The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-16
MANY MEMORIAL
WINDOWS PLACED
Honor TO Veterans Mt Old BlandfOrd
Church Petersburg-SeVeral
States Represented.

memorial windows placed in Old
Biandford Church by the States Of
Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi. Ten
nessee and South Carolina. in honor
Of the soldiers Of the States named
who were killed in battle during the
Civil War or died of wounds or dis
eases, were unveiled Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, under the auspices of
the Ladies' Memorial Association.
Besides the Memorial Association, Pc
teTsDurg Chapter, Daughters of the
ConfederaCy, and a. L. Hill Camp of
Confederate Veterans attended in a
body. Governor AnSel, OF South Car
DINA, had expected to bc present to
present TO the Ladies' Memorial As
ISOLATION the window Dt that state.
but he has telegraphed here that he
was unable to be present. He was
however, be represented by General
Jones and Francis II. WeSSOn, both
of the Palmetto State.
The Alabama window was pre-
scented by General &. Irwin Walker
and Will be unveiled by Mrs. Charles
Brown.
The Mississippi window was pre-
scented by J. W. Collier and unveiled
by Mrs. Lou Clark.
The Tennessee window was pre-
scented by Benjamin Humphrey and
unveiled by Miss Hume.
The Arkansas window was UNI
yelled Nv Miss Mary HARDWOOD.
al Window was un-
veil Fannie Constable.
The WIS were received on
behalf of the Ladies Memorial Asso-
citation by Governor Mann.
The following is the inscription on
each window:
Alabama Window.
To the glory of God and in sacred
memory of Alabama's brave Confed-
crate band.
Brave men may die,
Right has no death.
Truth shall never pass away.
Arkansas Window.
To the glory Of God and in memory
of Arkansas soldiers who died for
their State.
South Carolina Window.
To the glory OF God and i'm memory
of South CarOlina'S sons who died for
the COnfederacy.
He doeth according to His will in
the army of Heaven and among the
Inhabitants OF earth"
Mississippi Window.
To the glory of God and in loving
memory of Mississippians OF the Con-
1ederate Army who fell around Pc
tersburg. For their country they gave
their lives. Greater love hath no man
than this.
Tennessee Window.
To the glory of God and in loving
memory Of our heroes Of Tennessee.
~ AANt III UtdINS We l6aNG DenlnU
Is not to die"
Maryland Window
To the glory Of God and in loving
memory Of Maryland's heroic sons.
Missouri Window.
Given by the COME derate Memorial
Societies OF Missouri.
Owl moriuntur pro lore, numquam
morurtur frustra.
Louisiana window
To the glorious memory of the brave
men or the Washington Artillery of
New Orleans. who gave their lives for
Nne confederate cause.
North Carolina window.
In memory OF North Carolina SOL
6iers: OF whom 4S.275 proved their de
bless North Carolina and r. f. Lee
Virginia Window.
To the glory OF God and the mem
otsy OF Virginia patriots and heroes OF
the CONFEDERATE Army
Eternal right. although all else fail
can never be made wrong.
Above the west gallery is a window
OF stained glass, representing a cross
with this inscription: GLORY to God in
the highest; on earth. peace. good will
Above the door OF the west entrance
10 the chapel is a transom of stained
glass with a Confederate battle flag in
the center. with these words:
Ladies, Memorial Association.
Petersburg, Va.
ls61-1S65.
In Memoriam.
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All the windows have a figure OF an
Apostle on them and the seal OF the
state they represent. They We're fur
he Is said TO have remarked that Bland
ford Church is the handsOmest antique
in the United States. The Virginia, Mis-
windows were unveiled sometime ago