Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18


bronze panel. These panels, as we'll as
the statue on the pedestal, were cast in
Chicago. That on the east represents
the Call to Arms" of the confeder-
acy. The west panel represents "A
Veterans Return Home" Anunarmed
confederate soldier, leaning on hick-
ory staff, is gazing upon q dismantled
cabin. On the south side is an allie
gorical representation of IA Soldiers
Death Dreamn-the end 1t represents
a southern soldier dying in captivity.
Ex-confederates, who will be pres
ent at the dedication, May 80, include:
Lieut.. Gen. John b. Gordon, United
States senator, Mrs. Gordon and Miss
Gordon, Reynolds, Ga.
Lieut.. Gen. Wade Hampton, Wash
ington.
Lieut.-Gep. A. P. Stewart, Chatta-
nooga.
Lieut.. Gen. James Longstreet, Miss
Longstreet, Gainesville, Ga.
Lieut.-Gen. Stephen d. Lee, Missis-
sippi.
Maj.-Gen Fitzhugh Lee, ex-governor,
Glasgow, Va.
Maj.-Gen. Harry Heth, Washington.
Maj.-Gen 5. &. French and Mrs.
French, Winter Park, Fla.
Maj.-Gen. Z. C. Walthall, United
States senator, Grenada, Miss
Maj.-G NJ. c. Butler, United States
senator, South Carolina.
Maj.-Gen. L. L. Lomax and Mrs.
Lomax, Washington.
Brig. Gen. Marcus ]. Wright, Mrs
Wright and Miss Eliza Wright, Wash.
lngton.
Brig. Gen. Frank C. Armstrong, Mrs.
Armstrong and Miss Armstrong, Wash
ington.
Brig Gen. Eppa Hunton, United
States senator, Warrenton, Va.
Brig Gen. Joseph o. Shelby, Kansas
City, Mo.
Brig. Gen. William II. Payne, Wash
ington.
Brig. Gen. Basil W. Duke, Louisville,
Ky.
Brig. Gen. Fayette Hewitt, Frank
fort, Ky.
Brig. Gen. C. A. Evans, Atlanta, Ga.
Brig. Gen. Joseph II. Lewis, Frank
fort, Ky.
Mai. John w. Daniel, United States
senator, Virginia.
Mai. Henry I. Stanton, Frankfort,
Ky.
Lieut.. Gen. w. L. Cabell and Miss
Cabell, Washington.
Col. ]. b. Irwin, Washington.
Col Charles Ii. Dorsett, Georgia.
The programme is not completed.
Columbia Post, G. A. R., of Chicago
will assistin the exercises, and Rev. II.
w. Bolton, D. D., chaplain of an Illi-
nois regiment, will make the opening
PRAYER. The Grafton will be by Gen.
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, and
Mai. Stanton, of Frankfort, KY, will
read a poem.
On the morning Of May 80 a process
sion will be formed to 60 to Oak
woods, under escort Of the First regi.
ment, /. N. G. At the cemetery the
dedication Of the guns will be made
with military honors.
Col. Turner of the First regiment at
once showed his sympathy with the
movement by calling upon the regiment
for 100 volunteers to take part in the
dedicatory exercises. So aroused were
the guardsmen at Commander Thayers
structures that practically the whole
First regiment responded to Col. Tur-
ner's call for volunteers. No orders
have been issued, and this action
represents personal views.
Some persons have expressed fear
that by the dedication Of a monument
4 to confederate dead on Decoration day
too much regard was being paid to men
I who at one time fought against the
nation, although for their states. The
sentiments Of some members Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic were
voiced recently bya letter from De-
partment Commander Thayer. In
which he criticised the proprieyy o.
the event All that the dedication Of
the monunsnt means, According TO ~
friends, is tribute to menwhos though
they may hare haep mistaken, vers
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