The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-26
DIP ARTE.D' s IIEIOTI0N
piIie's Deed Filling v Numbered
Wednesday Evening.
SPEECH, SONG, STORY
Impressive Memorial Exercises We're
Held and tho stirring bays Of
The War Between south
and North Recalled.

new orleans, AnrN 1e.---fn the heart
OF city which has borne the brunt
81 battle and has worn the weeds Of
mourning for its sake, the Confedera.
ey WIS revived again Wednesday by
those who sigh for everything that IL
was intended to be, and who will love
II until they die for what II means TO
them and to the south. The sacrifice,
the agony and the glory OF the great
days were told again TO those who
| never weary of the story. and who
cheered and wept by turns as the
bright or somber side of the picture
was turned to view.
After an eloquent invocation had
| been delivered by Chaplain General
Jones, the anthem. 'lmmortals." com
! posed partly in memory OF General
X. f, Lee and John y. Gordon, by 7.
c. De Leon of Mobile, was sung, the
I audience breaking into enthusiastic
applause at the close.
An address of welcome to the visit
1 Ing veterans was then MADE by Gen.
Estopinal 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
! t.epped to the front of the platform
+ to speak for the people of the state
/ of Louisiana. He, in the most cor
/ dial manner, babe the veterans wei.
| come.
After song, In His Faded Suit
of Gray" by Albert Meiester, Mayor
| Rehrman of New OrleaL- greeted the
veterans in behalf of the city of New
/ Orleans
My Hearts Love For a Soldier OF
1865 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 to the
memory of the Confederate dead, and
addresses extolling their valor, pa
thence, 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 tina
while the men themselves were gone
the memory of what they were an,
what they did will never be forgotten
by those who have inherited the Ian
they fought to save. General w. l
Cabell presided.
After the session had been opene
by prayer by Rev. A. Gordon Bak
well, chaplain general of the Louis
! ana division, mixed choir of invent
I voices sang in a beautiful name
Nearer, My God. to Thee
The first address was by Rev
De Lameriners of New Orleans, wht
| spoke with much eloquence of r. E
Lee and jefferson Davis. His address
! was received with exceeding warmth
and many times he was compelled tC
halt in his remarks to allow the APP
plause to die away.
When he had concluded the choir
sang Jesus, Lover of Ny Soul" and
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
! claimed II was the undoubted priv
lege of the states TO leave the Union
prior to 1861 II is not right now,
he said, because. the war has settled
the fact Mr.. Alexander closed his
address with an eloquent tribute &c
the women of the south.
The memorial services proper were
ended by benediction pronounced
by Chaplain General Jones
General Cabell then introduced
Lieutenant Governor Sanders of Lou
isisna. who, in behalf Of the Sons OF
| Veterans, addressed the delegates II.
assured the old soldiers that II was
held by their sons 10 be the duty and
! privilege To show the world at lsrg.
that what wac done by the men OF
the south during and since the wal
was believed in. and cherished by their
sons. and he said that II would be the
[ duty Of oncoming generations To see
that the truth only is recorded Of the
deeds of the Confederate soldiers
General Cabeli introduced a. the or
tor OF the reunion Judge James II
I CAN'T ~ Jefferson city Mo the ma
Z lor general commanding the Aiissour.
division II the Confederate Netera s.
{ Al niEhi Is series 81 exhibition drills
was given IN the auditorium the first
event being hY "a. HeaureraFd ca
/ diets commanded ty Miss lillian Nor
veil
Tho March ~ tby States. led bs
Miss Mo'lie blanchard ess pretty
feature
4 dress parade and lrit' dun hy .
number ~ Iny cadet lorps concluded
F che regular ufokrammt sud the rr
F mainder 1f ths evening was spent To-
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