Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-06

deposited IN behalf of the ladies of Mississ
sippi: Specimens of Confederate and Mlssls-
sippi money, a miniature Confederate battle
flag, a photograph Of President Davis and
his cabinet, photograph OF General Lee,
roll of the Mississippi dead buried In Elm
wood, and an autograph letter of Jefferson
! Davis. The following articles were also de-
| posted by different persons: A copy OF each
| of The daily papers of this city, the APPEAL,
| AUaldnche, C4ristian 4drOcGte, Sun and
| Ledger; a copy OF the APPEAL. dated Au-
! gust "a, 1868, and printed at Atlanta, Geor-
gla TN the days when we were perIpatetlc),
presented by Mrs. Louisa Carlisle, an envel-
| Up printed in red, white and red being one
| of the first Confederate envelops manufac-
iured in Memph;s), and copy of General
| Pixies exquisite song, 4 Lament for Dirie.
! Also, sprigs of evergreen by numerous la
| dies, and sprig of lilac, presented by the
then Miss Matte Grove, III memory of Ala
| bama braves. As soon as these deposits were
| made the box was closed, the cavity sealed,
and the stone was swung into place and ce-
mented down for ever.
THE CEREMONIES.
When the procession arrived at the ceme-
| terry the people crowded around the grand
stand. The monument was yelled so that
no one conld get glimpse of its proportions
or design. The grand stand was crowded
with ladies and gentlemen. The Chickasaw
Guards Bluff City Grays and Memphis Light
Guards formed In line at the north side OF
the Confederate burying-ground, at right
| angles from the stand, and stacked arms.
The exercises commenced with music by
| ATnold's brass band, the band playing the
| Yale Of Rest in an exquisite manner.
OPENING PRAYER.
Rev. D. C. Kelly, of Nashville, formerly
| colonel Of the Forrest regiment of cavalry,
| and one of the bravest of the brave, known
| as the fighting preacher, delivered the
| opening prayer. 1t was an eloquent, heart
| touching tribute to the dead Confederate he
rots, his old comrades i'll arms. lttouched
sympathetic chord In every bosom, and DIR.
Kelly, at times, was so affected that his emo
| ton was discernible IN a tremor Of the voice.
He recounted the memories OF tne past, the
deeds of the heroes, their virtues,
| wisdom and heroism. He asked God to bless
| the suuthland-its buried heroes and living
| patriots-:or its chivalry, its patriotism, at
| lection, love and endurance. He also called
down from heaven a blessing ON the whole
| country aud It's rulers-the true on the one
| side, and the true on the other. DR.. Kelly
closed his eloquent and beautiful prayer by
| repeating the Lord prayer in Il manner that
moistened every eye and left a Judgment in
every heart The choir, under the leadership
Of Prot. j. Z. Perrlng, accompanied by Ar
nod's band, then sung Hoe Sleep the BrGCe
Who SinktO Rest.
MONUMENTAL COMMITTEES REPORT.
General Gideon j. Pillow appeared in front
of the stand, and In a few choice phrases IN
troduced Captain L. B. NJ 'Farand, chairman
OF the monumental committee, who delivered
| the following speech and report:
| Mr. PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE RELIEF AND
| HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, AND LADIES AND GEN
| TLEMEN-Several years ago the Confederate relief
and historical association 9ndetook ahe complexion
had been begun by the Ladies' memorial association.
The committee which have the pleasure OF repre-,
DtinOt n-6a WAS
relief and historical association, given pleuar
Of completing this monument When cur commit
tee assumed this duty the Ladies' association turned
over to us eleven hundred aud forty-eight dollars
and forty cents, and also note representing the
balance of fund collected by them. We have since
one dollars and flty cents the full amount thereof
and interest; and from other schemes devised to
fund already in hand, twelve hundred and eighty
two dollars and forty cents, which makes balance
in our hands of forty-three hundIe1 and ffty-two
| dollars and thirty-five cents The monument now
to be presented cost five thousand
ing some seven hundred dollars for base, hereto
| fore paid for by the Ladies' memorial association.
| We submit herewith more detailed nnancldl state
In the short time it would be proper for me to de-
tain yOu we can only acknowledge the cheerful as
sistance always rendered by the individual Conted-
| erates, and the hearty cooperate! and support
given By this association We Will not dwell, sir,
| upon the many difficulties which we have encoun-
tered. nor tue many OF delay which have re-
tarded this work so long We forget them and count
them as nought in the proud satisfaction and excel
lent thought that this committee has at last finished
| its work that the Confederate monument is
ment, through you, to the Confederate relief and
historical association, and through 1t, to the people
of this city country. The monument, sir which
we present is not such a monument as Memphis
should erect TO It's Confederate DEAD, nor
the taste and sentiment of people or this com
mittee; but we preferred their simple and modest
design further delays in the hope of more prosper
GUS times and u more costly aud elaborate monu-
ment We are also mindful tnas the them material mon
affection not always the best reflection OF the taste
or Sc ntiment of the people CIrcum stances OF dis
tress or poverty otten control these but the shrneS
and temples most indicative and most lasting are
the memory ana 6 nf f b h sbd nd the a
crumbl-; the material monuments OF taste, evil
denceS or skill and characteristics OF genius pass
away; but When these are gone then tradition and
letters bull their monuments more enduring than
the pyramids.
When Agamemnon sinks lEto the tomb
The beggar Homer mounts the monarchs throne
The time will come, and is coming when the bl-
ographer, the historian. the novelist, and the poet,
Will build their monument, and the spirit of For
rest and Anderson, and Eizer and smith, ana
sranga and the tine f aa s .n9
Kelly, with the host of others who batted for the
SOUTH will live again and thrill the world with glori-
Gus deeds When this monument shall have crum-
bled to dust, Time Will repeat It's inscriptions LUIS
Uictorjanl inuaortat5tatena FdtG regaUeT7t"t
At the close OF Captain M'Farland's elo-
quebt speech, loud applause followed, and IN
an instant the veil which enveioped the
monument fell to the ground, and it stood
forth in all its beauty. The design and WORK
was the production of Mr.. George II. Bell,
formerly of Louisville.
MAJOR GooDMAN's SPEECH.
General Pillow introduced Major Walter
Goodman, president Of the Confederate reli IF
and historical association, who accepted the
monument and turned it over to the citizens
of Memphis and Shelby county IN the follow
ing eloquent style:
MR. CHAIRMAN-It Is with pride and pleasure that
in the and in behalf of the Confederate RELIEF
and historical ASSOCIATION, receive the report of
your committee, and accept the monument which
you present. We thank you and the other men,
bers of your committee for the fidelity with which
you have discharged your duty, often under the most
discouraging circumstances, and congratulate you
uDon its successful accomplishment. In looking
back as you have DONE to the history OF this work.
may not hope that even the delays which have
Murdered its progress were suspicious OF good?
When these graves were 1reSn ana our wounds yet
bleeding, when the cloud was still over our heads
and its ShaGOw our hearts, while the muttering
thunders were still heard and the vengeful light
nngs still flashed along our horizon, them In those
dark days Of doubt and fear ro our tar brave
their lives and love In cause which was lost, and
had hoped until hope itself was dead lead Then they.
rising in the majesty OF their woe from the ashes OF
their sorrow ana the ruins OF their homes, began
with loving hands the erection OF I'M monument
not forgotten. Nowwe complete IL In the light
the time and place are alike propltious TO the
occasion We come in the early summer when leaf
fragrance as is the fame of those whose graves they
garland We gather in this sanctuary, ana put afar
the STiftS OI Tue spot
on which we stand Is holy ground. This is the land
which gave them bIh and has AS ganneIed f them to
they fOI hi and fell Every heart beats in unison
with the sentiment of the day. Nature is responsive
which we're okce startled into life by
the roar of their dread artillery will
spring again from their hiding places to-day to
swer to he funeral guns that shall sound the sol
dier's requiem. The foundation or this monument
was laid while yet the land rocked with the throes
of an earthquake, and It's stones are cemented with
the tears wruDg from crushed and bleeding hearts;
but SHIFT rises through the pure free air to-
ward Gle al sky and the sunshine OF peace which
we hope m ay be eternal settles on It's head. AS is
appropriate and fitting its decorations CT war
like embleuls but its banners fured. its
dIsmantled and silent, its the yotve offer
ings of heroes hung In the temple of their fame
they are the sheathed swords which We lay on the
cofin-lid the reversed mHsketS which shoT that the
soldiers warfare is DER Amid these inspiring and
anspicOus surroundings, IL is part of my pleasing
duty TO present to you my citizens of the city
of Memphis and county of Shelby. in the name Of
the association, this monument which
your generosity has enabled US to
erect In contributing to IL you have
Worthily discharged "a duty to yourselves, and so