The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-04

ing up from the good city of Dallas.
in the land of the Lone Star, bidding
them gather 20 look again on the
martial and manly face and form Of
Gordon. Stephen d. Lee; to meet
again. after years Of separation. 10
recount by the camp fire many
scene and incident of thirty-seven
years ago. A few will come with old.
faded, gray Jackets. moth-eaten and
frayed. aud through whose canker on
It's buttons the once caballstic c. S.
A. can barely be traced, bearing yet
the enyious rent made by a singing
Minnie ball on some nercely contest
ed field. Proud possessor OF a glo-
rlous badge of honor aud faithful.
ness
And we. the daughters Of these
men. are invited TO be there and
share in their reunion, to witness
such a scene as no history has ever
corded. We % not need the prayer
ful and beseeching refrain Of Kipling's
"Recessional'.
Lord God of Hosts. be with us yet
Lest we forget lest we forget"
We can never forget When we
cease to remember the glorious deeds
Of our fathers who fought TO the last
ditch. and when called TO surrender.
Sent their last dart for answer to
the invaders heart"
when we forget these our noble sires.
then let our right hands lose their
cunning and our tongues cleave to
the roofs Of our mouths.
A brave heart. gallant and true, was
stilled by the touch of death but the
other day. in his native state, where
THE southern, sunny breeze
Fans the old palmetto trees"
It was scene which will go down
in history when Senator George c..
Vest of Missouri rose in his place in
the senate and spoke thus:
"Mr. President: hope I may be
pardoned if / speak very briefly of
Wade Hampton, who is tomorrow to
be committed to the earth, but whose
memory will live for centuries to
come. among the people, not only Of
the South but Of the whole country.
He was the highest type OF a Christian
gentleman-patient. brave. honest
and unselfish. Having lost all except
life and honor. he bowed submissively
to the result of a great disaster, in
which he shared the fortunes of his
people. He never uttered one vim
dictive word, he never gave any wild
advice TO the people who were suf-
fering all the horrors of reconstruc-
tion, and who only needed his advice
20 dare again the utmost that fate
could do against them. rather than
submit to the ills they had.
Il am informed this morning by
one who sat at his deathbed only yes
terday that he met death as calmly
and as patiently as he had met all the
adverse fortunes which had come to
him In his latter years. He could
say. and I know honestly, in the
beautiful lines of Tennyson
Though out from bourne Of time
and place
The food may bear me far.
| hope 20 see my pilot face to face
When | have crossed the bar"
Wade Hampton was worthy Of such
a tribute from such a man as Vest.
in such a place as the senate Of the
United States. No doubt as he pass.
ed down into the valley and the shad.
ow. memory was turning to the scenes
and faces Of thirty-seven years ago.
While the golden sheen of Gods
stars shall last,
Earth's flowers shall bloom and her
streams shall flow,
Wen remember with pride the brave
deeds of the past
OF the men who surrendered thirty
seven years ago.
And when at last they shall come Ia
the dark rivers brink,
Calmly and fearlessly may each
soldier go;
And the angels will come for each
one Of them, [ think,
To join their lost comrades OF
thirty.seven years ago.