The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01


l took advantage OF "a holiday season TO
run over from Berlin to Paris. resting
SO snugly III the sinuous arms OF the
sorpentine Seine. One evening just At
twilight | was sitting in the rotunda
Of one OF the magnificent hotel palaces.
] had Just returned from the Madeline
where ] had listened to that wonder
full musical gift To the world. the sta
bat Mater" It's spell still held me. and
unconsciously my eyes sought the
CRAVING twilight without. which was
cnwrapping Notre Dame. forgetting the
scene within the grand hotel whose
thousands OF incandesccnt lights were
casting their glitter over the beautiful
eNquisitcly gowned women sparkling
with vivacity and diamonds; over frock
coated men OF nobility brilliant with
orders; over brave soldiers in all their
trappings OF war; over diplomats.
civilians and that constant cosmopoli-
tan collection of strangers within its
portals, From the adjoining cafes and
dining rooms came that concord Of APP
petizing sounds and doors of Fremont
ton which French cafe alone knows
the arts OF giving. The hotel orches
tra-as necessary to Europeans com
fort as the bellboy to an American
was playing. and I dreamed. OF the
many links economically. socially and
politically binding praise with my own
America Suddenly Germans Watch
on the Rhine stirred the living into a
fresher life; then followed England's
Cod Save Our Gracious King" and
the French "Marseillnise," the crowd
smiled. applauding their sympathetic
approval Then came the quick glad.
stirring strains:
y wish | was In the land of cotton.
old times there are not forgotten.
LOOK away, Look away! Look away.
Dixie land"
Instantly thousands OF reserve lights
used usually when crowned heads
were present-nashed while the strains
swelled.
In Dixie's land I'll take my stand
To live and die for Dixie"
Then came "A spontaneous. simultane-
Gus burst OF applause that rocked and
rocked. The audience rose waving
handkerchiefs. cheered as Southern
loyaiists gave the Rebel Yell" which
reverberated in that sweet ladcned air
heavy with the odor of flowers and
rare Partisan perfumes. Then there
fell hush. as memory recalled days
that were no more, when that brilliant
young republic across the sea radiatcd
Win all the glory that was Greece.
all the grandeur that Was Rome"
This was no accidental happening in
that land Of French lilies" Time and
tine again have heard this same re-
spouse TO the national song OF the c,
;. a not only in France, but in Ger
many. England. Holland, Austria Spain
and the northern United States 1t
was and is the involuntary homage
pad TO the memory OF the South. whose
statesmen stand pre-cm.nent; whose
military leaders have been recognized
as SenuiBes; whose soldiers stand un-
equaled for heroism and all Christian
virtues whose women have proven
their heroic ancestry In bravery dur
Ing dangers. their loyal steadfastness
In nll adversely. and their lasting APP
proVai OF the men who wore the gray
through organized memorial assocla.
lions. Long ago the South's patience.
endurance. loyalty and determination
won me admiration OF mankind, which
To-day responds to the challenge OF
our war songs, which brinss TO the
world 20 tainted memories or ctsccra
uon. outrage or oppression.
Though II was the war sonc q. the
confederate states. the tune by which
tile boys In gray marched 10 meet he
boys in blue. the despot's heel could
not crush it's witchcry. for il has
Stolen Its way into the hearts of tno
unionists. and today is loved ara
Sheered by thom.
indeed. so lond have they becom, of
our border song, they fain would
claim II as the child OF the North;
therefore i feel constrained to again
come before the public with my chal-
lenge- Dixie is the song OF the South
Two men claim the honor OF being
the author of our war song. Dan En-
ihctt. northern minstrel, and VIII =.
lays, Southern musician MIR. En-
NETT however. claims to have origin
ated both the words and music, while
Mr.. Hays claims TO have written the
words adopting IL 10 the tune which
was sung by the negroes on the Mis-.
sissippi River steamboats,. This pre-
serving Southern folk song MIR
Emmett has been incorrect in his
statement as TO originating the tune
OF Dixie
Mr.. d. p. Fauld, music publisher.
of Louisville. KY. before tho war, has
made this statement hold Il ccrti.
ned COPY OF same-"It is impossible to
say just when and where the melody
Of Dixie originated: the earliest rec
ords have OF the air Is In lS4S when
one of the most celebrated Ministries
in America, Joe McCan. declared he
heard 1t sung in that year repeatedly
by the rollicking negroes on the Louis
lana and Mississippi plantations"
In 1857 Mr.. Fauld received from n
New Orleans music house, a sheet of
manuscript music entitled Dixie" Ii
was the same stirring melody of our
Dixie" of to-day. 1t was not until
September Is. 1859 that Mr.. Emmett
declares he wrote the song for the
Bryant Minstrels, then playing on
Broadway. New York City
Mr. T. j. Firth, brigade band mas
ter in the Confederate army. now liv-
ing in Memphis. Tenn. also testihes:
Mr. Fauld told me that in 1857 he
received the air of Dixie In manu-
In his employ at Louisville in 1857
were Charles Ward and VIII Hays.
These young clerks were gifted must
clans, and Of the greatest assistance
to Mr.. Fauld in his publishing busi-