The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-28
THEIR MEMORY DULY HOAORED.
Confederate Monument I'M
yelled at GreenvilIe, S. c.
1t Was Erected by the Ladies' Confe,er-
ate Memorial Association-The I'm
yelling Was Witnessed by several
Thousand Peopie-A Monster Parade
One of the Features of the oceas,on
Description OF the Monument.

GREENVILLE, S. c.. Sept. 27.-ISpe-
alI-The Confederate monument
erected by the Ladies' Confederate
Memorial Association was unveiled to-
day in the presence of several thousand
spectators. The parade was one of the
largest over seen in this city. The oc-
casion was made public holiday, and
in the column were over thousand
pupils of the public schools. regiment
OF state troops, 400 Confederate vet
Grams, the city fire department., the
mayor and aldermen Of the city, the
Ladies Confederate Memorial Associa-
tian and number Of distinguished Wis
ltors and citizens of the city and county.
Inc monument Is erected at the head
OF Main street. high point overlooking
the city. The shaft is of marble, resting
on granite base, surmounted by a
statue of Confederate soldier, the
whole being thirty feet high The
model Tor the statue is the present chief
OF ponce OF Greenville City, Capt. J. B.
Llgon, who was an officer in the Con-
federate army from this county. The
ceremony of unwilling took place at
noon. Ihe platform was occupied by
the Ladies Memorial Association, the
young ladies representing the Southern
States and the little girls representing
each company which went out from this
county.
Lieutenant Governor w. L. Mauldin
presided After All invocation by Rev.
DR.. j. A Mundy, of the Baptist Church,
Governor Mauldin introduced Judge j.
5. Cothran as the orator selected to take
tho place of General Capers, who was
not able to be- present. judy Cothran
paid tribute to General Capers for his
heroic performance OF duty during the
war, and paused a moment. A. a sig
nal from the chairman the cords were
pulled and the canvas dropped from the
statue. For moment there WAS a
silence almost painful, follow ed by Con-
federate yells from 800 veterans throats
which was taken up by the military,
nremen, and thousands of spectators.
An order was given by the Colonel com
manding and the regim. mt fred salute.
AS the smoke rolled up from the guns
g large Confederate flag shot across the
street on suspended wire and fioated
just above the statue. Another wild veil
and waving of handkerchiefs from the
throng standing gazing at the conquered
banner. Old grizzled soldiers wept like
children as they recalled memorie
clustering about their battle flag, and
then there was silence, as Judge Goth
ran began 20 speak.
Col. JAS. a. Hoyt followed Judge
Cothran in an address. Both speeches
oreathed patriotic love OF the country
and admiration of the heroic deeds Of
their dead comrades. The young ladies
and children representing the Conteder-
ate States and companies from the
county san9 the patriotic hymn, my
Country IT'S Of Thee, Sweet Land Of
Liberty" The unwilling ceremonies
closed with the benediction by Dr.
Mundy. The monument is regarded as
one Of the finest in the South, the statue
being or pure Italian marble of the
finest texture. at the tap of the drum
the military formed and marched away
slowly followed by the vast concourse,
OF spectators. Many old soldiers re-
NAMED gazing at their silent comrade.
They, too, moved away, leaving tho
silent sentinel on guard.