The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-12
DAVIS PORTRAIT
IS UNVEILED.
Ex-Goy. O'FerraII and Col. Jno. Gus
sons Speak.
ELOQUENT EUL0GIES DELIVERED
\ Case of ''When Right Wa i'm IN
Prison and Wrong On the Throne
Says The EN-Govcrnor-Colonel
Cnssons' Address.
ELOQUENT EUL0GIES DELIVERED

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son Davis. President OF the southern Con
Ir.eracy. which has been placed ln inc
Solid South Room OF the Confederate
Museum. took place at han past :
o. clock yesterday afternoon, many uu'i"
beers Of tine Confederate Memorial Liter
any Society and others heing present. IN.
curtains of thc south % were Drawn
uo So that the light ftl fui upon 'he
white drapcry concealins all but tne raine
az tho portrait. and wlen This was IS DE-
drawn. suDjecting the artists work To- as
severe a. test ms d. will ever have. AT ihf
DmD Tor tno opening of the Exercises
the Solid South Room was even uncom-
forta1iy crowded and the udi INNS rooms
ana halls held numbers of eNpcctaul
people.
SOME or THOSE PRESENT.
AMONG them were Dr. j. William Jones.
author of the admirable 'M'mnrl"l
Volume of Jefferson Davis ana Miss
Kate Mason Rowland. Miss Rowland
who enjoys pleasant distinction as Il
writer. viii. during the coming ConIeue-
late bazaar to- be held in Baltimore, cuu-
tribute go the paper which Will DE eolleo
under its auspices, "a series OFT aftLcl.a
REGARDING the Museum. Mrs. Edgar CAR
nett. who was also among those present
was the centre ol an ihlci'7''' e.p"p
after the uuvclils for the reason thAI
sh. had with hor. carefully attached TO
an autograph note from Mr. Davis, % lock
of his hair presented 60 her bf hlmSti
~ thc S9ofswood Hotel after DIS iW-
rri-onment aft Fortress Monroe 90 if'I-
raty diys AGO Mis-. Garnett presented
10 tho Louisiana Room of inc Museum
d chest used by lion. Judah j. h'n-
iauiY during the war between abe states.
Narv VOL known men were seen no the
assemllas-. including General Ntiai.'l'
Mn. John ID. Powell. Mr. William IaNl'I'
Hon. j.. TAYLOR Elly-on. the Me-7r7
Bauehman. Colonel Murphy, General
Fry and Mr.. jefferson.
Miss Minnie Baughman, Vce-regent OF
the room. took her stand 10 me leIt OF
The portrait. which hangs on me SCUM
wall. id order to withdraw the "hlte cur
tsin concealinc il at the proper time.
March 18th was chosen for the uhNeNll7
for the reason that DO IL the dnnlFeIsaiF
of the adoption of the Federal Constlu-
tion and Captain John Cussons was ll-
vited 10 make the presentation speech.
lie was present at the meeting IT'D Ni"H'
aomtrv at which the Constitution was
adopted. lie entered accompanied oH
Judge ID. G.. Richardson, who iollldhF
introduced him.
CAPTAIN CUSSONS.
lie received "a round of applause and
taking his stand Immediately before lne
LARGE south window. delivered an au"l-
chaste i'm thought. refined ana eioqueh. ll
cxpr,ssion ANA which made "a nrep Jul"
pr.eeion upon his hearers. Tie relelleu y"
the birth of the Confederacy ana JUS u
voted head ion thrilling ana stapHl0 I""
ou9ee. euloeizing Mr.. Davis as one VINO
.stood fer the liberties of nus oou"'l'
men," In conclusion. he sdld- ,-
INC whole story of the wal ana us
causes has been distorted and perverted
and falsely told. Yet at the bar OF un
biased history. before the tribunal OF I'M
martial posterity, IL viii become m"ihl'Sl
That the vital principle OF s~eI-boNeI"-
ment-tho worlds ideal. and what was
fondlv deemed Americas realization OF
that .i~deal-went down in blood ana Tears
on the stricken field of AppomalloN
our present government VIII go III
gathering strength and prasuse anu Hm
,nunitv. and power TO repress ana com
raDd but never again will IT be me
government which the fathers ordained.
pop,lar i'm its forms. doubtless. IL Will
lorg remain. vet in essence 1T VIII DE I'M
,arial-a vast and opulent impersonal
cmnire. uniting Grecidn culture anu
British strength with something peih.I7
of Roman pomp and more thah feIsI""
m~apuiiccnce. n
WHAT tine gain may De-. or what mo
loss. do not ask. / merely point 10
that grand figure. Who. tnioN-H ""'"
stor.u and RAGING tempest. stood staunch-
U.s. M the helm. and. Win lhe N'h-""''
chart before him. held tna pro" toward
bcr ancient m@oorinps. as constantly ta
unfaltering as over midnight nl"oN9 '''
needle tracks thc polar star.
rb. shin of state d. -tanch enough. tir
ti,nb.rs ar. sound. and her crew DIS sturdy
and brave. Hut the ola chart was sHii
.led up by the fierce fires ol ""If """
.n. old landmarks lave been swept
av-,y Tbe wide sea is before us now
and we are drifting, but let US az ie~sl
drift in good hope. Ihe sky IS spilHAl.u
thick with cleaning gems, ana j" 'ne
hazard of choosing our Deacon l'l no
earnestly pray that |e may hol loiio"
call stars of Heaven except the buluI"5
onc'
rro flmc of our dead chief is with the
.oes and ii. nations. AT % crucial point
fo the evolution OF human government
M. mot the emlatled millions of a. VIII
frl people and was crushed beneath th-lr
f..t Vat his name and memory VIII
live. and DE houored of men, when every
memorial of those who overwhelmed
him shall have crumbied ihto lnulsllh-
g|uishable dust.
Permit M. Governor OFerral. in De-
/ half of the Solid South. 90 present 10 me
! Confederate Museum the portrait or Jei-
ferson Davis.
A. he concluded Tine curtain was Win
drawn ano az tine picture stood r'N'a''i
t1erc was moro applause. i is inc WofN
! Of Mr.. John T.. Walker. who enjoys local
roputation ass an artist through his poi-
tr1its of Generals john Il. Cooke and
Inbal Early and Father Ryan IL Us Hie
sized and represents Mr.. Davis standing.
EX-GOVERNOR OFERRALI~
To Judge Richardson again tcl the
gr.v of introduction. aud briefly. but
felieitously. lac introduced Ex-Governor
fFerraH who had been invited to accept
the porfrait on behalf OF the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society. OF his speech
in may be truly said that IL was a. me ahu
s,iritod tribute 10 the life and character
M Dovis and the loyalty or Southern wo-
mon. I'm the outset ne disclaimed ability
~ norform the task assigned him Do
"ei,.l classical style as the gentleman
who preceded him. but his address GER
t1inlv required no apology on amy scpie
The ex-GovernOr's voice was iAi ana so
norous. and made al that he said dls
tinctN heard throughout the rooms. tti'
heart. he said. had never ceased 10 throi
and quicken at the memory Of 'ou'
daathless heroes. who haG passed on u
Inc elorics of the skies and were beyon'
me reach OF vandal hands or the enacin.
Gpger OF time" Passing on 90 common
nnon MIR. Davis vicarious suffering ant
constant fortitude. under conditions tina
impcsed a stern tax upon it. the cx-GOv
ornor dwelt upon the prison life OF Nj
Davis and then. turning To Col. Cussons