The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-06

Daughters of the Confederacy to the
Grand Opera House At the opera house
the Veterans opened rank and saluted
as the Daughters marched through and
were escorted to the stage in the opera
house This compliment was fully ap-
preciated by the ladies'.
These features are mentioned for the
reason that each was impressive, but
have not been noticed nor mentioned
besides the Caucasian
The Memorial Day. exercises were all
that could have been desired and re-
vived memories which, if sad, awak-
ened the tenderest regard of the living
for their loved ones.
1t IS with flowers and evergreen that
is conveyed by the living their apprecia-
ton of the valor and the herosni of
the dead.
The master of ceremonies was Col.
Nv. H. Wise, who did well his part.
The Grafton by Roland Williamson,
the son of gallant Confederate, was
an eloquent tribute to Jefferson Davis
and to the Heroes of the South.
The musical numbers by the Har-
1nony Orchestra, under the direction of
Comrade PetzscIi, splendid teacher
of the first class, delighted the well
pleased assenlblage. The selections
were rendered artistically and were
fully appreciated.
The Roll of the Dead was read by
Comrade H. C. Rogers During the
reading the silence was almost oppress-
i've The memory of loved ones suf-
fused many eyes with tears.
The reading by Miss Mary Belle Nc
kellar was given the closest attention.
1t was we'll rendered
Miss Strauss sang sweetly 'The Last
Rose of Summer.
The programme was carried out as
follows:
Invocation-Rev. J. K. Smith.
Chorus" Bonnie Blue Flag"
Reading the list Of the dead-Com-
rade H. c. Rogers.
Solo-Madam LeBarre.
Reading" "Stonewall Jackson" Miss
Mary Belle Mcclellan.
Solo-'sLast Rose of Summer Miss
Flora Strauss
Oration-Roland Williamson.
| Solo-"Just Before the Battle, Moth
er," Mr.. Mccoy.
Awarding Crosses of Honor
Chorus-"Dixie. .
Music Victorious Navy (Milier)
Harmony Orchestra, led by Cornrade
Ed Petzsch.
| Benediction-Father Bertels.
Committee on music: Mrs. S. B.
Hicks and Miss Dora Jones.
The opera house was rendered free
| te the Daughters of the Confederacy
and to The Vets. This evidence of the
! friendship of the Ehrlich Brothers is
highly appreciated. 1t had been pro-
grammed to have the indoor exercises
| in the court house, but when the COM
nnittee, to whom was assigned the de-
tails and the management of the cele-
bration realized that the court house
would not hold the crowd, encouraged
| to come by the delightful change from
threatening to pleasant weather Thurs
| day morning, it was determined on go
| ing to the opera house. 1t was then that
the Enrich Brothers proved to be the
| friends in deed, as they have been fire.
quently when they could held the "Oid
Cornfeds.
The decoration of the stage of the
opera house was by the Mrs McCu1-
Tough. The decoration was exquisite
in its artistic attraction.
And so was ended Memorial Day in
Shreveport. It was a testimonial of the
love and patriotism of Southern wom-
anhood. It was tribute to the fame
of the Confederate Soldier, their valor
and their devotion to duty, and whose
achievennts in the face of overwhelm-
ing odds have won the plaudits of the
world.