The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-04
The LADIES' LABOR OF LOVE.
UnYellins Of a Lasting Monument 10 MiSSiS-
SippfS Noble Dead.
FAIR WOMEN And PATRIOTIC HEN
Gather to Honor the Memory of the Boys
Who Wore the Gray-All the Southern
States Representative Speeches.

JACKSON, Miss. June 3.-Five years Of disin-
terested labor and effort on the part Of the la
dies Of Mississippi eliminated to-day in the
formal unveiling of the monument to the Con-
federate dead of Mississippi
1t was big day for the ex-Confederates,
their wives and sons and daughters. Every
Southern State had its representatives; some
small and others large. Nor was the South
alone participating in the jubilation Of the
day, for several Eastern and Western States
were represented Iowa especially having
large contingent.
The total number Of outside visitors is vari-
ously estimated at twenty thousand and up
wards. Early this morning a reception was
rendered TO the Confederate veterans at the
Capitol building. They were here IN orce
and many comrades clasped hands who had
not met since the close Of the war. There
were greetings warm and cordial and many
affecting scenes We're enacted.
SOME VETERANS PRESENT.
Among tho prominent veterans present
were: Governor Gordon. of Georgia. COM
mander of the United Confederate Veterans;
General +. Kirby Smith. of Manassas fame;
General Cabell, a former Nirginian but now
of Texas; Bngadier-General j. NJ Briups,
A. Smith, Colonel W. ID. Holder and scores Of
others Of lesser and greater renown.
At 1890 o'clock OH the moment, the big bell
of the courthouse rang out the signal for the
head Of the procession to move. and while
the rebel yell" issued from thousands OF
strong lungs ten companies of the. Mississippi
National Guard wheeled around the corner
and up the broad avenue.
Behind the last company. and drawn by
ten.Whlte horses. came float carrying fifteen
young ladies. representing the Southern Con-
federacy and the different States which COM
posed IT, Each bore alOft q beautiful banner
with the names Of the different States hand
somely embroidered on the centre Every
one was the daughter Of a Confederate vete
ran. and every one was more than far TO look
upon. being regarded as u belle IN her par
ticular State.
THE FAIR REPRESENTATIVES,.
1t was magnificent tabenu, and the cheers
and rebel yels that greeted the float as 1t
passed from block TO block were deafening
These were the fair representatives,: Miss
Annie Stone representing the 'Confederacy,"
carried a regular battle-fag Miss Kate Por-
ter. Maryland blue banner; Miss Court
ney Walthall, Virginia, white ban
ner; Corinne H. Sykes, North Caro-
lima red banner Miss Annie HOwingway,
South Carolina, white banner; Mss Mary
Dancy, Georgia, white banner Miss Elsie
GOvan, Florida, blue banner; Miss Nellie
Fewell Alabama, blue banner Miss Maria
lowry, Mississippi, white banner, Miss Mary
Belle Morgan. Tennessee. white banner, Miss
Caroline Martin, Texas, red banner: Miss Nir-
ginia Hunt, Arkansas white banner Miss
Power, Kentucky. red banner; Miss Annie
Stone, Missouri blue banner.
REsT or THE PROCESSION.
Next to the float came the officers of the
Ladies' Monument Association the OrganiZa-
ton under which the monument had been
erected They were heartily cheered at every
point. Then came distinguished visitors from
abroad, and Confederate veterans in car
riages, organized posts of Confederate
veterans and organized posts Of sons of Con-
federate veterans. The procession was two
miles IN length. The sidewalks throughout
the distance were packed with people and
and vOlleys of cheers ran from block 10 block.
The stars and stripes were carried at the
head Of every division and likewise fiOated
from the top Of the Capitol Side by side
with them were carried many torn and tat
tered Confederate battle flags A bakers dozen
of brass-bands furnished marching music.
The "Spangled- Banner" then Yankee
Doodle, then Dixie" Iwenty-one Missis-
sippi military companies and ten companies
from other States figured Ill the procession.
TIE EXERCISES BEGIN.
When the grand-stand was reached the ex-
ercises were opened with a feryent iny0ca-
distinguished Catholic priest Of Nicksburg
and Confederate veteran who served through
the war as a chaplain.
The monument, which up to this time had
been draped in white muslin. was then
formally unveiled by Mrs. Margaret Davis
Haynes daughter Of Jefferson Davis. amidst
prolonged applause. while the combined
bands rendered the 'Star-Spangled Banner"
and Dixie" The monument was formally
presented by Miss Sallie b. Morgan. the
presentation speech being made by Hon. G.
T.. Hooker. 1t was accepted by Colonel j. K.
Mcintosh.
Senator f. c.. Walthall upon being intro
duced, was received with loud and prolonged
applause His Grafton upon The Confeder-
acy' was a complete history Of the war from
the inception 10 close He received close at
tention and repeated applause When no
concluded Mrs. Luther M0nship recited with
atirring effect poem by the Rev. Father 5.
j. Ryan entitled Sentinel Songs.n
JEFFERsON DAVIS.
Then Governor Lowery followed with a
brief Grafton on the life and character of JEFF
ferson Davis. in the course Ofwhich he said that
when partisanship had given place tO sober
reason sand judgement historians would ac-
cord the late President of the COnfederacy
front rank among the great statesmen Of bis
day as well as those who had preceded. At
the conclusion of Governor Lowery's oration
the DAnus rendered ALHeIlch ana Mary
land, My Maryland" " and with the pronounc-
ing of the benediction by the Rev. II. f.
SprOles. pastor of the First Baptist church of
this city, the exercises were brought to u con-
clusion.
BFGBETTED ABSENCE.
One Of the conspicuous features Of the pa
rade was the absence of all attempts at uni
forms by the veterans. They have never
adopted a uniform, and all of them, as well as
their officers, appeared in citizen attire. The
members of the Mississippi National Guard
wore State fatigue uniforms.
Much disappointment was felt at the ab-