The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-28

School. accepted the portrait in a short and gracious speech.
 Major Screws said:
 One hundred years ago was born the great man in whose honor today thousands of people in what was known from 1881 to 1865 as the Con federate States of America have assem- bled. There may be those In other Ior- tions of the Union who may yet carry for him feelings of animosity. but not so among those for whom he risked his life and fortune. Raphael Semmes developed in early life those traits which carried him through trials and tribulations. and established him firmly in the hearts and affections of a people whom he loved and for whom he made many sacrifices. It is pecu- liarly appropriate that his portrait should be placed before the younger generation, for his life and character ought to be an inspiration to duty and to higher ideals.
 History can be searched from the earliest ages and there will be found no record of the lives of purer men than those of Jefferson Davis, President; Robert E. Lee, Commander in Chief of the Army. and Raphael Semmes foremost of the men of the Navy of the Confederacy. All of them were God-fearing. Chris- tian men and exemplified by their lives that truly great men are the really good men. We ought especially to be interested in everything that relates to Admiral Semmes. for he was by choice an Alabamian. He selected our State in early life as that wherein he wished to live, and after the turmoil and strife of war he settled down to spend his declining years in Mobile. He died near that historic city and there he was laid to rest when '1ife's fltful fever was over" Some of his children and grandchildren are resi- dents of Mobile and our own city of ored ancestor and their own worth they are regarded with tender feelings of affection by all our people.
 Tt Is quite distinction for this in stitution that it should have been se- lected to receive from his daughter, Mrs. Electra Semmes Colston, his por- trait to adorn its walls. It ought to of his life and character, and if 1t does they will find in him were grouped all the elements of noble manhood. His great work, Service Ahoat" should be generally read, for from its pages can be gathered history of men and events that are told nowhere else so well and so graphically.
 hlth great pleasure uASCHdIBo lne commission with which I have been honored by the Daughters of the Con federacy ot this city, representing Mrs. Colston. and deliver to you. Miss Bull lock, Principal of the High School a portrait of the pure man and true patriot, Raphael Semmes.
 Miss BuIIOek's Reply.
 In accepting the portrait, Miss Bull lock said:
 Major Screws and Daughters of the Confederacy:
 "We greatly appreciate the portrait of Alabama's distinguished naval hero We are familiar with his romantic ad- ventures which read like the chivalric romances of the Middle Ages, and which are yet true Confederate history
 We feel greatly honored that the Daughters of the Confectionery and Mrs Colston have chosen the Girls High school as the recipient of the gift.
 we shall honor and love the DOT trait as we honor and love all Con federate herolsm. We shall give this our special admiration and devotion because Raphael Semmes was our owr heroic admiral. whose exploits form part of the history of our own loved Alabama
 "we thank you most reartily for the gift"