The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-06-02

NO. 1865.
G.. w. L. DAWSON, Com.
GEO, Il. TODD, Adjt.
There Will be regular meeting of
Gen. Dick Taylor Camp Sunday,
June 3rd, at 8 O'Clock p. M. All
comrades are requested to attend.
The old soldiers of Jefferson
with many citizens assembled at
the G. Presbyterian church last
Sunday morning May 9th 4 ar
held most beautiful and apprc.
pirate service in memory of the
dead soldiers of the war between
the states: Invocation by Rev. D.
B. Hall.
The music rendered by the ladies
was indeed beautiful and grand.
The short sermon by Rev, Julian
Woodson, himself an ex- Confeder-
ate soldier, was instructing and ap
propriate on the sacrificial offering
necessary for the American people,
under God, in order to ultimately
to promote His glory and advanc-
ling Christian civilization.
Hon. w. T. Armistead delivered
an address along similar lines, con
trasting conditions to-day with
those of forty years ago.
Col. Horace WEIGH of Opdyke
Post, G.. R. r.. concluded with
most appropriate address which is
herewith presented toaourreaders
After which the touching song of
Sweet By.and- bye'' was rendered
by the chour, Joined by the whole
congregation, and the benediction
given.
Flowers will be strewn and a
poem recited by Miss Irene Jack
son at the cemetary next Sunday,
June 3, at 4 y. m. Every body
come.
Address of Col. Horace Welch,
Sunday May 81, 1905:
"My friends: On this solemn holy.
Sabbath you have assembled here to
meet these few surviving soldiers, who
once stood in battle line, at that time
some of us were dressed in blue uni
] forms; larger portion here present
were dressed in gray uniforms, as gal
liant and brave a body of men as the
4 world ever saw, or ever will see again.
We were younger then than we are to-
\ day. Those men testified on hundreds
4 of battlefields their willingness to do
duty for the cause that they believed
I to be right, to die if need be. We who
4 wore the blue, and only few of us are
. here today, we can bear testimony as
living witnesses to the gallantry and
bravery of these brothers of ours who
{ wore the gray. whom we met on many
=, stubornly fought battle fields during
: the days of the Cos. Over forty years
have passed by since then. We learned
!, upon the battlefield to respect them;
Y here in peace we have learned to love
n them, and we have now grown old to-
= gether. and soon, God only knows how
b soon, our service here on earth will be
. ended. And comrades and brothers,
Y may it find US clothed in the uniform,
e that Christ our sovering King, gives to
all those who volunteer to serue Him
as good obedient soldiers of the Gross.
And now we say to all. if aught of emni-
ty exists, forgive; but do not forget the
splendid courage of these men WHO
linger with you yet. Heavens morning
blue above US spread the news to all.
There is no north, or south today, for
we are brothers, all. The battle stand
ards have been returned to our broth
e ers, who will ever cherish and treasure
s them as sacred mementoes of their
o loved comrades who fell in battle and
Q died under their folds.
"The congress of these happily
United States have appropriated the
n sum of 100000 dollars to care for and
4 mark the graves of the Confederate
4 dead; and the voice of the nation has
4 said: at is WE'LL" we are instructed
4 to say. if the mothers, of the southland,
still sit. like Rachel of old, weeping
B for their childred." and refusing TO be
comforted because they are not, assure
4 them, assure them that their brothers,
in the northland, will feel it privilege
y to stand in the place of their own kins-
men, and lovingly mark their last rest
ing place with God's sweetest emblems
4 of peace, beautiful flowers, as the years
roll on"