The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-06-20
UNITED CONFEDERATE
VETERANS
Honored at Banquet and Flag
Presentation.


fast fading Confederate Grays The
Veterans assembled that afternoon al
their Armory and marched up Main
street under command of Captain
| Commander K. j. Carstens, headed by
a Grassland playing marshal music
1t was rare sight, unparalleled in the
history of this city since the "surren-
der;" pathetic, In that the column it
self indicated that SO many OF the
comrades had gone before; grand
IN that attribute was being paid to
the surviving hOroes of glorious his
tory.
| At the Alma House the flowers OF
1 New liberals youth and beauty,
Gro wned with the graces of poetry and
music, had been marshaled by Mrs ID.
A. Dimitry in double column. to re-
ceive and honor the remnant OF the
vast hosts of United Confederate Vcte-
rams. As the veterans approached a
sweet chorus burst into the melodies
of that stirring venerated old wartime
song: The Bonnie Blue Flag, ant fol-
lowed by the inimftable thrilling pew.
er Of Dixie.
After the rendering of the old war
songs, Miss Celeste Dimitry. a vision
of loveliness and beauty. stepped for
ward aud in her usual grace Of man
ner and with clever dramatic skill
made the presentation address, plac-
ing in the hands of Capt. E j. Car
stems the sacred folds of the old Con-
federate ensign. The Captain replied
in graceful manner, after which he
appointed Comrade K. ID. Stansbury
color bearer and entrusted to his care
the dear old flag. Veteran Stansbury
received his new trust. reviewing his
service in the same line upon the field
OF action in the never to be forgotten
years long gone by
The Veterans and their entertainers
then repaired to the banquet hall,
which bad been beautifully and iasti-
ly decorated by fairy fingers, using
flowers, evergreens and our beloved
flags the banners Of the conquered
brave and the generous victors Rev.
j. M LaDglois pronounced the bless
ing at the beginning OF the feast.
During the progress of the dinner
Miss Ello DeBianc rendered an appro-
pirate selection on the violin, Miss
Bessie Galliand. a vocal selection; Miss
Yvonne Arnandez, vocal selection;
Mrs. Anna Grant Miller. vocal selec-
ton.
number of toasts were offered.
touching upon the inspiration aud
thought Of the evening.
Rev. R r. Digga interpreted the
'colors Of the Confederate flag.
Rev. A. s. Lutz paid an eloquent tri-
butte to the passing Of the Veterans.
Lieutenant L. G Williams found his
subject in the character OF the great
Commander in Chief. He said:
Ladies, Friends, Comrades:
am afraid you have chosen very
poor orator for so rich theme. Had
the eloquence of "A Patrick Henry. a
Daniel Webster, or Il Henry Clay. or
were I as familiar with the English
language as Shakespeare, ! still
could not say the half in eulogy Of our
grand old hero that he deserved.
Alexander, Caesar, Hannibal, MARI
boro. Wellington. Napoleon, Won
lholtke-seven of the worlds most IA
nous generals, all Of them the great
est strategists and tacticians that ever
directed the movements of vast armies
as history records--fought for their
own selfish and ambitious ends. or,
for some King or Emperor who bad a
fancied grievance against neighbor-
ing State or Nation. Mercenary. cruel,
ruthless conquerors, they made the
he'll Of war their pastime with no pa
triotic motive to inspire them. II
fell to that terrible epoch of $3.50. when
American met American On the red
field of battle, to deyelop th match
less Lee,--the equal, If not the superior
in military Renious, of any, or all OF
these famous leaders. exceiling them
Ia all that goes to make the man, the
citizen, the soldier and the patriot.
This is no occasion to attempt q re-
view of his great campaigns or to give
an account of his nobly lived life.
The historian has ably done this, and
ali agree that he made no mistakes
while defending our beloved South
land.
BE meath whose sunny Sky
The bird songs never cease the flowers never
Among whose orange groves and dark mag
nOlfa shades
The minstrel winds ON viewless harps chant
ceRscless serenAoes.
take this occasion to read the elo-
ouent and truthful tribute of Senator
BENJAMIN H. Hill oi Georgia to our
imm maculate Lee.
nHe was q foe without hate: a friend
without treachery; soldier without
cruelty; a victor without oppression
and victim without mumuring. He
was 4 public officer without vices; pri-
vate citizen without wrong; neighbor
without reproach; Christian without
hypocracy and man without guile.
He was Caesar without his ambition;
without his tyranny; Napo-
leon without his selfishness, and
without his reward. He
was obedtent to authority as servant
and royal in authority as King He
was gentle as woman IN life and
modest and pure as d virgin IN thought;
watchful as Roman vestal in duty |
to law as Socrates and |
grand in battle as Achilles.
rGod gave Lee to virginla-virginia
rave him to the Confederacy."
Robert E. Lee-
'sNor uobler man hsth less OF blame-
Nor blameless man hath purer name
Nor purer name hath gTander fame
Nor fame--another, Lee.".
NIL A. Pellerin remembered the
dead.
Judge L. @. Hacker. in q ligher
vein, closed the toasts.
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