Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-20
entertainment One of Most Elegant
of the Wiptcr-Nrs' DaNis IN" "'"'
,oo cucsts of HonOr--stntucttc OF
ur. Davis Presented to Museum

The presentation Of the Slatuette oc-
o,,rrcd AT II O'Clock. The regents, vice
regents. and other members Of the society
assembled again in the Solid-South
Room. Mrs. Davis and Judge Theodore
| Garnett and wife, Of Norfolk. were
among the special guests of honor. The
statuctte had been placed on a table. and
was concealed by covering of red and
white bunting.
Judge Garnet made chaste ana pa
triotic speech in presenting the statuette
to the society. He said:
Madam President and Lady Regents oil
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety:
You have been graciously pleased TO
| oxpless your willingness to receive and
| place among the memorials of the sacred
/ past, gathered here by your devoted ZEAL
| a simple testimonial In honor OF him VINO
was the embodiment Of the Confederate
soul and the typical man of Confederate
( times What more fitting reminder Of
/ those days and of the memories which
/ are here embamed than the figure of
| him who controlled the destnies of the
young republic over which ne ruled, and
/ which. under his hand
Rose so white and fair
And fell so pure of crime?
Here is his adopted home, within the
walls which sheltered him, now restored
] by your loving care after years OF desc
Grafton, and which, if they could speak,
would testify of his lofty endeayor and
unselhsh services in our behalf; here his
| spirit must move to-day and fill the
pace. as il does our hearts, with SOL
cmnity like unto his own dignity in life,
! and a place as beautiful as his own re-
/ pose in death.
THE WORK OF COPPER.
But it is no part Of my purpose to
/ awaken to-day any other than pleasant
memories. With a just pride in the his
! tory OF his life. ! submitted TO an artist
| friend in Italy the two volumes OF Mrs.
/ Davis's Life of jefferson Davis This
/ friend is the distinguished sculptor, VIII
! liam Copper, d true NiTginIaE, born in
| Norfolk, late of Florence, Italy, now OF
/ New York. and from his careful study
/ of Mr. Dayis's life, as depicted by his
| devoted widow. resulted this design for a
heroic figure. TO be hereafter made, OF
! his EXceHency, the late President Of the
/ Confederate States.
1t represents him as he stood before
the world. holding in his right hand the
/ charter of his peoples liberties-the CON
! stitutioa of the Confederate States oil
f. America-which he had sworn TO uphold,
/ defend. and execute
As one of his humble followers, I saw
him as he took that oath at the foot OF
wonder statue Of Washington, and ! caA
E..t4 l.. .ayf.t 14.l y
VOW and was faithful therein: yea, even
( unto death.
! Called by the voice of destiny as well
as bv the glad acclamations of the entire
| South TO the office of President, we be-
/ held I'm him at once the high and hon
oIed ruler Of a people who valued charac-
| ter at an equal price with valor. To no
/ earthly ruler has it ever fallen to com
| mand Drawer or more devoted followers
II needs TO eulogist TO proclaim him
| great whose will was law TO an army
whose incomparably infantry led by Lee
and Jackson astounded the natiCns that
seek after war; whose cavalry, following
the plume of stuart, triumphed glorious
~ for years against the rough riders OF
the world. until like Napoleon's in Rus
STA. they yielded 10 the Cossacks Of the
| North. whose best allies were their eter-
mai SHOWS assisted by famine and dis
| ease: whose artillery organized by a Pen
dIeton. trained by Lee, Alexander anC
Walker. and welded by a Pelham and q
Pegram. have awakened the echoes OF al
immortal fame.
Committed TO THEIR KEEPING
But the occasion does not permit, anC
this tribute is 100 simple for EXTENDED
euloey. To your tender care and keepinl
l now have the high honor Of committing
this statue of jefferson Davis-states
man. orator, patriot. soldier, and hero.
TO the men of our time and of tn
coming generations we place this faith
fu prescntment of the man, that in al
ages they may know ne was a just man
loving mercy. and walking humbly before
his God. Let the statesmen and patrio
sages of some new republic bow rever
entity before this figure and say wha
lessons they have learned from thi
mans burning love of country. Let IN,
: generals and soldiers of future wars her
uncover and salute the genius and cour
age which helped to win the fields O
Monterey and Buena Vista, and planned
efficiently the greater campaigns Of civil
war.
May the spirit of love and devotion Il
the duties and memories of the past
which amounted i'm his heart to the fer
8 vor of a Confederate religion, animate
inspite. and crown with success the no
bic work of this distinguished society.
COLONEL MORGANS ACCEPTANCE
Colonel John NJ Morgan made a shor
speech. accepting the statuette for tn
ladies Of the Museum. His voice wa
? fun OF genuine emotion. The house Z
E him seemed ''peopled with ghosts, i'm
deed. he said his heart was too full Z
] attempt the lengthy speech he Woui
like TO make.
, Later MI ]. Stewart Bryan spoke il
) the South Carolina Room, urging the pur
chase OF the Chapman pictures. Mrs
, Davis suggested that subscriptions b
taken from ali willing 10 subscribe. AM
S2m was subscribed before the ladies lef
the building
q TEA AT BROOK HILL.
q In the afternoon, from 10 O'Clock
$ Mrs. John Stewart gave an elegant ar
u ternOon tea at her beautiful home, Brool
Hin. i'm honor of Mrs Davis, Miss Mil
, dred Lee, and the regents. The driv
through the grounds seemed TO carry IN
guests into fairyland; the grounds wer
brilliant with beds Of spring flowers an
lowering shrubs. Within the drawing
rooms and halls were veritable bowers
spring flowers We're eyerywhere-apple
g | blossoms, tulips, and every flower of tn
e season.
n Among those receiving were Mrs
d Davis. Miss Mildred Lee. Mrs. +. {
. Minor. Mrs j. Taylor Ellyson. these la
e dies assisting Mrs. Stewart and he
daughters. Mrs. Peterkin. and the Mise
/ Gt.uart