The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-11

south which are accomplishing these results.
| Their war their reconstruction. their effort to
| subvert society and put the. bottom rail- on TOP
have welded us into solid mass ana aio"s sa
strugeie for material development and ideas
that Will govern this republic as long as 4 lasts
Brt sre m s or Hooker Pope
Material Development is progressing with con-
stantly- acceleratinR force. Wealth IA sccumu-
latinR Booms, plutocracy, worship OF money
are all impressing the doctrine that the end
justfies the means. and that success Is the nigh
est duty. and our danger Is that the very civil
ization OF industriasm which we spent 40 much
blood and so many lives 10 resist may at last
oyerwhelm the institutions OF our ancestors
and the principles which we have Inherited
But have no fear. Institutions are stronger
than constitutions race instincts and the law OF
heredity prevail over social and political revolu-
tons. The institution of the Confederates-re,
speci for honor and yeracity in man love ana
purity In woman-are more deeply planted 10,
day than they have ever been. they Withstand
the strain of wealth and luxury. seif-induigence
and selfishness longer than any other society:
Whether they can always survive the progress or
the civilization Of industrislism no man can fore,
see: but this civilization may itself be crushed
ont and overthrow SIS those which have pre-
coded il have been. The societies organized on
the ideas OF Brahma and of the Pharoahs have
long since disintegrated and no one can behe'e
that the present condition is permanent
OUR PATH
Belief in honor. Justice. right and truth. For
this faith we fought our brothers died for 1t;
we have stood fast BIZ il. and 10y IL we VIII be
preserved from the trials and temptations that
are 20 come c
startled the world with an epigram: we Ger
mans fear God and nothing else III TINS word.
But we can say az, with perfect simpnclIy ana
earnestness. We Confedera'es. men AMI
women love God and fear nothing IN this world
nor the next in the past nor in the fnturefor the
past we have made gorlous ne intnfe we VII
soul will conquer; the next lneKhaustble love
will save
At the conclusion of this fine effort the
monument was unveiled by Captain j. n.
Barney an ex-Confederate navy officer who
served with distinction throughout the war.
GRAVES GARSIsHED WITH GARLANDs.
The graves of the dead were deliberately
decorated, while the and, under the leader
SHY of Professor Andrew Bowering, dis
coursed sweet music familiar to every South
ern soldier.
At tbs conclusion of the exercises salute
of thirteen guns were fred under the dlrec-
ton of Comrade &. T. Downing who served
in the Army of Northern Virginia III the
Milledge artillery o. Atlanta, Ga, Nelson's
battalion, JacksOn's corps.
As the echo of the last gun died away up
the valley the sun sank to rest III bed OF
gold and crimson clouds. and the heroes who
responded to their countrys call and followed
Lee, Jackson and Stuart cOnquering, yet un-
cOnquering. and gave their lie IN the defense
of their country, were left alone in their bed
of glory. covered with flowers Of fidelity wet
with the tears of love
THE MONUMENT UNVEILED.
The monument was erected by the Ladies'
Memorial Association of this city. The stone
used is gray granite and was quarried on the
farm of Mrs. bowman. just short distance
from the battlefield. The inscriptions upon
the monument are: On the east sde-SOuth
Carolina. Virginia. North Carolina west side
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas; north side
Missouri, Kentucky. Tennessee Arkansas;
south side-Georgia. Florida. Alabama.
The monument occupies n very commanding
position in the cemetery, and can be seen from
almost every direction as one approaches the
city Ii stands in the Southern portion OF the
cemetery on mound about five feet high
where the unknown dead are buried. and is
about twenty-five feet in height. The apex
of the monument rests on four columns OF red
granite. Upon this apex the figure of a Con-
federate soldier stands in position of
parade rest" and is facing TO the South. On
the four sides of the apex are cut crossed
muskets crossed sabres a cannon. and cas-
tie with battlements. on the east side under the
cannon are the words: TO the Confederate
Dead"
The cornerstone was laid on June 4. 1874,
by Fredericksburg Lodge. A. L. and A. NJ.
The statue of the Confederate soldier was
from a design by George i. Downing, and
was cast at the bronze works of the Bridge
port Monumental Company. OF Bridgeport.
Conn.
PERSONAL.
A. b. Bowering leader of Bowering Band,
this city. is an ex-Confederate veteran. andvl
led the band that played the last tune heard
by General Lee from military band of his
army as he rode away from Appomattox after
the surrender.