The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-31

conflict we have come to these days of peace. We thank Thee that the wrath of war has been stiiied, that brother no longer strives against hrolher, that once again we. have one country and one flag.
 May Thy blessing Dc upon ua as . people. that we may be Thy people, true and righteous in all our ways tender and patient in our charity. though res olute for the right careful more for tho down-trodden than Tor ourselves. eager to forward the interests ef every citizen thronghout the land. so that our country may be Indeed one country, from the riyers to the seas, from the mountains 10 the plains.
 I've pray Thee to make our memo ries steadfast that we may never for get the generous sacrifices made for our country. May our dead be sn- thrined in our hearts May their graves be the altars Of our grateful and reverential patriotism.
 And now. God. bIcaa Thou thg menorialI
 Bless 1t. O God. in honor Of mothers who bade their sons do brave deeds: in honor of wives who wepf for hnabands who never came back agaln; in horor Of children whose heritage is their fallen fathers heroic names in honor of men and women who mfntstered to the hurt and dying: but chiefly Q God. in honor of men who counted not their lives dear when their country needed them; of those alike who sleep beside the dust of their kindred or under the salt sea, or in namelesa graves where only Thine angels stand sefatinels till Protect ik and let # endure. and unto the last generation may It's influence ba for the education of the citizen. fer the honor of civil life. for the advance mant of the nation. for the pleasing Of humanity. and for the futth erance of Thy holy Kingdom.
 Hear ns, our Gods we ask It in the name of Him who made proof Of the dignity and who consecFated the power Of sacrifce In His blessed life and death. even in che name of Jesua Christ the great Captain of our sal- valfon v
 Tn we'll chosen words appropriate to the ocasion. and the purpose for which the monument Is intended. Acting Com mander ". M Irwin. Of the Gss2A R. Post dedicated the handsons marble memorial co the memory of the brave patriots whose last resting place it will mark and Of whose heroic scrvice to their country 1t will bear witness to future generations.
 After tlle dedication beautiful music was rendered by a specia1y selected quartette competed of the following well known niugicians:
 Sopranos. Mesdanies F. J. Cramken and w. ! Proctor. altos Misgea Belle Cox and May Vinegar tenors. MeseKp. Dr. T P. Day and N. R Crabill: bassos. Messra W. J Proctor and Jno. Proctor Mills.
 Major Screws rnfrodmced. David VI. ". Fuller. President of the Federal Memorial Association. then introduced Major ". ". Screws. the orator of the day.
 Major Screws said.
 Mfr. President, and members of the Federal Memorial Association. When was invited to address you today, frankly ! was Eomewhat embarrassed for the reason that had never attend cd a Federal memorial service and be4 cause served four years as Confed- crate soldier: but looking back over Che past several years of my life I re- called my pleaaants associations with brave and honorsl. veterans of the Union army in which no word or thought of past differences and sec tionai feelings has found place and ! accepted your invitation aud am sin- cereIy glad to be here with you on this occasion and to join you In this tribute ko | e sfnenaory of your patriotic dead.
 "A few years ago near where wa now stand delivered the6 address on CozKsaerate Memorial Day It waa with great pleasure that bore tribute to the memory of those with whom had served as Confederate soldier and many Of whom lie buried in Oakwood cemetery. Now, on this occasion oi honorfng the dead of the Federal Army the fact that you ask a Confederate soldier to speak is significant of the great fraternal feeling which has ban 1 sshed all other than kindly sentiments s'The war was one of conviction
 ideas and principles. The present speaker of the House of Representa- tives at Washington was born iD North Carolina. At a tBder age hs went with his parents to the state oi Illinois where he has been signaily honcred. IT he had remained in the state of his nativity the theory of gov. ! ernment and the belief of the people with whom he would have been thrown North Caroina. At tender age he | in all probability would have exefted an influence upon him, which would l have made his career entirey different l from what it has been.
 ..The South never bore upon its owr
 bosom one who more thoroughly loved
 this aaction of our country. and mors ardently upheld it's theory of the righti l of the States than John A. Cuitnan Mississippi's famous statesman. 1T, was born in the State og New York. bu ! in early life became q citizen Of tn, ! state. which loved him and honoTeS
 him with the highest position in th' ! gift of its people. It General QuitmaI | had remained Tn New York he. per, | haps. would have been educated aIonl different lines and believed as did mos