The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-11
o. C. V. ENTERTAIN U. C. D.
IN FRATERNITY HALL

| eta Camp of veterans entertained
the members of the Ladies Memorial
Association and the Daughters of
the Confederacy in fraternity hall in
| the Black Building at celebration
of the birthday of Jefferson Davis.
Rev. G. S. Tumlin made touch
| ing and earnest prayer after the as
| sembly had been seated
The stage was draped in red and
white, and decorated with pink and
white flowers. The large flag of
the Kennesaw chapter, U. D. c., was
in the center. This cherished flag
was made by Miss Katherine Dykers
some time ago. The walls were also
decorated with confederate flags.
Mrs. Lyon, as president of the
U. D. c. and vice-president of the
Memorial Association selected COM
mittees of ladies to carry out the
wishes of their hosts, the veterans,
who are also their husbands, fathers
or friends. The occasion illustrat-
ed the dependence of men and wo-
men upon each other-how they
plan and work together as the Lord
intended they should and also suffer
and enjoy as comrades.
Col j. Y. Foster had been selected
by tAe veterans to express their SEN
timents of appreciation and admira-
tlon for what the ladies had done
and will continue to do for human
ity, for patriotism and for the men
who have suffered in war,
Continuing Gel Foster spoke of
Jefferson Davis and receunted his
Impressions and emotions when he
saw the venerable ex-president of
the cenfederacy stand beside Henry
Grady who introduced him when be
spoke in tribute to Senator Ben Hill
on the unveiling of his monument in
the state capitol in Atlanta. He also
reminded the veterans of how Davis
had been a Gagged lion in his office
and On one occasion had galloped to
battlefield and rallied the soldiers
to renewed attack when they were
about to retreat.
DR.. Patton followed with a most
interesting account of the career of
Jeff Davis whom he had once met
while student in Clarksville, Tenn.
He told of his first wife who was a
daughter of President Zachry Tay-
ler, but did not mention his second
wife who shared the trials of the war
with him and survived him for SO
many years. She was also the
mother of his 6 children.
The addresses were both very in
teresting and highly appreciated and
enjoyed.
Miss Maude Foster recited a poem
by request of the veterans.
Miss Allene Fields reeited two
humorous pieces in Negro dialect.
Mrs. Henry Wyatt sang The Boys
in Gray Are Growing Old, with or
gan accompaniment by Mrs. c. p.
Stephens. She also sang Then You'll
Remember Me, and Dixie.
Mr.. Hemp and Mr.. Morley joined
Mrs. Wyatt and Mrs. Stephens in
singing some old ballads and hymns
accompanied on the organ by Miss
Sarah Patton. Mr.. Hemp and Mr.
Worley also sang several DUETS by
request, one, The Boys of 81 and S.
Refreshments of coffee with sand
wiches and ice-cream and cake were
served by Misses Annie Lucia War
rem, Sabine Nichols, Mary Lizzie Ben.
son, Lois Gardner, Ruth Stephens
and Sarah Patton.
The chairman of the sandwich
committee was Mrs. S. c. McEachern
who was assisted by Miss Mary Tow.
srs and Mesdames Wayland Camp
| S. II. Hall, j. j. Daniel and ]. r
foWler, Nrs. George Gober made the
salad dressing for the sandwiches
and was also Oh the ice-cream anC
cake committee with Mrs. Alice
Brown, Mrs. Tom Handy and Mrs
c. P Stephens.
Every enc was glad to see Uncle
Gid Morris preseRt and sorry to know
that Mr.. w. ]. Manning was too il
| to come.
This is the first meeting of his
comrades that he has ever failed tt
| attend.
There were many widows as wei,
as daughters of the Confederacy pre-,
sent.