The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-31
IN MEMORY OF GEN. JOHN B
 GORDON.

Resolutions Adopted by the Alabama ' Division, U, D. c.
 Tho death of Gen. John B. Gordon Is a distinct loss to Alabama and its people. When Q young man he made his home in this State, ,--indeed, his first command in the war between the States was as Captain of the "Raccoon Roughs'' of Jackson County, Ala, and later he was advanced to the Coloneley of the famous 9th Alabama Regiment, a promotion which was but a stepping stone to yet greater honors elsewhere. This Stale, therefore. claims the privilege of mingiing her tears with those of Georgia and. in- deed, of the, entire South, over the death of their chieftain. ... f As Daughters of the Confederacy of Alabama. we desire to offer our tribute of loving admiration to the memory of one, the record of whose career with It's unexcelled courage and noble achieve ments upon the battlefield, it's history of brilliant public service and of beautiful private life, has been and will continue to be the best example for the emulation of the young manhood and womanhood of this country. He was true to himself, to his section and to his reunited coun- try.
 No perfunctory grief is ours. for we IlQQTH d IIlGu0 VI uobI0b AlOhO4SA SAHS ~S' ed; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, That the Daughters of the Confederacy of the Alabama Division ex- press their sense of personal bereavement in the death of one who was their chief counsellor, their joy and pride, their in spiration to higher living and nobler ser- vice.
 Resolved, That while feeling the pro- foundest regret for the loss which this State. in common with our sister States, has sustained, we would be ungrateiul not to express appreciation and thank fulness that General Gordon was pei- mitted, despite his severe wounds and untold hardships which he endured, to re- main with us long enough to place the South and It's cause correctly before the world,--to lead the North and the South, a common country, to better under standing, a closer union. Let us. take up the song where he broke off the strain" ?. '. Resolved, That while as a Division we shall miss his unvarying courtesy and loving attention, we are assured that the gracious Father. wise and good <to Ills children, has only removed General Cor don to a higher sphere of service. To a spirit like his, death came not as the ''curse but as the coronation" to 8 beautifully rounded life, filled with good deeds. There was no fear, no hesitation, but rather the joy of one upon whose vision already the lights of the Celestial City had begun to break.
 Resolved, That a copy. of; these Tesolu- tions be sent to- Mrs. Gordon with our tenderest love and sympathy, that they be published in The Advertiser and that they be spread upon a page of our State record book.
 Mrs. F. 8. Wood,
 President.
 Mrs. Jas. Alfred,
 Corresponding Secretary.
 Mrs. J. N. Thompson,
 Treasurer.
 A Mrs. Harvey Jones.
 Historian.
 Miss Mary F. Reynolds,
 Registrar.
 Mrs. B. B. Ross,
 Recording Secretary. The "souvenir Plate" Committee-Mrs. I. H, Crenshaw, Montgomery. chairman; Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce, TnscaIoosa; Mrs' Charles G, Brown. Birmingham; Mrs. w. 1N,tpRtn,,,a nualftra-