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to a point. The union of the pennant to be as follows : All red
from the head for three times its width, with white border equal
to twelve times its width, to be emblazoned with stars, in num-

ber equal to those in the ensign, with a white border equal
to half the width, and then red three times the width, with the
fly all white.

—"The Jack To be the same as the union for the ensign,

except that its length shall be one 'and a half times it width."

THE WOMEN OF THE CONFEDERACY, GOD

BLESS THEM.

By General C. Irvine Walker.

How glorious were the achievements of our Confederate

women and how gladly we should unite in erecting to their mem-
ory the beautiful series of monuments the committee has plan-
ned. First, we will select the grandest, most inspiring design
that is offered, and then throughout the Southland, we will
raise on high in each State, this beautiful emblem of the devo-
tion and patriotism of our Confederate women, attesting for
all time to come the love and admiration of those who "knew
them but to love them." These monuments will teach patriotism

and devotion to generations yet unborn, and will create in the
heairts of all who see them a desire to emulate the splendid
virtues of those in whose honor they were created. As Judge
Anthony M. Keiley once eloquently said: "It was not the his-
tory of the heroes, but their statues in the Ceramicus that
would not allow the young son of Philip to sleep."

Veterans, how strongly this movement must appeal to
you! When in 1861, the South rose in her might and
declared that she would defend, by force of arms, the liber-
ties that belonged to her people, the Southern woman brushed
away her tears, and sent you forth to battle for the right;
when wounded and torn she bore you from the bloody
field; it was her hand that soothed the burning pains,
and her voice that cheered you back to health again, and
when home she brought her first-born son, a hero martyred