The age-herald., 1898-12-07
UNWILLING OF
 THE MONUMENT Under the Auspices of tho Ladies MemO- rial Association a-a
 ..  WILL BE GALA OCCASION
Hero HObSOn and Hon. H. \. Herbert Reach Montgomery.
PROGRAMME OF THE EXERCISES
Former Governor Thomas G. Jones Will Be the Orator of the Day-Other Prominent Citizens Will De-
 liver Addresses.

[ NlOHlSOHeTy, DSCtHiDcE O.-AOpCSioi'I 1AAS confederate monument in the capitol yards, the corner stone of which was laid by the lamented Jefferson Davis in 1886, will be unveiled tomorrow under the auspices of the Ladies' Memorial association.
 Today the monument representing It's cluster of memories, both bitter and sweet, stands with it's outlines silhoueted against the skies, while beneath are working like Trojans a bevy of women, putting on fin- ishing touches of patriotic decorations. Among this bevy is a kindly faced, accom- plished little woman, her hair streaked with gray, who is directing the work. She Is Mrs. Sophia Blob, consort of the late Gov ernor Blob. Mrs. Bibb has thrown her whole soul into the work and tomorrow will bring one of the happiest moments of her life.
 Today the old rebels one hobbling about on crutches and another who is carried by his comrades to the capitol to see the monu- ment, are the heroes. They talk with the old negro who was in the state house thirty-four years ago when it was fired by the union army. Battle scenes are re- hearsed and gray-haired soldiers of other days are as merry as school boys.
 Tomorrow these "reminiscences will be buried for the moment, when another hero of 1later days will be among them, Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobson. whose daring exploit in Santiago harbor has made his name worldwide famous Lieutenant Hobson and Hon. H. A. Her bert arrived tonight from Atlanta They were met by a committee of the legislature and prominent citizens.
 The monument has been erected at a cost of near S4O,OO0, the state appropriating about $160OO at different times, the ladies raising the remainder. a5 Orator of the Day Former Governor Thomas G. Jones will be the orator of the day, while the following gentlemen will speak, standiGs beneath the several statues which will form their, sub- ject:
 Colonel John w. A. Sanford, infantry. Captain Ben II. Screws, artillery.
 Colonel H. A. Herbert, cavalry.
 Mayor Clisby will present the monument to the state in behalf of the Memorial asso- citation and it will be received by Governor Johnston.
 Colonel William J. Sanford, of Opelika, will be the chairman and the religious cere- monies will be conducted by Bishop Wilmer and pr. George B. Eager.
 To Grown the statues
 The following are the four young ladies representing the four branches of the ser- vice, who will crown the statues and recite inscriptions:
 Miss c. T. Rauol, infantry.
 Miss Lena Hausman, artillery.
 Miss Jamie Eddins Watts, navy.
 Miss Laura Elmore, cavalry.
 Miss Raoul will recite her own beautiful lines:
 Flames temple boasts no higher name, No king is higher on his throne. No glory shines with brighter gleam, The name of Patriot stands alone.'
 The lines rected by Miss Lena Hausman were written for the occasion by Mrs. l. M. P. Ockenden: "When this historic shaft shall crumbing =. lie,
 In ages hence in womans heart will be, A folded flag, a thrilling page unrolled, deathless song of southern chivalry."
 Miss Jamie Eddins Watts will rec.te the following lines, which possess the interest of being anonymous:
 'The seamen of confederate fame
 Startled the wondering world;
 For braver fight was never fought, And fairer flag was never furled."
 The fine stanza repeated by Miss Laura Elmore.is from the pen of Francis o. Tick nor, who has been pronounced the best poet of the war:
 'The knightliest of the knightly race,
 Who, since the days of old,
 Have kept the lamp of chivalry
 Alight in hearts of gold"
 ''The Southern Confectionery will be per sonated by Miss Sadie Robinson, who will recite "Furl That Banner"
 The Fair Thirteen
 The Flair Thirteen who will represent the thirteen virgin states = 1. South Carolina-Miss Jean Craik
 9 .ppi-Miss Maggie Crommelin. g. Florida--Miss Joscelyn Fisher Ocken- den.
 1. Alabama-Miss Rebecca Pollard.
 5. Georgia--Miss Katie Burch.
 6. Louisiana-Miss Sarah H. Jones.
 T. Texas-Miss Hattie Thorington.
 S. Virginia-Caroline Hannon.
 g. Arkansas-Miss Mamie Holt.
 TO- North Carolina-Miss Eliza Arlington.
 H. Tennessee-Miss Hattie Gilmer Bibb. 12 Mssouri-Miss Alabama Brown.
 1s Kentucky-Iss Martha E. Bibb.