The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-27
Renew Promise Of Eter-
nal Loyalty.
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FITTINGLY CELEBRATES
s0UTR's MEMORIAL DAY
Gen. Brandon Pays Tribute to
Women Of the Confederacy.
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u the Hersi.es OF

Montgomery renewed its promise OF
eternal loyalty TO the cause Of the
Confederacy yesterday. and forty-four
ysars after the end At Appomattox. II
was proven that the years were as
Nothing, nor will ever be, against the
patriotism Of Dixie. which they say
will never die. 80
Despite the clouds which lowered.
with threat of rain. throughout the
day. goodly portion OF montgomery
people were at Oak wood Cemetery yes
terdny afternoon. reverent at the
graves Of the heroes who fell In the
hight for the Lost Cause. The space
about the orators platform was as
danseiy packed as ever, more 80. per-
haps, IL comparison IL to be made.
At frst the clouds bid fair TO cling
through. the day, but soon after the be-
ginning OF the ceremonies they broke.
and when the Confederate nag was
holeted on the new STAN. Its crimson
folds were tinted by the rays. which
seemingly had been withheld for the
one instant
but the rest OF spring was there. II
not the sunshine. Oakwood Cemetery
was green with the vivid green Of the
new born foliage. with The freshness
OF the years birth---the freshness that
ID symbolic OF the South's patriotism.
In spite OF the forty-four years that
have elapsed since Appomattox.
As long as the red blood runs riot
IN Southern seins," declared General
Brandon, the speaker OF the day. so
long wtii the cassse Of the confederacy
live
eAnd It win never become q lost
cause, for the traditions for which II
stood will never be lost or forgotten,
but viii remain priceless heritage of
patriotic memory"
General w. W. Brandon. State Audi
tor. was orator Of the day. A speaker
Of note and power as he is. those who
have been before him upon former oc-
ferysnt. brilliant or impressive as when
yesterday he voiced Montsomery's trib-
ute to the soldiers In grey and their
cAmseA And there were citizens OF
Montgomery who have witnessed q full
score Of celebrations of such kind. when
ths Confedsracy and It's soldiers were
hopared, tell that few Of the orations
Of those twenty years or more. win re-
main memory. as win the one Of yes
terday.
General Brandon was introduced by
General John w. A. Sanford, the
Chairman OF tho exercises.
HThs man who 10 honored by his
State" General Sanford termed him,
~and 10 whom still greater honors are
70 come.
General Brandon plunged immedi-
ata}$ into his tribute to the Confed-
: ermcy and It's men.
I'VE pay honor to the Confederate
dead. the bravest soldiers that ever
fought under any nag. No more pa
trfotic or chivairic band is there in
history than that which is comprised
IN the long list of the Confederate
army"
The speaker preciuded the charge OF
dizioyaity TO the Union. lie said II
might be inferred from the Southerner's
love for the old Confederacy. by de-
clarfng that none are truer 20 the
STARS and Stripes than are now the
people Of the South, and none more
loyal TO the Union than the people
OF the South.
There is no ill-wi1i, ana there can
be none" he said. but there Is the
memory Of the bravery and the chival-
ry OF our fathers and grandfathers,
which must ever remain to us a price,
less heritage, or we are not men and
women worthy of our sires.'
A Few Heroes.
He mentioned few who are the