The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26

"My duties here prevent me from par
ticipating, as / expected to, in the recep-
ton of the Cato OF America, Jefferson
Davis, and laying the cornerstone
OF the monument TO the commem-
Grafton OF the greatest soldier OF
the world. The morning that will
flash upon its polished sides will not
outshine their fame. The sun as he mounts
the stairs will not be grander than their
heroism. Fane's eternal camping ground
will have no more luslrous halo than the
glory OF their valor. How superb is the
heart OF woman in this work OF patriotism
and love. T.. X. STocKDALE."
One OF the finest features OF the program
was the recitation OF the Conquered Ban
ner," by Mrs. Luther Manship. Her elo-
cution and manner were both fine, and
the rendition OF the grand old poem was
affecting IN the extreme.
A poem, prepared for the occasion by @.
L. Mcrrell, now Of Florida, was read with
fine effect by Luther Manship. The con-
Guiding portion is as follows
oh, Mississippi honors star and shield
wiscst IN council, brayest In the field,
The inst In battle and the last 10 yield.
In this memorial we transilgurc here
Virtues 10 all the living centuries dear.
And memories which shall more than time endure,
The stainless soldier and the statesman pure.
And II 4 well that he,
Whose life. by heavens decree.
Has been preserved TO make and keep Us free,
Who stood 20 long
Our bulwark, great end strong,
The central figure Of our hopes and fears
Immortal crown Of eighty yearsil-
lis fitting TINT VIC rear
His noble Image here,
Which. through all time, shall give to worldwide
fame
The spolless halo Of dcaihless name.
lie, ia the sorrows In which he yet survives,
Has given his state not one but many lives.
And more.
Long time he bore
The tyrant's base decree; ytcarious punishment
Aud in his broast, dciying enyious fate.
Received the arrows leyclcd nt the state,
Who In the forum. plead for ~
And In the battle blcd for us;
And. silll victorious. high aud higher rose,
surviving all his most cnycnomcd Toes;
Passing sofcney N the hnnl r,rt
Ills country blessing, BY his country blest
Gould Mississippi. in this voiccful stone
Emblem the love she boar each pairi1 son,
Her whole proud soll must be IT. ntting base.
The spreading archway half the heavens displHcc.
Celestial zones circle IL shafts about
Whore rainhows mingle aud where ninrs shine out,
The milky baldfio. far from east a. west,
With starry gems bcdegk the sparkling crcst
While Gods own angels light their tApcn tall,
To shed eternal radiance over all.
During the ceremonies Miss Davis occu.
pied a seat on the main stand beside Gov
Lowry.
The following is list Of things placed in
the corner stone:
Program Of the day.
History Of the Monument association.
Mr. Davis letter.
Photographs OF the Mississippi Press rs
ISOLATION, Of Mr.. Davis and family, Of W.
l.. Hemcngway, OF n group OF Auditor
Stone and office force, oi the Capital Light
Guards, OF the capitol building and a list
Of the State and United States officials.
Two miniature Confederate flags.
A large lot Of Confederate money and
Mississippi State money.
Catalogues Of State collegcsand many pri-
vate ones.
The cornerstone was then deposited in
the cavity prepared for Il In the center OF
the foundation, under the auspices oil the
Masonic fraternity, Grand Master Nj. Nj.
Evans officiating.
After the rendition Of two odcs by the
choir, Col. Power announced that he had
n pleasant surprise In store for the leaders
Of the Monument association, In the shape
OF n check for S22l. This check was the
1
naming In the hands Of memorial asso-
citation organized here soon after the war.
The amount then was small, but the In,
tercst added for the twenty years since
then has made the handsome sum which
was delivered 10 Mrs. w. w. Stone, treas.
urcr Of the association.
col. nooKER's Address.
Col. G. T.. Hooker, the orator OF the
day, was then introduced by Gen. Ice,
who said that Col. Hooker was too well
known 10 Misissippians 10 require any
extended introduction from him. Col.
Hooker thanked the ladies for the honor
they had conferred upon him in making
| him their Spokesman, and said II was one
| he fully appreciated, not only for himself
but for the Confederate soldiers left In oui
midst. He paid a glowing tribute TO the
ladies who had undertaken 10 raise fund.-
10 erect the monument, and 10 women
generally. This association, he said
Is now about two years old, Mn
Luther Manship being lis first president
and one Of the principal founders. Il Il
right and proper that We should pay duo
homage 30 these noble ladies who have
undertaken 10 raise this monument tocom
| mtUlUIttt int NlllHtH VI NiltHf WIZ Nlch W
n cause dear 10 them. II Is through the
great art OF architecture and sculpture tina
nations are known. II is through
these great arts that nailoni
who have reached their zenith
are remembered. We have commemor
ated all our great events by monuments
II was 20 the ancient nation of lsraelitei
that we trace back the origin Of monu
mcnts, and since that day u has been III,
custom Of all nations, savage and civilized
10 erect these emblcms 10 their dead. III
then paid a high tribute 10 Mr.
Davis and said that no man hat
ever more ably or clearly advocated
community Independence than nc. IL.
compared him with Gladstone In bis 81
forts 10 free jown-trodden Ireland, an'
said that Mr.. Gladstone had said th'
American constitution WINS the greatest IN
strument ever framed by human intellect
lie then referred 70 The war and thecause