Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-07-23
UNWILLING CEREMONIES
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 large crowd gathered on the lawn The three automobiles carrying the girls who represented the states and tlse little lag bearers soon anpearc4 and in fey minutes the Cotton Belt band which rendered excellent music marched down Laurel street 10 the High school to lively air and the applause of the crowd. The band took their station on the front porch of the school building and to the strains of Dixie the little girls and boys marched on the walk to the front of the monument and then en- circled it. The procession of flag bearers and girls of the states was led by Master Paul Mizell, an up to date play soldier bearing himself in an impressive manner and carrying a Confederate flag which had been
 
 white suits with red ties and white caps with red bands. The girls wore dainty white frocks and diagon- ally across the breast from the shoul- der wore red ribbon with the name of the state they represented inscrib- ed thereon Miss Vashti King, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. o. King, was accorded the honor of rep re=enting Arkansas.
 States resented-Arkansas Vash- ii King; Alabama, Edith Meeks; South Carolina, Mildred Withers; North Carolina. Dorothy Loving; Florida, Helen Philpot; Georgia, Mary McGaughy; Kentucky, Francis Land; Louisiana, Hughlett Coleman; Missis sippi, Doris Smith; Missouri, Jamie Rosenberg; Tennessee, Kathleen Col Her; Texas, Cornelia Walker; Vir- ginia, Mildred Saunders.
 Rev. w. C.. Davidson said the invo- cation, after which Major C. G. New man introduced Captain N IT. Roberts who delivered the welcome address Following the welcome address the children assisted by Major H. A. Me Coy unveiled the monument.
 Mrs. B. B. Benton, president of the David O. Dodd chapter gave a brief sketch of the life Of the David Owen Dodd; the organization of the chap ter in 1898, past progress and future plans and ended 'by touching trib- ute to the martyred hero and a de- scriptive touch on the singing of the mocking birds over the simple rest rests. This was made very beauti- tiful by the band striking the tune of Listen to the Mocking Bird"
 Mrs. Orlando Halliburton, of Little Rock, state president of the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy was introduc- ed and paved beautiful tribute to the Daughters and especially their work of erecting monuments
 Dr. Junius Jordan, q strong member of J. Ed Murray Camp, U. c. ", and one of the aule se orators in the state delivered a masterpiece in the way of a tribute t, ;.e brave men who died wearing th gray, and his eloquent address W;.s interspersed with trib- utes paid ..le loyal Confederates by illustrions men of the north. Rev. Walter D. Buckner was the last speaker of the afternoon. After a few remarks in which he honored the women of the entire south for their loyalty, he said an impressive bene. diction. As the band played "Amer;- ca the crowd left the scene and hardly might there have been one of the entire audience whose blood was not tingling with thoughts of the loving and beautiful tributes paid to their forefathers.
 The members of David o. Dodd by their many efforts have established memorial for Pine Bluff that will remain long with the city despite all adversities that may come. A monu- ment to the dead soldiers who fought so bravely for what they thought was right and are now living in unperish- able fame, though defeated, is worthy of reverence. The ladies of David C. Dodd Chapter should be commended