The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
TENDER SERVICE
FOR BRAVE DEAD.
CONTINUED from Flr,t paxe.1

He referred TO the sad fate OF those whdl
died In glory and seK-sacrifice. There
were left mono who could fifty euloaiza
their memories. The speakr referred ID
the travail and suffering through whicK
every man must go. the heights and
depths through which he must pass and
the devious ways that must be trayersed
before tho desired end may be attained,
And 30 he came to the reference OF
peace-what Is it7 It Is the time when
men make their Wills, cultivate the re.
sinements OF life. or fall into the ex.
cesses OF debauohery. But 1T fills tho
world With light and good WILL and 50
no ehlosized peace for ita good to the
world and decried war and It's necessity.
But war, he said. Is sometimes a.
necessity. sometimes honorable when /,
men must surrender their principles or
become soldiers. But still. as has often
been quoted, war II hell. It has another
side. however, for without 1t some hon I
orable, high-minded, courageous men,
ever known to history, would have been
towards. And 80 whatever mon may say
or history repeat. he rejoiced that he's
lived in that time when honor was more
precious than pearls and courage more
to be desired than all else. So. then, when
these men had performed their duty and
had chosen to follow the Confederate
flag, the survivors owed TO their dead
comrades, to themselves and to pox-
terity to preserve the Righteousness of
their cause. to defend their names from
dishonor and opprobrious epithets and to
insist on the virtue. the integrity ard
tho ternity OF the cause for which they
had fought and died.
Colonel Purcell and Others.
Colonel John B. Purcell said that they
had assembled to pay tribute to those.
who surviving the shock of war. had ut
last bowed their heads and answered to
the last roll call. And whatever their
lives may have been since the great
struggle. he prayed that the recording
angel might blot out all memory OF evil.
They had suffered and know want and
prlvation, so all should remember theirs
noble self sacrifice and remember them
for their good. And then by name he
referred to a few of those who had died
within the year, and paid to them htA
last tribute. sss
Mr.. Joseph Bryan. following. said that
he had always been spiritually exalted
by these meetings. and so he had come,
and if he could not honor his dead com.
rades. he could benefit himself. He re-
ferred to one of his dead comrades. say
ing that he had known him through, all
this age of industry and commerciallsin.
and that he had always found him true
and unsulled. 80 that his soul had been
knit unto that OF his dead friend.
He then proceeded to give n brief bio4
graphical sketch OF the dead soldier,
Major John w. Johnston. showing how,
we'll he had fought and suffered and how
we'll he had lived his life after. He had
always been a man OF conviction ana
an example Of fidelity, honor and truth,
and so the speaker desired to lay an
humble tribute on his grave. He related
the Incident OF the Frenchman. Latbur
De Vernes.sto whose name when 1t was
called. sergeant would always step
from the ranks and answer: Dead on
the field OF battle"
II the same were done, he added. with
those who had died In tho Confederats
war. their line would stretch to the dawn
OF eternity. He referred to the Lords
praying on the Mount OF Translgura-
ton, when His disciples had come to
Him and said. ut is good for us to Sba
here.' and had asked that they ,nlql,u
build three tabernaces. to Him, to Moses
and to Elijah. And SO. the speaker went
on. It was good for them to be there In
honor of their dead comrades for whom
they should build everlasting tabarna-
cos In their hearts.
Many other speakers followed volun-
tartly, and referred by nalno or gen.
orally to those who had fallen from theIs
ranks
Those who spoke wers Ad1utant j.
Taylor StIatton. Mr.. G. Phillips. Mr.. II.
G. Morton, Gervas storrs Rev. DR.. Jones,
Mr.. Barhanl, Mr.. "A. Archer, Mr.. Johu
p. Branch.
1t was announced that the annual ser.
mon would be preached before the camu
tomorrow by Rev. George w. McDaniell
In the First Baptist Church. The Daush-
ters of the Confederaoy and other me-
mortal associations are invited to meers
with them in tl,a basement OF the church i
and to take part in the services.
Veterans to Meet Here. Y
IA letter last night was presented 10 the
r. FL Lee Camp OF Confederate Veterans
from the Jefferson Davis Monument AS
ISOLATION asking that an Invitation be-
extended to the Confederate Veterans 10
hold their reunion OF 1907 In Richmond
In order that they might be present at
the unwilling Of the Jefferson Davis
Monument on June 80. 1907.
On motion the following comrades were
appointed to confer with the ladies Il,
regard to making arrangements to ex-.
tend the Invitation to the veterans:
Comrades George l.. Christian. D. C.
Richardson. O. b, Morgan. James .
Gray David a, Brown, Jr.. Iossnit
Bryan, Edgar ID, Taylor, w. 70, CUT
shaw. a. J.. Phillips A. o. Jones, r, n,
Mayo