Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-27
DEPARTED SDEVOTION
DtXie's Deed FittingIy remembered
Wednesday Evening.
SPEECH, SONG, STORY
Impressive Memorial Exercises We're
Held and the stirring Days Of
the War between south
and North Recalled.

1 afNW OAANaAAf niA HfMIA
Of a city which has borne the brunt
OF battle and has worn the weeds Of
mourning for It's sake. the Confedera-
cy was revived again Wednesday by
those who sigh for everything that II
was intended 20 be. and who will love
II until they die for what Il means 20
them and TO the south. The sacrifice.
the agony and the glory Of the great
days were told again to those who
never weary {. the story. and who
cheered and wept by turns as the
bright or somber side OF the picture
was turned 10 view. ~ ~
After an eloquent invocation had
been dellveted by Chaplain General
Jones. the anthem. 'Immortals." com
posed partly In memory OF General
r. +. Lee and John b. Gordon. by T.
9. De Leon OF Mobile. was sung, the
audience breaking into enthusiastic
applause at the close.
An address OF welcome 10 the visit
Ing veterans was then made by Gen.
| Estoplnal and a solo, Confederate
Toast In Song" composed BY Miss
Given Of the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy, was sung by Miss Carrie
Nick.
Governor Blanchard Was given "A
most enthusiastic welcome when he
stepped 10 the front OF the platform
10 speak for the people OF the state
OF Louisiana. He In the most cor.
dial manner. bade the veterans vel
come.
After a song. In His Faded Suit
OF Gray" by Albert Melester. Mayor
Behrman OF New Orleans greeted the
veterans In behalf OF the city Of New
Orleans
"My Hearts Love For Soldier OF
1855" was then beautifully sung by
Mrs. A. Faure. and when the applause
which greeted her had given way
Charles Payne Fenner OF New Orleans
delivered a brief address OF welcome
In behalf OF the local Sons OF Veter.
ans
The afternoon was given 10 the
memory OF the Confederate dead. and
addresses extolling their valor. pa.
tience. patriotism and devotion were
cheered again and again. Beautiful
women and stalwart men combined
their voices In and hands In praise
OF the whole service. and proved that
while the men themselves we're gone. !
the memory OF what they we're and
what they dld will never be forgotten
by those who have inherited the land
they fought 20 save. General W. l.. /
Cabell presided.
After the session had been opened /
by prayer by Rev. A. Gordon Bake /
well chaplain general OF the Louisi I
ana division a mixed choir Of twenty I
voices sang In a beautiful manner 4
Nearer. My God, 10 Thee
The first address was by Rev /
De Lameriners Of New Orleans. who 4
spoke with much eloquence OF r. r. 4
Lee and jefferson Davis His address
was received with exceeding warmth.
and many times he was compelled 20
halt in his remarks 10 allow the ap-
plause to die away.
When he had concluded. the choir
sang Jesus. Lover OF My Soul" and 4
General Cabell then introduced Rev
W. NJ. Alexander OF New Orleans. who
spoke on the constitutional side OF the
rights OF the states to secede. He
- was AHE nAlAnUAI1 IAANA
lege Of the states TO leave the Union
prior 20 1861. IL Is not right now"
he said. because the war has settled
the fact" Mr.. Alexander closed his
address with an eloquent tribute 10
the women OF the south.
The memorial services proper were
ended by a benediction pronounced
by Chaplain General Jones.
General Cabell then introduced
Lieutenant Governor Sanders OF Lou.
isiana. who. in behalf OF the Sons n
Veterans. addressed the delegates. He
assured the old soldiers that IL was
held by their sons 10 be the duty and
privilege 10 show the world az large
that what was done By the men of
the south during and since the war
was believed In. and cherished by their
sons, and he said that Il would be the
duty OF oncoming generations TO sec
that the truth only Is recorded Of the
deeds OF the Confederate soldiers
General Cabell introduced as the or
tor OF the reunion Judge James r.
CAN'T OF jefferson City. Mo-, the ma.
jor general commanding the Missouri
division Of the Confederate Veterans.
Al night a series Of exhibition drills
was given In the auditorium. the first
event being by the Beauregard ca
dets. commanded by Miss Lillian Nor
veil
The March OF the States" led by
Miss Mollie Blanchard. was a pretty
feature
A dress parade and prize drill by a ,
number Of boy cadet corps concluded
the regular programme. and the re- !.
OF the evening was spent In
dancing