The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-11

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u,. Ellen Call Long of Talla'
,.,,ee writes the Jacksonville Stan
Ard The subjoined interesting de-
..iotiOu OF the unveiling of the con-
s,a-ste monument at Pensacola:
=" n. recent legislature of Florida having
..as Is ,be birthday of Jefferson Davis (the
I'u| ~ If Iupe) state holiday, it received
~ .i.S.n,ism n of observance by the unveiling
y. confederate monument in the city OF
SU.''.scola-to which al those whose hearts
ss. .s., time TO the songs of patriotism and
~ ~ meech of truh and loyalty were in
ind | and deep as the welcome and broad
% .,heir hospitality was, the response that
.,rnded from the Atlantic to the gulf,
s"m the peninsula TO the Perdldo, espe-
s,Nv was il so along the line Of that rail-
mad the building of which was an achieve
m,ui equal to opening away through the
xIds of Russia-a monument Eiffel tow.
s;nc 10 one man, without which West
Hofds would be still wilderness, with
h, silence of the Arctic, and the dearth OF
abua, wtile now instead villages line the
ud Affairs by diligent labors thrive,
md health and plenty prevail" This man
1emorazing 10 the state:' Rather wish
Sst every town and hamlet might boast
duch. Then hurrah for W. D. Chipley,
b which believe every honest state-lov-
M heart will respond in Florida. A,
lheulan de Funiak came professors, scho!-
m and citizens generally to do honor to
he passing OF Governor Fleming and suite
swell ss 10 the young and veteran SOL
daly, for whom was prepared most
ger-satisfying supper, which, judging
no the Customary three cheers" and
Eble the number for The pretty girls,
no under the sheen Of moonlight, sng
tsted 80 many airies, whose magnetic
Vands aroused expression in the hilarity of
oar young chlvalry.
The flung Of seventeen cAnnons wei
coined the visitors 10 Pensacola, which
with music and cheers made the arrival
joyous
Col Chipley, the soul and spiri' of the
occasion, was aboard of the train in a
moments time to extend greetings, and
Governor Fleming's local staff, hand
Nmely uniformed. were in order of duty,
while local troops were in line to receive
me eleven companies of East and Sou b
fio1da soldlery that had travelled over
alee hundred miles to do homage to the
aVelllng Of Confederate monument
Inc cannon's roar, drums roll and
nuslsS strains and hilarious cheer soon
sHed under the influence of bound
as repast and comfortable couch for the
sa needed on the morrow.
On Wednesday, the 18th inst, the day
apart Tor the unveiling of the monu-
n7at dedicated to Our Confederate
sA9 by the memorial associations OF
tH t,@floa, the sun was missing and floods
Hu Out towards 3 0 clock in the after
s0n the clouds lift d, and though the
suulSence OF silver lining was wanting
.ne was afforded the comfortable per-
i@mance Of all ceremonies.
Wi Ihlpley. by request of the Monu-
MENTAL Association of Pensacola, acted as
~Asver Oh ceremonies, duties which he
i'lOrmed with the same minute care as
=, more herculean efforts Of his life, and
sue moved and mounted to and fro. &C.
Mpanlrd by his aid Ga son of nine
ssAfs), 1t was difficult to tell which was
n lS' proud, one Of the oth,r.
nensscola, 100 years younger than st
Ssus'ne, is the queen city Of the South
T.uaVoo as 1t is IN the magnificent bay ol
ss.ico gulf of such rare scope and at
80 LIONS what wonder Indians. Span
mSs. french and English battled for its
''sslon (, twice, and thrice, but it was
J. our own chieftain hero-Andrev
n;:n-to n.;r.:l seize and place it under the
IulA OF our glorious country, and il
r'~. s seem most fitting that the monu
s 70 Our Confederate dead'' should
sar teu tSaao On TINS cosmopolitan battlefield
rn,n Iese restless waters typical of thu
SEE gone before, as we'll as of thu
J. mat cries "Be still.''
ipls monument is placed in Square r
mEax On Palafox hill, in view of tn,
ny my waves of the gulf, which seen
a oa ~ INTO the years of time, that will
d. Unage "g to the principle embodied il
49, sgis.ite !. Shaft, which surmounts four
GO oie, and in turn is surmounted bv ;
IiI;,er IiI;euerate soldier in fatigue dress Th,
Vary Camp of Pensacola, compose,
o. e I've veterans and young volunteers O
Csosoou Is honOred with the name O
nj ss q l. Ward an officer whose braver,
E,;,ssA ,ssAilantry endeared him to all whii
sy s. ana whose memory is a sacred leg
b,,.;a ~ all Floridians. This was the in
{spsS.vn Oh the request to Miss Jennie
airsa,Ssr Sr OF Colonel John A Henderson
bh;. u distinguished for timely seryic
aocr,tate state and the country to unyail th
se1t semor;e,1 that does such credit to tn
he;.I1,a h;yLlal associations of Florida, but es
A. 70 The city of Pensacola.
"a n.n .ne appointed hour the column o
pslafos ssslon s formed on the Gulf end O
asuts 'a ~ street, and the ubiquitous move
horsnoo harshals, such as Gen. Stephel
q acc;Ssu auu Others, assured no hindranc
ven nt. moe Governor Fleming and staf]
Id Sa SS.ounted and of true military mien
by tha & state troops and militia. precede1
.ociatio,nn ,nj,es ;R OF the State Memorial as
datinSvua;.inn In carriages, followed by othe
Il tAs SSsned guests, such as the orator
and state officials.