The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-06
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From Monroe News-star, October 81
One of the pleasing features Of the joint
meeting was the address Of DR.. George II.
Tichenor of New Orleans, who extended
the greeting of the Veterans to the Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy and thanked them
for holding their annual meeting with the
Veterans.
s.In behalf of the Louisiana Division Of
the United Confederate Veterans am del
egated by our commander to extend to you
and your Division hearty greeting" said
DR.. Tichenor. May your organization
ever feel that you have warm place in our
hearts and wherever your banner leads you
will always have the loyal support of the
Louisiana Division, United Confederate
Veterans. May your coming to Monroe be-
long remembered by the recital of thrilling
adventures and heroic deeds of people
that have q record unsurpassed by any ma
ton for bravery and loyalty to principle.
The people of Monroe royalty greet you.
They have hearts as large as the beautiful
homes that shelter them.
"Fair daughters command what you
wish. The Louisiana Division is on guard
to see that you rejoice in the homes Of your
friends. Remember that your smiles tighten
our footsteps and ever will until time is no
more with the heroes that are assembled
here this twenty third annual convention.
It is great pleasure to greet you. Your
presence elevates and inspires every COM
rade to glorious thought, present and past.
1--WE live, move and breathe. Each day
new inspiration wells up in our hearts and
minds, trusting Divine guidance in unity
of purpose to the end Of our earthly pill
grimage. May we hope for place so de-
voutly desired by the nations of earth, and
in our homes and division work also.
ION the return of our Southern heroes,
my heart pulsated with Joy at the recital
of glorious treatment go lavishly extended
to the men that wore the gray at Gettys-
burg reunion. A majority Of the Grand
Army of the Republic are heart and soul
| in favor of shaking hands across the di-
viding line. The Gettysburg reunion had
drawn the Blue and the Gray into one line
of duty for the sake Of our homes and
country. The bloody shirt is now as
white as snow. May we all look forward
to bright star that will shine with reful-
gent glory to light up the pathway of peace
in our home and country.
Daughters and Comrades be steadfast
in your good work for the sake of our de-
scendants. Yet, we are happy to know
and believe that the Daughters ell over
our Southland will shoulder the response.
bility in directing our descendants to rev.
erence the principles enunciated from
heroes that shed rivers of blood for prin-
ciple that can never be shaken or forgot
ten.
Daughters, your work is on record.
You have erected monuments that future
generations can view with pride and adj
miration. Is this all? Oh, no! You have
given to our heroes crosses Of honor for
their valor and devotion to our homes and
| fresides. Oh, how it thrilled their hearts
to receive this precious gift from the hands
of lovely Daughters who placed them on
the breasts of men they honored and loved.
Daughters, when you are called up yonder
into Gods eternal home, may you clasp
the hands OF loved ones while the angels
tune their golden harps to sing the praise
of our beloved Daughters OF our South
land. May God keep and preserve the
Louisiana Division of United Daughters OF
the Confederacv,' will be the prayer OF
every Veteran in convention assembled.
Comrades Of the Old Guard in Gray, follow
ers of Lee, Stonewall jackson, Johnston,
Beauregard, Morgan, Wheeler, Forrest and
a host of others, may your memory remain
bright and clear in order to relate deeds oil
valor as asolace for having done your duty
to home and country.
United Daughters, in conclusion, we
greet you as noble band working for the
oplight OF homo and future posterity. May
God be with you until we meet again.
In response to this Mrs. Youree made
another one of her pleasing and apt talks
for which she has already gained repu-
tation.
Rochester Post: A Boston author de-
scribes friendship as :. the greatest of the
great arts almost lost in this age of ma
terialism.' But is friendship an art? Il
may be in Boston. But ordinary people
will see in it an instinct, q habit, or per-
haps result of reciprocal afinities. OF
all things, friendship is the least artificial
it is purely product Of good old Mother
Nature.
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