The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-04

and pride in making the cemetery monu. l ment eloquent of the dead and those whs mourn for them. The same may be sait | of all who worked faithfully at the com ed by sickness from being at the post she has held for years, and her friend and co-worker, Ms. Wyman being ab sent from the city, Mrs. George R. Do ran made a most excellent substitute ant led the willing band who make fair tho Garden of God.
 I The graceful wreathing of the monu. .ment on Capitol Hill. of which Mrs | Governor Thomas G. Jones was Chair. | man, and Mrs. General J. W. A. San | ford. First Assistant. was largely du' | to Mesdames Sanford. Jr.. Jefr Falknei and Cameron and others and We grate- fully acknowledge all assistance render ed the Committed.
 To the band of fair patriots who. hay. ing finished their labors elsewhere. joined the Committee for Placing Flags ol Graves in Private Lots, under care of Mrs. Ed. Jones and assistants. Is due the fact that every lowly mound was marked and if any were omitted. 1t was purely accident and not the fault of any one. To Mrs. Conner. who went into the coun- try and brought seventeen wreaths from rural homes, to decorate the cemetery, thus setting an example worthy of imi- tation for next years April offering.
 The ladies of the Association will most gratefully remember the generous and pTdCtlCal dfd OI MT. h. h. DDTdn, WHO gave his work and time any and every where, especially in garlandipg the stand.
 The Northern gentleman who sent the beautiful cross for some private's grave will not be forgotten: nor will the tribute in verse from similar source pass unapprecsated.
 To Mir. M. B. Ochs of Chattanooga, Tenn, for the timely and filial offering of s for the sacred purpose, in the name of his mother. who Is a Daughter of the CQpfa0pfaCX thanks rQeiefpTad
 To Captain William Shoemaker. whose tireless kindness will never be forgotten, we are indebted for another and many other favors on Memorial Day.
 To the Committee to Receive Flowers and Wreaths at the residence of Mrs. Dr. Lee. who annually takes reverent pleasure in this department and to her faithful assistants, Mrs. J. F. Whitfield, Mrs. Besson and all the willing helpers who assemble with these patriotic work CTS in their loving task, including. ladies' young and old. and the children who hastened to add their sweet help. another debt of gratitude Is entered in our books. To strangers and friends. to the boys and girls, and little ones. who offered thankful
 highly esteemed favors. from year to year, the Association is greatly Indebted and truly grateful.
 For all cid. however great however small that came rom the business men, rom private or public sources; from all as bodies or individuals, for any interest in the matter so dear to IS, our sincere thanks and appreciation are herewith expressed. Lastly. to the members of our own As- sociation. under whatever name. who did Ill they could on the Committees to which they were appointed. we extend the land of Kindness, with regrets for the Ibserce of any dear associate, llindered | " illness or duty. from the work of | ove and to those who were. with us last | ear and have Joined the silent unnum- | 'ered.y we add the tender tribute of | ear,
 It may be argued that these were du- les well performed but there is a vast inference between mechanical duty and he glad service of loving hearts As ,ng as the sweet presence of love &C., the wreath on the shrine. it , acceptable to God.
 Were the flowers blighted on the bosom f our fair Southland and the leaves angfnE dead on the trees. woman, her slf flower. would lead her children to neel above these mounds and the dew rops of heavenly pity would tremble in CT heart. Gratefully
 Mrs. I. NJ P. Ockenden. ecretarv Ladies Memorial Association.
 Mrs. M. D. Bibb,
 President.