Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-27

fvance OF the day was done 80
shtly and with such pefiectneFs
a those who participated in and wit
sBsed the ceremonies we're we'll salts
ftied.
The day opened cloudy, and about 8
O'Clock q slight shower fell bot this
was soon over, and tended to be re-
freshlng, laying the dust and making
the morning comfortable
The frat number on the program was
enacted by the members Of J. J. Fin
ley Chapter, United Daughters OF the
Coniederacy. The ladies OF this Chap
ter, with their friends, assembled at
the home OF Mrs. w. Il. Taylor, the
president. and at o'clock carriages
conveyed them to the cemetery, where
they decorated the graves OF the de-
parted heroes OF both armies. The
ceremoniesIst the cemetery were sim
pie but impressive, and were entered
into with q heart full OF love and re-
Spect for both the Confederate and the
Union soldier.
Al III o'clock, At the court house,
Ex-Governor Francis p. Fleming OF
Jacksonville delivered the address OF
the day, under the auspices Of Stone
wall Camp, u. @. V. The distinguish
ed speaker was introduced By Major
John w. Tench Of the Veterans, who
In few eloquent but impressive words
told what q true and tried soldier Col.
Fleming had proved himself to be In
the distressing days oi the 8Os." Col
Fleming spoke Tor an hour to a crowd
ed house, and his remarks, which were
on the line Of the Confederacy. Her
Soldlers'Rnd Her Cause, were warmly
and INTELLECTUALLY received.
stOnewall 0Npp, u q, ", members
Of the @, A, r ,i6cth chapters OF the
Daughters Of the CN,iederAcy, a bat.
talon from East Florida seminary, the
pupils and faculty OF u Gainesville
Graded and High schoS aud the pu.
pills OF Miss Tebeau's q Dol, attended
this meeting, TO say nhmg OF the
great number Of citlS(hs who came to
hear the distinguished speaker and eK.
governor.
In the afternoon the ladies Of Kirby
Smith Chapter al (embled at the home
OF Mrs. J, +. McKinstry, Jr., East
Main street, n, They proceeded to
the cemetery, where the graves O, all
soldiers, both ConiederAtes and
Unions, were strewn with fragrant
flowers. The Veterans graveS In the
Jewish cemetery were not forgotten,
and MesdAmes Butkhim and Wer-
theim and Miss Maud Graham ten.
derry laid sweet flowers upon their
graves,
When the ceremonies we're over At
the cemetery the lAdies returned TO
the city, where they decorated with
fragrant flowers the Confederate
monument, which occupies = promi.
nent position in the court house
square, The monument had been pre-.
vlously decorated in q most appropri.
ate manner In the morning, but the
ladies OF Kirby Smith desired 90 add
new lauFels to the bravery aud vAlor
Of the Confederate soldier
TO George W Meyers. 4 Contcder.
ate Veteran Who 10 we'll known here,
belongs the credit of the excellent and
appropriate decoration 81 the monu.
ment, Mir Meyers, while true
American, 10 also true Confederate,
aud will never forget the cause which
he defended when he WAS nothing
more thAn.A mere lad Ia the hands
ot the lite-sEtd Confederate soldier
which surmounU the pillar Of stone
be placed Confederate Hag-the gen.
uine article aud To show HE sincerity
and he loyalty To hW eountry, on =
stAH above this silent messenger Of the
dead, be suspended United States
hag-s beautiful, impressive aud
touching sentiment Of the union Of
THE country Mr. Moyeu VAS eom.
plimented by many, including the Vet.
Grams Of both The Gray aud the blue,
upon this idea
The ladies Of kirby Smith Chapter,
uRdeE the auspices Of whom thls beau.
ufUl mohsmeni\NAs erected. are M.
der mAhy obligatlQas 10 ME. Meyers,
Who has besn allii Esly 81 wosk Cor