The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-27
TIE MEMORIAL
EXERCISES ARE
' WELL ATTENDED
LARGE CROWD GATHERED AT
LEE SQUARE AND HEARD Ap-
DRESS OF HON. KIRKE MONROE
PARADE OF VETERANS WAS
IMPOSING FEATURE OF THE
PROGRAM.

participate IN the Memorial Day 6Xer- |
cises, and it was, indeed, an inspiring |
occasion, from the time the parade |
left the corner of Palafox and Garden !
streets until the benediction was pro-
nounced and the veterans proceeded
on their march to the cemetery to
decorate the graves Of their comrades
VINO nave preceded them to the Great
Beyond. The petroitisem In those who
attended was stirred by the patriotic
music, the patriotic utterances and the
sight of the grizzled old warriors in
their gray uniforms.
The presence Of two or three hun
dred school children and the part they
took In the exercises also added in.
spirauon to the exercises. Many of
the children who took part In the ex-
ercises were the grand children Of the
veterans in whose honor the exercises
were conducted.
Touching Scene.
One OF the most touching scenes Of
the entire program was when the Con-
federate veterans marched through
the line of school children, the children
singing Dixie" as the veterans passed
through their ranks. While this was
taking place many eyes were bedinmed
with tears and handkerchiefs were
used freely.
The children had been lined up on
each side of the avenues leading
through the square, each child holding
Confederate flag and as the old vet
Grams proceeded through this line
while the children waved the flags and
sang Dixie" there was scarcely u
dry eye In the immense crowd which
had gathered-at least not among
those who were southerners.
The Grafton.
The annual grafton, which was one
~ hn hnn lNI4
such an occasion, was delivered by
Kirke Monroe, who, as Rev. E. R Pen
dleton stated, in introducing him, is a
born Southerner, and although young
man, is thoroughly acquainted with
| the facts connected with the struggle
| between the states.
During his grafton Mr.. Monroe was
| frequently applauded and the veterans
| several times gave vent to their emo
| tons and interrupted him with cheers.
In a very stirring manner, Mr.. Mon
| roe exploited the valiant deeds Of the
Confederate soldiers during the bloody
| struggle between the states. paying
| high tribute to their valor. and re-
counting the many struggles through
| which they passed and the almost in
surmounsabls obstacles they overcame
| inspired by the love of country and
| filled with the conviction that their
cause was a just one
| AS the speaker mentioned the names
OF the leaders in the bloody struggle
| or referred to the various battles,
| those among the old warriors within
| the sound Of his voice who had been
present on the occasion referred TO
| seemed to live again through those
| stirring periods and often interrupted
the speaker with shouts, as though
| they were once more fighting the bat
| ties for home and freedom
1 ILL, 11vs Fay,4A - 10,
memorable struggle, the speaker men
| toned the struggle which he said had
| only begun when the civil war closed
| and which he said was still engaging
| the attention Of the men of the south.
| This is the struggle for white SUI
| premacy.
Before coming here this afternoon
| to address this assembly" said M.
| Monroe, Il was called aside by a
friend of mine, who asked me not to
wave the bloody shirt When 1 asked
him what he meant, he did not know,
| but If he meant by that expression
that should not express my firm con-
viction that every man in this fair
southland should devote his time ana
energy to promote the cause of white
| supremacy, I say that not only should
| the bloody shirt be waved. but we
| should pin ii to the highest flag pole
in our midst so that it should wave
aloft and inspire us to more vigorous
Efforts
Mr.. Monroe's address was a splendid
one and was appreciated by the Con
federate veterans, many of whom
pressed forward to grasp his hand az
ter he had finished.
The Parade.
/ The parade, which formed at the
corner of Garden and PalafoX, was led
by a carriage containing Mayor Reilly,
| y 8 =
fatt, Rev. NJ. H. Holt and Ktrke Mon
roe, the orator of the day. Following
| them came the Boy Scouts, bearing, In
addition to their own flag, the United
States flag and the flag Of the Confed-
eracy, followed by the Volunteer Vet
era.n Firemen's Association. Next In
line was the band, then the local mem
bers Of the Florida national guard and
the rear was brought up by the Con-
federate veterans.
All along the street, en- route to Lee
square, the veterans were loudly
cheered as they passed the crowds who
gathered to watch the parade 90 BY
The Exercises
Mayor Frank Reilly presided over
the exercises at the square and the
exercises were opened with an tnvo-
cation by Rev. A. S. Moffatt, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church.
After the invocation the band played
America, after which Kew E. H. eh-
dleton, in that pleasing style which
has made him so popular with Pensa-
cola audiences on all occasions, intro
duced the orator of the occasion.
Another pleasing number on the
program was the singing Immediately
after the Grafton of Dir. Monroe CT
The Old Folks at Home, py the
band of school children
Just before the benediction was pro-
nounced By Rev. u. H Holt, pastor OF
the First Methodist church, Mrs WIZ
son, president of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, presented
crosses Of honor to the following vet
? Grams: E. Donahou, N. P. Paul, NJ. III
; AIcVoy, S. A. Mccall and Geo. H Da-
!. Wis. Two others, Elijah Powell and F
II. Harrison, were to have received the
crosses. but were not present They
will be presented with the crosses BY
, applying to the president Of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy.
Many Flowers and Flags
The platform was beautifully deco
| foWara and CONFEDERATE