Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-10-29
GRADY IN BRONZE.
Unveilfng OF the Mounment to
Henry W. Grady in Atlanta
Tribute to the .-Journaitst. Orator.
Patriot" by the F~opt---ynop-ls
of the Grafton of tsox. HlI
OF New York.

ATLANTA. ca. Oct s..-The mouu-
s1ent erected in memory II Henry w
irady on one of the principal streets of
Atlanta was unveiled in the presence
of the governor of New York. the gov
ernor of Georgia and n large assem-
blage OF southern people. The uni-
ver~al love and respect in which Henry
Grady was held. more than the pres
ence Of New Yorks chief executive.
gave To the occasion more than local
interest The entire nation was in
terested in the erection of the nonu-
ment. and Atlanta FELT aS
though the nations synpathirs were
with her people in honoring the dis
tinguishesi dead The hour Sst TOR the
ceremony was high noon. A eloutlless
sky IN the east at dawn gave promise.
Of a bright day. The PROMISE was full
alied, for when the hour for assembling.
lo:jn o'clock. arrived. the sun Shous,
brightly on the busy streets of the eify
The sound OF music and the tramp of
marching feet had been heard all
through the forenoon n the military
companies and the civil orlranixa-
tons which were To take
part in the parade. marched
% the place of assem- bling. The pro
cession formed on Mitchell street. the
right resting On Washington street. and
extending along capitol avenue past the
state capitol The cavalry and the ear
riages whieh were 20 convey the gov
sraor Of the state agi distinguished
were ranged along the east sisl. II the
capitol A local COMMITTEES. headed By th..
president of the GRADY monument aSss,-
citation, Mr.. Northen. hnd called at the
hotel and escorted Gov. Hill toths. state
capitol. where Gov. Sortheu received
him. shortly before II o'clock Cow
Hill was escorted To n carriage drawn
by four white horses which stood
at the foot Of the capitol steps lie was
accompanied by Gov. Northcn. Mrs.
NoFthen and Clark Howell. who sue
eeeded Henry Grady as managing editor
of the Atlanta Constitution. The distin-
guished visitors from New York were
distributed with members Of the monu-
ment committee in the carriages follow
ing. When the guests had taken their
places in the carriages the news was
carried To the grand marshal. Col W
f. Calhoun. by one of his aides. and a
few minutes after the command 20
march was given.
Marshal Calhoun rO H. at the head Of
the column with ten aides five from the
Fourth Georgia battalion in full uni-
form. and five in civilian dress with
gray sashcs and leggings. The process
sion was in six divisions. under com
mand respectively OF Lieut.. A. + Wood
ward. Lieut. Robert Dohme. Col r
Thomas. Capt. L. n Braiie. Col. Albert
Howell and Lieut.. John l.. Beattie. 4
squad Of mounted police led the way.
followed by the famous Mexican band
Then came the Fourth battalion with
The Grady cadets. battalion of police.
the Atlanta artillery and the Moreland
Park cadets.
In the second division were the Adolph
Brandt division Knights of Pythias
and the Atlanta division Knights of
Pythias.
In the third division. headed by the
Fourth artillery band. marched the con-
NJ. Mitchell Post g. \ r.
The fourth division was made mp of
members of the Railroad league, sev-
eral hundred strong.
In the fifth division were representa-
tives of the press, including two hun
dred men from the editorial, busi-
ness, typographical and mechanical de-
partments of the Constitution. Behind
them marched a squad of newsboys.
The sixth division was headed bv the
governors horseguard. which acted rs
guard of honor TO the governor Of the
state and his distinguished guest frou
New York. Besides those already
named there were in the carriages
Mayor Hemphill and the members Of
the general council and the Travelling
Mems association.
Following the line Of carriages came
the fire department with seven com
panies and seventy men in line.
Mayor Hemphill had declared the
day a holiday and most all the stores
along the line of march were closed,
while the sidewalks were thronged
with citizens of Atlanta and visitors
from the surrounding country who
had come in on the morning trains.
There were comparatively few decora-
tions on the buildings. The procession
passed through the principal streets of
the city. Mitchell 20 Whitehall, TO Ala
bama, 10 Lloyd. to Decatur, TO Pryor.
to Peaehtree, To Marietta. and down
Marietta street to the statue As the
first division passed the monument the
Grady cadets were detached and they
surrounded the platform about the
statue as guard of honor
The procession passed on through
ForSythe street To Walton and
back to Marietta. returning to its
position about the monument after the
governor and his guests had left their
carriages. Gov. Northen. Gov. Hill
aad the other guests with the members
Of the monument committee took seats
On the stand where accommodations
bad been provided for five hundred
Gov. Hill was greeted with loud ap-
pIause BY the crowd which had assem-
bled about the monument and which
1lled Marietta street in both direc-
tons. IL was shortly after noon when
the Mexican band having rendered a
selection. President Northen called
the aSsemblage to order Miss Gussie
Grady. the onsg daughter of Henry
Grady. then stepped forward and drew
the cord which held the canvass in its
place about the figure on the monu-
nent The cloth slipped from the
statae leaving the brol.ze figure re-
veaIed- IL was greeted with cheer after
cheer By the 4reat assembly.