The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-23
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
Unveiled at Nashville. Tenn, to the
Memory of Those Who Fell
in Battle.
A Tribute From the Women Of the State
to Those who Live Now in Memory
Hon W. c. r. Breekinridge
Orator Of the Day.

Or4lOr ol the LAY
NASHVILLE, TKSx,, May lG-This has
been Confederate Day, and the cid sol iisrs
have nal possession of the city. Fully
thousand veterans, many Of them from
surrounding States, and nearly all accom-
p snied by their wives or daue hiers were
attracted here by the ceremonies incident
to the unveiling Of ihl beautiful m1nu-
ment ereciei thrcugl the efforts of the
Confsderat, Molumsatal ASS ciaticn-
They began coming in last night, and the
ladies Of Nashville have taken great pride
IN entertaining them. A large store house
had been secured, and free dinner was
set to the visitors
Al , O'Clock. trains were taken for the
beautiful Mt olivet Cemetery. and when
the proceedings opened there were fully
5000 people gathered around the mOnu-
menf- Tae large stand for the speakers
was almost hidden in hanks Of flowers
This was covered by red and white bunt-
ing Rev, D. G. Kelley. an Old soldier,
opened the ceremonies with prayer Colo
mel George b Guild then formally dedi-
Gated the monument 10 the fallen heroes.
and DIR. W. J. McMurray responded ON
behalf of Confsderats soldiers Colonel
John 0FertOn thea introduced Hon. VIM
C. p Brtckinridgp, Of Keniuckv. the ora
tor OF the day. The eloquent Kentuckian
was received with cheers He was evil
deatly at his best and his lengthy ad-
dress was listened TO with the closest at
tsntion-
The following are Mr. Breckinridge's
closing remarks:
The women Of Tennessee have built this
memorial in aitestation Of their affection
aud reverence for men thus inspired The
iiue monument they erect IS not that shaft
Of granite crowned with that statue. it is
their loving hearts in which is shrined
The -nfederate soldier; not blocks of hard
stones. bat unfOrgetting love, cesseless
admiration and the lender sympathy Of
the pure and brave for the heroic and de-
feated. compose the eternal fabric loving
women rear to those who risk or give their
lives for duty
Honored beyond words of gratitude TO
have their authority so TO do, 1 here dedi-
cate this IN numsEt with its inscriptions
aad statue to the dead lying aTcuad it to
each one who here awaits the eomilg OF
the SIN Of Righteousness in the East
dedicate it to the msmory of all the un-
known dead wherever they rest from
-'life's ftful fevsr;D to every victim Of
ittieisld or prison. OF hospital or camp.
To all who serve under ihas furIed banner,
who fought for that cause of their hearts.
these mothers and wives and daughters
and sisters Of comrades. ded cate this 81
lent but enduring witness of their love for
thst flag and their cOnfijeaee in that cause
-Humbly venturing 10 speak OF that
great AM Immortal arm, in the name
OF all the Confedei ate so dsers. dedicat.
this m snument. given by those whom they
loved tie most to the comrades wh0 died
where fame WIS rot and only duty was
. dedicate il not 70 The past only, but TO
the future. desi;clts it to every Eeuer-
Gus emotiOn- Idsiic.te it to every du,i-
ful thought; Idsiieate il to the Obligation
OF cit zenships 10 the higher obligation OF
manhood Rising near the capitos Of this
noble, free Commonwealth. dedicate it
20 ali who love l.b.rty. to all
Sacrifices for liberty. Let it sta.d
in its simple but heroic form. as the I'M
known Confederate soldier, 10 give 10
those who come to its base nobler aud
higher taou .htS OF his relations to man
and to God As that soldier sflnis si-
ienily leaning on Lis mu<ket under the
bending skies above. may he who stands
Al is base know that tb,r. baxs I,e.r ,D-p
Who gave ali they had for au.v .p-I n.
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B.ue Flag We're received with enthusias-
fie eneerS
The Conteasra'e MsnOriai As sciaiioa
Sss orss.iE- u IEo years si.ses " q ths
purpose in view OF erecting ine InoanInsat
that was to-day unveiled IN Febra=ry,
IS>S u. Nnlsloon & Co, ot Louisville
were given the eOnir=e- at Slo.5la The
monument Was tail' uader tlis een ract,
sS II now stands esmPleted The ease Is
z5xl5 ieet and IS composed Of four blocks
II dlfTereat sires- On the top Of This is
-hA lie a, which rests the shaft. vxhica Is
- A. ths ton - -. $50, ~. orh..-