The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-01
CONFEDERATE CELEBRATION.

DENTON. LA, SEPTEMBER 1, 1910.
CONFEDERATE CELEBRATION.
community Entertains an Immense
crowd After Prodi&aI Manner.
The unwilling ceremonies of the Con-
.oderate Monument, held in this place
r,esday. were both interesting and i'm
,ress;ye. About one thousand people
rere present to witness and participate
4 the ceremonies, among them being a
,orce number of Confederate veterans
from Bossier and adjoining parishes.
On account of the excessive heat the
nrovram was divided the unwilling
taking place during the forenoon and
the addresses after dinner.
The ceremonies were opened by Mrs.
WI. Scanland, President of the R. ].
Hancock Chapter, U. D. c., who, in a
few we'll chosen words, presented the
monument to the Parish OF Bossier and
the town of Benton. At the words
aTo-day we present to Bossier Parish
and the town of Benton the result of our
united efforts; truly it has been labor
Of love-" the cord was pulled by the
little daughter of the President of the
chapter and the veil fell, revealing the
figure of young Confederate soldier at
narade rest, his face turned northward
as if watching for the approach OF the
enemy. Mr.. w. H. Scanland then re-
eeiyed the monument, acting for Hon.
Nv. Elston, President of the Police
Jury, who could not be present and del
eeated Mr.. Scanland to represent him.
Children, followed by the members of
the chapter, then passed around the
monument singing "Dixie" and placing
floral offerings on its base, thus COM
memorating the memory of the heroes
they have learned to love and revere.
The morning ceremonies were closed
With touching prayer by DR.. j. A.
Parker, who was himself Confederate
soldier.
The program of the afternoon was
opened by the presentation of a gold
medal, offered by the R. ]. Hancock
Chapter to a high school graduate fol
/ the best essay on "Louisiana's Part in
Confederate War;" by Gen. Shaffer te
4 Matte Belle Scanland. The committee
awarding this medal on the merits OF the
essay was composed of the following
named gentlemen: Gen. T. J. Shaffer
Commander of the Louisiana Division
U.C.v.; Maj. w. c. Stubbs and Maj
F. L. Richardson, members of the His
tory Committee of the Louisiana Divis
ion, U. C. "; Mr.. Norman Walker, as
sociate editor of the Times Democrat
Maj. T. E. Davis, editor of the Picayune
and Mr.. S. a. Montgomery, attorney a
law. Gen. Shaffer made the presenta
ton of the medal in a few earnest an
ieryid words, in which he cordially in
dorsed the work of the Daughters of tn
Confederacy in taking up the patriot
work of furnishing true history of tn
Confederate War, clarifying the tradi
tons Of their people and the great wor
B they have done in the past.
DR.. Parker then delivered an eloquen
grafton, in which he told Of when an
how the first war clouds began to ris
and bringing it to the beginning an
close of the Confederacy, paying tribut
to the gallantry of the men who wore tn
gray, especially to those grand old sol
D diers, Lee, Jackson, Stuart and other
DR.. Parker was followed by Gel
Thomas J. Shaffer. His discourse, whic
was able and earnest, was listened
With great interest. He paid beautif'
tribute to the manhood and womanhoo
Of the South during the period of tt
Confederate War and to the patriot
Daughters Of the Confederacy in the
unwearying work of caring for tt
needy veterans and honoring tt
memory of those who died for the caus
dear to the hearts of all loyal Confet
erates. The speaker then recounted h
efforts and those of his cocommitteeme
n behalf of an increase in the Sta
Pension Fund, and showed plainly
hcts and figures that Louisiana had n
DEALT as literally by her needy Comics
crate veterans as have other Southel
states, but he was confident that mo
liberal policy will be adopted in Il
future. The Pension Amendment, to
voted on next November, is largely Il
result of the efforts of Gen. Shaffer al
als eocommitteemen, who appeared b
'ole the Appropriations Committee
he General Assembly.
Both Of the speakers were heartily a
hpeatedly applauded and their a
presses were we'll received.
The program was interspersed wi
ad time Southern songs, given
nemoers Of the chapter from AID
0ndge and Benton, assisted by thu
hiends.
5 The Big Dinner.
me tables were long, and wide, dc
oer, and just the right height for Q
eat from when standing. And y
Know how much you and l can I
en standing in the open air, S,
NAnQeQ by smiling and inkinn frien