The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
Presented to the Museum With Ap-
prOpriate Exercises
JUDGE GARNETT'S REMARKS,
An Elegant Tribute 10 the President
of the Confedcracy-COlO Nor
gan Receives the Statucttc-The
Chapman Pictures.

The presentation took place in the Solid
South room, Colonel John NJ Morgan ac-
ceptng the gift on behalf OF the society.
The statuette stood on a small mahogany
table and was concealed by red and white
bunting.
Mrs. +. c. Minor declined to introduce
Judge Garnet on the ground that an in
PRODUCTION would be a superhuity, SO hap
PLY well known Is that gentleman. Tne
presentation speech. which was pune
tuatcd throughout with applause, was as
follows:
JDDGE GARMENTS REMARKS.
Madam, President. and Lady Regents
of tue confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety: You have been graci0usiy pleased
10 express your willingness 10 receive and
place among the memorials OF the sacred
Past gathered here by your devoted zeal,
a. simple testimonial iu honor OF him who
was the embodiment OF the Confederate
soul and the typical man OF Confederate
times. What more hitting reminder OF
those days and OF the memories which
are here embalmcd than the figure OF
him who controlled the destinies 81 the
young republic over which he ruled and
which. under his hand
Rose so white and fair
ana leu so pure OF crime.
Here. IN 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 endeavor and
ase.nsh services in our behalf-here his
spirit must move to-day and hil the place
as 30 does our hearts. with a soiemnlty
like unto his own dignity in life and a
peace as beautiful as his own rcpOse I'm
death.
PERFORMED HIS VOW.
But 10 is no part of my purpose %
awaken to-day any other than pleasant
memories. With q just pride in the hiss
tory Of his lifc / submitted TO au artist
friend in Italy the two volumes of Mrs.
Davis Life OF jefferson Davis" This
friend is the distinguished sculptor. VIII
liam Copper. a true Nirginian born I'm
Norfolk late Of Florence Italy now of
New York. and from his careful study
OF AR. Davis life. as depicted by his de-
voted widow. resulted this design Tor
heroic figure TO be hereafter made of
ills EXcellency. the late President Of the
Confederate states. 10 represents him
as he stood before the world. holding in
his right hand the chaNer OF his peoples
hber,ies-tho Constitution Of tho Southern
Contcderacy-Wh he has sworn 90 uD-
hold. defend and execute. As one Of his
humble followers I saw him as he took
that oath at The foot OF youder statue of
Washington. and ] call an men 90 wit
ness that he performed his vow and
was faithful therein. yea, even unto
death. Spirited APPLAUSE.
Called by the voice of destiny. as well
as by the glad acclamatiOns OF tine en-
tire South, % the Office Of President we.
behold him al once the high and hOnored
90 % D.
az an equal price with valor To no
earthly ruler has 90 eyer fallen 10 COM
mand Drawer or more devoted followers
il needs no eulOgist 10 proclaim him
great whose Will was law TO am army:
whose incompatible infantry. led bv Lee
and Jackson. ast0unded the nations that
seek after war. whose cavalry following
the plume OF Stuart. triumphed glorious
ly for years against The rough riders of
the world. until like Napoleon I'm Russia
they yielded to the cOssites Of the North.
whose best allies were their eternal
SHOWS assisted by famine and disease,
prolonged ap'ause). whose artillery. or
gauiZed oy o. Peudleton. trained by Lee
and Alexander and walker and welded
hv Pelham and pcgrIm. have aWak-
ened the echo of an immortal fame.
no your tender care and keeping / now
have the high honor Of committing this
statute Of Jefferson Davis-statesman,
orator. patriot. soldier and hero
At this point. Coluel Morgan lifted the
red and white covering from the statue
ana for three minutes and more APP
plausc would not permit the speaker TO
proceed Judge Garnett resumed:
To the men of our time and Of the
coming generation we place this faith
ful prcseutmeut of The man. that in AN
ages they may know DE was "a just man.
loving mercy and walking humby before
his God. Let the statesman and patriot
slecr of some new republic bow rcvereut-
lv before this figure and say what lessons
they have learned from this mans burn
ING love OF country Let the generals and
soldiers 0f future wars here uncover and
salute the genius and courage which
helred to win the fields OF Monterey and
Huena Vista and planned einclenuy the
greater campaigns of our civil war.
May the spirit Of lone ana devotion 20
the duties and memories OF the past
which arrh.nted I'm his heart 10 the fcr-
vor Of n Confederate religion. animates'
insnirc and crown with success me noble
work Of this distinguished society?
Judge Garnett was given cordial trl-
butte Of applause in closing
TILE ACCEPTANCE
Colonel John NJ. Morgan. in accepting
tho statuctte. showed marked emotion
for which he apOlogized by saying thdt
the White House OF the Contederacy
was "fuU Of ghosts" 10 him-at one point
he found IL difficult 20 speak a all II
will be recalled that Colonel Morgan es-
corted Mrs. Davis and family out OF kch-
mond after the evacuation. and that this
meeting I'm Richmond Is the hrst since
that sad time. In the outset ne reIeffiu
10 the honor which be- esteemed il 20
accent the statuette ON behalf Of the
society. and paid a heautiul trlbute 10
woman as bv nature an historian Gus
todian OF the stories OF the past. She had
always delighted. he slid 10 gather her
children about her and tell 20 them the
story of the val0r Of sires and grand
sires. lie could not. he said euiogze
Mr.. Davis. lie did not feel equal 10 that
duty. lie would tell. however. one incl
dent as indicating the breadth OF the
man. JEFF. Howell. Mrs. Davis brother.
and l. said ne. "were one day gathered
in that room pointing 10 the Mississippi
ROOM when Mr.. Davis came In. some
thing was wrong with n bride bit which
he had i'm his hand. lie spoke OF IL and
then branched ont into talk about the
history of bride bits. Never before had
| known how much there was OF inter-
est i'm the subject While We were talk
ing a servant came IN. and stated thar
Mrs Davis carriage horses had been
seized We were all indignant. Mr.. Davis
turned 10 the man. calmly. ana asked,
I'm the order authorizing the seizure ~
horses were any exceptions made
No" answered the man. Then why.
came the answer, why not seize Mrs.
Davis horses as we'll as anybody else 50
Qong applause) In concluding, Colonel