| Show H TRIBUTE TO JEfF JEFF DAVIS Splendid Bronze Monument to Memory of Confederate Leader r Unveiled in Richmond Rich nond HIS DAUGHTER PULLED CORD Was Last Day of Con Confederate Confederate Confederate federate Reunion and Was Gen Generally Observed in South Praised lt Daughter of Condil ho c e Work ork Made II Sue Suc Success cess cc l o l Va 3 An 1 everlasting ing I memorial or of Jefferson on Davis the patriot p and statesman tl who wic was wa IS the tho chosen chos 1 leador leader of ot the tho lost cause antI and 1111 the tM th and only president of thu tho Confederate states of ot was 1 unveiled here hern today todo im 1 ti t tie le crowning feature of or the reunion of o Con Confederate federate veterans The rh ceremony was Ims made the occasion for tOI n a military In fl which every veteran in ingray Ingray gray r who was va U physically able ale and n nd many laY n a one who was not participated Mis MaJ J A of ur Colorado Springs Colo Cob daughter nt of Mr Air Davis pulled tho the cord that held the tho canvas lilas shroud which covered the tho bronze Her HEI two young sons son the tho grandsons o ot the Confederate president pl caught the tho two cords cord used to complete the tho unveiling The Tho drawing In lug aside of o the veil vei which draped the t representing the tho vet veterans erans ral beloved lender leader leu rel and the first gun of nf the presidential lute which Im Immediately mediately followed was the tho signal for foran foran an nn outburst of which was wan swollen to thunderous applause 1 me by the tie Fons and daughters of the veterans The Tie event today lo n was WR a I titling fitting close cloo 10 lo what Is II universally al recognized as probably the lust last great gathering of o othe the confederate veterans rhe Tho unveiling of the tho monument was 11 the fruition of the IS years of nf patient patent and loving loving effort efort nod and Ind every evry e I man mal who wore tho Iho southern uniform had In his hI heart a desire to be ho present A t devo deo devotion tion tOI which knows knovs no equal In 11 Ameri Amen American can history Is responsible for tor Its Is build bund building log ing It was wal a n work wore the south had to 10 todo todo do without help There wag waa wa no united nation naton to bear the expense Love Loe and anal were the tho masons who plied piled pled the tile stones tonel and Anc spread the tho mortar mol In I that ce cemented cemented them Into an enduring mem mern memorial orial DAUGHTERS OF at THE TilE CONFEDERACY CO ED Beautiful sentiment was wal heard on every side and ald the tle thanks or oc the tim en entire entire entire tire south were offered by the orators of o the thE th occasion to the tie United Daugh tel to of ot the Confederacy whose work It wua WU that made mace the tho Jefferson Davis monument association a success Of O Those expressions n a quotation from the writings of o Jefferson Davis Duls himself which was given In the principal speech by b Oen den Clement A J livans J of o Atlanta Oa Ga Ga evoked the most applause The sentiment nt occurred In il tm the Sue dedi dedication cation atlon of ot the th lise and Fall Fal of o tho the Confederacy by b y Mr Davis Dalls and al Is I ad dressed dresse to the tho the Women of the South of at Yesterday us follows To the tho Women 0 I en of ot the Confederacy eruc whose pious administrations to our nUl wounded soldiers rs soothed tho the last hours of ot those thos who td far a tt from the objects of at their lh lr love lore hos domestic labors libor l hona contributed much to Supply tho time wants walts of at our defenders defender In J tho tick Held whose zealous faith In our causo cause shone a 0 guiding star undimmed by 13 b tho the darkest clouds cloud of o war whose fortitude sustained them nil ull ul tho time privations to which they were wore sub suh annual tribute expresses their enduring grief love and nn rever 1001 reverence nee COCO for fol our OU altered dead deat and ald whoso hoso patriotism will wi teach their children to to emulate the of o our tory ury 11 1 11 of the work ot or the reunion had 1111 J een en done and tind the fifth and last wag WUI devoted wholly holl to 10 tho ho payment la of or ofa orI n a I tribute to tIe the memory 1010 of ot Jefferson Javil Tho The streets were decorated rh rc was 11 scarcely a L house hO u or bU w building In tho the city cl that was not profusely decorated with colors and In hunting unit and andou ou OIl 01 account of ot hum thi th injury of ot o much of or the tito decorating by b severe sovere SIOlo ruins rains addi bunting was wal put hut up UJ by hy the tho city cl today tOda This 11 especially true or at IC I street and Ind Monument are c clue nue lue the time line 1111 of march for 01 or tho till pro PO to the Davis monument GUANO anAD I ADE The he grand parade to 10 the unveiling MOIled ut ul 1130 11 O The mili military many tary tar feature was similar to lo time the parado ni it n the Jim day duy du of ot the tho Ih reunion when the lime statue of or J K 1 L B 13 1 Stuart was ns but bAit thorn there wore were fu ral moie mOe veterans n In gray In tho tito line lino Ino They Thoy appeared to lo Jao been boim saving liln tot foi this tills event and al although tile walking ivas ves bad none nOlE who could walk wal at mt nil all al shirked the tho duty dUI Ar Arrangements AI r Im hud hind been mado 11 to con comm COI ervo ferva the tho strength of ot tho the old men immen in Jim II that the tho confederate veteran were elC formed In open olen rank Iun within ono one mile of or tho the state and anil ant tho modern military organizations ergan marched through In vo ro to 10 be followed by b tho tin IM tit contingent anti and auxiliary X ia 1 orders n elt unlimited entailed no long IanI march for OI tho the rind Imd avoided olto all ni conn COUl In lii 11 tho the parade formation grand procession was WiH under com coin inand totted of oC Gen Con Stith Boiling of oC Leters bUrr Vo Vu VI us as chlof LINK LUm OF f MAnCH Along tho the limp lino at ot march it mm demise del O crowd vrold lined time the tie time windows were 11 r and amid ld many of oC the tim top lI covered with wih singing groups Flogs Flaps FI 1 waived In beat beal beatIng Ing IIi to 10 confederate In tho timo great of o veterans or tlona which l in Jim I Perfect tinder woe 1 a I a succession or bands and fire fo and Ind drum corps Follow l me tl thu section of or th time Iho thom tho carriage carrying of or tho time women to 10 whom the lime con coni i r soldiers owe oo nearly oVeY memorial that lin hUl bums been 11 In hon ur or II of at o time tho 1 of at tho the Thu limu hu thom crowds mimi In thom tho band played anti ami Maryland TIme IIII ue let lem 1 out nut the lu tf to ti the hans Davis Ja viII where u n crowd limes him n u 1111 Tim rime were weme I With Mth by toy II the die jov Dr J 3 W 1 of chai i ln general It The nut first address o by Imy JO Jot A of or lr Im hn Wild SId by Mayor McCarthy If I who pen i ii mi III n orator of or time tho day da At tilt th lon tot lit I t his hili th Uli tims mayor on h Is Imir nf cC Dm 1111 tim el ell U It b If hi ii QUI Ii h Mr Mrs II J A lla H Hit it Ir KH ColD COb II 1 1111 of J th I V pul tl d h hu coi mu Wi Wik 1 V k c s sc the ti th canvas 11 as shroud thAt list coveted covered the tho statue tiN tier two tIme the ilonA of tim tho president Ir the two Lorils used u NI to In tho the Mrs 1118 Irs Norman V of lIt mf 1111 oC ot I hf ventral central I coin commo millee Davis Darl Monument nit mis n made an aim A of or wel to tn which ix it 1 wits 1111 by II MI Mrs William J T ii of or MI harold preil ilont of oC hr time Confederate oll Mi Me 1 I I Mr III U argo W H Holm I holmes of nr toll a in lotes lola at or ortin if ift tin th t lii Monument mm in a A tot I 1111 a II report ot or the lImo work done ll pr PI Mt 11 tim t lye John J Sharp Situ rp his nf at Ml II i it 1 road read n a I III that hail had linn by h Mrs Ir izzio I gaa I I Tm dr oll president or oat f ho tIme Unit United ed oil Daughters of ot time the The to tim Davis IH iM iMI tho Ih I lm clowning feature feat of ut C It great It 11 is II time the work of ot IJ I 1 V and amid William r C of nr The I I I colts Is ts of Ir to t n II Iri In a colonnade at and nd lId in tom inthe 11 the th piece with a rL large column or shall shaft rising from time till In lo wl rc II I is BO 50 O feet feol across with a fl depth of or SO 30 t feet f t amid stands Ia ro roIl f fitt 17 itt Il III in height hr The Th t th lie thO vindication of Mr 11 Davis Dal and alI the rouse cOmise of or th limo the Ihl hitching being Deo Dc via In 11 will vindicate V THE E Tho TIme colonnade l d of or 1 Doric Perle Do 11 1011 tim n nat besides es the Ih I hi two 11 I Vii I end cud 11 1 ii ero rises 1118 IS la feet above the th timid and Its frieze Is III decorated with alUm broil seals saiH ot or time the 11 states stull that seceded and the tho three thren others that thul sent I and troops troop In lit time center cashIer e of tho tilt ir ii by lay the tho colonnade stands n a large Doric column over thc five Oct feet In diameter Time The column forms form a 11 back background ground for or 11 the bronzo of or Mr Ir and also alRo carrion carries on Its JIll top lOll all an allegorical I bronze figure Ilg 11 whose who right might hand baud points to 10 heaven and anal who o title represents the spirit of or the tho movement Tho Time large harge col column bears lien Ill time the seal of lr f tho the confederacy Hi III bronze bronz and 1111 hillS has the tio inscription THU INSCRIPTION Davis Dayl avis President of 0 the Confederate States of uC America 1861 1865 I The rho bronze of oC Mr Oh Davis 01 Is stands on olm a U great block ot of in III front of the column and about 12 t I feet tho iota roadway The rhe president Is I represented III In a It a standing position as though addressing nu aim audience with his bis right hand imand resting on the open book gf Qt history Around time tho molding I traced tracI a n note nole noteworthy worthy extract from front Mr MI Davis fare tare farewell well lP ch when ho he resigned from the United States Slates senate on the secession of pf of Mississippi Not III In hostility to 10 others not nol to In Injure Injure jure UrO any allY section of t time the country not even for or our own carp pecuniary Hill But for NI or time the high and amid solemn motive of ot defending and 1111 protecting the rights rl we wo Inherited anti which It U Is our duty to transmit unshorn to H our children On the tho points of the colonnade stand bronze bronzo lonzo tablets ono one to the 11 navy and one oneto nn oneto to time tho army animay of ot time till confederacy Tho The army tablet Is Inscribed From Sumter to 10 Appomattox four our against years of oC unflinching overwhelming odds The Tho navy tablet t Is Ill Inscribed Giving new fleW examples of at heroism teaching leaching new now methods ot or warfare it carried the Hag lIag of ot the south to the most distant seas seamo IN LOUISIANA New Orleans 3 Confederate Memorial day In Louisiana and Jeffer birthday made today a dou clot double double ble holiday The banks email ami many mamay corn com commercial mercial houses houes were closed clo Confederate monuments anti and tho tIme graves lUve of o confederate soldiers soldIer were doc d c orated during a n ml parado of ot confederate TilE THE DAY IN I TEXAS Dallas Tex reX June 3 A new lieI state law which makes make Jefferson D DaIs birthday a legal holiday vw avas observed t day by the United States government J a Its 1111 local officials Time The Tb e post i 0 dice and other general offices were weme ere closed Waco aco Tox lex June 3 Exercises es wele held h ll In many towns lowns In Texas TexaN today In honor of ot time the birthday of or Jefferson J Davis Prominent speakers participated ed MONTGOMERY TIlE THE DAY DAT Montgomery Ala Alo June iune 3 Jefferson Davis came camu to lO Montgomery first to me b bu bit Inaugurated president of ot time the conedera CYC In lam 1861 next to lu dedicate the time mac mag monument to time tho dead ot cat t tile south In 1877 and lastly a L corpse comIse to lay 1 In imm state en n route to his burial place in tim Consequently the tho city it II tool took marked notice nolle of tho Iho unveilIng of or his hi monument at nt Richmond today all alt busi business business ness being belli suspended and the time stores closed ed for tor live llva h minutes Time The people In lIngo huge gathered about the stat star upon time tho capitol cu stops steps which marks the spot Slot whom President Davis took tool the tho oath auth of oIlier und and stood Mood with lowed bowed heads at th time tho tune time of ot the tile unveiling A A Horal offering was sent to Rich Richmond mond by the tile In the form of or a 11 hugo huge cradle It represented d tIme the cradle of ot UK time lh confederacy as us Montgomery Is known |
