The Harrison times., 1912-09-28
WELCOME HEROES IN GRAY.
Old Soldiers Enjoy their Re-
union in Spite of Bad
Weather.

confederate Veterans was enjoyed
by the hall.hundred old soldiers who
were able to get to town, as well as
by the Harrison people generally
who were anxious to entertain them
Friday afternoons program, as
given last week, lost none of its in
terest by being given in the Court
room; and the moving picture scenes
Friday night Of the Siege of Peters.
burg at the Opera House, which had
been ordered especially for the oc.
casion, were an unusual treat to
many of the veterans.
Saturday morning the rain abated
long enough to permit the parade
which included, besides the cavalry
company of cx.contcderates, a com
pany of Young lady riders represent
ing the Southern states and Sons OF
Veterans and Daughters Of the Con-
tederacy,
The afternoon was taken up with
splendid speeches by Hons J, n
Tillman and ], Wlthe Walker, and
the following paper by Mrs ",
Helm which we publish in response
to unanimous vote OF the camp:
You have listened with interest to
words bidding you welcome to this
city, whose people deem it a pleas.
ure to entertain heroes who wore
the Gray; you have heard the soul.
stirring strains of music, blended
with poetic thought, Of a typical
Southern welcome 1t becomes our
pleasure aud an honor as well to adj.
dress few words TO this remnant
of patriotic veterans in whose honor
we are here today,
In accepting the invitation to say
d few words today, it was with
many misgiyings, but lest our fail
urc to do so might be considered in
difference toward Ross Ruble Camp,
I. {. v, or the Cause for which they
fought, so dear 20 every man who
wore thcuniform Of the Contedcracy,
we gladly contribute our mite to
what has been said in their praise,
Time alone tells them they are get
ting old. While locks once raven or
gold have been changed by the
frosts of years to silvery hair, their
hearts are still Young and their eyes
sparkle with pride as they live over
again in memory the days Of their
Young manhood when they answer.
ed their country's call, and a salts.
faction comes TO them to know that
they took up arms in defense Of as
noble a people and as fair land as
can be found in all the world and
acted well their part, "rhefe all the
honor lies "
Why bring to their minds memo.
rcS Of battles fought or hardship en-.
dured? They would only sadden,
but rather would we remember duty
faithfully performed, and their IN.
swcrving loyalty to the principles
for which they fought and willingly
offered their all in defense Of home
and native land, Their deeds OF val,
or shall ever live in the minds Of
their descendants, and Just az the
universe is dotted with tens Of
thousands Of luNinarics, so shall wc
place them Ns beacon lights in the
armament Of patriotic duty,
While Death with his ruthless
darts day by day assaults the ever
ever thinning ranks Of the army
that once stood for Southern indie.
pcndcncr, and members Of this Camp
Of Veterans, since last YOU met in re-
union, have answered the last roll
call on earth and reported to the
great Commander above, you, who
were participants in that greatest
war Of modern times and are gath.
cred again in brothcrl y meeting, are
blessed indeed to have been spared
SO long 10 have seen the cIlNcing
finger of time crnse the inlcrnccine
strife 4 dismcmhcrcd country united,
Your own Sunny South restored to
prosperity and your purposes and
conduct better understood
Memories Of mternecinc strife
should he allowed 60 p dsh The
contests Of kindred lumilics ought
not to he remembered But the prms
eiplcs for which a nation fought
liberty and iustiue=nmid deeds Of
yaluf and sacrifices unknown to the
world before, can never be IJrg0t-
ten The fame Of the heroic defend.
crs of the Southern Cause will be the
boast Of their descendants and of
all patriots, ~ thcy will he the heri.
tagc Of the brave and the true for all
time to come
Notice II you will while W1 rull the
roll Of States whose sons linked
their fortunes with the shOrt,liyed
but beloved nation, and you sec
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