The age-herald., 1901-04-26
THE SOUTH HONORS HER BELOVED DEAD Who Fought for Their Homes and Their Country MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Thirty-six Years Ago Today General
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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
Thirty-six Years Ago Today General
  Johnston Surrendered and confed- crate Army Disbanded-Serv- ices Last Night and Today.

1 Thirty-six years ago today General 1 Joseph Eggleston Johnston, the intrepid and beloved commander of the ragged 1 and hungry remnant of the most glorious soldiery that ever engaged in battle, laid down his sword and surrendered to the overwhelming forces that had come down upon him from the North With this act | of the great leader. an act forced upon l him by the different conditions of the two sections at war ended the hope of Southern Republic. free and independent' and the noblest warriors that ever obeyed the commands of gallant general began their homeward march. or rather march towards what had been their homes. They had won many hard fought battles ana endured trials and sufferings perhaps nn- eaualed in the annals of the world, but they had lost. and like the heroes and patriots they were, they turned their faces again to the southward to seek homes that had been desolated by the ravages of war. and families that had been reduced to poverty through the pri- vations consequent upon internieine war fare
 During the four years that the South and the North had been struggling for the mastery. almost oue-thrd of the 650,0O0 men that had gone to the front to fight for the stars and bars had passed into that world where warfare is unknown. In the third of a century that has elapsed since the surrender another third, and perhaps more. have joined their comrades on the other side. It Is fitting that their memory should be revered, that the sur vivors should meet to recount the deeds of those trying days and the conduct of individuals connected with them. Memorial Day. Several years ago the survivors of the Confectionery designated April 26 as Me- morial Day, since which time it has been the custom for the camps of Confederate Veterans to hold services and march to the graves of their dead comrades and to place flowers upon the mounds that cover their remains.
 Following this custom Camp Hardee will hold memorial services in the Audi torium this afternoon and afterwards march 10 Oak Hill Cemetery where lie the remains of number of the Confederate dead. A special programme appropriate to the occasion has been prepared and will be observed this afternoon. It is as follows.
 Called to order by Prof. s. l.. Robert son, Commander of Camp Hardee.
 At the Auditorium.
 Invocation by Rev. L. 8. Handley.
 Music by the band, Bonnie Blue Flag."
 hx Inf United Daughters of the Confectionery.
 Poem by Mrs J. A. Rountree, secretary of Pelham Chapter. U. D. c.
 Address by Mrs. ]. A. Montgomery, daughter of Col. Burrell B. Lewis, de- ceased. ''The Cross Of Honor"
 Presenting the Crosses of Honor by members of Pelham Chapter. U. D. c.
 Music-"My Country. Iris of Thee" by children of the public schools.
 Address by Hon. Benjamin H. Screws of Montomery for the Sons of Veterans.
 Muslc--A patriotic song by children of tho public schools.
 Address by Gen. George D. Johnston for the United Confederate Veterans
 Music-"Dixie," by the band.
 Benedietion by Rev John P. McFerrin. D. D.
 The veterans will meet at the head quarters of Camp Ifs.6ec and at 2O'elock form procession in First avenue and march to the Auditorium. The local mili- tary companies, Birmingham Rifles, Jeff ferson Volunteers and the Woodlawn Company. will participate in the parade, and Memolfs Band will furnish the music
 Last Nights Services.
 Memorial services were held in the First Methodist Church last night which were attended by a large number of the vet Erans and sons and daughters of veterans. fFyl. nf tl,a an address by Dr. John c. Murray, rector of the Church of the Advent, in which he paid a glowing tribute to the men who wore the gray. He said the meeting had two-fofd purpose-to revere the mem- ory of the dead and inspire the living to be ready when the last call for them Is sounded. He took the ground that the war between the States was inevitable, that 1t was the result of compromises In the framing of the Federal Constitution which permitted of differences of opinion. these differences of opinion. he said. had to be settled and if our fathers had not possessed the courage to fight for their convictions they would have delayed the strife which was bound to come sooner or later.
 Dr. Murray's address was an able effort and met with the hearty approval of his hearers.
 A C. Oxford. adjutant of Camp Hardee cialled the roll of the dead. which num- bered little over 100 names Each name was called twice. Several musical selec- tions were rendered by Miss Jeannette Moore. Miss Sophie Ungerman. Joseph B. FindIey and Charles 1T. Washburn Miss Bell Mccoy presiding at the organ.
 pr. l.. A. Hnndey, rastor of the Central Presbyterian church. offered Q prayer and read from tho Scriptures at the begin ming of the services and Dr. J. P Me- Perrin closed with few remarks and a benedlction.
 Brig. Gen. James 1T. Savage. comman- der of the Fourth Brigade. Alabama Di- vision, came from his home in Anniston