The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-09

the immortal chiettain who stood for al
tat the Contedersey represented, Jehs. son
Davis.
The hall wss packed TO the very doors
rom the steps on the platform to the
extr'm me end Cl, The hsI, slatding room
was impossible 1t was a magnificent
audience, reITeseutDg the talent, tn
chivs!ry, the glory OF the South's best
heroes, and its most loyal and patriotic
! women.
Tbs hsli wGs brilliantly i'lum y atef.
Upon the p'aticIm stood two pictures OF
Jeherson Davis, toe ore entwIled with
the army, The other with the navy colors.
Above was suspedeu 3 wresth OF IVY, ne
symbol OF undyiOg remen brance. The
bsnIer of the Ladies Confederate Memo
rial association AMI the flags Of the
United CoDlederacy hung or either side,
and upon tie tables glowed the red, white
and red OF the ConieGcracy-Cu,led i
howeTs from the garden.
| seated upon the platform were Mrs VIM
> BeLsn, the able ard devoted president OF
he ASSOCIATION, ara the following cfic-r,
OIL the organization: Mrs Jos Il D-yis,
hrs Lewls rsham, Mis- + A Monroe, NJ So
Delptlpe PoiLt6, Miss Kate Eastman, Mrs
Alden Mcclellan, president OF the DsUeb.
ters oi the CcDfedeTacy; Mrs. E q Farrar
mis- X Davis and the Misses Davis,
relatives Of the great leader; Judge Charles
Fenner' orator of the evening; DR.
brewer Of the Army Of Northern Virgins;
on maDdeIs A Harral, of the Cavalry
, Camp; E Cottraux. Sumpter Turner
General AGolph Chslsrop, General Alden
Mcclellan, W Fay,soux, Colonel John B
Richardson, Judge Frank A Monroe
Samuel AllFton. Rev Gordon A BsSe well
v-7.-.- Mrs Vim j Behan.
GraciouslV presided vt the services. and
delivered the following beautiful and an.
propriste introductory:
"Unlted Confederate Veterans, Heroes
oil the south's IncOmparSble.Army, Ladies'
and Gentlemen: You are invited here tbi.
evening by the Ladies' Confederate Memo
rial Association TO do honor to the memory
oil our beloved chieftain, JtHersen Davis.
the executive head of the southern Com
federacy. Today we ceIebr. te the ninety.
shlrd anniversary OF the birth Of this great
man, whose trials were greater than man
ever Before was called on to bear, and who |
under these fflictiens, displayed a COURAGE
and patience that were most heroic ard
sublime. 1t is with just and pardonahla
pride, therefore, that we assemble here
tnls evening, in these sacred precipets
lhls Confederate Memorial Hall, to honor
ols memory and hand down to posteritv a
true history of the life and character Of
Jeaersoa Davis, az soldier, Statesman
patriot, hero, Christian gentleman ana
martyr OF the Southern cause.
The celebration will be opened with
prayer oy Rev Gordon BakeweH, Con
federate veteran and follower OF Je ae,son
DAVIS.
DR. bakewell then delivered a beautiful
md impressive prayer.
81 johns church choir. furnished the
music during the evening. With tsnds,
z cling the choir sang ''Neartr NY Coo, to
Thee" Then Mrs Behan announced that p
The Ladies' Confederate Memorial Asso- /"
'iation would open itS relic box with The
sword Of private soldier, hero Who gave
Up bis life on the battle field Of Shiloh.0
The hero was Henry sherry and the
word was from his sister, Mrs Kate sherry II
jnase, whose brother had served in Cfes.
ent, Compsny =, and was killed at
hiICh. ne t 1000 4
D. Judge Charles e Fenner, u
me whom all know and honor, q friend OF 8
eHerson Davis ami the man at vhose
ONE the immortal ch'eftsin brestled HE -
'st, says the P.ssyurs, was The orator, -
nd entertained his hearers to literary
nd patriotic treat. Judge Fsnntr, says
ne Flcsyune, was greeted with q burst
applause. lie delivered a match, ess A
ration, which was not defense OF the Con At
'deracy, but presentation of the truths N
thai great and holy cause. When Judge
enner said that the cause OF the CoLfed.
racV 10 still debated today, and that the
urninG question, "Does the constitution CT
'iloW the Aagw which is agitatinR the n
sOple OF this great commonwealth. VS. ~
le same question which brought the men
the South to arms in defense of the
institution In 1861, the applause was
'fering. The oratien was listened 10
iLn deepest interest. Judges of the su ~
'the Court, distinguished citizens in no
cry path OF life, crowded up to the DC
oqueOt speaker as he closed ana thanked 10
"a Tor bis bold and true defense of the
mortal principles OF the constitution.
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