The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-21

and he III the cultivation Of her rare
and beautiful c"cutionary git, they
worked together Removing To Nash
vile. Tenn about SIX wears ago. where
frof. D;Ile became a valued member vi
the faculty of Mon1goncry-Bell Acad-
cuv OF the University OF Nashville
She avai'cd herself Of the enlarged OPP
port,,ntv for study afforded III a city.
and soon became identified with its lit
crary life There her career as dramatic
reader opened. and there She won the
recognition of eminent critics and an
appreciatlve public With a memory
truly remarkable I voice cntrancinely
sweet and pure, d presence altogether
lovely, She was emlnently fitted for the
high roles she cssavcd.
BIZ, when the goal was almost reached
God called her from earth. He has need
of her.
OF distinguished ancestry, Alice Dale
inherited nobility OF character. Back Of
Il
patriots soldiers and statesmen, among
whom were Brigadier General Robert
Lawson. who was with Washington At
Yorktown. and member OF the Order Of
Ctncinna,ue; Governors MerriWcthcr
Lewis, William Duval Edwards Of
Mississippi, and W,cklitfc Of Louisiana
Her great great grandfather. Judge
Josiah Lewis. was the first Judge who
ever sat on the bench of the Supreme
Court OF Louisiana. and one Of the
representatives sent by Thomas Jcffcr-
son to receive Louisiana from the
French; aud it was her ancestor. Law
renee Lewis, who married Nellie Gus
It's. General Washington's adopted
daughter
Loyal to the traditions of her family
OF Southern valor and the principles for
which the South stood. From history
and life she had garnered the beautiful,
memorable things OF her Southland and
held them precious.
Two weeks from the day she left the
home OF her parents. after spending the
winter holidays with them. with plans
for the future nearing fr,,ition. she cam
back-Ah. woful day! with the blessed
calm which Gods Angel had touched
her; with folded hands upon her breast
Her easket covered with the flag of the
Confederacy { under which her father
had fought. was borne by his comrades
in-arms. to the family home. Standing
i'll fearful silence were the Daughters
of the Confederacy and Daughters of
the American Revolution, to pay their
loving tribute to her worth as woman
Lilies and roses and all the sweet bios
SONS of earth lay about her-sent from
her adopted home in Tennessee and this
city the home of her birth and happy
girlhood
Daughter of the Confederacy and OF
the American Revolution. humble
hand maid i'll the service of her Lord
all that she lived for on earth represent
ed the highest and best things of life.
The funeral services at St Mark s
Episcopal Church. of which she was a
devoted member. were deeply impress
i've Bowed heads and sobs told that
one beloved had gone from earth.
In the Veterans Rest at Greenwood
cemetery, where the wind larps in the
great trees sound softly, requiem for
the blessed dead-they laid her down
The sun shines on. the birds sing. the
flowers bloom-but
''We wonder how the careless world
laughs on
When in the hearts dark chamber, one
by one
The blood drops fall.
Oh. human hearts with bitterest anguish
In Yonder Land we'll meet our loved
and lost
God knoweth all
A FRIEND