Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-30
AT MONTGOMERY.
Veteran Chiefs and Prlyates Attend
the Official Burial Of the
Confedsracy,
The Cornerstone 81 tho Monument
Laid by Ex.President Jeffer.
son Davis.
The Sage OF Bcauvoir Chesr.d 10 the
Eoho-rhe sinster Hoirof the sixth
Alabama Examined.

Eoho-rhe mnster Koiiof the sisth
Alabama Examined.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April 29.--The
Capitol grounds at II O'Clock to-day
presented an animated scene. Tho whole
hilltop and premises were covered With
people, gathered to witness the laying of
tho cornerstone OF tie Confederate
monument, or, as some expressed IL, the
"Ofllcial burial Of the Confectionery. The
sky above was clQudloss aud pleasant
breezes waited the breath az nowers from
tho city. The foundation OF the monu
ment only was ready, presenting a surface
OF thirty -tve feet square, Near at hand
stood tho corner stone ON which, In
glazed letters, was the inscription;
CORNERSTONE Laid by ex-Prcsldent JET.
ferson Davis, April 90, 1856 -
Opposite this was a large platform for
speakers. The procession formed In
front Of the Exchange hotel MIR. Davis,
his daughter, exGov. Watts and Hon. n
g, Tompkins, chairman Of the committee
OF arrangements, were In the first car
risge,
DRAWN BY fouR WHITE HORSES,
ga r,.ia ga, ,,,nt,tn.t a.. ...f a. =,
~ =, ~ osh. uuu NIis uoruon,
was surrounded by the survivors OF tho
Sixth Alabama aud other Confederate
veterans. The procession was preceded
by cavalry and artillery escort
and was further made up OF other
local military, the uniformed rank Of the
Heights OF Pythias, the grand com.
mandery OF Knights-Tcmplars and Masonic
lUusts irolu uinelent parts OF tho state
~ uvuioil stra''uhs slpug the route were
~ entuuslass@ as tney were yesterday
. nv - ,pieSi'ieht was, as Is usual wDen-
o'ei 'he peopie eaten slsnt OF nun,
oushhi'p hNi ENTHUSIASTICALLY
~ t'oh n's Sous WIN INC committee OF
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whom gave IN u l.ce W wy
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aud pardonaoie priue' hA'vuN' was.a,
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earnest anu slnip,e. 800 IA. ' sncgrh
presented mI, DAVIS W na" ,,ra.ns,
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: the hand OF his old Encouragement VA
3 very Affecting anu ~ was an'nV 49,,
before he could proceed a. the unotr
were again anu again Typ Nv, ia
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presented TO you ny one ON Wnpnn iaano
Tor advice when auSlcs was ma" ,ee
whose stern quuIia.us ao,,,,,,a, gss from
the judgment he was craving was lip'
the bott IN OF ne heart. Wheu YOU 49, s.
4 him away the iace was Missile " st,ed I,
once oiled and have always tm'l,a. ~ y
lay my hnnd upon nun asalh. po,ns =, ~
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d so many memories ! nave i,.s IN
y were dangerous Tor me 70 aI.nip.
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I me; not that am always tr'asu.lnE y
u, bitterness against any one put ~
b ovei10wing with love ara aanillat,on y
e our beloved people Loud appia NM,
y To avoid, therefore, nftplng VIZ
1, might be prompted Ny suV ~,
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= am ca e-haidoned ~ lnat eDuu,,io u, /,
non citizenship "hieh leaves NV Feiy ,,ls
to fear IapplapT u ipl .ne pu'H1'
Of guarding others fatner tnau tp'sai,