Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22

e1ty-Mitcheu ana whitehall, to Ala.
bama, to Lloyd, to Decatur, to Pryor,
to Peach Tree, to Marietta, and down
Marietta street to the statue.
At the Statue.
AS the first division passed the monu
ment the Grady cadets were detach ed
and they surrounded the platform about
the statue as a guard of honor. The pro-
cession passed on through the street to
Walton and back to Marietta, return
ing to mass its divisions about the mon
ument, 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 committee, took seats on the stand
where accommodations had been pro-
vided for 500.
Mrs. Grady and children occupied
seats on the stand
just before the procession reached the
stand an alarm of fire sounded and the
fire department had to leave the parade
and go tearing through the crowded
streets, creating great excitement
Among the decorations Of the stand
about the Grady monument were pic
lures Of Jefferson Davis, Lee, and Stone
wall Jackson. They were ordered by
the committee to be taken down before
the exercises took place. The only
decorations on the stand were the ma
tiOnal colors.
1t was shortly after noon when the
Mexican band having rendered seleo-
ton, President Northen called the as
semblage to order. Miss Gussie Grady,
the only daughter of Henry Grady, then
stepped forward and withdrew the cord
which held the canvass in place about
the figure ON the monument. The cloth
slipped from the statue leaving the
bronze figure revealed. 1t was greeted
with cheer after cheer by the great as
sembly. When the noise had in part
sudsided, Rev. j. w. Lee was introduced
to deliver the invocation.
AT its conclusion Hon. Fulton Col
vile read a statement prepared by the
monument committee, giving q brief
history of the movement for the erection
of the monument. 1t showed that al
most every state in the Union had sub
Bcribed to the fund, and that the amount
necessary had been raised within thirty
days after Mr.. Gradv's death. The
Mexican band rendered another selec-
ton, and Hon. Clark Howell then
stepped to the front of the platform to
introduce the orator of the occasion,
David B. Hill, governor Of New York.
Governor Hill received most enthu-
astic greeting from the assemblage.
Banquet
In the evening the Young Mems Demo
cratic league Of this city gave banquet
at the Kimball House, which was a
notable event. Seats were provided for
but 200. The original prices were
$3.50 a seat, but Wednesday $50 was
vainly offered for tickets.
President John M. Slayton, of the
Young Mems Democratic league, pre-
sided.
The feature of the evening was a
speech by Governor Hill, of New York,
on "National Issues"
General Slocum, Of New York, spoke
on the New York campaign.
Governor Northen. of Georgia, spoke
for the state and Mayor Hemphill for
the city.
The large banqueting room of the
Kimball House was decorated with
flags, bunting and flowers while the
banquet itself was one of the most
elegant ever spread in the city.
Description of the Monument.
The Grady monument proper is made
of granite and stands on terrace with
nodded edges, 16 feet square by feet
high, The terrace is surrounded by
four corner posts and a brass railing.
The pedestal proper stands on the ter
race and is about II feet high, 1t con-