The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-22
ATLANTA'SLOVED EDITOR
THE MONUMENT UNVEILED WITH
IMPOSING CEREMONIES.

| The Procession the Largest IN In9
Cty's History-Govs. Northen and
Hnl Ride Side by Side-Gov. Bills
Oration-The Banquet by the Young
Meas League.
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. GA monument
to the late Henry W. Grady was unveiled as
Atlanta to-day at 1880 O'Clock. The streets
of Atlanta we're thronged with visitors
from every state in the. south and when the
veil fell from the bronze statue, which
stands on Marietta street, between the gov-
ernment building and the old capitol. 30 900
people joined in cheers as the familiar
figure Of the beloved Georgian stood in
bold relief above the great sea Of human
faces. The monument was unveiled by Miss
| Gussie Grady.
Never In the history OF Atlanta has
| a more imposing procession passed
| through It's streets than the parade which
passed from the capitol to he monuments
| Every civic and military organization in the
| city and many organizations from sur-
rounding cities participated in the process
sion, which was not less than mile and q
| half long. Confederate veterans and
members OF the Grand Army of the
Republic marched together and were greeted
with applause all along the line.
GOV. HILL IN LINE.
Gov. David B. Hill OF New York, the or
stor of the day, rode in the first oarrIageJ
drawn by four white horses. By his side
| was Gov. Northen of Georgia.
When everything was In readiness at the
| monument the band struck up Dixie" and
the great throng went wild with enthusiasm,
Col. Charles s. Northen, president II the
Grady Monument Association. presided.
STORY OF THE MJNUMENr.
Prayer was offered BY Rev. j. w. Lee oc
this city, after which Fulton Colville, In be-
half of the monument association, told the
| story OF its construction. Inc monument
originated in a call by the young men OF
Atlanta the day after Mr. Grady died. An
| association was organized In Mr.. Gradys
old room in the Constitution office.
aud il at once resolved 20 mako an
| appeal for funds with which to build a
| monument, stating that 1t would ask fox
contributions to this fund for only one
month, after which time it would build the
| monument with whatever amount it had
| collected In that time, whether large or
small Contributions came from every
hamlet in Georgia and every state in the
union. Subscriptions were received vary.
ing from 5 cents to $1,000. In thirty
days $4,000 had been raised and
| designs for the monument were asked fo1
| Alex Dovls Of New York was selected
as the sculptor, and shortly afterward
contract was signed for the monument to be
mpleted in the fall OF 1891. This in brief
| was the work Of the association and the hiss
| tory OF the monu ment.
THE VEIL DRAWN nv MISS GRADY.
The veil was drawn from the statue bY
the hand of his daughter. Miss Guss2
Grady.
| Atlanta has witnessed many impressive
demonstrations. Pageants Of Domp and
grandeur have here followed to the tomb
| Hill and Stephens, aud here jefferson Davis
| the uncrowned king of the confedsracy, was
welcomed with such an outpoUrIng OF love
and devotion as is seldom witnessed, but the
| city has never before seen a greater demons
| stration thun ths.t which honored the mems
ory Of Henry Grady to-day.
Business was suspenie1, and the whole
city gathered about the granite PEDESTAL in
Marietta street to join with the thousands OF
visitors from abroad In a lasting expression
Of admiratiol for the beloved dead.
All the military and civic organizationt
in the city took part in the pro, ession. Tht
public schools closed, and several Thousand
school children added their tribute bJ
| marching In line.
The entire city government and secret and
labor organizations Of all KINDS were in the
procession, together with long line OF
newsboys, who remembered the especias
kindness Of the dead man to them.
THE STATUE.
The bronze figure Of the statue is oi
heroic size. It represents Mr.. Grady in the
attitude of speaking, with the right elbow
thrown up and the forearm bent across the
breast, in a momentary pause before
vigorous. sweeping gesture, while the otben
arm hangs by his side. Much criticism
has been passed on the position ot
the figure. 1t Is not at all like Mr.
Grady's attitude when speaking, bui
of the stsreotyped style brought out bj
sculptors. Another thing that makei
the figure unnatural In the Prince Albert
coat, though critics are disposed to let that
pass on account of the Acknowledged pro-
priety OF suoh a garment instead of the cut.
away which Mr.. Grady always wore. It ID
said that he never had on Prince Albert
coat 10 his life. The features are very
good. though no artist could catch the ex4
preston of his face truly enough
to satisfy his friends. The workmanship
on both statue and pedestal is very fine
though at first glance the figure appears Il
be disproportionately large. At either side
Of the granite pedestal. received in nichet
cut t. hold bhem are bronze Fl ures OF
"History" and Memory" and below the
tablet at the feet OF the statue, a symbolic
olive branch is fashioned in bronze, and
then the inscription in large letters,
-.....---..........
HENRY ". GRADY !.
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The inscriptions on either side Of the psdl