The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-02
MANY TURNED OUT
On Memorial Day TO Hear KOn.
DeRHatt 4. nays
GRAFTON HELL RECEIVED
Veterans Carried Back to the DAYS
They Defende3 the COnfederacy.


! Once more the young and the old
! gathered together and marched hand
| in hand to the silent biVOuac OF the
CeaU," to hear eulOgieS spoken of the
/ brave deeds of the SOuth'S heroes,
and together attested in patriotic song
their appreciation of the cause" for
which those heroes had laid down
their lives.
Even nature seemed to smile, as the
| lovely skies above and Dalmy breezes
and the gift Of beautiful flowers added
much to the occasion.
The Anna Jackson Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy had az
ranged more than usually attractive
program for the services, which
caused an added interest and drew
large crowds to witness and partici-
pate in their observance.
Promptly at + o'clock the process
sion, which had formed in front of
the Leon Hotel, moved towards the
cemetery. Headed by a local band
playing a patriotic tune, first came the
Governors Guards, then followed the
| bGLGICilS duu InSlI CCtII1dSCO.
In me first carriage was the Hon.
DenneLt H. Mays, the orator Of the
day, General VIM. Miller, Col. David
lang and Mr.. George B. Perkins,
while Il the other carriages were Mrs.
! Nays and the ladies of the Anna JACK
son Chapter of the Daughters of the
COnfederacy.
AS the. procession passed the MethO-
+ dist Church the children, composing
the Sunday schools of all the different
churches of the city, joined in the pro-
! cessiOn, marching in double rank, and
ali Tearing bouquets and garlQnds OF
: flowers, while on the sidewalks along
with lie procession went hundreds of
!, Arriving at the cemetery the Ora
tor was escorted to- the platform, be-
n nd which the veterans took their
/ places, while the Guards marched BY
! I'M front and @fiHed Rp c1ecgsides Of +Bt81e +Bt81e
p graves, of the dead heroes.
ReY. Mr.. A. l.. Woodward opened the
: services with a very beautiful and i'm
: pTessiVe prayer, alter which the choir
. sang d national song, and then the
r beautiful hymn, ''Oh Paradise, On Par
, adise.'
/ During the singing of this hymn the
ScnOOl children came forward and
. StreWed the graves With the lovely
$ flowers which they hau brought for
! the purpose, and then Mr.. Perkins,
}. with few we'll chosen words, intro
: duced Mr.. Mays.
n Mr.. Mays, the distinguished son OF
r the grand old county of Jefferson, is
. too we'll known in Leon county and
@ throughout the State to need any fur
G ther introduction. His speech was
f like the man, fOrceful and direct. He
: dad not go into a discussion of the
r merits of the lost cause" but con
s | fined himself to praising the brave
t ! women of the South, whose patriotism
d during the war did so much to helI
= and encourage the Southern armies to
e continue the unequal struggle, and
4 whose love since surrender has done 81
n much 10 perpetuate the memory OF the
# dead heroes.
d He d net forget to address the vet
f Grams standing in line beside him, but
e with a burst of elOQuence proclaimed
= them to be the survivors OF tha grand
: est SOldIery the world had hver seen
r In q few brief words he showed thl
= gfandncss of the South, producing, as
If she has, such men as Washington ant
e Jefferson, the men who could conceive
It and carry on the Revolutionary strUg
Y gle; CHe men and heroes OF the lat2
e war, and Since then the berbeS of tht
l. reconstruction period, whO,l by theil
It determination and bravery refused
to be trampled under fOOti by theil
former slaves, and by standi4g fast To-
their rights as free born men, have
Snatched victory from defeat, until to
uay they have made their beloved
Southland the granGeSt as well as on
, of the most prosperous sections Of ,nt
country. After Mr. Mays speec-, TIL
, choir sang, during which the collec
ton was taken up. The fipaI hymn
was ''GOd be with you till we NEE
! again." in which the entire audienc
: joined with much fervor. Rev. Mr.
/ rovence. hen pronounced the bene
diction.
The Guards fired three voIleys owe
the graves, the bugle sounded taps
and the crowds silently dispersed
, while the band struck up the sOul-stir
ring strains of Dixie
We cannot close without speaking
g of the floral decorations, which, a
lS usual, were beautiful beyond descrip
~ ton. Many lovely Wreaths were huni
le on the trees in the grounds, commem
3s orative of some loved one, or som
4 K especially prominent officer or priVat
Ic whose brave deeds have left thei
+ names recorded in the history of thei
ST country as well as in the hearts O
u their cOuntrymen.
Nor were the graves of the Unio,
IS dead, who lie side by side with thei
nv fallen foes, forgotten, but, as is Gus
II. tomary, they also were streWn wit
q. roses and flowers from the lovin
en- hands of tue daughters of their fOrme
er foes, proving that in death the victor
oy and ~-e vanQuished have become a
n reunited brethren in the Great Be
x. yond," so have the living become tn
[r. proud and happy neirs of glOriou
and reunited country.