The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-06-05
THE MONUMENT UNvEILEp.
Twenty-Five Thousand People Wit
ness L. i'm Richmond.

Twenty-Five Thousand People Wit
ness IT, in Richmond.
RICHMOND, Va, May 3O.--The ex-
ercises attendant On tile unwilling Of
the monument of the private soldiers
and sailors of the Confederacy passed
off without a hitch, Notwithstanding
the fact that quite arain fell during
almost the whole time of the rendi-
ton OF the program at the monu-
ment.
The parade Of military commands
and Confederate veterans was the
finest v er seen here with the excep-
ton of that of the time of the Lee
monument unwilling. 1t was an hour
and a quarter passing q given point.
A notable feature of 1t was @ body of
several Hundred children dressed in
Confederate colors, red, white and
blue. These headed the line. The
number of veterans was as great pro-
badly as at the Lee monument un.
Yelling, and the presence in tn. ranks
of Wade Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee and
the occasion of enthusiastic cheering
all along the line of march. The city
was crowded with visitors from other
points in Virginia and the Southern
States, the number being conserva-
lively estimated at 25, 600. The Mary
and delegation OF veterans, headed by
Gen. Brady L. johnson, was large and
imposing.
That from Washington City was also
conspicuous in the parade. A delega-
ton from Charleston carried branches
of Palmetto in in their hands. North
Carolina was represented by Adjutant
General Cameron and several COM
panies of State guards, and South
{ "a rnlinn hu onunrol 1Nrno~. ~
State troops. The Virginia Volun-
teers made a remarkably fine show
ing. No mishap, ave hat for which
tho weather clerk is responsible
occurred to mar the pleasure of
the occasion. Tonight camp fires and
social reunions are the order, and the
cityis alive with the strains of music
FROM military bands scattered here
and there.
Business was almost entirely sus-
zpended during the day, the banks, ex-
changes aud State and municipal offices
closed. Almost without excep-
ton, the houses on the line of march
were profusely decorated, mainly with
SO that the parade was through lanes
of bunting. "Old glory" was by no
means absent, however, being often
intertwined with the Confederate
colors which were flying from almost
every flag staff.
AT the monument the programme
was carried u as arranged. Mr.. d.
Q. Richardson, president of the monu-
ment association, filed the post Of
chairman with ability and modesty T;
there was a prayer by Rev. DIR. Hoge.
Mr.. A. Q. Gordon read his poem writ
ten for the occasion and the Rev. Mr..
Cave, of ST. Louis, then made the
address OF the day. On the conclusion
OF the address the veil was withdrawn
by a little boy and q little girl, repre-
s~enting respectively the army and the
navy, and there was a solute by
artillery and infantry, lasting some
time and waking the echoes of the
James as of yore.
The entire cost of the granite work
on the monument has been estimated
at $4,000. With the bronze statue on
top the cost will run up to more than,
$50, 600.
The figure on top represents tie
Confederate private soldier with gun
leaning at his side held in one hand.
1t is said to be one of the handsomest
monuments in the Southern States,
both in point of grandeur and perfect
beauty.
The whole South has aided in the
building of this monument, and every
Southern State is entitled to the credit
OF building it, but the chief credit goes
to Virginia, and particularly to Rich
mOnd.