Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-12
DEN|ESANEW SOUTH
Senator Taylor Says It's the
Old That's Regenerated.
EXERCISES AT ARLINGTON
Flowers Strewn on Graves in the
Confederate Section.
PRESIDENT SENDS A WREATH
Unwilling of the Southern Cross.
Music Furnished by 18th Cav
airy Band and Choir.
PRESIDENT SENDS A WREATH

| Declaring that the old south has not
1 gone. because II can never go. senator
Robert l., Taylor of Tennessee. in
| speech delivered al the Confederate me-
! mortal exercises in Arlington yesterday
drew a distinction between the 'regen-
Grated and the new" south.
There is no new SOUTH he urged
The south Of today is merely the resen-
Grafton OF the old. with the spear wound
| in its side and the marks OF the nail in
| its hands and feet
Senator Taylor scored those who con-
| tinually rake up the ashes OF sectional
ism. Recently. he said. he had stood be-
| fore the statue Of Gen. Grant in the
Capitol and he had been proud to be able
to say that the Union leader was an
American like himself
LAS I stood there I felt sorry for a
man would be so narrow and sectional
not to he proud to honor Gen. Robert T.
Lee with a statue also
| While the south is burying its past. It
will ever cherish its memories. declared
! Senator Taylor The south is ploWine
up it's battleheds and facing the future
with all the fearlessness with which 1t
| gaced the guns OF 81.
| There is no incompatibility, he main
tanned, between loyalty to the Confed-
crate cause and loyalty to the Union, Tor
| 1t would be ignoble for the south TO turn
| its back on the cause for Wnlch us
fathers gave their lives
| Several Thousand Present.
! Despite the extreme heat, several thou
sand persons attended the memorial serv-
ices. Of which the address Of Senator
Taylor was the principal feature.
| Among the floral offerings placed upon
i faIa 70 CO
diers buried in Arlington was a wreath
from the President. A wreath of roses
was placed around the monument of Gen.
| Joseph Wheeler while the entire Confed-
Ierate section of the cemetery was literally
| strewn with flowers.
| The main part of the services was held
| in the center Of the Confederate section.
| Among those who occupied seats on the
| platform were Col. H. A. Herbert, for
merly Secretary of the Navy; Mrs. Vir-
GINA F.. McSherry. Miss Mamie r. Heth,
Mrs. NJ. D. Merwin, Mrs. Robert L. Tay-
or Mrs. John NJ. Hickey. Mrs. Belle
Riley. Mrs. L. S. Thompson. Mrs. Null
care, Mrs Gustavius Werber, Mrs. Wayne,
| Mrs j. F. Callaphan. Mrs. G.. S. Gov
ngton, r. S. Denny and others
| Following the invocation. which was
pronounced by the Rev Randolph II. Nc
Kim, chaplain of Camp III, United Con-
federate Veterans. and the address of
Senator Taylor. William II. Poindexter.
a brother Of the senator from Washing
ton. recited The Bond of Blood
| After the speeches the Southern Cross.
| a large floral piece was unveiled. Dur
/ ing this part of the ceremony a living
cross. composed of fifty members Of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
was formed. The Confederate Choir sang
while the cross was being unveiled.
Decorating the Graves.
i
| charge OF various committees. Mrs. Vir-
ginia F. McSherry. president general of
the United Daughters Of the Confederacy
Miss Mamie Heth. president of the South
ern Relief Society; Mrs Wallace Streater
| treasurer of the District of Columbia
| Division OF the United Daughters Of the
| COnfederacy, and Miss Lillian Cheno-
| weth Of mississippi composed the COM
| mittee that decorated the grave of Gen
| Wheeler.
| Veterans Of Lee. Jackson and Johnson
| were grouped about the monument to the
| 1000 unknown dead, while Mrs. Nc
| Sherry and Miss Heth placed the flowers
as a tribute to the memory OF these
| 1000 During this part OF the ceremonies
| the Confederate Choir sang Onward
Christian Soldiers
Capt. John NJ. Hickey, commander OF
the United Confederate Veterans Asso.
citation OF the District. presided over the
| exercises. which were in charge of the
| following:
Joint committee Of arrangements. Capt
| John NJ Hickey, chairman: r. S. Denny
secretary. gorge S. Covington. treasurer
i chairman committee on flowers Mrs G.
| gorge s. Covington. chairman committee
on music, Mrs. John T. Callaghan; chair
man committee on southern cross F. r
| Fravel: chairman OF the press committee
John 7. Callaghan: chairman of the com
mittee on finance. o. j. Moat chairman
committee on public order. Minter p
/ Kew.
| The sponsor was Miss Stella McDuf1e
and her maid Of honor was Miss Vir.
| ginia Griffith. The latter pulled the
| cord that uncovered the cross of flowers
| representing the Confederate battle
flag and bearing the words &C. s. A.
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Music was furnished by the United
States 18th Cavalry Band. The follow
ing composed the choir: Miss May x
Little. Miss Lillian Chenoweth. Miss
jamie II. Ethredge Miss Beulah DOYLE
Miss Eta Taggart. Miss Edna Carr
Miss Anna Norton. Miss Maud Howell
Smith. Miss Ethyle Mcknight, Mrs
Roas Lewis Townshend Miss Beal
Fred, Mrs. E. c. Fred and Miss Lulu w
Simms.
The Rev. p. D. Cav, pastor of Wash
lington Baptist Church. pronounced the
lbenediction. which was followed by
taps" sounded by bugler of the 18th
Cavalry.
| STANDS FOR HIS FRIEND.