Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-15
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Description OF the Beautiful Monu-
ment which will be Unveiled at
Elmw0Od on sunday, June
2d-MemOriaI Day.

The monument to be erected at Elmwood
cemetery, above the graves of the Confeder
ate dead, will arrive here this week, and will
be unveiled on Sunday, June I'd, on which
occasion General Humes will deliver the ora
ton, and the floral decoration of graves Will
take place. The foundation of the monu-
ment was laid some years ago, and was ded-
icated amid imposing ceremonies. From the
foundation or base will rise the beautiful
monument to hight of thirty-hve feet. 1t
will present beautiful, tasteful and impos-
ing appear ance. The monument Is OF Nlr-
ginia gray granite, which material takes
high polish and is of great durability. .
THE MONUMENT.
The following detailed description of the
monument will not be uninteresting to our
readers A nodded base, five feet six
inches square, one foot ten inches high. On
front of the same are cut, in raised, polished
letters, the words Confederate Dead" On
the back of the same is the following inscrip-
ton: "IlliS Victorian Non Imn,ortalitdtent
Futa NegaUernnt On this base rests
nodded base, four feet four inches square
and eleven inches high, with column piuths
atithe angles Then comes die, three feettwo
inches square and two feet three inches high
recessed at the corners for the shafts The
faces of the die are highly polished-polished
shafts, carved capitals and nodded bases
The upper portion of the die is four feet two
inches square and two feet five inches high,
with Gothic arch and panel on each side,
and with carved wreath in relief. On each
spandrel the four corners are nodded. Then
comes a nodded and carved cap, five feet
square and one foot three inches high.
Above this cap is nodded column base,
three feet niue inches square and one foot
eight inches high. with the Tennessee State
and with the Confederate States arms
in high relief. Above these coats Of arms
are the words "DeO Vfndice," In rehet.
The shaft is three feet square at the bottom
and two feet two inches square at the top,
and sixteen feet long, with trophy of flags
and arms at the base of the shaft In high re-
lief and garlands in low relief-all polished.
The frieze is nodded, and has stars in full
relief between the holdings. On top of all
this is the capital, three feet four inches
square and one foot seven inches high, richly
carved. Surrounding all is a final two feet
two inches square and two feet eight inches
high, composed of cannon balls. The monu-
ment, Judging from the drawing, will attract
general attention, and will meet with general
approval The gentlemen who had charge
OF the selection OF the design aud the cree
ton of the monument deserve praise from
their fellow citizens. They have fulfilled the
sacred trust reposed in them in a manner
most commendable. The design for and
erection of the monument were the work of
Muldoon Bullet, of Louisville, Kentucky.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Ga the above day the citizens of Memphis
will visit the cemetery and assist in the cere-
monies. and the graves of the dead will be
covered with flowers as a tribute to departed
worth.
REST on embalmed and sainted dead
Dear is the blood ye gave;
No impiOuS foOtStep here shall tread
The heritage of your grave;
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While fame her record keeps,
Or honor points the hallowed spot
Where valor proudly sleeps"