The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-05-29
1895.
Erected by
Samuel T.. White,

Among the many faithful
Nelson White, Anthony White.
Sandy White, Jim White,
Warren White, Henry White,
Silas White, Nathan Springs.
Handy White, Solomon Sprntt
On the two sides not occupied 10y in
scrlptions appear carvings in relief
the first being that of II negro woman
seated on the steps of nu old Southern
house, holding D white baby in her
arms, and the other that of u negro
man seated on leg in wheat field
with scythe resting across his knees.
Col. John Il Thomas, of Columbia
was introduced by Capt. White after
the wells had been drawn and spoke rs
follows:
When Jefferson Davis, soldier.
statesman, patriot, martyr, composed
the "Rise and Fall of tho Confederate
Government'-thut great work which
SO fifty crowned his public career aud
which Is destined to live forcvcr-he
solemnly devoted the volume to the
womanhood of the South.
Under the auspices of the Jefferson
Davis Memorial association and it's pa
triotic president, we have assembled to
commemorate with appropriate cere-
monies the unveling OF II monument to
the women of the Confederacy-the
living and the dead, who, midst the
gloom of war, were heroines in the
strife.
The monument, Just unveiled by
graceful hands, is no ordinary marble.
1t Is unique in its origin and in its
character-nnllue in that it is the free
gift OF individual muniticence, and
unique because 1t Is u gallant tribute
to Confederate womanhood, of which
"The Glory that WAS Greece. the
grandeur that was Eome.' bred no
such lofty types.
The Cumeun war BROUGHT to light n
single Florence Nightingale. Between
1861 10 there were Florence Ni.,htiu-
gales III every Southern State. Well
has IL writer said that their constaucv
and fidelity, their tenderness and cour-
age, their unfniling chcerfuluess and
patience have no parallel in the history
OF human achievement and human sut-
terlng.
The Congress of the Confederate
States recorded the thanks of the
country to the women of the South
and declared that the government
owed them "a public acknowledge
ment of their faithfulness in the glori-
GUS work of etfecting our independ-
ence."
But one thing remained to he done
in Confederate tribute to Confederate
womnnhood. This was n monument
III marble to the women of the Confei-
eracy to be an open book, teaching its
dcathlcss lesson to the rising genera
ton. To Inc enduring nonor uT ihis
community it has been reserved to
Capt. Samuel Elliott White to take
the initiative in this goodlv enterprise,
born to n knightly temper and to do
for Fort Mill and its environments
what should be done, on more ambi-
tious scale, for the whole State, and
also for the whole South, wherever the
stars and bars, the Confederate ori-
famine, once iioatcd in its glory. The
princcly act of Capt. White in dona-
ting this beautiful monument to the
Jefferson Davis Memorial Association.
to be by that body dedicated to the
women Of the Con!cderacy, is one of
the most honorable and pleasing Incl
dents that have succeeded the epic Of
the war between the States.
Both the monuments that were un-
veiled were supplied by Mr.. l.. ID.
Childs, of Chester, who assisted in de.
signing them, and they are works OF
art The slaves monument is n tingle
shaft of marble, II feet high. while
that erected to the women is sur
mounted by the figure of kneeling
1tIt tnl, -, a.
an Italian chiseI.
Capt. ;. T.. White, who conceived
and carried ont the idea of erecting
these monuments, is n native of Fort
Mill. He went to the war from
there in the York County Guards
as lieutenant, us has been stated
and afterwards commanded COM
pnny IN the North Carolina regiment.
Returning to the place of his birth at
the close of the war he turned his at
tcntlon to farming, but afterwards to
manufacturing, and he is today prcsi-
dent OF large manufacturing and bank
ing concerns in Fort Mill. Though
n man of great public spirit and one
| who has worked for the success of the
| Democratic party III the county, he
has always refused Office, and has, with
the exception OF being T. member of the
recent constitutional convention, never
filled Il public office in his life, and
that position he accepted with extreme
reluctance, mt the earnest solicitation
OF the people, irrespective of faction
What he desires most is the good will
and respect of his ncichbors, and TINT,
to Judge from the demonstrations. he
has-and more.
| Abc'S Sister Retired.