The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-30
A SPLENDID EULOCY oFLEE
One of the Finest Tributes Ever
Paid to the Christian Patriot


= +. Lees birthday in the city of Angus
l Ia, Ga, there were congratulatOrv Sc
f vices i'll honor Of Mai VIM. Il. Car
| for his untiring eff 2rts in securing th
acceptance of the Soldiers Home b
} the Legislature Of Georgia. In +,
, SponSc TO the congratulations tcnderc
III his own behalf, Maj. Gary made a
eloquent end appropriate speech, whic
was reported as follows
When Major Gary arose he wa
} greeted with u storm of appaus
mingled here and there with tn
rebel yell" and it was several mn
utes before he was allowed to begin
With his commanding igurc eject an,
eyes II Isbing, the old time ''rebel fire.
OF defiance, in = voice clear and dis
tinct, Major Gary sad:
Daughters of the Confcderacy, Com
radcs, Ladies and Gcntlcmc
We We assembled to celebrate the
birthday CT Robert E. Lee, applause, !,
the patriot, Christian. st tesman, sol
dicr and hero. (Applausc)
i o. sscd of heart which was
brave AMI true endowed with a mind
VIII ch was igorous and strong; guided
by Il genius which knew no superior
he madc for himself Il character which
was withO [ a blcmish.
Ilonorcd by his countrymcn, ido!iZed
by his soldiers and loved by all, his
presence was an inspiration and his
praise Il bencdictiou.
Born Il leader OF men, Gods stamp
OF nobility was upon him.
| Honor, genus, Chlvalry and patlio
ism were his by Inheritance, and the
Divinc-impiamtcd love of constitutional
liberty, which was the inspiration at
RunnymCde, at Boston and at Fort
iSumter-an eternal vcstal ire which
has Survi cd the attacks oil sectional
ism and of tyrants and which yet lives
to pcrpctuatc the memories of its mar
tyrs and will never de furnished the
occasion which gave TO his inherited
gifts splendid halo of glory.
Faithful unto death, he won the
crown OF life and IA wreath of lmmor
tcllcs of glory gmlands his memory.
(Applausc.)
The gentle flow of Gods spirit into
his own, made his life illustrious and
its end sublime.
In his grave, rests rs true a man, as
noble patriot, and as brave a hero as
ever cOnsccratrl his life to the cause
of constitutional liberty. (Applausc.)
After patri Jtism and honor and gen.
ius and bravery had accomplished all
that was possible, the inevitable came,
but the cause yet lives TO guide and in
spirc the libcrty.loving patrio OF every
land. (Appl use.)
We ha e assembled here also TO re
joiCc that our beloved State has pail
It's debt of love and that Il house has
been provided, for all our Confederate
h ,rJcs and patriots, who may need 1t.
The banners nf war are iurlcd; the
sword is shcathcd, and we are willing
to assist in glowing a nation into peace,
honorable alike to the victor and the
Vanquishcd, but we will continue to
pay oar trib tie Of love and to feel aud
express our debt of gratitude to the
noble Confederate soldiers The en-
bodimcnt of patriotism, hcroism, love
OF couLtry and constitutional liberty.
(Applausc.) The tottcmnY crulch, the
empty sleeve, and the sIifcrings Of the
survivors will continue 60 caus our
eyes 10 ill with tears and our hearts to
sigh, in loving sympathy.
The SOldic.'s $ Home represents the
thought which is the progress of our
State and the gratitude which is the
sentiment of our people.
y nation without sentiment is a ma
ton without hope. If it is given to
the dead to know what is transpirng
on earth, we may believe that the open
ing of the Confederate Soldiers Home
will cause smile of approval and a
shout Of joy. When the doors of the
Soldiers Home are opened to receive
the heroes, it should be remembered
| that to no one is more honor due for
| that event than the noble women OF
our State, and especially to the Daugh-
tcrs of the Confcdcracy, of Atlanta
and Augusta. (Applause). And
may add that to none of them was |
more indebted for advice, assistance
and inspiration than to Mrs. Edwin G..
| Weed and Miss Auna Montgomery
unless il be to Mrs. NJ. u. Carroll, who
came like a ray of sunshine even into
the committee room of the Legislature
to held me plead for it. (Alplusc. J
No man every accomplished any,
thing worthy to live i'll history who dld
not act under the inspiration of some
noble woman. There cannot exist t.;
nation of great men and OF grca
achievements unless il he nation O
noble mothers. The patriotism ant
bravery, the suilcrings and hcroism o
the Confederate soldiers were only sur
passed in The history of the world b,
that of their sisters, their wives ant
their mothers. The South was re
deemed from the Infamous State gov
ernmcnts by which it was opprrssc,
after the war, by the influence of tn
noble women OF the South. Their in
ilucnce has caused the graSs.carpcte
mounds, from the Potomac to the Ri
Grandc, GODS monuments to thcs
heroes and patriots, to be annual
strcwn with flowers which the dea
may not appreciate; and it is but pro
, per that they should have inspired tn
: erection of home for the living hcroc
and patriots who will honor the hom
which gratitude has provided for then
=. (Applausc)
If not needy Confederate soldiC
ever enters this home, nevertheless,
will stand as a testimonial of the lO\
) and devotion and gratitude of the graf
u full people of Georgia, and as a mon,
mcnt to the patriotism, the chivalr
bravery of our living and dead Coz
C fcdcratc soldiers.
@ Memorials of marble and of bra