The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19

selves and mortified civilization
THE South arose from her poverty
and distress. threw aside her garments
Of grief and proudly re-entered the
halls OF the nation. stood the ackhowl-
edged heri,or OF a series OF wonder
fol military feats never equaled. the
mother OF men who fought for her
rights and who escorted her on her re-
turn TO the re- United states. Men OF
the Southern and Northern armies hoid
N. personal enmity. Bravery on the
one side is the pride Of each. Glory
of battlehelds in the War Between the
states is not unto the North-not unto
the south-but TO a common American
valor This fairness is worthy the
emulation of their descendants, ana
must De part of the reason for the
faith that is in US
we must as citizens Of the repuo-
lie. recognize that the United states
government has of late years cared
for many graves Of Southern soldiers
has marked with the simple eloquence
Of facts and figures the battlefield OF
Chlckamaugs. Shiloh and Gettysburg
that speak with unvarnished truth OF
the marvellous feets performed by
Southern soldiers as well as North
ern in those great conflicts.
"A Significant fact was the refusal
Of the government few yeas ago
10 allow a special escort 10 Father
sherman. a Catholic priest. son Of Cen
ersI Sherman. who desired to be sent
through Georgia along the line OF that
fearful holocaust from Atlanta 10 the
sea. and that refusal was openly based
Oh the bitter feeling such thinS
would arouse in the South.
Daughters Of the Confederacy. as
citizens Of the republic. do not your
hearts glow with natural pride that
but one lonely man has OF late Years
diseraced the United States Congress
by lack of generosity toward the
SOUTH Do you not rejoice that the
esteem Of foreign nations Of Generals
Lee and Jackson Is fast gaining pop
ularity At the North? Bear this in
mind. o daughters Of the South. "a
we GO 10 the capital Of our republic
for the general convention in Novem-
Der Bear in mind that We go there
10 Law the cornerstone of a monument
OF the soldiers of the Confederscy at
the home Of General Lee, now the prop
erty OF the United States government.
The spoils of war cannot be gainsaid-
therefore. in sharing with our dead
the National Cemetery at Arlington
the government has shown again the
hand OF generosity.
Our president-general. Mrs. Alex
ander B. White. spent large part
o. last winter and spring in North
Adams Mass. on account of the i'll
ness Of her husband. While there. Mrs
White received a bouquet Of Ameri-
can Beauties with the message: TO
the president general Of the United
Daughters of the confederacy, the
Fort Massachusetts, Chapter. Daugh-
ters Of ;he American Revolution. sends
greetings.
Love and tears for the Blue.
Tears and love for the Gray.
Ms. White was guest of honor at
gathering OF the local Womars Re
lief Corps, and was asked to speak on
the work OF the L. D. c She was
greatly feted by members of the G. A
K. their sons and daughters. and az
ter explaining TO them the work Of
the I. y. G. was roundiy applauded
am was made very happy by the sense
OF appreciation manifested b. those
who heard her speech and talked with
her later.
In the heart Of the hills Of life
there lie three lakes The first OF
these Jewels Of tn Canadian Rockies.
Lake Louise. lies $50 feet above the
sea-Ievel. is of glacial origin. when
ruffied. its colors are many as the
opal and changing g. the clouds: when
calm IL reflects every twig and tree
that fringes the sides Of the grim
mountains. every crag and peak. ev-
cry pretty blossom that grows along
its edge Ascending by a steep ana
rugged trail. one reaches MirrOr Lake
$685. feet above the sea-level. clear.
blue and soft( rejecting the beauteous
world about Upward the trail leads
to Lake Agnes, $50 fee above sea
level With A realizing sense OF the
altitude by reason of shortnesS oil
breath and shakiness OF limb. the
Traveller pauses By the side of this third
lake. a deep. clear well Of living wa
ter. living calmly along the base Of
towering heights. At the edge OF the
precipice which forms tne outer rim
of Lake Agnes. its waters tumble down
and rolIick along the slopes. Far be-
low appears Mirror Lake. a translucent
turquoise in setting of emerald, but
Lake Louise is so far and the path
thereto so winding that II Is lost to
sight. COme-hurry along. toll some
thousand feet higher-turn. To- there
the three lakes. seemingly of one i
o. and appearing to be on the same
level. The point Of view makes all the
difference to the finite mind.
Women Of the south must ascend
unto the heights. there 10 study the
history Of our people from the DAYS OF