The Tupelo journal., 1913-05-09

praciously, but we also realize our pow
erty in words to express u thanks
and appreciation. Some years ago a
German of high rank visited our u
try. He was being shown the many
places and buildings of interest in our
Nations capital, among them, the mag
niicient Library of Congress which
stirs the patriotic pride of every Amer
lean, for its architects, painters and
sculptors were all American citizens
and in conception, design and execu-
ton, the building is a product of Amer
lean talent, art and workmanship. 1t
has been called "a vision in polished
stone" and from the moment when
n passes the portals into the superb
entrance hall, lined throughout with
Italian marble, highly polished, with
it's lofty columns of Corinthian design,
its arches adorned with marble rosettes.
palm leaves and foliated designs of ex-
ouisite finish rising to a height OF "
feet to the skylight with it's vauited
ceiling. one is lost in wonder and admi-
ration.
Ascending the grand double staircase
with it's white marble balustrade and
the massive newelposts, surmounted
with bronze lamp bearers and all the
way statues representing the various
arts and sciences, the richly decorated
walls and ceilings. the grand central
rotunda which can be see so effect
lively from the visitors gallery, and
for whose decorations, marble has been
furnished from every quarry of the
earth, our wonder is lost in amazement
until the human mind is almost paral-
lied in it's effort to conceive such gran
deur and magnificience. AS the Ger
man. emerged from the building, he
paused for a moment to gaze at the
immense dome which surmounts the
building, finished in FURNISHED copper,
with panels gilded with a thick coating
of gold leaf and terminating 1875 feet
from the ground in a gilded fineal, rep
.resenting the torch of science ever
burning. he was heard to remark,
'.There is but one word in the English
language that describe the beauties
and wonders of that building. and that
word | have forgotten NV position
tonight differs from that OF the Ger
man somewhat, for he said there was a
word to describe this building but he
had forgotten it, but | declare to you
this evening there is not a word in our
language that would adequately express
the appreciation of the Daughters of
Mississippi for your courteous hospl-
tality, - lavishly bestowed upon US.
So while you are waiting for another
Webster to appear and add new and
greater words to our language, we will
beg to ask you to accept the unexpres-
sed thankfulness of our hearts which
words are powerless to express and
which lies too deep for u~tterance.
AS a token of our appreciation, we
invite you to go with US for a few mo-
ments to visit a wonderful Picture Gal
| nv. We have all at some time IN
u lives, come under the magic spell
of some picture once seen, never to be
forgotten. In front of a certain artist s
studio on 9Th Avenue, New York City,
great crowds may be seen at all hours
of the day and night, seemingly spell
bound. In the window is the picture OF a
wonderful face. If you gaze uponlt IN
tently for a few moments, the eyes
may be seer to slowly open and close.
While this is an optical illusion, the inn
preston is magical, so much that it re-
mains in the heart forever. The pic
ture is of Our Savior, and in that look,
portrayed His sufferings for our sins,
His benign compassion, His limitless
love and forgiveness. This picture, it
is said, has converted more souls than
the most powerful and eloquent SER
mons that ever fell from the lips of
men. Doubtless many of you have
visited the splendid picture galleries OF
the old world, rich with their art treas
ures and masterpieces Of the worlds
most renowned artists, and most all
of us have visited in our own country,
wonderful art galleries in our large
cities. sand in the Nations Capital, the
Corcoran Art Gallery, with its superb
paintings and statuary. But the gal
lerv we are to visit tonight differs
from all these. You ask. Where is it
located? In the Land of Memory. Its
NAME, 1.-The Confederate Picture Gal
lery." Of what's 1t constructed, 1.-The
love snd devotion of loyal hearts" 1t
is concecrated by a peoples tears and
dedicated to truth and justice. AS we
approach the building, glancing up at
the gilded dome, surmounted by the