The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1883-06-21
Col. F. b. Cantey and Mai. f. L.

tsill, Marshals of the day, received TIN
guests at the stand. The stand wa
occupied by General Hampton, TIN
orator of the day, Gen. Butler, Gov
Thompson, Col. Boykin, Gen. Ken
nedy, Rev. S. H. Hay, Gen. Mani
gault and many other prominen
men. The ladies of the Monumental
Association and the young la
dies to unveil the monument, ant
Mrs, H: D, DeSaussure, the frs
President and originator of the AS
sociation, also occupied seats on the
stand.
THE GRAFTON.
After q very appropriate and i'm
fpresSN9 prayer, Hy 1seN. ,. II. hay
Col. +. NJ. Boykin, in a few brief re-
marks touching the events that gave
us this occasion, paid beautiful tri.
butte to the orator as being the leader
of many of the heroes whom we were
now honoring. and introduced Cen
raj Hampton.
AS the orator arose he was greeted
with applause, and his Grafton was
delivered in that style peculiar to this
great man, recalling to his old com.
RAIDS who had been with him in those
trying days many events Of the past.
He said that the war, in a proper
sense "was not rebellion, but was q
civil war growing out of conflicting
interests and different constructions
of the Constitution by opposing sec.
tions of the country" He continued
in his glowing words, eliciting loud
and long applause, until at signal
the monument was
UNVEILED
by the following ladies, daughters
of Confederate officers and soldiers
who had lost their lives in service
Miss Dolby escorted by Col. Z. B.
Cantey, Mrs. Richards and General
Kennedy, Miss Nelson and Col. E.
NJ. Boykin, Miss M. Kirkland and
Col. II. X. Dubose, Miss B. Kirkland
and Mr.. DeSaussure, Miss Conley
and Mai. E. +. Sill. AS the veil fell
laurel wreath trimmed in black
was placed on the southwest corner
of the monument by Mr.. j. NJ. De-
Saussure, son of Capt. H. D. DeSaus
sure who was killed in service. AS
soon as the monument was exposed
to view the Kershaw Cornet Band
PLAYED Dixie" an air that is dear
to every Southern heart, and the ap
plause was tremendous.
The orator then continued, and his
allusion to the deeds of the fallen he
ross as compared with those of ian
/ cienc Gays caused continued sut
bursts of applause from the immense
crowd. In closing his address he poit
a compliment to the women of the
South for their continued love anG
devotion and the active interest they
have shown in caring for the graves
of our honored dead, and said that il
was their duty, while teaching theil
children to serve their country faith
fully, they must cherish as among
their proudest heritages the memory
of the men who died for the South.
THE MONUMENT.
The Monument was made by May
hew & Son of Columbia, S. c., ant
is a beautiful piece Of work. 1t is o
Gothic style. There are three base!
made of Fairfield granite. Th'
shaft of polished marble is cylindri
cal in form, four feet in circumfer
ence and eight feet in height. L
rests On a square marble base upol
which are ornaments and lettering.
On the north face of the die appea
two swords crossed, on one side of whiol
in raise characters are the figures "l8Gl,
and on the other 1888"
On the south face in large raised char
acters is laurel wreath enclosing th,
letters &c. S. A."
On the Wesqfacc IN sunken letters Is th
following inscription;
This Monument
is erected by
the Women Of
Kershaw County
in memory Of
Her
BRAVE SONS
who fell during the
Confederate War.
Defending the Rights
and Honor
of the South
On the east face is inscribed the
following:
They Died
for Home and Country
aud are gratefully
Remembered wherever they be,
Countless hearts have conned their story;
Countless hearts grown brave thereby,
Let us thank the God OF glory
We had such to die.
The shaft is surmounted by an
urn upon which rests dove will
outstretched wings, The whole mon
ument is about twenty feet il
height placed upon a mound fouI
feet above the level, making the to-
tai twenty-four feet.
HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The Monumental Association o
Kershaw county was organized II
1872, and was at first connected will
the Memorial Association, continu
ing with it until 1880, when they
separated, and it has since then beer
knowon as the Monumental Associa
tion Of Kershaw county. Mrs, II
NJ. .DeSaussure was the prime move