The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-24
The Historical Evening.

The Historical Evening at the Court
House Thursday evening was one of
the most delightful features Of the
Convention. Every seat in the large
Circuit Court room was taken both in
the auditorium and on the rostrum,
while a number were unable to get
seats. The scene was bright and
pleasing, and the program was excep-
tional. One disappointment was the
absence of the speaker of the even
ing, DR.. r. Lin Cave of Nashville, who
was detained by some duties in Nash
vile, but an excellent letter of regret
was read by Mrs Dozier, State His
trian, who was in charge of the even
ing's exercises.
Before the exercises began, Mrs. A..
B. White, the State President, was
presented with a bouquet of lilies of
the valley, which she acknowledged
appropriately.
Rev. w. B, Capers delivered the in
vocation, and then Mr. j. M, fowler
sang in splendid voice, Use Gwine
Back to Dixie" Mr.. fowler was re-
called and sang as an enchore, MY
Old Kentucky Home"
At this point, Ex-senator Carmack,
who had just returned from Western
trip, entered the court room, and re-
ceived a pronounced ovation. Many
in the audience rose to their feet, and
it seemed as if the cries for Car
mack" and the applause would never
cease. Mr. Carmack finally sought
refuge behind a screen of evergreens
at the back o fthe restrum, but the au-
dience would not be satisfied, and be-
fore the close of the evening he was
brought to the front by Mrs. Dozier
and introduced as the man, whom the
Daughters of the Confederacy of the
entire South, had chosen above all
others to deliver the address for the
order at the great reunion at Rich
mond.
1.-THE Confederate Private" was the
subject of a well-delivered paper by
Mrs William Hume. At the close of
the reading Mrs. Hume was presented |
with a handsome bouquet of red
roses, tied with white ribbon, by the /
Kate Litton Hickman Chapter of
Nashville, and acknowledged the com
pliment most beautifully. Private
Marcus B. Toney of Nashville, THE
only surviving private soldier of the
Civil War;" was here presented to the
audience dressed in the uniform of
he boys of 81. He made a brief talk
If his experience in those dark days,
,aid high compliment to the Maury
county boys of his regiment and ex-
libited a bullet torn and blood-stained
,oat worn in fourteen engagements by
| member of his company.
Mrs. Carey Folk of Nashville read a
,aper on the life of Mrs. Varina JEFF
erson Davis. Mrs. Folk possesses a
ovely voice, and her paper, which
howed unusual literary ability, gave
true and tender insight into the life
nd character on one of the most be-
owed women of the southland. One
t the most delightful features of the
rogram came next. when Columbia's
weet singer, Mrs. Chas. Forgey came
)rward and sang, "Sewanee River"
IS an enchore Mrs. Forgey sang,
Aud Lang Syne' The singer was
ARMY applauded, and all over the
udience the question was being asked
Y the visitors, what a beautiful
oice, who is she?"
The State Poetess. Miss Beatrice
tevens, recited an original poem,
rhe Tennessean," which was well
ceived. This was followed by pa.
sr on "The Faithful Slave" written
? Mrs. Robert Allison OF Nashville.