The Tupelo journal., 1905-01-27
VETERANS TO THE FRONT!
Daughters of the Confederacy Honor Them.
Crosses of Honor Awarded
They Chrsten the New Court House on Lees Birthday

The assemblsge at the Cour
House, on Thursday, 10Th inst. ol
Daughters of the Confederacyland
Confederate Veterans, for the be-
stowal of Crosses of Ho Tor. by the
Baldwin Chapter of Daughters oI
the Confederacy. was tie most no
table and enjoyable public event
that has occurred in this city fol
many a day. The recently organ.
lied Harrisburg Chapter of Daugh
ters of the Coufederacy attended
in body and participated in the
proceedings. There were abou,
seventy five Of the aged veterans
present every one of whom showed
the deep emotion with which they
joined in the interesting exercises.
AT 2 o'clock p. IN. the Daughters
of the Confederacy formed in line
in the spacious rotunda Of the mag.
niicent new structure with the vet
Grams resting on their left, in line,
adown the northern corridor, un.
der command of w. "A. Dozier,
Commandant of J. M. Stone Camp
of U. C. V. As the big clock in
the dome struck two the line OF
march was taken up, with The Bald
wyn Chapter, led by its president
Mrs J. B. Youngblood, followed
by little Misses Halle Savery and
| Linda kincannon, who carried The
flag of Col. W. n. II. Tisen's reg
iment IN the civil war. The, g were
followed by the Harrisburg Chap
ter, led by Mrs. l. q. Y Baker
pre- ident, after which came thu
veterans in double tile. AT th,
door they were met by Capt P. NJ
Savery, who, assisted l.y the pref
| ty and efficient ushefs for the oc
casion, Misses Alinrose kincannol
aud Jeffie Belle Mitchnar, the,
were directed to seats in the audi
tOrium.
AS the procession entered thu
hall Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, presid
ing ut he piano, greeted them witt
strains of beautiful and inspiring
music, which was continued at fire.
quent intervals throughout the GER
emonies. In this she was assisted
by an improvised choir composed
Of the best talent of the city. The
music rendered consisted of Oldeu
time songs aud instrumental pieces
which awoke old memories and
carried the battle Scared heroes
back to the scenes Of the war.
When all were seated fervent
and eloquent prayer was offered by
Rev. J. r. Cunningham:
God of ail'life God Of NIL truth. md
| God Of all grace. God OF Onr fathers
| God of our immortal dead: and of nuI
heroic living God of our Southern man.
hood-th he highest type of Self 'fSacriiice
and deviation. and the symbol of nll that
| is pure and true and beautiful God O
| he brave and dauntlpss. private. who
| lared TO do to suffer. and t" die. and
| who. aiter.ail, must storm the works
and rorry Iip nnemies re lnuhts. God q
Sidney .'ohn-ton Robert E Lee. Stone
wall Jackson and Jefferson Davis-thf
| .reat eyponnd, re- Of and defenders O
Constitution Il liberty. Onr God and our
| Father! we bring to thee the homage a
| .nr hearts and lay all at thy feetl W.
,l,,rify thy name, ihat white the wrong
often prevails. AID the right often gOel
down in defeat and in blood, hut never
no never. in dishonOr-tlat em cess !,
no test OF merit--tiat mig Int il not ri2h
| and that Vandalism is not patriotism
We thank thee for the iov and inspira
| ton OF this h0ur-fOr the love and de
votion which prompts our consecratef
| women to award to Confederate veter
ans Crosses Of Honor. o God, help u,
| TO receive and wear them. az emblems o
womans love, and woman's devotion
and as woman's remindeN that w'
ought for Constitutional honor, ant
for what we knew was right. Bless ant
sanctify our associations, and bring III
| an a last to wear thu victor's crown
in an never ending communion. Amen.
After the prayer Mrs. Youngblood
president, etc., in beautiful man
ner delivered an appropriate ad
dress which drew much applause
from the audience. She wal
followed by Miss Willie Tyaon
secretary, who, with great digDit,
ind self possession, delivered 81
interesting address which elicitee