The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-13
THE MONUMENT

Lee."A plain and simple shaft, sculpturec
from (thin) native granite by an invalid Con-
federate soldier whom General Bragg in, his
kindness detailed for this purpose" The
whole structure rises to the height of about
sixteen feet, and in its severe simplicity har-
monies well with the adverse destiny of those
by whose affection it has been erectedy 1t
bears the following inscriptions: '7
Front FANNIE q. LEE, DAUGHTER OF GEN
ERAL r. E. LEE AND MARY CARTER LEE.
Side. "BoRN AT ARLINGTON, JUNE 18TH,
1899, AND DIED AT THE WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, WARREN COUNTY, N. c., OCTOBER
10Th, 1862"
Reverse. 81 4Pe.4 aAtd
"PERFEcT AND TRUE ARE ALL HIS WAYS
WHOM HEAVEN AZORES AND EARTH oBEYs" "
These lines, breathing the humble trust in
which she died, are taken from the hymn
which she requested those about her to sing
as she entered into the valley of the shadow
The blessed peace and calm; the trusting hope
and earnest faith which they speak, must
carry unspeakable comfort to the hearts of
those whom she has left for brief season Z
The intention originally was to erect the
monument noiselessly; but the people of War
rem, anxious to manifest their love and reve-
renee for the great and good man first in their
hearts, gradually came forward to claim the
right of participating in the pious work, I'M
til it became necessary to appoint executive
committees to conduct it. Thus through the
spontaneous affection of the people was the
management of the task taken from ndivid-
ual hands, soon to be carried even beyond the
bounds contemplated by the committees
themselves ego H
The movement thus organized was con-
trolled, or rather the public impulse was
obeyed by the following committees: sts
On the part of the ladies, by Mrs. Joseph
ID. Jones. Mrs. Phos, Carroll, Mrs. Brown
low, Miss M. Aston, Miss NJ Sommerville,
Mrs. S. NJ. Heck and Mrs. Lucinda Jones.
The gentlemen Of Warren were represented
by Colonel w u. Green, DR.. SEQ. Field, Jno
Watson, DR.. S. G. Ward, Colonel J NJ Heck,
j. s. Jones, Colonel VIM Cheek, d. WI.
Hawkins, Hon. W. N. Edwards, VIM. Eaton,
Jr., VIM. T. Aston, Turner Battle I. A.
Thornton, Peter R. Davis, Henry B. Hunter,
Richard Arlington, j. Buxton Williams DIR.
.Thos. j. Pitchford, James r. Turtty and N.
Malone.
THE GATHERING.
The Committees were undoubtedly as much
surprised as the present writer, at the throng
which began to assemble at an early hour
Virginia and North Carolina were well repre-
sented, and all classes assembled, according
to the published order of the Committee, at
JoNEss Springs The roadway was blocked
for hundreds of yards with vehicles an the
beautiful lawn was dsnsely crowded by
great concourse Of people, who moved about,
tba in 81
as it was painful in SO dense a throng.
In the drawing room of the hotel, Generals
WILLIAM Fl. F. and CUsTIs LEE, together
with General Cox, and other distinguished
visitors awaited the organization of
THE PROCESSION
AT the appointed hour Colonel GREEN in
conversational tone, gave the order to form.
and the great body of people began noiseless-
ly to arrange themselves in order. The rep
:esentatives of the family, the clergy and in
vited guests, took their seats in carriages
at the head of the column, and the long line
Of carriages moved off, followed by those on
foot. was of the first to arrive at the spot
and here were great numbers from all the adj
joining country, already assembled. Some
idea Of the length of the procession may be
formed from the fact that from the time the
head OF the column arrived upon the ground,
till the last carriage drove up, occupied forty
minutes. The assembly was estimated at be-
tween twelve and sixteen hundred, and the
density of the crowd may be imagined when
we state, that on that breezy hill three ladies
tainted during the ceremonies overpowered by
the intense heat, from which I suffered very
little, being fortunately relieved from the
press. 5a4l4r.t.-.4 4.sal a
esq sr r- THE CEREMONIES. e tt.t l...i
A flight Of steps rested against the monu-
ment, and low platform was erected at its
base. The Rev. Doctor HODGES, Rector of
the Parish; Rev Doctor PRIrcHARp, and the
Rev. Mr.. SOLOMON, were present; and The first
named gentleman celebrated the service. 1t
was brief and impressive. The Mason whose
chisel had cut the stone, assisted by his son,
IAN honor which they sought through graft
tude and not vanity,) at signal from Doctor
HODGES placed the funeral urn upon the
summit of the shaft; descended; removed
their ladder; fell back with soldierly precision
into the throng; and then the good Pastor
read from the book of Common Prayer some
appropriate selections, full Of wholesome truth
and sublime consolation. .tl t...s.e...a 1851
At the end of his conservation OF the spot,
if that be the word to describe the noble SER
vice, Captain HOPE, in accordance with the
wish of the ladies of Warren recited an
Elegiac Ode, Of which it only becomes the
present writer to say, that he discharged his
duty with unspeakable reverence. At the
conclusion of the recitation, the Rev. Mr..
SOLOMON dismissed the assembly in few sim
pie words, and the great throng melted away
from the crest of the hill, bound to the four
points of the compass. G5tfs
Low on the sand and loud ON the stone
The last wheel .(echoed) away
/ was among the last to leave the spot. AS
/ stood there, l thought with melancholy
pleasure that had that day seen another
bond of affection woven between the two no.
BILE States which in war and neace have