The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-27
Those Left of the Gray Ranks,
Thinning Fast, Fittingly OBJ
serve Memorial Day.
SERVICES HELD AT THE
- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Program Included Exercises at
Lee Square-Masterly Ad-
dress by DR.. Tappey.

In the. grey uniform, immortalized
by noble deed and high endeavor,
bearing the Conquered Banner" which
has never been furled or broken from
the standard borne long ago by South
ern troops who followed Lee and
Jackson-with tottering step and slow.
with silvered hair and faces chisled
lovingly by the hand of time. the
remnant Of an army of the South
gathered yesterday afternoon at the
service held under the auspices Of the
Ladies Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation, to honor the dead and pay
tribute to the living.
In their eyes once more the fires of
youth kindled, their steps quickened
to the strains Of Dixie, and their heads
were high and their hearts were
thrilled, as they theard the words OF
tribute to those comrades gone be-
fore, waiting for the last reveille.
To those who year after year, as a
beautiful and sacred trust. Join in the
observance of Memorial Day each seas
on brings an added sadness as the
ranks are broken and the remnant OF
the men in grey becomes more feeble,
But to those who know them best and
who have loved. them long, they seem
stronger in their weakness than IAN
army with banners" and more vail
liant today, Of possible, than they have
ever been
THE VETERANS.
To those who gathered yesterday
afternoon at the First Baptist church
to pay tribute 10 the heroes of the
South, 1t was a joy to see that the
members OF Ward Camp No. 10 had
with them their commander. Boykin
Jones, who has served them for so
many faithful years.
Their beloved commander, feeble in
body but valiant in soul wearing the
Confederate grey. was seated as proud
ly in his wheeled chair as ever cav
alry-man rode a charger.
Others who were there, most Of them
wearing the grey, were II. s. Cooper.
j. y. Eubanks, Augustus Johnson.
Henry Jones. o. L .McVoy. J. S. StricI-
land. c. Flowers, Albert Miera. II. p.
Frederick, F. c. Bombay W. p Par
ker, S. r. Kelly, ]. f. Rigley, C. NJ VII
liams, Q. VI. G. Members OF the G. A.
r, were Captain j. c. Patterson. J. r.
Wallace. and William Bell
The veterans made the line of march
in automobiles. led by the Eighth Ar
tillery Band from Fort Barrancas.
and preceded by firing squad from
the post. During the procession UP
Palafox street from the Bivouac to
the First Baptist church. the band
played many martial and Southern
airs, striking up Dixie as the veterans
filed into the church.
Following the memorial services.
the band led the way to p z Lee
square, where a salute was fired and
taps were sounded, the program clos
ing with the playing Of the Star Span
gled Banner.
THE SERVICES.
Many gathered to pay their tributes
to the Confederate soldiers, the Ladies
Confederate Memorial Association, un-
der whose auspices the program was
given, members Of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy. and hundreds
Of others Joining in the beautiful ser
vices in the church, where the Con-
federate Veterans were given seats
of honor.
The invocation was pronounced by
the Rev. Hendree Harrison. rector Of
Christ church, following which the
large congregation Joined in singing
''Rock Of Ages"
Address BY DR.. TAPPEY.
DIR. A. ]. Montcrief. pastor OF the
First Baptist church, in introducing
the speaker OF the afternoon. DR.. Tap
pey paused to pay tribute TO the La
dies Confederate Memorial Association
which for fifty-three years has kept
the scored fires burning on the affairs
OF the South-a fire that has iliumina-
ted and guided, with its holy flame Of
love.
For fifty-seven years. said DR.. Non
Grief, with untiring devotion and a
perfect faith, with intrepid courage
and a vaIor unsurpassed even by the
soldiers Of the South, the women OF
the South had given themselyes-first
to the Southland. at home, in the
fields. in hospital and wherever ser
vice was needed. and afterWard. had
given that same devotion and faitA
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