The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22

and that all there was now needed. was more money to add further com | forts to the lives of tie brave men who dweb there. and sufiicient funds | to see that they. when they answered the last roll call. were buried as be- htting the men of the, most glorious army of history.
 After MT Hood Veteran Lee was introduced. hpt his work has already
 Mat. Screws Speaks.
 Mir. W. v. Screws spoke when the applause ceased that followed the se- leetions of Veteran Lee. He said:
 -on the morning of the 12th of Jan- uary, lSe61, the troops that had been sent to Pensacola. under the leader ship of the great soldier Tennent Lo- max, Appeared at the gates of the navy yard. When the gates were thrown open as token of surrender. and we, marched in. the few United States Marines who were in line said, We are few, but We are brave That compliment can be paid you who brayed the storm of this night for an occasion which should have filled this house from pit to dome.'
 Nr. Screws spoke of the home scenes at the beginning of the war, of the struggle that lasted throughout the years Of heart-aciie, and of the fight for existence of the Confederate soldiers aftsr the conflict ended. He spoke of the new South. Its wonder full strides and the splendid develop ment of the last twenty-fve years. Veteran John Ray was next on the program. and he too made the house ring with happy airs from the long ago.
 Judge John Purifoy. who was next introduced told several amusing and also pathetic incidents of the war. His tribute was to the pkivate soldier; fsHow many of these brave fellowsY he said. "nll unknown graves. After each great battle hundreds were buried in shallow trenches, where lat- CT we saw their bones bleaching in the scorchtpg rays of the sun. It was not an unusual sight as we n1arched over an old battlefield to see on every hand the bones of our former com rades. This is not an overdrawn pic- ture, ask these veterans if tt is true. In truth. language is Inadequate to picture the scenes we saw in those four years of horror. statistics, though imperfect. show exclusively that over s75.000 Confec~ crate soldiers were killed in battle. or died from wounds. feceived therein i. Of this number a fraction over 5000 were officers; e0.00e died of disease; of this number but 1900 were offf- cera. These figures speak more elo- l quently than words as to which made the greater. sacrifice"
 Miss Frances Wolff, accompanied by Miss Jacohi, was next introduced and introduced the only vocal music of the evening we have saved the best for the last" said MT. Bran non, and he was right Miss Wolff has "a pure. sweet soprano that she handles with an ease and art that is captivating. Her first selection was. Love Is Awake" and in response to an enthusiastic encore, she sang, My Curly Headed Baby The last selec- ton was lullaby. dainty folk song | that was more than pleasing.
 Commandaut J. NJ simpson, closed the speech making of the evening with a few words Of appreciation for | the interest shown in the entertain
 ment by those who were present. He was followed by Veteran J. B. Green. who rendered Home Sweet Home"
 Mrs. J. C. Lee, who has always tak- en a great interest In things pertain ing to the Confederaey and it's vet erans. was on the platform.