The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-23
AT PARK
ANNIVERSARY OF SECOND DAY AT
 CHICkAMAUGA.
afessers. Hausman and Hehin the Speakers for Sons of Veterans- Captain Sexton Master of
 Ceremonies.

Members of the Camps of United Confederate Veterans. the Montgomery Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of the Confederacy concluded the cele- bration of the anniversary of the pat tie of Chickamauga last night at Elec- tric Park after hearing two stirring speeches by D. s. Hausman of Mont Homery and Congressman J. Tom Het- lin of Lafayette.
 Over 500 members of the veterans organizations and their friends were present at the park. The crowd was distinctly patriotic gatherlng. Although last night was set apart for the Sons and Daughters of Confederate Veterans, the grizzled warriors of the gray were in evidence and heartily cheered the efforts of the younger generations to give them the credlt that is due.
 The celebration of the first night, the anniversary of the first day of the great battle of the west, was set apart for the old soldiers and last night their descendants held the centre of the stage The speeches were delivered from the bandstand. Directly in front of this stand a number of benches were arranged and upon these the members of the various chapters of the Daught- CTS of the Confederacy were seated; They wore the badges of their several organizations.
 The Sons were also in evidence. Cap tain A. C. Sexton. adjutant of the Ala barna Division of the Sons of Veterans. acted as master of ceremonies and ln- troduced the speakers. Both Mr. Hausman and MT. Hefiin were very happy in their remarks. Both brought the message of the importance of the duty of the two organizations in keep ing alive the principles of constitu- tional government for which Con- federate soldiers fought.
 The most pleasing feature of the evening were the duets of Miss Minnie Watt Pierce and Junius j. Pierce. They were repeatedly encored. Miss Ber- nice Wilson Price read very cleverly Aunt Elnora's Hero" She was the recipient of prolonged applause. Hoff- mans electric Park orchestra also con- tributed to the. pleasure of the even Ing.
 The exercises began at o'clock. MT. Hausman was first introduced. He said that surrounded as he was by the halIowed memories of the great strug- gle between the States. he was com pelled to speak most guardedly in order that he might not be carried away by patriotic impulse and speak on what EAould have been instead of what is and what will be. He was not abashed to make this statement because he knew Of no man not moved Dy recdlIlHR s,ihe victories, the defeats and the gallant struggle of his own flesh and especially when of tho flesh of Confederate sol- diery. England had it's Cromwell, France its Bonaparte. Germany its Frederick, but for each of these stars .he South could present constellation.
 He laid emphasis on the importance of the younger generations perpetual Ing the cause that their fathers fought for and the building of their true his tory The works of the organizations he declared are daily showing them selves in the life of today. And he declared this just. for he could not con- ceive of the unknown power that could deny the sons and the daughters Oi men who had struggled so hard for tho right the power to love and perpetuat' the right He closed in a brilliant euiogy on the Confederate soldier arC statesman and his mark on the worlc today
 MT. Heflln spoke in his own inimita ble style. He interspcrsed his thouGht' with stories and the audience was witt him from beginning to end. He sait that the Confederate soldier was thu nnly soldier, who was greater by ex pcricnce than by report, He declare' that the questions of secession ant