The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-27
THE NIGHT EXERCISES.
capt bonls q, NoWHa's Memorial
Das Address nc Guards uail,


AZ Guards ilan last nlght, capt Louis
a. NNang, nrat vice prcpident Of the con.
tedcrato Veterans Association, delivered
tho Memorial DaY address, Il was an clio.
aneht aud scholarly ctrort, delivered TO
an audience IN thorough sympathy with
speaker and theme,
judge Robert Falngant, president Of the
association, presided at the moetlng The
exercises were begun by The singing Of
"nlNle," solo and chorous by Master
Everett atothart aud the boys ot ST.
Johns choir Song and chorus were well
rendered and well received,
The invocation was delivered by Rev, y,
Herbert Woodward, assistant rector 81
81, Johns, Mr. W. y, Riots sans, with
much pathoa and expression and ia nno
voice, "rhe Conquered Banner" Tho
singing ~ "1hc Bonnie Rluc Flag" by
the boys " the choir, under the direction
as NJ NtWyn woodlands completed the
preliminary musical portion Of tho pro-
grammc,
The speaker ~ the evening was happily
introduced BY Judge Falllgant, JUdse
Falllgant said THAT Georgia and south
Carolina had been closely associated with
each other from colonial times, Those
OF Georgia remembered with what cour-
teous and sympathetic greetings and
kindly assistance South Carolina helped
the forlom hope that nrst landed at "a.
Vannah,
"rho affection thus eugendorod was In
creased aud oomentod when Bee ana Bar.
tow fell together at the ilrst battle OF
Manassas. when pcttlgrews brigade OF
| ororglans charged up tho bloody nights
d.. ALI a
south Carolinian, fell, desperately wound
81. ia the forefront Of the affray, When
| we listen 20 an Grafton on an OCCASION
such az this, II ie always particularly
nloasnnt 10 hear from ono who has had
4 place IA the picture near tho flashing
Of the guns Therefore. / take spcciel
pleasure In introducing the adjutant gen-
cral OF that Georgia brigade, FIRST Wee
| President Louis q. YOUNG, OF che Confod-
erato Veterans Association"
cant. Young WAS greeted with applause
uns audience gave him its closest atten-
lion from the moment he began 60 speak
until he brought his remarks TO grace.
/ fhi close. Tie said, IN part;
~ In great privilege TO address Won
on this, the day of all days IN the year
| 10 ~, our Memorial Day. ~ ! love the
battles IN which ! fought ] would hke
| 90 dtscrlbo one of thom 90 YOU, hut X
has seemed Go mo better TO take az my
subject, The land Where We Wero
| preaming.' And what a glorious land Il
wanl so fun Of the highest aspirations,
founded on justice and rightV'
/ cant. Young said that, IN compliance
with tho suggestion made him by tho
| chairman OF the committee or the associ
alton, which had extended him tho invi-
tatlon 20 speak, he would address him
| aolf particularly 20 the memhern ~ the
/ fg 81 81
| Inc history OF lho adoption of tho consti-
tuition of tho United states and showed
mai 1rom the time OF IS adoption, until
/ wcn towards tho middle of the last oen-
| p,rv. no ono was hardy enough 20 deny
/ that tho states were sovereign ana each
az them entitled 10 sccede from the
Union. whenever TO tho state this seemed
the better couue,
"Nh~n, Nc formed our government, We
appolnted commissioners to arrange TOT
| us ~ poNslblo, a pcaceahle secession, inc
government of tho United states ar
ranged Tor our coercion ] want 20 tel
Won now what a glorious iight we made
IN defscno OF principles, dear 20 us All
1--WE. "A small number % people, solely
and purposciy because We held principles
81 rleht. went into this war regardless
of consciousness. AZ Is useless 10 say II
was a war Of poltioians-it was nothing
| OF tho kind, From the hcslhuhk " wac
the people urging on their REPRESENTATIVE
10 carry out their wishes. No true upris'
Ing was ever 30 complete as was this
Tho bow Of nftoon absorbed the priRoi'
ples Of his father. who had studied them
from Calhoun, Jefferson Davis, Chici
Justice Chase aud many others II was
~ their llfc and u exploded simultan'
eonsly IN a revolt against wong
'erho cause has been called a lost one