The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1891-06-06
|OL. XXXVL
THE UNWILLING
tho Confederate MOnu-
|ment at jackson, Miss.
nm Fifteen to Twenty ThOll-
sand Present.

!. Maruificent Tribute Of Mississippi
,vomen to Their Confederate
Dead.
walthall and Ext Governor Lowr,
the Prominent Speakers.
k.her Incidents of the Occasion.
kaver has Jackson or any other town
his State been honored with such q
,e assemblage Of civic and military
eps as assembled in the Capitol
on Tuesday and Wednesday last.
Tuesday the people from different
Lotions, both In and out Of the State,
an pouring in to jackson, and on
dnesday, the crowning day, the
I'd was estimated to be between tif-
and twenty thousand. On Tues
the Confederate veterans from
w States assembled in the Legisla-
Hall, who were presided over by
LIB. Gordon, of Georgia. Gov.
y delivered the address of well
ina warm and patriotic style,
III was responded to in an eloquent
stirring manner, by Gen., Gordon,
Convention then transacted some
line business and talked over old
times. At night u reception was
in the Librarian office in honor Of
Margaret Davis Hayes, (the eld-
Saughter of Jefferson Davis, her
son, jeff, and Gen. Gordon, to
ch the vast crowd present, were in.
uced by Gov. Lowry.
Wednesday morning a procession
formed with different military
panies from this and other States
ell as old veterans in line, many of
beng on horseback. The pro-
ION was headed by Gov. Stone,
mander; Gen. j. B. Gordon, Kirby
IN and other distinguished leaders.
at representing fifteen beautiful
g ladies was in the procession.
young lady carried a banner rep
biting State, and among them was
Courtenay Walthall, representing
|inia. As the procession moved
they were cheered vociferously
be immense moving throng. After
ching for some time they proceed
10 the Monument ground, thou
s Of whom who could not even get
le Of the large enclosure of the
tol.
w. Father II. A. Pritchett, of
sburg, opened the ceremonies in
oquent and fervent prayer, after
h sweet music was discoursed.
formal presentation Of the Monu-
by Gen. Chas. E. Hooker, in be-
|of the Ladies' Monumental Asso-
On, was one Of his happiest efforts.
unveiling Of the Monument then
place, by Mrs. Margaret Davis
|s, amidst tumultuous and deafen-
fheers. The acceptance speech by
J. R. Mcintosh, representing the
, and the Confederate Veterans,
gracefully received. After music
the splendid address Of Gen. E.
galthall, which we publish in full
r. A beautiful poem was then
oy Miss Luther Manship. An
|opriate and feeling tribute was
delivered bysx- Gov. Robt. Lowry.
: music the benedichon was pro-
ced by Chaplain II. F. sproles, in
vent invocation.
. Monument IL = beautiful struc- |
|slxty feet high, . description Of
p We will try to give next week. |
legislature appropriated 10000 |
|he ladies' raised 5000 more for |
Monument, thus proving their
athy with the Lost Cause" and
profound devotion to the honored
10 the grand, noble and SELF
aclng women, the present and fu-
ages will be indebted for this
old structure Of marble and gran
ealcated to the fallen heroes Of
ssippi. .t ,.7T
occasion was the grandest dis
p patriotic ardor we have ever
ssea In the State, bringing old
ts from California, Texas, Geor-
ouisiana, Tennessee, and other
from the South, as we'll as from
Forth, East and West. Such
shaking, and other expressions
we have never seen. II was aI
gladness and taor. rso,rroa..