Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-04-27
IN LOVE AND TEARS
A TRIBUTE is PAID.
Heroes of the Sixties are
Honored.
ALL BUSINESS WAS SUSPENDED
And Citizens United in Doing Honor
to the Memory of Those Who Wore
the Gray-oration BY Mr. e. A.
Nisbet -Profusion of Flowers.

Again that anniversary, sadly dear
to every Southern heart whereon we
pay tender and loving tribute to those
who wore the gray and place garlands
upon the grassy mounds of our heroic
dead, has dawned, and yesterday after
noon the people of Amerlcus assem-
bled at Oakgrove Cemetery to hear
from lips eloquent the story of a cause
which, though lost, was holy, just and
righteous.
1t is the proudest heritage remain
ing, that of honorIng our heroes In
gray, the living and the salnted dead,
and thousands thus paid tribute.
The memorial exercises were held
at the cemetery, where five hundred
Confederate dead are awaiting the re-
vile which will assemble them around
Lee and Jackson on the resurrection
morn.
In the cycle of time four decades
have rolled by but the veneration CIV
en- the Confederate soldier is as in
tense today as when he fell sacrifice
to duty and honor at Shiloh, the Will
derness and Gettysburg, or when he
bowed his head in sorrow with the
sainted Lee at Appomattox. We loved
him then, and that veneration is but
intensified with the flight of time.
And this annual tribute of love was
agaid paid him yesterday.
While the weather threatened rain
for time the clouds drlfted in the af
ternoon and food of golden sunshine
fell like a benediction from heaven
upon the sacred occasion.
The pageant left the public library at
$3.50 O'Clock. Coils. j. E. Mathis and
Lawson StapIeton were marshaIs of the
day, while at the head of the column
marched the Light Infantry under
command Ct Capt GIL. Williams, the
company presenting fine appearance
Carriages containing the officers of
the memorial societies, chaplain, ora
tors, and Brigedier General John a
Cobb, followed the military.
Brigadier General C3ha, who COM
mands tie Western Div son of Geor-
gia u G. v, wore the full officers ami
form of the Confederate army. As the
pageant passed the Confederate monu-
ment it was joined by Camp Sumter
U. G. V "the heroes of the SIXTIES .
The camp was commanded by Com
mander Ell. 7. Davenport, and marched
beneath the old battlef flag of the Con-
federacy3 The large number of veter-
ans was particularly noticeable, many
coming from the country and nearby
towns to attend the exercises.
Thus the pageant proceeded to Oak
grove Cemetery where it was joined by
pupils of the city schools.
A great multitude had already as
sembIed, and after prayer by the chapn
lain, and anthem by the Americas
Choral Union Mr.. T. r. Galloway
very gracefully introduced the orator
of the occasion, Mr.. E. A, Nisbet. Mr..
Galloway s remarks were very chaste
and eloquent.
The gifted young speaker was in
excellent voice and for fully forty min
utes held the wrapt attention of the
vast concourse with one of the most
mastery, scholarly and patriotic ad-
dresses ever listened to upon a similar
occasion. In words of burning elo-
quence the story of the Confederacy
and that of the grandest soldier in his
tory, he of the sixties, was told.
The subject was one very near to the
heart of the gifted speaker-the Con-
federacy and the undying principles
represented therein, and eloquent trib.
ute was paid the hosts of Spartan braves
who for four long and terrible years fol-
lowed loyalty the banners of Jackson
and Lee.
The sentiments thus expressed.
couched as they were in language
chaste and beautiful, struck respon-
sivs chord in the hearts of every one
in the vast assemblage and the address
Of Mr.. Nisbet yesterday will be num-
oered among the most eloquent ever
delivered in Americas upon Memorial
Day occasion. Many and we'll merited
we're the appreciative compliments
Jhowered upon him
In conclusion the lsdIee, yetere M
md schc oil children coYere d the grav, =
If the hero dead with roses and oar
ands The Light Infantry fred the sa-
ute of honor; taps, the soIdia, q
God night, was sounded, and anothar
memorial day passed into history.