The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

Just as the thirty-hrst Of May. 1893,
year ago. the day on which the earth
Iy remains Of the late Confederacys
great chieftain were lovingly laid TO
rest In Hollywood, marked an era In
the history Of Richmond and the storm
Graded nation" that fell, so the thirtieth
Of May. 1884, will be a towering mile
stone on the great highway OF time. 10
which future generations of this Ialr
southland viii point with feeling o!
pride and patriotism.
To-day win be unveiled. with stately
ceremonies. the beautiful Confederate
soldiers and sailors monument, now
standing in picturesque Marshall PARK
with that greatness which characterized
the heroism of those whose bravery, ue-
votion TO duty, and selI-saertrce II o 18th
memorates. The thousands OF true soutn,
ern people gathered together from an
over land upon which nature iavishes
her smiles, In the old capitai city VI
the Confederacy, for the one grand uhlteu
purpose OF doing honor to the memory,
10 the valor and fidelity or the pfivate
soldier and sailor is but an apptopIiaee
demonstration of the love ana adniira-
ton OF a devoted and representative psso-
Pile for the flower OF her mannoou' tol
the faith and glorious example Oh nel
noble sons and for the memory OF t,ose
who fought IKE heroes ,.ca sui IN defence
OF a cause which from the time dn ns
first drum was beat until the SURRENDER
OF the fattered handful al Appe nns' M
entwined itself around the hearts OF the
nro,,dest noblest people that ever graced
the soil Of the new world
LIKE A BRILLIANT JEwrL-
For four long years the Confederate
soldiers and sailors deIenasn Sau use
which from its birth enco ,hn sdr,, rae
p Ton Of many Of the great foreign powers
such bravery. perseverance ana man
mood during that period stood. IKE
brilliant jewel In gem-s,udideo frow exo d
- the world were fixed with gaze OF
mingled admiration and wonder. For
thirty years afterwards the glorious eH-
niolts performed by that remarkable
p .or have been a story OF fame to in
snire the poet. the orator. and the SO der
alike. And above all, the splendid re-
cord they left. as an i'fpsrisn asss, 1n,o
The annals of history, never 10 be cues
Toned 80 long as loyalty 10 duty, rove
Of ones country and bravery OF spirit
form the foundation upon which true
..But their memories e'er shall remain
And their names. bright names, without
The glory they won shall not wane for
In legend and lay.
Our heroes In Gray,
Shall forever live over again for us.
DKArr. But DISGRACE. NEVER.
At the call 10 arms the rank and file
were filed from the school. the college.
the profession, the business office. the
farm and from every calling In life: men
and boys. animated by the same un-
faiterirg spirit. urged onward by the same
high sense OF duty. all pressing forward.
In the face of countless difficulties to
the great united struggle for rigat whe-
Their haif-ov,rcome by summers burning
heat or winters rigid cold. whether sup
piled with food and raiment or faint
with hunger. and without clothes to pro-
tect their bodies. sick, and weary. often
times suffering for the meagre neces-
stiles Of life: yes they pressed onward.
cheerful. hopeful. defiant TO the end. with
standing the power OF overwhelming num-
bers and resources. and lighting. bleed
Ing. dying. they encountered mult!tudinous
hosts under advantages and disadvantages
alike. suffered defeat ruin and death,
but humiliation or disgrace-never. And
when the great struggle was over. and
these grand, heroic men had nothing
lett. save 4 brilliant record TO illuminate
the pages OF history. tattered and torn.
re1ucsd TO . mere handful Of true and