The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-09-21
Speeches Bu Members Of the GAL
liant Scouts, Poems and Songs
Blu PrGttu YOUNG GlrIr

. Last Tuesday, September 18th, vii
long be remem bered IN Canton. 1t wa
set apart for unveiling the monu
ment, dedicated to the memory of on
of Madison county's "bravest OF thu
brave"-Capt. Add Harvey.
1t is needless to tell our readers who
Capt. Harvey was, or his achievements
as the gallant commander of the heroic
band that followed him to the cannon's
mouth in defense of the canse he and
they loved so ell-all these belong tc
the history. The ceremonies of the
dav is what we are going to tell about.
At 1890 o'clock procession, COM
posed OF grizzled and Scared old vet
Grams, "Aad Harvey Junior Scouts, y
and mum Der of carriages occupied by
ladies and distinguished guests. formed
in front of Hotel Trolio, and after
marching around the court square,
headed by Canton's famous Home Star
Brass Band, was fnled into the Court
House yard, where seats and accoma-
dations had been provided. The exer-
cises were opened with an impressive
prayer by Rev. T. $. Hartman, a mem
Der of the Scouts.
After the conclusion of the prayer,
Hon. Wiley Nash, of 'StarlSsville, also
a member of the Scouts, was introduce
ed and delivered splendid address,
in which he told of the brilliant ac-
chievements of the immortal Scouts
rehearsing many battle scenes in
which the Scouts participated, and
which gave them reno wn that reach
es to the uttermost limits of the
civilized world.
Mr.. Nash was succeeded by the Hon.
Scott Fields, native CaEtonian and ID
relative of Capt. Add Harvey, who was
mem Der OF the Scouts. Mr.. Fields
address was most beautiful AMI pa
thetic, bringing tears from the eyes of
many of his auditors as they listened
to the story of heroism of the immortal
Harvey and his gallant followers.
After the exercises at the Court
House were over, the procession re-
formed and marched to the cemetary,
where the monument was unveiled by
young Add Harvey, a nephew of the
celebrated Scout, whose memory will
be perpetuated in history and in song
as long as men love liberty and honor
the memory of them who died in it's
defense.
Miss Georgia Goodloe sang n sou =
con posed by h ~ fa:""r: Jam &c T.. Gnn'-
oe, Esq, of Memphis, accompanied by
Miss BIua Utrick GA the vto.4n, Miss
Lucy Orrick on the organ, and Mr.. VIII
Stinson on the cornet.
Master George Shelby recited poem |
composed by Capt. Casey Young of
Memphis, as sequel to the song.
Miss Pauline Priestley read poem |
comp. sed by Mr.. Goodloe, AMI dedica-
ted to the Scouts.
After which Rev. James King, nem
aer IF the scouts, prol. unced the pene |
returned to the city, feeli- g that they |
'ad but performed a sacred uuty ia |
nus assisting to perpetuate the mem
Dry of one of the bravest soldiers who |
wore the gray or died for countrv's
sake.
At night Mr. and Mrs. George Har-
vey gave a reception to the scouts and
their ia miles at their home on Center
street.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MONUMENT.
On the N.Jrth sid an on the third
base is:
HARvEY'S SCOUTS
Erected by the survivors of Harvey
Scouts to perpetuate the memory
of their Captain and Com
rades il Arms 1894.
Above this is the seal of the Confed
at. States, done in bronze, cast from
copper pennies saved up by the littl,
daughter of Hon. w. N. Nash, which
was adopted February az, 1862, be-
tween two unfurlcd Confederate hat
tie flags,and at the top of the shaft H.
mouogranA is C. 5. A.
The east side contains a verse from
tie pen of Capt. Emmett l.. Ross. az,
is from poem read by him at the re
intermert OF Capt. Harvey in this city.
"I,oug since has beat the last t,too.
Disbanded are the Gray and Blue
And Peace reigns now where troopers drew
Their sabres bFigt ito dare and do
Led forward by Ad. Harvey
Just above this a star and crescen
with the inscription in sami-cireI
over IT: SIC Those WHO HeiteIUs.m
On the S nth side appears:
Capt. Addison H.rvey. Born June
1897. Killed April 9, 1866. Jutasltb
-pnn'ry's fiag was 'rled, DE I'll save
him the pain of Defeat