The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-06-12
SCRANTON, MISSISSIPPI. FRIDAY, JUNE -, 1891


Sproles, pastor of the First BaI
list Church Of this city, which con
cluded The exercises.
THE MONUMENT
is situated on The south side oil
the capitol, inside OF lhe yarl and
on an eminence overlooking the
valley Of the Z, arl Il Is on one
of the princil al Slreels of the cily.
in full view Of all visitors TO the
capitol building, ana presents 10
The gaze a most imposing specla-
f, Gle.
Height Of he monument, from
the ground 10 the top OF the sol
dier'S slaiue,iS 64 feet and 4 inches.
The monument rests upon a solid
concrete foundation, "a feet square
i ard 3 feel and S inches thick.
There are 3 platform stone bases,
made of white stone from Bowling
Green, Ky. These bases are eight
inches thick, the lower one beng
"A feet long by 20 wide. On the
outside Of he lower base there is
a wide granolilhic pavement ex-
tending the base surface on the
ground TO 30 by 2S feet. The die
resting upon these stones repre-
sent the walls of an ancient castle,
14Xl3 feet. The walls above the
recedlng bulIresses are equally
divided into a blocks, each of
which represents county in Mis-
siS-ippi.
Upon the north and south sides
OF the die there are placed larpe
tablets OF Italian marble, bearing,
in beautifully Y cut letter., The in.
scription, "To the Confederate
Dead of Mississippi In the east
and west sides of he die are door
ways feet in height and 2 feet s
inches wide, ornamented by mas
sive door jambS extending around
the top and sides of the doorways
and resting upon beautifully
wrought scroll butlres,es curving
toward The outside. They are fur
Iher ornameuted by arched pofti-
cos projecting about five feet from
he face Of The die, and one about
10 feet in height. These canopies
are supported by red beach granite
columns highly polished.
GROWING TIE ARCH
there are keystOnes with the mon
ogram g. S. A. raised in heavily
guided letters. These form The APP
proach 10 he entrance to The mon
ument. The chamber within The
monument has a red and white
marble floor, and in the centre is
the corner" or centre stone, which
was laid by the grand lodge of
Mississippi on May 25, 1883.
The stone is OF Italian marble
and projects 6 inches above the
floor. Upon il will rest the life.
size statue Of Jefferson Davis, ex-
ecuted by the finest artists in It.
ally, which represents him stand
ing with his left hand extended,
while in his tight is a roll of man
uscript, aud at his feet a pile of |
papers.
The sides of this chamber are
wainscOted with Italian marble,
and upon the six remaining sides
of the oclagon room are carved
the beautifully expressive senti.
ments:
The men 10 whose memory this
is dedicated were The
martyrs 10 their creed; their just
lfication is IN the holy keeping of
God of history
"The noble women of Mississippi,
moved by grateful hearts and low
ing zeal, organized June Is, A. ID.
1886, the Confederate Monument
Association their efforts, aided by
an appropriation from The Slate of
VI Mississippi, was crowned with sue
,ess in the erection of this n.onu-
nent 10 the Confederate dead of
Mississippi in the year 1891"
1T recks not where their bodies lie,
BY bloody hillside, plain or river,
Their names are bright on Fame's proud
sky,
Their deeds of v.lor live forever"
Gan lost but by the graves
Where martyred heroes rest,
He wins the most who honor saves;
Success is not the best.
Officers of the Confederate Mon
Imeut Association of Mississippi,
A. d., 1890:
Miss Sallie b. Morgan, president.
Mrs. Belmont Phelps Manship,
iice president.
Mrs. Eleanor Holt Stone, treas
lrer.
Mrs. Sophie d. Langley, secre-
.ary.
Mrs. Virginia Mckay, cores
Dondlng secretary.
God and our conscicnces alone
Give us the measure of right or wrong.
rhe race may fall to the swift
And the battle to the strong;
But the truth will shine in history,
And blossom into song
From the tops of these marble
.ides snrineS n headed arch cauO-