The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26

Lee hung over the speakers position. The starry cross and Confederate flags of all descriptions were blended with the white and red bunting of the Confeder- acy.
 The speakers stand was occupied by General w. c. Oates, the Chairman, and other participants in the exercises Vet | erans and Ladies of the Memorial Asso- ciation.
 The exercises began with the clear, | stirring trumpet call of "Reveille," blown l by Prof. o. E. Courtney, leader of the End Infantry Band.
 | Patterson, of the First Presbyterian | Church, who led in prayer, alluded to the | solemnity of the occasion and praised the work of the noble women of the South | nticed.
 An Eloquent Invocation.
 Dr. Patterson offered feel ing and eloquent invocation. He thanged Providence f0r the life of the noble men whom the crowd had gathered their lives. their devotion to principle, their sacrifice and their courage would not be lost but brought home to younger generations. He thanked God that the graves had been filled and the chasm had
 been bridged He thanked God the two great sections were now united in peace and could clasp hands in honor of the brave men who had gone before. The veterans present 5dnB, W HeH tne Genreal Roll Is Called I'll be There." General Oates Speaks. General Oates alluded to the existing scenes which had attended the birth of the government of the Confectionery Tn the old Capitol on the hill. He spoke of the stir that was created when the lightning flashed the news to a waiting world that new nation had been born. He dwelt upon the hope of the South that gov ernment might be formed Of homo genous people alike in interest and alike In pursuits.
 The impending war, he said. was pre- cipitated by the call of President Lin coin for volunteers soon after his inau- guration.
 He dwelt briefly upon the heroism of the Confederate army which had pro- duced great leaders like Jackson, Lee and others. Montgomery too, had officers who had reflected honor upon her in To- max, HoltZclaw and others. As these names were uttered the vast crowd cheered.
 He paid a forcible and eloquent tribute to the private soldier.
 General Oates spoke of the bravery of the 4th Alabama, regiment which he knew well and which, he declared, fought as we'll without officers as with them The regiment, he said, was the only one whose muster rolls on examination show ed that more men had been killed in bat tie than had died of disease. The regi- ment. he said. included David Nix, a brave soldier from Marion who served through the war without a single fur speaker declared became a good citizen as he had been a noble soldier.
 David Nix, General Oates. said. was represented on this occasion by his daughter, Miss Louise Nix. who was an active and prominent member of the Daughters of the Confederacy and who would recite a special poem for the oc-
 Miss Nix's Recitation.
 Mss Nix was most cordially received by the assembled multitude. She Was warm ly checred as she stepped to the center of the platform. She displayed elocu- tionary powers of high order. Her enuf,ciatiOn was clear and her delivery was graceful She held the undivided attention of the great crowd as she spoke the words of the stirNng poem with it's beauty of sentiment. She was heartily applauded at its conclusion.
 Miss Nix. out of the many poems ot beauty suitable for he occasion, selected the beautiful lines by Mrs. l. M. r. Ock- enden of Montgomery, entitled, Starlit Eden Shore. The poem was written by Mrs. Ockenden at the age of r years. when she was Miss Ina Marie Porter. The poem Is published herewith
 Colonel Woods Introduced.
 In introducing Colonel Nj. L. Woods of Montgomery, the orator Of the day, General Oates said that military titles were common, many of which had not been won. The military title borne by the orator of the occasion. General Oates
 said, was not merely complimentary
 Colonel Woods. he said, had earned 1t and won 1t on the battlefield. He had heard the roar of musketry, the bursting ot shells and the whistle of the mimic ball. Colonel Woods. he declared. knew what 1t was to be a soldier. He had com | manded the 46th Alabama regiment and since the war he had been a citizen of Montgomery, honored and esteemed. a | good citizen and a man of wide informa- | tion.
 Colonel Woods was accorded a warm | reception as he took his place. His
 neighbors, friends and old comrades ap- | plauded the orator of the day as he went | forward. Colonel Woods delivered his ad-
 dress clearly and forclbly. He brought | out in a most convincing manner ths