The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-10-06
GreenVIlIe's Great Day.

NKEENVILLE, 5. c., Sept. 27.-Tht
Confederate monument erected by the
Ladies Confederate Memorial Associa.
ton was unveiled to-day in the presence
OF several thousand spectators. The
parade was one of the largest ever seen
IN Tins city. The occasion was made n
public holiday, and in the column were
over thousand pupils of the public
schools, & regiment of State troops, 300
Confederate veterans, the City Fire De.
phrtmeni, the Mayor and Aldermen OF
The City, the Ladies' Confederate Memo.
rial Association and a number Of dls.n.
2u'shcd visitors and citizens OF the CITY
and county.
he monument IS erected at the head
OF Alain street, Il high poiut which over.
looks the city. The shaft is OF marble
resting ou granite base surmounted by
statue OF Confederate soldier, the
whole being thirty feet high. The model
tor the statue is the present chief of 30.
Ice OF GreenVillc City, Captain J B.
Logon, who was an officer in Tue Contcd,
crate army from this county. The cere-
MONIES oi uAvciln-, took place at noon.
The platform was occupied py the Lad
les Alomorlal Association, young ladies
representing the Southern States, and
little gals representing each compan
Which went out from this county.
Lieutenant Governor w. l.. Mauldin
presided. Alter an Invocation by Rev,
DE-. ). >. MundY Of the Baptist Church.
Governor MauldIn introduced Judge j
). Cothran as the orator selected to take
the place ot Ge -cral Capers, who was
not able TO be present. Judge COthran
paid tribute 10 General Capers for his
heroic performance OF duty during the
war, and pauseda moment. At q signal
from the chairman The cords were pallcd
and the canvas dropped from the statue.
For moment there was a silence al.
most painful, followed by wild Contetl-
crate yell5 from three hundred veteran
throaLs, which was taken up by the mill
tary, llremen and thousands Of spccta.
tors,
An order was given by the Colonel
commanding, and the regiment fired q
salute. AS the smoke rolled up from
the guns a large Confederate fay was
shot across the street on suspended
wire and ll)atcd just above tue statue
Another wild yell and waving of hand.
kerc'neis came from the vast throny
standing gazing at the conquered ban
'AN'' va SOlulCES WCDC ike
Chill iren AS they recalled memories clus-
terlnH about their battle flag, and then
there was silence, as Judge Cothran be-
gan TO speak.
Col. James A. Uoyt followed Judge
Cochran i'll an address. Both speeches
brenthed patriotic love OF the country
and admiration of the heroic deeds Of
their dead comrades. The young ladies
and children representing the Confed
crate States and the companies from tn.
County sang tho patriotic hymn, IN,
Country, 'Tis Of Thee, Sweet Land O
Libcrty." The unveiling ceremonies
closed with II bcnediction by DR.. Mundy
The monument is regarded as one of thr
| tiuest i'll the South, the statue heing O
pure Italian marble of the iincst texture
Az the tap OF the drum the military
formed aud marched away. slowly fol
lowed by the vast conCourse Of specta.
tors. Many OF the old soldiers remained,
gazing al the silent comraie. They,
too, moved away, leaving the silen! sen :
incl Oh guard.