The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-05-04
FITTINGLY OBSERVED.

Memorial Day was appropriately OBJ
served in Marietta last Wednesday, the
26th ult.
The parade was formed on the square
with Col. E. II. Clay as marshal of the
day assisted by number OF mounted
aides, who also acted as escort to the
speaker. Shortly before 10 o'clock the
procession moved slowly on Powder
Springs street to the Confederate cerle-
terry in the following order
Muffled drum.
! Marietta Rifles.
Confederate veterans.
Odd Fellows.
Mayor and councilmen.
Carriage with orator and committee
Mounted escort
Carriages with ministers and officers
of Memorial Association and Daugh-
ters of Confederacy,
Citizens on foot and in carriages.
Children of the Confederacy.
School children.
By the time the procession reached
the cemetery rain had begun to fall,
and it was decided to return to the city
and continue the exercises in the court
house. Before leaving the cemetery a
salute was fired by the Marietta Ri
fies and TAPS" sounded by the bugler,
and tho nf tho cInnnin0 hor0oc
were strewn with natures choicest Of
ferings, the perfume of which seemed to
breathe a benediction and fill the air
with the melody of triumphant an
Themselves tribute to the "Gray
hosts in Heaven"
Arriving at the courthouse, the ex-
ercises were begun by the entire au-
dience singing America" Col, w. R.
Power acting as master of ceremonies
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Patton.
1.-THE Vacant Chair" was touchingly
sung by Mrs, Leila Grist, assisted by a
picked choif. Col. G. D. Phillips was
presented to the audience, and in a
patriotic and eloquent speech intro
duced DR.. A R. Holderby, of Atlanta,
the orator of the day,
Dr. Holderby handled his theme with
the greatest ease, and the marked at
tention with which his address was fol-
lowed and the frequent interruptions
by applause attested the approval and
appreciation of the large audience
present. With beautiful words of
praise he recounted the devotion and
heroism of the men at the front and
the women in the homes of the South
during those dark days of strife and
struggle. His tribute'to the women of
the South was especially eloquent and
stirred every soul before him, and his
eulogy to the lamented John B. Cor
don was keyed to that fine tone of
Southern patriotism that delights in
recounting the songs and stories and
the deeds OF valor of the heroes of the
Southern Confederacy.
Following DR.. Holderby's address,
the choir sang Nearer, My God, to
Thee" Miss Katherine Dykers, in a
few graceful and touching remarks, in
behalfSof the Daughters of the Confed-
Grey, presented crosses of honor to
J. T. Chalker, Hasten Dunn, H. H. Nc
Intire and n. j. Crowder. Col. G.. D.
Phillips then ably and eloquently re-
ferred to the work of the Ladies Me-
mortal Association and Daughters of
the Confederacy, stating that Miss
Mary Green, one of the first officers of
the Memorial Association, and who
personally superintendent the interment
of soldiers in the Confederate cemetery,
was present. Miss Green was given an
ovation, to which she modestiy bowed
her appreciation.
The doxology was sung, and after the
benediction by Rev. W, ?. Loveioy, the
exercises ended.