Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-10

prompt and so sincere tribute to the valor,
the example and the character of the con-
OF Appomattox. Never have a conquered
people stood so erect and so completely
| maintained their manhood as did the Con-
federates after April, 1865.
You old soldiers, and your constant and
always inspiring wives and mothers, were
bound to have maintained your characters;
it was in the blood of your veins The
spirit that dominated at Lexington and
Bunker Hill, at Cowpens and Kings Noun
tain, at Camden and Charleston, and at Eu-
taw Springs and Fort Moultrie; the spirit
Of Andrew Jackson at New Orleans. and
Perry on Lake Erie, and the spirit of Stone
wall Jackson at Chapultepec, In Mexico
that was the spirit which has kept bright
and spotless the characteristics and I'M
challenged patriotism Of your southern
people
Notes of Manly Peace.
when our great nation was preparing
for the Spanish American war, gallant
ex- Confederate soldier, now soldier OF
the cross, whose body bears the marks OF
three severe wounds, wrote these words:
"'When Horace Greeley signed Jefferson
Davis bond, when Grant refused to hre a
salute Of jubilation at the surrender, and
his men to keep their horses, the first notes
Of manly peace were struck. Ana now
when our President calls our ex-Confed-
crate soldiers to lead the battalions OF the
last spark of bitterness and makes his
country once more a union of brethren un-
der the stars and stripes
Next to the gallant soldiers OF the Fed
eral army now lie the sons and the broth
ers of the peerless Confederate veterans
who crossed swords with them in years gone
by So that the spirit Of our departed
chieftain, Robert E. Lee, can feel now that
in the soil of his own estate lie not only
the bodies of the brave men who opposed
his gallant hosts, but that his old homestead
own brothers and his own chldren-the
children of the south, whom he so gladly
offered his life
Address by Chaplain McKim.
Another feature of the day was an in
spring Grafton by Rev. DR.. McKim.
In part he said:
Not only dare l to say that both sides
in that great struggle were right, but
would go even further and say that both
sides were victorious. The southern soldiers
Were right because they followed their con
viction at great sacrifice. They stood for
the right as they saw it, They were SOL
diers of conscience and in no sense soldiers
of fortune.
Il say that they were even victorious
because the example of their devotion to
duty, as they understood it, gave the world
an added respect for the valor of our whole
people And l believe that the growing feel
ing, north, east, south and west, for the
who laid down their lives in defense Of that
principle.'
dwelling Southern Cross.
Then followed the beautiful and pic
turesque ceremony of unwilling the South
ern Cross by Miss Care Benning Green,
camp sponsor. assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Gould. maid of honor The floral piece was
presented by Washington Camp, No. 3O5
L the r.
ticipating in the formation Of the southern
crOss-all in white. with red sashes across
the breast-included the Misses Hancock,
Wrenn, St. Clair, Sherman, Daniels, Zea,
Young, Carroll, Gould, Cumpston, Drane,
Crockett, Van Horn, Smith. Thornton,
Berry, Hendricks. Holland, Links, Green,
Knott, Nola. Carter. Wright, Shreve. John
son. Quirollo, Topliff Holland, Marshall,
Hart, hubbard, Rush, Weaver, Lewis, We'll
ford, McDuffie, Taylor, Bolen, Grayson, Sim
ton, Thornton, Rosenbaum, Stott, Mozart
ney, Pearre. Cohen and Hummel. After
the unveiling of the cross they sang the
hymn. Nearer. My God, to Thee" with
orchestral accompaniment. Rev. w. T..
Thompson pronounced the benediction, and
the principal musician of the band sounded
TAPS"
Decoration of Graves.
The young ladies composing the choral
cross led in the decoration of the graves,
assisted by those in the assemblage. After
the visit to the Tomb of the Unknown
the procession proceeded to the grave Of
Gen. Joe Wheeler and decorated the mound
while the band played Face to Face" The
grave of Fighting joe covered with
a profusion of beautiful wreaths by Mrs.
Lizzie George Henderson, president general
of the United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy; Miss Minnie Carroll, sponsor, United
Sons of Confederate Veterans, and Miss
Mamie Heth, a daughter of Gen. Heth, and
president of the Southern Relief Society.
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the occasion with several beautiful tbs
and clusters of flowers. There We're nearly
1000 people gathered around the speakers
stand during the exercises
Committees and Guests.
The following committees served in con-
| nection with the ceremonies:
Chairman joint committee, Capt. John NJ.
Hickey; secretary, Daniel ]. Cant; treas
urer, Mrs. Ralph Walsh; chairman commit
tee on invitations ]. Mcdowell Darlington,
president Camp III, D. c.; chairman finance
committee John 7. Callaghan; chairman
flower committee, Mrs. John w. Wrenn;
chairman music and program, Mrs. John
I. Callaghan; chairman committee choral
cross Mrs. Eugena Rollins; chairman
committee on donations, John T. Callaghan;
chairman committee on transportation. Geo.
S. Covington: committee on order, Frank
r. FraVel: chairman press committee, Wal
lace Streater.
Among the guests on the platform were
Gen. w. j. Behan and Mrs. Behan, Miss
Daisy NJ L. Hodgson, Miss Angela Lobrano
of New Orleans and Mrs. Lizzie George
Henderson of Greenville, Miss. president
general Of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy. Capt. j. T. CaIIaghan and
Capt. John NJ. Hickey, chairman of the
committee ON arrangements, declared today
that the Memorial day services yesterday
at Arlington Were the finest ever held and
| indicate an increase in interests in the day
| that is sacred @ the and daughters
| of Dixie.