The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-11-16

Nort'; Carolina Daughter of the Con-
federacy Jefferson Davis Hayes
Draws Veil From the Statues.
RIcHMoSD, VA. Nov 9-This was
another great Confederate day in
Richmond, the occasion being the
unveiIing in Hollywood Cemetery,
under the auspices OF the United
Daughters Of the Confederacv, now
i'll convention here, Of the memorials
in Hollywood to President Jefferson
Davis and Miss Winnie Davis
The Daughters held brief busi-
ness session this morning, during
which various reports were read, and
Mrs. Davis was made honorary presi-
dent Of the State Chapters of the
Daughters. This afternoon the
Daughters, in carriages, were escorted
to Hollywood by an imposing pro-
cession, consisting Of Confederate
Camps and military, General Fitz-
hugh Lee riding at the head of the
line.
A vast crowd had assembled on tie
hill overlooking the Davis plot in the
cemetery. and Immediately upon the
arrival Of the parade the ceremonies
were opened with prayer by the Rev.
James p. Smith. ID. d., who was on
">tonewall' Jacksnn's staff, and who
threw himself between his general
and the line of fire while Jackson was
being borne from the field wounded
In the Davis plot an easy chair had
been provided for Mrs. Davis. so that
as the drapery fell she would face the.
statue over her daughters tomb.
Over the grave of President Davis
was a beautiful floral Confederate flag
the blue and red being worked in i'm
morteles and the white in chrysanthe-
NUNS. The staff rested Oh base
around which smilax was wound.
After the prayer, the Governor,
Hon. j. Hoge Tyler, gracefully in
troduced Hon. b. B. Munford, the
principal orator Of the occasion, who
paid a beautiful tribute to Miss
Winnie Davis, Mrs. Davis, President
Davis and the Lost Cause" In con-
clusion, Mr.. Munford said:
Nor can | forbear allusion to the
grateful fact that something in the
character of Winnie Davis, in the
untimely ending of her gentle life,
has served to hush the note OF sec
tional discord and strengthen the in
tluences that make for peace. Old
time hatreds were forgotten in the
sorrow which made us all akin.
Union veterans stood as guard of
hnr Nd
contributions Of sympathy and help
came from both sides of the Potomac
to erect this monument.n
The next speaker was John II. Rea-
gan, Postmaster General of the Con-
federate States and the only surviving
member of Mr.. Davis Cabinet. He
was introduced by Hon. }. Taylor
Ellyson. Judge Reagan spoke very
briefly, his remarks being confined to
IL eulogy Ct his chief. He said in
part:
Mr.. Davis possessed a combination
of great qualities, rarely equalled
and never surpassed. And in addition
to these great qualities he possessed
the most unselfish character | have
ever known, and the most humane
and merciful disposition, with a
gcnteness in domestic and social life
which commanded the admiration
and respect of all who knew him.
And to all these he added the char
acter of devout Christian.
My estimate of his character has
been formed from personal ac-
quaintance of good many years, and
from close personal and official re-
lations with him during the four
wears of the war between the States.
..While the cause of which he was
| the highest and truest representative
| failed of success, he carried to his
grave sincerity OF respect, an en-
thusiastic devotion of the people he
served and represented, unsurpassed
by any ever shown to any successful
hero or conqueror. And the future
will show, when the clouds Of passion
and pre- judice shall have passed
away, that the cause and principles
he represented were ust, and based
on the true principles of consti,
tutional government, local self-gov'
ernment and civil liberty.
| God bless his memory"
General Fitzhugh Lee was then
introduced bv Mr.. Ellyson, and de-
livered an eloquent and touching adj
! dress, in which he made beautiful
illusions to Mr. and Mrs. Davis ant
Miss Winnie.
Following General Lees speech
| DR.. II. NJ. ClarksOn recited an ode
The Daughter of the Confederacy.
and Jefferson Davis Hayes then drew
! the veil from the monuments to Mr.
! Davis and Miss Winnie. The former
| is a bronze statue of the Confederate
President. The latter is marble
figure of the Angel Of Grief, the hand
extending wreath she is about tc
place on the grave. 1t is over life
size and the pedestal is suitably in
scribed. 1t was erected by the
DAUGHTERS. Both works are by
Zolnay.
The following are the inscription:
on the pedestal of the Davis statue:
Jefferson Davis.
At Rest.
An American Soldier and Defender o
the Constitution.
Born in Christian County. kentucky
June 3rd, 1903.
Died at New Orleans, La, Decembe
9th 1899.
West Point Glass 1928.
Member House of Representative
from Mississippi. 1s45-1s46.
| Colonel First Mississippi Rifles, Mex
lean War, 1S46-lS41.
Brigadier General L. S. Army, Ma.
18th. 1S47.
United States Senator lS41-1S5l.
Secretary of War 1s55-lS51.
limited States Senator 1S57-1S61.