The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-27
MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED HERE
Throngs of Men. Women
and Children Pay Tribute
to Soldiers of South.
CLEMENT BLOUNT
ORATOR OF THE DAY
Beautiful and Touching Ser
vice Conducted at First
Baptist Church.

The strains Of Dixie sounded on the
soft spring air. and one heard outside
the church the rebel yem faint hut
thrilling with . pathos that brought
tho quick tears Then the organ rolled
ont triumpantls In that shortcuts hymn
~ the Cross. onward Christian sol.
dier. and the soldiers 81 tho south
entered the church Where waited q
thr0ng ~ men and - women and ~
children 20 do them reverence
Feeble. bat valiant stiil they came
gafherea there in the church - God
and as one looked upon Inc bent forms
and the southern nag. the tears fell
of which there was no shame He Il
not southern born Nho can hook upon
scene Ike this unmoved
And a. they came ming down the
aisle between the hundreds WIN
waited o. Do them reverence. they
came yictcrionsly The scene seemed
20 give place 20 one ID witch the
strains ~ Dixie vas a song - tri-
umph, and the colors ~ the Confed.
eraey. sf.emca Go tell not ~ defeat but
9. wlorious achievement. and the men
VINO Suffered stood not Tor the rem.
cause that has come 20 be the corner
stone u a neW south that they have
founded.
And a. they entered there came
WITH them remnant az that other
arma-the men whom they faced ia
that long conflict ~ brother against
brother. and these men who wore the
blue carried III their hands wrsathes
40 lay about the sacred shaft that
marked the hallowed ground ~ tho
southern soldier. Monday. when the
grey and the blue marrhed together
@ the strains II Dixie and stood with
haired head. a. the salute was aresi
III the Confederate square named far
the beloved Lee. al luminosity was Oh.
liberated by the warm tears that
washed away the last vestfge ~ bit-
terness
For many years now the Ladies'
Confederate Memorial Association has
paid its tribute % is beloved dead.
and dome honor 20 the living soldier.
through its annual Observance ~ Me-
mortal Day, and yesterday the day was
marked hy one Of the most beautiful
services ever held in tbs history n
the association.
The following program Vas carried
out. m i,s entirety a. The First gap-
fist church yesterday afternoon
The PROGRAM.
Professional. "ReiiRioan." by orches~
ira.
Hymn. Holy. Holy. Holy" hy choir
Prayer ~ the Rev Fred Jones
solo. Come Unto Him. 81 Miss
jamie Knowles
Address. Mr. Clement Bl0unt
Quartetfe christian. the Morn
Breaks SWeefig Ger Thee. Is Mrs.
hersi Ar " Garfield. pr. Charles
r. Mitchell
hymn. America BY chnlr
henedsction. ~ the Rev FRED Jones
Recsssionai hi orchsssrs
The orchestra was composed Of the
following; organ. NJ. Dwight Andef-
sen vioiins. Misses Cora Louise eimp-
snn. Cora Mallory. Lillian Jacohv and
Airs w'aliace tamar; corner Mr. ~ q
Faicouer
Nr Dwight Anderson had charge n
the musical program
Clement nioHuf. orator ~ the day.
was introduced So TIE n4stor ~ the
Caurch. Rev. Eugene r Pendieton Nr
Blounts mastery ard beautiful al
dress was one ~ ths most impressive
ever delivered ne ths memorial ser
vices SIR Riounf said.
Nh. sLouNT's ADDRESS.
Ladies - ere Confederate Memorial
Association. Confederate veterans
ladies' and Gentlemen We are
gathered here to-day pursuant a.
custom inauEurataa by = Georgia wo-
mar shortly after the civil war. and
this beautiful custom han been uer~
pstuated - TIE noble and patriotic
women - the south. pho. sith -.sfr
hearts oVeraowing with affection AMI
DEVOTION. love ~ honor those wha suf-
Tered. struggled and hied during TIE
Years from 81 re- IS. those wnarerr
- ere grA who onerea themselves
their ~. g the states They iaprr -
well f0f the cause end principles fhsv
believed in Ard truly these fair Wo-
men ere worthy daughters - uorthv
mothers. these dear women ~ the
SD south mhm disrersas4 tha N..m