The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
FL OVERS PLACED BY LOVING
H NDs WHERE LIE DYKES
BRAVE DEFENDERS.
DR.. DIEWIDDIE PAYS TRIBUTE
In Burning Words Of Eloquenee
He Lauds Jefferson
Davis.

have been sleeping for these many
years IN Rose Hill were decorated
! Thursday. The exercises which were
postponed from Wednesday on account
of the unfavorable weather were under
the direction of the local chapters OF
the Daughters of the Confederacy and
the address of the occasion was deliv.
cred by DR.. A. G. Dinwiddie. whose
warm love for the south and all the
south holds dear, whose eloquence and
venerable years made him the man
most suited for the duty.
The Daughters of the Confederacy,
the old veterans, the little children
and hundreds of citizens in sympathy
with the movement gathered at Hend-
ley's corner where the line of march
was taken up to Rose Hill, some going
out in large wagons and others in
carriages and private vehicles. The
speakers stand had been erected at
the Confederate plot in front of the
Confederate monument and decorated
in the colors of the Confederacy.
The exercises were opened with
prayer which was followed by several
patriotic songs. Then DR.. Dinwiddie
delivered his eloquent address-an adj
dress filled with pathos, love and ten
der sentiment-and ere he had con-
cluded many eyes were filled with
tears and the hearts of all were deep
ly stirred.
At the conclusion of the address the
old veterans went among the graves
of their comrades and placed small
flag at the head of each grave and a
larger Confederate flag at the monu-
ment Many little children then car
ried arms of flowers and left these
fragrant tributes at each grave.
DR. Dinwiddies address was in part |
as follows:
Il feel myself highly honored in be-
ng selected to deliver this memorial
address on the Tooth anniversary of
he birth of Jefferson Davis.
"A man who in many respects is
without parallel among those who
lave gone down in history as great
md good No other man perhaps who
lgured so prominently in the affairs
f nation ever won such glorious
ictories in seeming defeat.
"His services to his country were
many and brilliant. To it he sacri-
ced health, time and happiness.
For 90 years he breasted a storm
f cblquy and calumny, yet he stands
nscathed The representative man of
ne most glorious epoch of Southern
nd perpetuate the memory of our
allen heroes. If
"Forty-three years ago all was DESC |
ltion and gloom throughout our t
All that was left to us,
as poverty and honor. These were r
ar heritage. But there came to our
STORY.
"To us is left this day of memories
Yery year. In the tide of spring at
e height of the symphony of flowers
Id love and life we come to pay
,nor to our departed and honored
,ad. v
Eve are creatures of memory and
hope. A land without memories is
land without liberty. May we never
rget as a people what our liberties,
r development and our advance =
ent have cost. In our happiness and J.,
osperity let us not forget to honor !.
altered. battle-scarred veterans who
rived an inspiration, like the balmy y
cath of Spring; and new hopes be- -
n to scatter the gloom and guild the :.
lure Following this came new en- q,
avors. new wealth and new splen- =,
r unsurpassed by any people on the q,
he. %
IL Is Tie ClOMhiiS SiSiN VI pui 10;
,ple that we have not forgotten our -
rified dead-neither the dead sol
r nor the lost cause. Nay, time -,
ms to bring out and enrich our -.
ections for BOTH our minds go back 49,,
the sufferings and sacrifices which -,
" made and we are stirred to graf -,
lie and love- In the morning of life
v plunged together into a conflict, ~,
lch nut to hazard all that made life G.
cious We could not and would 81,
dismiss them from our thoughts. ~,
forget them would be treason,
at we prize, honor and admire in cut
m can never die Such men do not, az,
not die. With tender hands as,
mpted by loving hearts we come 60
nv to nut flowers on their tombs.
! a sacred hour fraught with loving