Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-25
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. &. +. Breckinridge
Orator of the Day,


Hon. w. &. +. Breckinridge
Orator of the Day.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 16--This has
been Confederate Day, and the old soldiers
nave had possession of the city. Fully O
Thousand veterans many of them from
surrounding States, and nearly all accom-.
panied by their wives or daug ghters were
attracted here by the ceremonies incident
to the unveling of the beautiful monu.
ment erected through the efforts Of the
Confederato Monumental Association,
ihey began coming in last night, and the
iadies OF Nashville have taken great pride
IN entertaining them. A large store-houso
had been secured, and a free dinner was
set to the visitors. o.
At O'Clock, trains were taken for the
beautiful Mt Olivet Cemetery, and when
The proceedings opened there were fully
o.0oO psopis gathered around tho mouu-
ment. The large stand for the speakers
was almost hidden in banks of flowers.
This was covered by red and white bunt-
Ing Rev. d. c. Kelley an old soldier,
opened the ceremonies with prayer. Colo
mel George b. Guild then formally dedi-
Gated the monument TO the fallen heroes
and Dr. w. }. McMurray responded on
behalf OF Confederate soldiers. Colonel
John OYerton then introduced Hon. VIM.
u +. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, the ora
tor OF the day. The eloquent Kentuckian
was received with cheers. He was evil
IDENTIFY at his best and his lengthy ad-
dress was listened to with the closest at
tention,
The following are Mr. Brecknrdge's
closing remarksl
"The women of Tennessee have built this
memorial in attestation Of their affection
and reverence for men thus inspired. The
true monument they erect is not that shaft
OF granite crowned with that statue, it is
their loving hearts, in which is shrined
the Confederate soldier; not blocks of hard
stones, but unforgettng love- ceaseless
admiration and the tender sympathy Of
the pure and brave for the heroic and de.
feated compose the eternal fla brio 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, ] here dedi-
cate this monument, with its inscriptions
and statue to the dead lying around it, to
each one who here awaits the coming of
the Sun of Righteousness in the East /
dedicate it to the memory of all the un-
known dead wherever they rest from
'life's fitful fever" to every victim of
battlefield or prison, of hospital or camp.
10 all who served under that furled banner,
" or hnt
these mothers and wives and daughters
and sisters of comrades, dedicate this 81.
lent but enduring witness of their love for
that flag and thoir confidence in that cause.
"Humby venturing 10 speak of that
great and immortal army, in the name
OF all the Confederate so d ers, dedicate
this monument, given by those whom they
loved the most to the comrades who died
where fame was not and only duty was
dedicate it not to the past only, but to
the future. dedicate it to every gener.
Gus emotion. dedicate it to every duu-
full thought; dedicate it to the obligation
OF citizenship, 10 the higher obligation of
Rising near the capitol of this
noble, free Commonwealth, | dedicate it
TO all who love liberty, to all
who at any time have made
sacrifices for liberty. Let it stand
in its simple but heroic form, as the un.
known Confederate soldier, to give to
those who come to its base nobler and
higher thou ghts of his relations to man
and to God. As that soldier stands ST.
emily leaning on his musket, under the |
bending skies above, may he who stands |
at IFS base know that there have been men
who gave all they had for duty, and he |
20 away willing to do as that Confederate
'oldier, and may Tennessee, in all the fu-
ure, have sons like unto those in whose
lonor she has this day dedicated this mon
lment"
After prayer by r. Lin Cave, the monu-
ntnt was unveiled by Misse, Me lora and
Alice Cheatham, daughters Of tho brave
Confederate General, b. +. Cheatham, late
postmaster Of Nashville. A salute was
hen fired by artillery companies, and the
ceremonies closed with prayer.
There was excellent music during the
ceremonies, and "Dixie" and tho Bonnie
Hue Flag" were received with enthusias-
lc cheers.
The Confederate Memorial Association
vas organized Two years sinc, wtl the
urpose in view of erecting the monument
hat was to-day unveiled, In February,
SSS, NJ. Muldoon & Co, of Louisville,
we're given the contrac. at Sl0,500 The
lonument was built under this contract,
$ it now stands completed. The base is n
5x15 feet and is composed of four blocks
f different sizes. On the top of this is
he die on which rests the shaft, which il
ound. At the top of the shaft are other
locks handsomely carved in scroll work.
Ibove this Is the statue of Confederate
older. On the fifth b ock of the base ,,
hese words appear Confederate Mem. :
rial" Above this, on the four faces of ,
he die, ar, the inscriptions given by Mr..
reckinridge in his oration. 4
Above the die on the four sides of the
ottom OF the shaft is engraved tn , mono-
ram, &C. S. A." Midway the shaft there !
a representation Of Confederate battle
ag with a broken shaft showing thirteen
ars, representative of the thirteen States
the Confederacy. The figure of the SOL /,
Ter Is Of pure white Carrara marble, and a
as made in the shops at Carrara, Italy. a
he statue is nine feet high, and weighs
early 1000 pounds. The entire monu- q
ent is forty-five feet in height The p
atus stands OH granite pedestal, and Il
ith overcoat on slightly thrown back, b
Iposlng belt, cartridge box, bayonet and u
Intesn. On the carridge bslt can be
en ths letters &C. s A." The soldier 9
ears soft felt hat well thrown back, 1
I'd has the appearance of a soldier upon
% skirmish line looking across the fold, O.
ith his gun ct re,t The countenance and \
,neraf appearance Of the statue is that Of \
typical CoAfsderate soldier \