Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-11

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sword, the scabbard to which swings
over the left hip. The face is turned
toward the LETT, and being represent
ed as smooth shaven, the very marked
features of the countenance are
therefore displayed.
The whole attitude is expressive
of action, while the position of the
hands and firm expression of the
countenance, indicating the gestures
with which a positive man empha-.
sises his commands, leave no doubt
that whatever was ordered was
obeyed
Still life is term which may very
well be applied to this figure, which
in common with the figure of
Shakespeare by Mr.. Ward, in the
New York Central Park, is fascinat-
ing in the easy grace of the attitude
the latter representing the great
poet standing quietly, and express
sive of calm repose, as easily under~
stood and appreciated as is the
movement almost; the progress of
the Morgan statue, while in neither
is observable trace of that stiffness
common to many statues of high
reputation, that expression of anx-
lQus expectation, as of standing for
picture and expecting nomentarily
the announcement from the photog-
rapher, " that will do"
The monument stands on slight
mound prepared for it.
The Inscriptions are in bronze, and
with the grey granite of the column
and the Morgan statue are hides
structibIe. They are appropriate and
patriotic. In a list Of relics which
"ill be conspicuously displayed, we
find the folio wing list:
l. Col. VIM Washington's crimson
silk battle flag, first displayed in the
victorious charge at Cowpens, 18th
OF January, 1781-will be the colors
Of the day, borne by the Washington
Light Infantry, of Charleston, Capt
George ID. Bryan, commanding, under
escort of the Fourth Brigade, S. G..
V. troops, Gen. G. I. Walker, com
handing. :.
2. Tie crimson sash Of Col. VIM.
Washington Will be worn by his great
grandson, John B. Washington, ir.,
of the staff of Gen. FL. I. Hunt, T.
S. A, the reviewing officer of the
day.
3. The sword voted by the Con-
gress of the United States to Col.
Andrew Pickens, for gallant and
meritorious conduct at Cowpens, will
be worn by his great grandson, Col.
S. B. Pickens, of South Carolina.
4. The Rev. A Toomer Porter,
chaplain of the w L. L, will use, Oh
this occasion, a Book of Common
Prayer. printed in Edinburgh, in
1853, by Alex'r Kincaid, His Maj
estys printer, including the Book of
Psalms and a portion of the New
Testament. at was picked up on
the Field of Cowpens by Jessie
Brown, and has been in the family
ever since" Loaned for the occa-
sion by Jessie Brown Lass1ter, Mill
lers Ferry, P. O., Fla.
5. A small drum, used at Cowpens
by the Georgia battalion, Major
Mccall, the property of the Georgia
Historical Society, will be used to
beat the assembly.
6. 4 silver watch, with "Ben
Duncan's name engraved in it.;
presented to Mr.. Maybin, of New
berry county, S. c., and still in the
possession of his defendants, and in
running order.
There are quite q number of lesser
articles, powder horns, bullet pouch
es, swords, &C., expected to be
brought there for exhibition.
The exercises of to-day will cons
sist Of a military review; an Grafton
| by Senator Wade Hampton an ode
by Capt George D, Bryan, of the
Washington Light Infantry; ballad
written by DR.. J. j. Caldwell, Of
Maryland, read by Capt. James
Sevious, a grandson of Lieut.. james
Sevious, of Col. Washington's cav
airy; Bret Harte's story of Cald-
we'll, Of Springfield, and then an
Grafton by Thomas Wentworth Hig-
ginson, of Massachusetts. At night
there will be a grand display of fire
works IN the public square at Spar
tarburg. It will be gala day, re-
viving the memory of stirring events
in the past, arousing patriotic emo
tons, and doing much, we trust, tc
impress upon the people of the two
great sections of our common
country the fact that we are al
brothes, with common purpose and
a common destiny.
4 Losing Joke.
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