The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-31
DEDICATED
 MONUMENT Dead of Federal Army Are Honored.
 - DECORATION DAY EXERCISES
 --e-- Address by Major Screws, Con fedsrate Soldier. - xhe Dsaa es fhe Ua,en Array wAe Are nurssa h oakwooa Are Honorsa witA a szsnumsnt- -nzeres.ss Were Most Interesting. 

Decoration Day was duly observed In flaia city yesterday with interesting and appronriate ceremonies held under the Federal Memorial Association and the local post of the c A. R.
 Kn addition to the usual decoration anrvfcas a handsome monument bearing ina names Of the Federal soldiers Id Montgomery and suitable sentiments csnamemorakinR their services to their country and information fixing the eE- act location of their graves was. pres sentad to the Vim. E. Woods Post Q A. R. by the local Federal Memorial Aseociation. The EnoHument IS splendid piece of scuiptural art worked ont of beautiful Vermont marble and was purchased by voluntary suhscrip- tions to the Federal Memorial Associa- ton during the past year. It bears the names Of the following soldiers of the unaQn Army with tue los, name and numbers of their graves:
 Samuel l.. Deal Charles II. Ferris Vim. Lucas, Robert Barber. Captain A. J AppieSate. Milo G Barber l.. Ain- brose Booth. Francis Widmer, As !. Bell pr A. w. Greenieaf. William H Biack. Henry Booth. Captain H. M Booth, Wm Irwin, Robert r. Irwin. Michael Burns. Wm. Sheridans Abra- ham Speak seJchn McGIaughlin and Mrs Il. E Millinston and eightcen un- Known.
 Mrs. Wilmington. the only woman whose name appears on thc monument was a nurse in the hospital corps du- ring the war. commissioned by Governor Yeats of Illinois and was the mother of O. c. Deud of this cify. Mrs. MiI- 1ingfon was an active worker In alI Federal memorial movements during her life and la buried in the Federal section Of the cerneterx
 Monmmeht Presented
 In ant tS4 IA. a w. ". Fuller. President Of the Fed sral Monument Association said:
 sComHmander Vim. B. Woods Post No. {, Department os Alabama. O. A. R. I havs been authorized to Invite you at this time to accept from the Federal Memorial Association of Montgomery. Ala. at the hands of it's accredited rep resentattves. this memorial, and to ra- quest that 1t may be dedicated by you to the noole purpose for which it has been erected"
 ", N. Irwin. acting commander of tha William B. Woods Post G. A. RI. accepted the monument in the foilovv- in8 appropriate. aud patriotic words
 ''11r. President. and members Of the Federal Memorial Association. of Mont Eou1ery. Alabama: In the name of any coznTades of the Grand Army or the Fke- publics representing ag they do all aos- dierg and eailoru who defended tAe in- tE#EA&t &AN 8&tAV84t8 HEX luHF Matt4Xze \ thank you and those whom you repre-. scent for this meHn0riai shaft It's vsry silence is impressive. Without articu- late speech it ig eloquent Xt needs nc words It ia itself en crhtion. It aa- suFes us that cur dead are held in re- nlembrancs--those dead who gave their 1tvea for the security of the citizen and the Union of the States If Is sig nifeant of brave and loyal obedience to the command of the Nation always and everywhere since the obligations of citizenship are not restricted to time or place, or to the conflict of arms ft gives encouragement for the future. since the recognition and approval lt gives of patriotic fdelity and herolan wif1 be an incentive for the display of public vaior and virtue In all coming finae
 There can be no doubt that the hon. or you pay co the patriotic dead, and fo their memorable Geeds. will serve not only 10 make American citizenshp in these days more reputable but also to maintain and perDetuate. through ali future generations. the Union and au- thority of the United States of Amer aca.-
 A Beaufi9ul Prayer.
 Following the acceptance oe the mon unlent. this beautiful prayer was of- fered by Acting Chaplain pr. James 1. Day. of the c. A. R. Post:
 Almighty God. we thank Thee for Thy sovereign care and protection. In that Thou didst lead us in the days that were shadowed with trouble and savest us strength when the burden was heavy upon us. and gavest us cour-