Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-22
Ceremonies at the Unwilling
Of the Grady Monument.
PROUD DAY FOR ATLANTA.
Honor 10 the SOuth's Dis'iE.
gOished Son.

Georgia and IA large assemblage Of south
ern people. The universal love and respect
with which Henry Grady was he'd gave
the occasion more than a local interest.
The entire nation was interested in TIE
erection Of the monument, and Atlanta
felt as though the nations sympathes
were with her people in honoring the dis
tinguished dead.
The hour set for the ceremony was high
noon. The sun shone brightly on the
busy streets Of the city. The sound of
music and the tramp Of marching feet had
been heard all through the forenoon as
the militia companies and the civil or
ganzations which were TO take part in
the parade, marched TO the place of as
sembling.
A local committee, headed by the presi-
dent of the Grady Monument association,
Mr.. Northeu, had called at the hotel and
escorted d Governor Hill to the state capitol,
where Governor Northep received him.
Shortly before II O'Clock Governor Hill
was escorted 10 carriage drawn by four
white horses which stood at the foot
of the capitol steps. He was accom-
panied by Governor Northen, Mr.. Northen
and Clark Howell. who succeeded Henry
Grady as managing editor Of the Atlanta
Constitution.
The distinguished visitors from New
York were distributed with members of
the monument committee in the carriages
following. When the guests had taken
their places in the carriages, the news was
carried to the grand marshal, Colonel
w. j.. Calhoun. and a few minutes later
the command to march was given. The
marshal rode at the head OF the column
wit ha u
Georgia battalion in full uniform, aud five
in civilian dress with gray sashes and leg
gings.
The .Proce.siom
vas in six divisions. A squad Of mount
ed police led the way, followed by the
famous Mexican band Then came the
Fourth battalion, with the Grady Cadets,
a battalion of police the atlanta artillery
and the Moreland Park Cadets. In the
second division were the Asolph Brandt
division, Knights Of Pythias, the Atlanta
division, knights of Pythias, and the boys
and girls of the high school. Ia the third
division, headed by the Fourth Artillery
band, marched the Confederate veterans,
and behind them o. NJ. Mitchell Post,
Grand Army. The fourth division was
made up of members Of the Railroad
league, several hundred strong. In the
fifth division were representatives Of the
press, including 400 men from the various
departments o. The Constitution. Behind
them marched a squad of newsboys. The
sixth division was headed by TIE Cover
nor's Horse Guard which acted as guard
Of honor TO the governor OF the state and
his distinguished guest from New York.
Beside these already named there we're
In the carriages Mayor Hemphll and the
members of the general council. and q
committee from the Travelling Mons as
sociation. Following the line OF carriages
came the fire department, with seventeen
companies In line. Mayor Hemphill had
Declared the Day a Holiday,
and almost all the stores along the line OF
march were closed, while the sidewalks
were thronged with citizens of Atlanta
try who bad come in on the morning
trains. The procession passed through
the principal parts Of the city.
As the first division passed the monu-
ment the Grady Cadets were detached,
and they surrounded the platform about |
the statue as a guard Of honor. The pro-
cession then massed its divisions about the |
monument after the governor and his |
guests had left their carriages Governor |
Northen. Governor Hill and the other
guests, with the members of the monu-
ment committe, took seats on the grand
stand, where accommodations had been
arranged for 800. Governor Hill was
was greeted with loud applause. Mrs.
Grady and her children occupied seats on
the stand.
1t was shortly after noon when, the
Mexican band having rendered selec-
tion, President Northen called the az
semblAge to order Miss Gussje Grady,
the only daughter OF Henry Grady, then
drew the cord which held the canvas in
place about the figure on the monument.
The cloth slipped from the statue, leaving
rhe Bronze Figure Revealed.
1t was greeted with cheer after cheer by
the great assembly. Reverend w. j.
Lee was then introduced to deliver the in
vocation. At its conclusion Fulton Col
vile read statement prepared by the
monument committee, giving a brief his
tory Of the movement for the erection Of
the monument. IL showed that almost
every STATE in the Union had subscribed to
the fund, aud that the amount necessary
Grady's death.
Clark Howell then stepped to the front
Of the platform to Introduce the orator OF
the occasion-David Hill, governor Of New
York. Governor Hill received n most en-
thusiastic greeting from the assemblage,
aud his grafton WAS received with great
interest and enthusiasm.
Among the decorations on the stand
about the Grady monument in the morn
Ing were pictures Of Jefferson Davis, Lee
aud Stonewall Jackson. They were or
dered by the committee TO he taken down
before the exercises took place. The only
decorations on the stand were the national
colors.
Too Had.
One Of the regrettable features Of the
ceremony was the failure OF the local COM
mittee, headed by G. 5. Northen, TO ex-
tend 10 Mrs. Grady and her children an in
vitntion TO take part in the parade or in
the exercises. Mrs. Grady learned OF the
arrangements through the newspapers,
hut in consequence Of the failure Of the
committee TO invite her To participate in
the parade she did not ride in one Of the
carriages as had been intended. She was
ut the monument, and with her children
vat opposite Governor Hill when he de-
nvered bis oration.