The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-05
Notes and neW$
Of Interest
A&%$ By m. +. ". *%S4

Memorial Day, June 3, was beautiful
ly celebrated in this city by the Confed-
crate Veterans of the Leroy Stafford
Camp and the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. The exercises took place at
the court house, Mr.. " Grosjean of the
Leroy Stafford Camp presiding. Con
federate flags and great clusters of
creamy magnolia blossoms, jasmines
and roses were the appropriate and
beautiful decorations.
A touching tribute to the memory of
Mrs. Florence Burckett Jones, beloved
member of the Daughters of the Con-
| federacy, was the basket of fragrant
| jasmines brought by her lovely little
granddaughter and namesake, Florence
Burckett Pickett, and placed on the
speakers stand.
Invocation by DR.. Whaling opened
the exercises.
Mr.. Grosjean's opening remarks were
addressed to the Daughters of the Con
federacy, expressing his appreciation of
the honor bestowed upon him in select
ing him to preside over the ceremonies.
He then paid a handsome tribute to the
South's beloved chieftain, Jefferson Da-
Wis.
Then came the roll call of the dead
deep solemnity and deep feeling in ev-
cry heart as Mr. W. H Tunnard called
that last long roll to which none on
earth can ever answer, save the echo of
loving memories in the hearts of
friends.
The singing of the dear old songs
brought tears to the eyes of many and
awakened thoughts $50 sad, so sweet.
The presentation of the Crosses of
Honor by Mrs Peter Youree, president
of the Shreveport Chapter U. D. C., was
of absorbing interest Devoted to the
work she is doing so nobly and so well
-perpetuating the memories of the Lost
Cause.-The the inspired priestess of
the sacred symbols of patriotism her
voice thrilled with eloquence as she be-
slowed the simple bronze Cross of
Honor-saying at the conclusion of her
beautiful address LET the cross be
our talisnan to keep pure and strong to
the end those who passed SO honorably
through the fiery ordeal of war and that
hitter reconstruction period. So we give
them to you in memory of the old Con-
federate Soldiers, wherever they be-
whether under the stone that speaks or
under the dew and the sod.''
Crosses were received by Mrs. Pennie
Ards Mills, daughter of Col. C. H. Ar
dis, Mrs. Emma Tier Fulton, daughter
of Thomas Tier, William Hamilton re-
ceived the cross bestowed upon his
grandfather, Captain Fish. On replac-
ing Colonel Lindsay's cross which had
been lost, Mrs. Youree said: eve do
this because we know there is little
boy in Tennessee, your grandson, Wal
ter Stewart, to whom this treasured
symbol will be handed down, and we
have inscribed your name upon it. !"
Dixie sung by the entire audience
closed the exercises-the Rebel Yell of
course was given.
The audience was then dismissed with
benediction by DR.. Sumrell, and the
crowd moved out to witness the con-
clusion of the Veterans part of the GER
emonies at Oakland cemetery, where the
bugle call was sounded by Mr.. Deal,
making a thrilling echo of sadness as
the plaintive sound mingled with the
music of the wind in the trees-those
sentine1s that stand guard over the
graves Of the blessed dead day and
lnight-tllat know the scent of the deep
and boundless earth, them usic of the
spheres and the sound of the sobbing
wind.
The programme carried out was as
follows:
/ Song Bonnie Blue Flag chorus
accompanied on the piano by Mrs. S. B,
Hicks.
Reading the roll of the Confederate
dead
Song @Tenting Tonight" by the cho-
rus.
Reading THE March of the Death
less Dead" written by Father Ryan and
read with much feeling by Mrs. W. Ne
Ledbetter.
Song Gust Before the Battle, Moth
err by Mr.. McFarlin.
Reading @The Return Of the Con-
federate Dead CT. w Grady, by
Mrs. H. Fl. Prescott.
The Confederate choir was composed
sEof Mrs. S. B. Hicks. Mrs John R. Land,
Mrs. Mary Field, Mrs. Walter Crow
der, Mrs. Fred Davidson, Mrs. John
/ Mccullough, Miss Dora Jones, Miss
Margaret Hargrove, Miss Helen Nc
/ Caa, Messrs. A. J. Newman, w. w