Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-03
UNWILLING THE HILL STATUE.
Fifty Thousand People Present.
DAVIS rnE CENTRAL FIGURE.

More than 10000 people were in Atlanta. Ga.
saturday. TO witness the unwilling of the Hill
statue. In the early morning dense crowd as
senbled in front of the house that sheltered Mr..
Davis and cheered the neighborhOod into wake
fuIlness. n rope was stretched along the street
In front of the house to hold the crowd in check,
and the parade began TO form by The Governors
Horse Guards. who had been on special duty,
passing down Peachtree street on their way To
Marietta street. followed by other military. As
soon as they had passed Mi. Davis came out,and
escorted by Representative Black. took his seat
In the carriage, which nearly filled with
flowers and the wheels covered with red, white
and blue cloth. When the procession reached
The statue the veterans opened ranks and the
military carriages passed through. There was
the widest excitement over Mr. Davis. The
stage was handsomely decorated with flowers
and banners. Henry ". Grady opened the
ceremonies by saying:
1--WE have gathered here to-day to do honor to
the memory OF the great man and to- perpetuate
lis name in our hearts,
Mr.. Grady then introduced the Rev. MIR.
Evans the pastor and friend OF Senator Hill.
who made "a prayer. Or. Spalding presented
the statue to- Gov. Mcdaniel for the people of
Georgia The governor received the statue in
al eloquent address, closing follows:
mir. Hill lived to vindicate in the Congress of
the United States the conduct of the South
during the war and To- silence the SANDERS that
jmpuSned our honor But he was denied by
Divine Providence share In the nnal victory
Oi tine American people at the ballot box i'll the
election OF "A President. Could ne have lived
IL celebrate that event no tongue OF orator or
pen OF genius in the annals oil time would have
gladdened tue lovers OF Liberty with su5iimer
praises OF our ~ stem nj government
The Grafton WAS delivered by J. g. G. Black
and WAS received with great enthusiasm lie
referred 10 the nigh character and public ser
vices of ex-senator Hill, and said that as a son
of Georgia lac entnently merited the enduring
monument which bears his name and ali the
hOnOrS conferred upon MIN by his grateful ana
admiTing cOuEtrymen- In aliuuinS 10 the
presence OF NJ Davis, he said:
"IIiustTiOus SON Oi the South, thy silent pres
-
marble statue, or assembled thousands. Be-
side Tue grave OF him VINO never swerved in
lis devotion tO thee and the cause OF which
thou vert and ART the worthy representative,
We this ,ay acknowledge Thy just claim upon
the confidence, esteem, love and Veneratlon of
ourselves and our posierlty.
oyATIoS5 TO Nix. DAVIS ALONG THE ROUTE TO
SAVANNAH.
Mr.. Davis trip from Atlanta to Savannah
was Il continuous ovation. At every station
crowds collected about the depots and wner-
ever the train stopped Mr.. Davis called for,
and was Obliged either To- bow or speak. The
enthusiasm everywhere WAS unbOunded. The
special train consisted OF six gayly decorated
coaches. The decorations of MIR. Davis
were prOiuse that none of the wood or iron
work was visible. AT Macon Mr.. Davis made Il
speech from tine balcony of The depot, saying:
You are cOnledcrates, and love you Tor IT,
Mississippi i ~ daughter of Georgia, and am
the son of u Georgian. Again / say GOd bless
Georgia and her people. The widow OF Gen.
Howell Cobb was at the depot 10 see Mr.. Davis,
and when the latter met iier ne kissed her.
Mr.. DAVIS SPEECH AT SAVANNAH.
The train arrived at Savannah at o'clock.
Fifteen military companies and an immense
concourse OF people We're gathered at the depot
TO meet MIR. Davis. When he was recoe uiZed in
the darkness the vast thrOng broke into cheers.
On arriving at the Commerce house MIR. Davis
spoke follows: II want To thank you from
my heart for the manifestation OF Your kinu-
ness, which cOuvinces me that one cause Is not
lost, but lives eternal in the hearts OF the sons
OF 1875. We are now at peace with ali the
world, and sincerely hope that this may re-
main so. But this does not involve the abau-
uonment OF principle, or the denial of truth.
In this sense 1 receive this manifestation. and
for this 1 am heartily thankful. MIR. Davis will
probably remain in Savannah throughout the
week, and to-day he will assist Gov. Mcdaniel
in the military review incident to the opening
of the Chatham artillery centennial encamp-