The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
GLORY OF TODAY IS TO
LIVE FOR THE COUNTRY.
ing Address At Hebrew Memorial
Day Exercises
TELLS THE LESSON OF LIFE.
Nothing In History That Equals
Heroism and Loyalty of People OF
the South. Says Eminent Speaker At
- Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration.

Beautiful and impressive services
we're held yesterday afternoon at the
Hebrew Cemetery, incidental to the
observance of the flftieth Memorial
Day. and the decoration of the graves
OF the Jewish heroes who gave up
the Civil War.
Re DR.. f. \ Calisch was master
OF ceremonies: Dr. Rudolph Coffee. of
Chicago, an orator Of distinction, de-
livered the address and the Beth
Ahabah choir provided the music A
detail OF fifteen men from the Rich
mond Grays fired the salute, and a
large number of citizens took part i'll
the exercises. The graves of the sol
disrs wore covered with flowers, and
other sections In the pretty cemetery
were beautifully decorated.
DIR Coffee said he had just return
ed from visit to a number of South
ern cities, where he had seen monu-
ments to the heroic dead. hut that
he felt by being present at this sim pile
but Impressive ceremony he was made
a better Jew and better citizen.
When he looked upon the graves
within the enclosure he said his heart
swelIed with the emotion which must
come to one when he thinks OF the
heroic deeds of those who silently lie
there.
The Lesson of Life
We are here to learn the lesson of
life" aaid the speaker. We decorate
these graves with beautiful flower
and We should so home TO live the life
OF mankind and the love Of brother
hood. Men and women come here to
devote a few hours to the memory Of
their dead ones. what do We d.
TO make life better?
The twentieth century life ts differ
ent from what it was IN the past In
the nineteenth century, to doe for one =
country was tile glorious thing NON.
in this century. To live for ones coun-
try is the nohlest thought and desire
OF all, The soldier of today should
fight for his brother and not against
him.
There is nothing in all history that
equals the heroism. patriotism and
loyalty OF the southern people. and
shall 80 home to my children and
tell them Of this gathering of loving
ones, who bow 70 the memory OF those
who have gone before These things
make us better Americans and ii is
an inspiration TO see these old bowed
heads who have given their all for
the sake of their country"
Here In Spirit.
In introducing the speaker. Dr..
Calisch sal that there was same
ness about the annual exercises but
that there was no monIony. because
the heroes of the past were still with
US in spirit. and Nc always felt happy
in dwelling for the time among the
green mounds which covered all that
remained of their earthly bodies.
In conclusion. DR. Calisch said II
was customary to close the services
with prayer. as an expressi on Of resic-
nation TO the will OF God, and un-
1apefinR confidence in His wisdom
and justice
Among those gathered around the
stand were a number of the old vet.
Grams from Lee Camp Home. and sew
eral prominent veterans Of Lee Camp.
In the audience were Judge George /.
Christian. Colonel T.. .. James. Ma
Bidgood and former Mayor Richard
NJ. Taylor.
The choir, embracing Mrs Thomas
Whittet, Miss Agnes NAV. Iosenh
Whittemore and Howard y. BRYANT.
with Professor Jacob Reinhardt as
orsanist. sang 'necora ton Day
Thy Will Be Done and America. -
and Mr., Whittemore sand "Crossin 4,
the Bar
DR.. Cahsch read the Nineteenth
Psalm and the fourth chapter Of the
Prophet Micah. as the scriptural les
son
The beautiful afternoon added much
TO The charm OF the scene.