The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-27

praises in the great reuaion through intending ages. Amen"
 Miss Sanford Presented.
 The band rendered Nearer My God To Thee" and Judge Sayre presented the recitationist in the following words:
 Ladies and Gentlemen:
 "The efforts. the trials, the suffer- ings-the unmeasured outpourings of blood and treasure with which the peo. pie of the South maintained their con- victions of right and justice during the war between the States, were not in vain.
 T have thought that perhaps Mir. Davis was commissioned to speak to wider audiences and remoter times than he imagined when, in his second inaugural, he said: The recollections of this great contest, with all its conn mon traditions of glory, of sacrifice and blood, will be a bond of harmony and enduring affection among the people. producing unity in policy, fraternity in sentiment, and just effort in war. The prophecy of that speech has been full filled. whether In a broader sense than intended or not. and today the people of the South, from a position of serene security and splendid promise fashion ed by their own hands and of the wreck and devastations of unsuccessful civil war, are privileged to look back with untroubled hearts and clear con. sciences to those times which tried mans souls.
 And so, prizing above compare the sweet and gallant memories of the men and women of that day, grateful for the sentiments and the lessons of this hour, we are here to lay our tributes of love and affection above the low green tents of the brave who sleep about us.
 And now, ladies and gentlemen, have the pleasure of introducing a young daughter of the Confederacy, who has inherited a just and beautiful devotion to the cause, for her people before, in those perlious times, bore themselves bravely, Loyalty, and with great distinction in the service of the South. The battle flag which this young lady holds here was made by the ladies of Montgomery and presented to HiIlards legion and by 1t. entrusted to the third battalion commanded by Col John w. A. Sanford. After bloody Chickamauga 1t became the flag of the 6Oth Alabama, also commanded by him. The granddaughter of that veteran leader of men will recite poem en- titled Jackets of Gray" which was written by her father.
 T have the pleasure of introducing Miss Camilla M7 M7rdervillene Sanford
 Original Poem RecIted.
 Miss Sanford is the pretty daughter of John w. A. Sanford, Jr., of Mont gomery, and the grandson of General John w. A. Sanford, one of Alabamas s most distinguished orators. She dis played the oratical qualities for which her family has always been famous. She was strikingly handsome figure and delivered the original poem in fine voice and with excellent eXpres- sion. She held in her hand a battle scared standard which was presented by the ladies of Montgomery to Hill liard's Legion, the third battalion of which was commanded by her grand father. After the battle of Chacka- mauga when the battalions were con- solidated into the 60th Alabama Infan- try 1t was the standard of that regi- ment which General Sanford com manded. The standard was carried aloft in nearly all of the Virginia bat ties and in engagements in Tennessee and Georgia.
 The poem which Miss Sanford recited was written by her telented father. The same poem was recited yesterday at Hayneville by Miss Dixon at the