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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Ladies' Confederate Memorial Association Listens to a masterly oration by Judge Charles E. Fenner. (search)
we assemble here this evening, in these sacred precincts, this Confederate Memorial Hall, to honor his memory and hand down to posterity a true history of the life and character of Jefferson Davis, as soldier, statesman, patriot, hero, Christian gentleman and martyr of the Southern cause. The celebration will be opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Gordon Bakewell, a Confederate veteran and follower of Jefferson Davis. Dr. Bakewell then delivered a beautiful and impressive prayer. St. John's Church choir furnished the music during the evening. With tender feeling the choir sang Nearer My God to Thee. Then Mrs. Behan announced that the Ladies' Confederate Memorial Association would open its relic box with the sword of a private soldier, a hero who gave up his life on the battle field of Shiloh. Mr. Samuel Allston would make the presentation. Mr. Allston said that a sister, deprived for many years of the companionship of her brother, sought one who had known him well to pr