Episeopai Cemetery. Mrs. rellman,
chairman Mrs 3 r.. a. Scott Mrs Joe
Campbell, Mrs. Iiz, Mrs sam Joh l,l,.,,,on.
Mrs. Engelkc, Mrs Burgess, Miss Carrie
| NJ Spencer. -, r u,.
| - hsir,nan. Mrs j. &. Borden Mrs
feaile. Mrs Dart. Miss Ballinger Mrs. II.
/ 6. Murray. ... Madam -
| Knoh chairman: Mrs ~ v Austin, Miss
Mamie B' scott. Mrs Mary WORKMAN
Miss Pearl Griffin. Ms D4n > lior@ XIII.
Jewish Cemetery Mrs. koppeIi' cnalt
4 man. Mrs Rosenberg, Mrs. Borely, MIS-
r. ". English Mrs. 4. Blum.