The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-08-12

was noted and regretted. ihonga |
Re vas mt m tie programme md |
had no special function to perform
at tne reunion, Il being only
State affair Adjulsnt General W.
T. Mickle, of the General Associ-
alton was present, however, and
addressed the convention.
The failure OF Governor Varda-
man to arrive, who was announced
for the principal address, was also
very generally regretted, many
people having jonrDeyed mere es-
peciaily To hear him He was de-
tanned by pressing official dntiee
at the State capital that would not
admit of delay. This number on
the programme Was filed oy Con-
gresham Il. G. Humphreys. who
entertained the convention in en-
eloquent and masterfui speech on
subjects appropriate tc the occa-
sion.
All the sponsors and maids CT
honor and chaperonss who were
present, nun boring about twenty,
were presented oy the several Gen
erals and camp commanders, COM
prising e love y galaxy of Southern
beauties When this pleasant form
atty WAS completed Genl Lowry
announced that requests were
made for recitation bv Mics An
nie Lowe Jonas. sponsor for the
second brigade, who complied, with
a charming rendition of Henry
Lynden FIash's beautiful Memo
ries OF the Blue and Gray" Ac-
knowledging an ovation of ap-
piause Miss Jonas responded with
Il recital of the famous Confeder-
ate note poem. by Maj ) A Jonas
OF this city, which follows:
- r W a
sEpEhA1E NOTE.
Representing nothing on God earth nov,
And pnught IN the waters below II,
As the pledge 81 nation thst's usad and gone
heep il. dear fri5ud, and sho.E il.
Sto. u - those who Will lead sar
70 tie ts!e thai this triis cat tell
OF a liberty boru Il the patriot dream,
OF storm Grad sdi nation that fell
Too poor 10 possess the precious ores.
AMI 10 much of al stranger Ia borrow.
We issued to-day our promise u pay.
ar..t IrfF f.tr ft.s.4fr .ffrIl lac
he i.iys rolled by and weeks became yeas.
Rnt our Golfers we're empty stl
Coin y.as rare Iiiat the treasury n quake
~ n dollar ~houiC drop ~ the Till.
BLt tile faith that was IN az Vas strong. indeed
a MI poverty veil ~e utsct RI Ell.
aud this little check represe1tod the pay
That or suffering veterans earned.
We knew IL h,d hardly value IL gold,
fct - gold each soldier receives. IL;
70 -stxtd ~ Our eyes with promise - pay.
Aud each Southern Tstrlot believed it.
Hut ,ur boys thought little ~ price ~ OF pay,
Or Of bills that ~ere overdue;
Ne know n it brought M our bread today
Twas tho best our poor couatry could do
hrep tit sells oil our history over,
Frsru Sac Oirtn 80 the ir,ALn - its asst
Modest and born - the angel, Hope,
Lake cur hope ~ success itspassed.
Richmond va.. May. l,.6
The usual amount OF routine
business was considered by the
convention, and many resolutions
adopted. Of which the following
are given space here a. being Of
greatest general interest:
By General ". ID. Cameron. Of
Mer dian.
" hereas, 1t bas been noted with
deep regret by those who were ac-
quainted with the exigencies and
Of the first woman
of the South, the widow Of our be-
loved chiettsin, jefferson Davis,
that uujusI criticisms have been
made 10y The thougn;less and unin-
formed OH account Of her residence
at the North after the death of her
exalted ashland; aud, whereas, by
the allotment of, time her wonder
fui career must soon be closed and
II IL due TO her that she should be
with the fact that she
holds the loyal affection and ten !
derest love o! The veterans or her |
home; and, whereas, the Confeder
ate veterans of the State OF Mis- /
recognize aud appreciate |
the stern and impiacable character
Of the necessity which imposed I
upon THE loyal aud devoted moth /
er of the Confederacy!the sentencs |
of exile from the lauG where her I
were deep rooted and |
fixed; where ali of her tastes and |
sympathies met response: where I
her hopes had blossomed into glad I
fultilIment only To wither aud die |
in grief aud sorrow; where he,
days had garnered the sweetness
add bitterness of glorious and
tragic career in the land to which
zh. was bound by the indissoiu bic
ties of "A supreme sacrifice, and IL
" which she has borne AZ 'thorns IN
the flesh" with painful silence ead
Christian patience the unrighte-
Gus criticisms of jealous thought
l"ss friends; therefore
Resolvedi That, the Confederate
Vat.srena of TIA Stata ff Niasi.ain