The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-18

answered to the rollcall by the angel
OF God beyond the river. But could
we call the muster roll Of the Confed-
crate army, we might answer for the
silent battalions in grey: dead on
the field Of HONOR They did not
suffer and die in vain. No brave
battle, fought for truth and right, was
in vain. The truth survives though
the soldier perishes. Being dead,
they yet speak. They tell us courage,
self sacrifice and loyalty to conviction
is sublime. Their heroism cannot
die. 1t shines as the fixed stars with
deathless light above the sordid,
selfish aims of men. It will inspire
generations to come with noble ideals
OF unselfsh living. It is a new ex-
ample Of the profound words: "He
that loseth his life shall find it,
We clasp your memory to our hearts
today. In the words Of noted veter-
an: "Ye are our dead. Ours you
were in. the stern years from 81 to
10, by the sacred bond Of a common
conservation to cause which is holy
to US. Ye are ours today as we re-
call your brave deeds and heroic stead
fastness. Ye will be ours again when
the last great reveille shall sound and
the brothers whom the fortunes of
battle divided shall be reunited in a
better land. y
You, too, veteran survivors, gallant
defenders OF stainless, though con.
quered banner, you, too, are ours. The
proud title Of daughters of the con-
federacy we cherish as sacred heir
loom. To us is the privilege and
sacred duty to keep the treasure Of
your memory untarnished. Words
cannot give utterance to the love and
admiration that glow in the hearts OF
each of us for you. We believe, with
our illustrious governor, James K !.
Vardaman, that monument, whose
base Is as broad as eternity and whose
pinnacle glimmers in the sunlight
around the great Jehovahs IS throne,
would scarce be fitting one for you.
We believe that in years to come
the families of the south will establish
their claim to aristooraoy by 'the pos
session of one of these crosses of honor,
won and worn by Confederate soldier
the very name being synonym OF
valor, constancy and loyalty to duty
a name forever emblazoned on the
canvas of glory It is our prou6
privilege to bestow these crosses. 'Ti'
not the value of the gift that we
would have you consider, but tht
sentiment and the whole hearted
earnest devotion we have for the
| memory Of the stars and bars-and fo,
you, our bravest and best-the soldier
of Lee, Stewart, Jackson and Alber
Sidney Johnson. Wear it and keep it
decorated with this:
"When the Angel Gabriel sounds th
final reville-
Assemble on the colors,' next tn
signal call will be;
Then from mountain, plain an
valley you will gather with you
scars,
And you'll yell in joyful chorus un
derneath the Stars and Bars.
You will sing the song t Dixie as yo'
form in last array,
And your feet will beat thse cadence a
you march upon you. way.
And when good ST. Peter challenges
as sentry at the gates,
You'll proudly give the ountersigl
we are Ex- -Confedera.te,s!'
Then will jolly old ST. Peter CIV
to each q welcome and,
Saying, i have heard that heathe
gods the Titans did withstand;
But fear celestial ramparts woul
not fare SO very well,
Shnn1d these Pi1crin Grav osoo;'T thar