The Tupelo journal., 1904-01-29
ORDER Of EXERLIsES.

Introductory remarks by Col
Thomas. Prayer by Rev. K. A.
Kimbrough. Song service at sun
dry times during the meeting, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Geo. W. Long.
Comrade P. NJ. Savery, chair
man of the special Committee on
Memorial to Gen, Gordon, presen-
ted the following tribute which
was unanimously adopted:
Words are the weakest things
That man, as tribute brings
Unto the Worlds true kings
Yet words, too. have their grace,
Their golden time and place"
The Southland mourns today,
the loss on earth Of their beloved
chieftain, late General John B
Gordon. Commander in Chief of
the United Confedera Veterans
of America. Born July 9th 1882.
Died Jan. 9Th 1904, at 1912 P. NJ
:" His life was worthy "i ,.raii peace
Beyond the stars his spirit lives
In blest release
Soldier! Statesman Citizen
Christian He has chiseled his
name on the tablets of memory in
characters that will never be erased
or dimmed SO long as a true and
loyal Confederate Veteran lives,
and in history he will live for ages
as one of the honored patriots of
the Southland.
After the death of President
Jefferson Davis, ne became the
/ chief living representative of the
Confederate States. His military
l record is as bright as the MONDAY
sun, his devotion to duty, his ex
!. ample on the battle field, in biv
ouac and camp, was ever an lncen
tive and inspiration to great ane
glorious deeds. His wes the lecort
J of the citizen soldier. He entered
! the Confederate army as a private
4 yet with excelsior in his heart
!, From the ranks he ascendec
through the various grades, unit
he won the wreath and stars o.
D Lieutenant General. 1t was his ar
! my corps that carried the battl
= flag of the starry cross To- victory
for H. last time on the fields OF til,
"Oid Dominion, aud had his grea
, leader demanded, wonli have dice
. and never surrendered He was tn
\ first Commander in Chief OF hi
I comrades, when the organization
4 of the Federation of the Confeder
ate Veterans was effected and S
} continued until death. There ha
D never lived, since the war betwee
\ the States, comrade more revere
I loved or idolized by his comrades
4 than Gen. John B. Gordon.
"He was mild in peace-but fiercer ia
Z Than the spotted lynx in war.
AS Statesman, he has repre-
= sented the State of Georgia as he
y Senator in the national Congress.
\ and seated by the suffrages Q
4 Georgians in the Executive Chai
4 of the State, filling ali station
! with diguity and with honor A
! private individual, he was wol
y thy in every respect of the nam
= of an American citizen. He love
Z his country.
= "To live for common ends, is to /
j The highest faith makes still the highes
= For we grow like the things our Sou
\ believe,
Aud we rise or sink, as we aim high {
No mirror shows such likeness of Il
face
AS faith we live by, OF heart and mind.
We are in very truth, that which W
love"
AS christian, he was an hun
BILE, yet devoted follower Of tn
Blessed Master. When Gen I. .
jackson ceased warfare on eartl
his mantle of christian SCENE
to haye fallen on Gen. Gordon
blended into his very being, an
J thus he lived.
Death came, but could not surprise
Him who had watched each day wit
= prayer,
Waiting with longing eyes
To show the Lord a faithful servant
care:
When called the Bridegroom and II
, friends to meet.
I NJ oil to buy-no labor to oegin--
With burning lamp-gfrt ioins-pea
| shod feet
rhus hand iii hand with death
entered in
Aud found IL bridal GARMENT ana Il sea {
| +. NJ. Slavery, W. =. Long, j. j. 10
1 ers, G. b. Hood, ". A. Mctanless. W.
\ Johnson, j. p Sisk, W. 4. Dozier. Il.
. Thomas, W Il CLAYTON, j. K. Arncl
q j. A. Thompsos, w. Ii. hsyes, T.
u Freeman, j. p. S.ovall, W. +. Sparks
: Comrade j. j. Rogers offered Il
following resolution whicn was
dopted:
IS General Jamss Lengstreet di
-l903. While we .;
tribute to the memory of conrad
late Gen. John Gordon, let US n