The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09


 try Band. Convention called to order Invocation by Rev. Matthew Brew ster.. of Christ ChurcfE Mobile. Mrs Charles Henry sang, "Stonewall Jack sons Prayer" which was received with waving flags and loud applause. The ritual of the Confederate Veterans was followed by the tribute to the Con- federate dead and to the women of the Confederacy.
 The anthem, "Immortals." composed by Mir. T. c. DeLeon, of Mobile, with music by Professor Dunster, also of Mobile, was sung by Mir w. O. Daly and the song was received with much applause.
 Mayor Lyons welcomed the Veterans to Mobile in his civic capacity and Hon. D. r. Bestor bade them welcome in the name of Mobile Veterans. 5Rep4y to addresses of welcome by General George P. Harrison. One of the fea- lures of the exercises was "Furl that Banner" sung byI Miss Harrison, daughter of the commanding general in such a manner as to bring tears to all eyes, 1t was received with deep emotion, too strong for words. far greater than any applause.
 The Alabama Division, |. C. W, en- dorsed the proposed monument to Con federate dead at Arlington after hear ing the sterling appeal of Hon. Hilary A Herbert General C. Irvine Walker said he was not afraid to address the Veterans as.he had talked to the Daugh- ters at Gulfport and ho'.man could scare him.
 He paid a high tribute to the Wo- men of the Confederacy, General Wal ker said. in the words of the deceased General Gordon, Don't you dare to die until you have erected this me- morial to our noble women" General Bush of the 3rd Brigade, Alabama Di- vison. |. C. VI presented resolutions on the work of completing the me- morial to the women of the Confeder- acy. General Bush also offered reso- lutions as follows:
 Tn commemoration of Valor and heroism, monuments. yea, lofty monu- ments. skiIfully carved, have been erected to many of the illustrious dead of the world. All nations from time to time honored their statesmen, dip- lomats and warriors in bronze, gran ite and marble; appropriatlng geher- ously and periodically from their re sources for such purposes. In me State of Alabama there lived an lh- tcrpid soldier. a, brilliant statcsman, a wise diplomat, his fame docs not alone belohg to us, nor is it confined to America. but extends beyond the seas and wherever the waves or the ocean lash any @ortion of the civilized world. He was q unique soldier; he wore ,ho blue, he wore the gray and he wore the blue again. All of America Is in terested in erecting to General Joe Wheeler an equestrian statue. itls comrades in Alabama arc intensely lh- terested, and therefore,
 Be it resolved, that we in reunion assembled do hereby earnestly and urgently petition the general assembly of the State of Alabama, conychins in 1907. to make an appropriation Sut- ficIently large to enable us, with other aid which we may obtain. to bHl!d tIl!s monument and dedicate it to one Of the most daring and flashing cavalry iea1- CTS that the world ever saw.
 Be it resolved. that committee consisting of the commander of this division and a member fgom each brl- gade be appointed to present this reso- lution to the Legislature of Alabama,
 These resolutions were UnaHimouSiy carried.
 General John w A. Sanford of Mont golnery sent the following resolution, which was passed with risinS vote in silence.
 Resolved, that we Confederate Vet erans of the Alabama Division of the United Confederate Veterans deeply depIored the demise of Mrs. Narina. Jeff ferson Davis, whose exalted character splendid intellect. unswerving fidelity to wise and benficient principles and religious devotion to the Confederacy' whose unfalterinE patriotism whose heroic courage and unparalleled toru- tude under circumstances unprecedeht- ed in ancient or modern times, have evoked the admiration of all Christen- dom and render her the foremost wo- man ever born in our republic, Re solved that by her death our country