The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-04
A SHAFT TO DEAD HEROES
MIssISsIPPrs TRIBUTE TO HER
SLEEPING SOLDIERS.

The Monument at jackson Unveiled
IN the Presence of an Immense
crowd of People-.Esch State of the
Confederacy Represented in the Pro-
cession by Beautiful Girl.
JACKSON, MISS, June 3.-The monument
erected here in memory OF the confederate
dead of Mississippi was unveiled to-day in
the presence of vast multitude. The pro-
cession TO the site of the statue began
shortly before IL o'clock, and in the
van were ten companies of the state
national guard. Next jeanne a float drawn
by ten white horses and carrying fifteen
Young ladies, daughters of veterans, repre-
sentng the states OF the southern confed-
eracy, and the confederacy itself. Each
carried banner, with the name of her
state embroidered thereupon.
NAMES OF THE BANNER BEARERS.
= Miss Annie Stone, representing "The Con-
federacy," carried the regular battle flag;
Miss Kate Porter of Maryland, bore blue
banner; Miss Courtney Walthall OF Virgins
Ia white banner; Miss Corinne II. Sykes
of North Corolina, a red banner; Miss
Annie Hemingway of South Carolina, a
white banner; Miss Mary Dancy of Geor-
gia, a white banner; Miss Elsie Govan of
Florida, a blue banner; Miss Nell
lie Fewell of Alabama, a blue ban-
ner; Miss Marie Lowry Of Mississippi.
white banner; Miss Mary Bell of Louis
lana, a white banner; Miss Caroline Martin
of Texas a red banner; Miss Virginia Hunt
of Arkansas, a red banner; Miss Sallie
Cowen of Tennessee "a red banner; Miss An
mabel Power Of Kentucky. red banner;
Miss Annie L. Stone of Missouri, a blue
banner.
MAKE UP OF THE PROCESSION.
Next came the officers of the Ladies'
Monument Association. and then distin-
guished visitors from abroad, and confeder-
ate veterans in carriages, organized posts
of confederate veterans and organized
posts of sons of confederate veterans,
forming column two miles
in length. The stars and stripes
were carried at the head Of every division,
and also fioated from the top of the capitol.
Side by side with them were carried many
torn and tattered confederate battlefags
which bore testimony to the bitter conflict
through which they had been borne.
THE EXERCISES.
The exercises were opened with prayer by
Father Picheret, distinguished Catholic
priest of Vickshurg, who served through
the war as chaplain. The monument, which
up TO this time had been draped
in white muslin, was then for
mally unveiled by Mrs Margaret
Davis Hayes, daughter of Jefferson Davis
bined bands rendered the "Star Spangled
Banner" and "Dixie.", The monument
was formally presented by Mrs.
Salie B. Morgan, the presentation
speech being made by Hon. c. F. Hooker.
1t was accepted on behalf of the,confederate
veterans by j. r. Mcintosh. Senator Walt
hall was the orator of the day. His theme
waa NTha COnfodaraou and bo n
complete history Of the war fro its incep-
tion to its close.
Mrs. Luther Manship recited poem by
Rev. Father Ryan, entitled Sentinel
Song"
Gov. Lowry delivered an address on ''The
Life and Character of jefferson Davis" in
which he said that when partisanshlp had
given place to sober reason and judgment,
historians would accord the late president
Of the confederate states front rank among
the great statesmen of his day, as weA
as those who had preceded him.
His great and varied talents, attested
by his many able state papers, and by his
many other deeds, showed that he was both
scholar and statesman; and writers OF
history hereafter would be compelled to as
sign to him that exal ed place"
At the conclusion of Gov. Lowrey's ora~
ton benediction was pronounced by Rev.
h. E. Sproles, pastor of the First Baptist
church Of this city, which concluded the
exercises
THE MONUMENT.
The total cost of the monument is nearly
$4,000, of which one-half was subscribed
by the state legislature and the balance was
raised by the ladies' committee by
private subscriptions, concerts and
IN various other ways.
The monument is go feet, inches from the
base line to the top of the statue of soldier
mounting the column. The structure is
upon a concrete foundation. The three
platform stone bases are of white limestone
inches thick, and the lower one is "a feet
long by 20 feet wide. Outside the base
is granolithic stone pavement,
feet wide, extending around
the base surface, on the ground line, 80 feet
long by % feet wide. The die resting upon
these bases represents the wall of an old
castle ana is IA feet square and Is feet high.
The walls above the receding buttresses are
equally divided and are cut into "a blocks,
that being the original number Of counties
In the state. On the north and south
large tablets of marble, is an
inscription: ITO the confederate dead Of
mississippi" and on the east and west sides
OF the die are doorways about eight feet
nigh, ornaraented by handsome door
!amos, the doors having locks Gy
which they can be secured from
intrusion. The inner vaulted chamber is of
octagon shape, in the center of which is a
cornerstone, upon which is to rest life
size statue OF jefferson Davis, which has not
yet arrived. The figure on top of the column
represents confederate private at parade
restn
INSCRIPTIONS ON THE SLABS.
The marble inner sides of the octogon,
reading from east doorway to the left, bear
these incriptions:
First Slab
nrecks not where their bodies lie
by bleeding hillside, plain or river,
4ner names are bright on flames proud sky,
Iheir deeds of valor live forever.
The second slab reads:
The noble women of Mississippi, moved by
greatful hearts and loving zeal, organized June
10, A. D. 1856, the Confederate Women's AS
sociation. Their efforts, aided by an appro-
prlatlon of the state of Mississippi, were
crowned with success in the erection of this
monument to the confederate dead or Mis-
slsslppi in the year 1891.
Tne third slab reads:
The men to whose memory this monument is
dedicated were martyrs of their creed; their
Justification is in the holy keeping Of the God
OF history.
The fourth slab reads:
God and our conscience alone
Give us measures of right and wrongs
The race may fall unto the swift
And the battle to the strong;
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