Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10

| execution. - a.
n the mission Of art f. 20 elevate, the
| sculptor's art has fulfilled " IN c,ea'ns
| the statue OF the Angel ii iiius,rs'es VIZ
| extraordinary power OF hr. No'naS ~
| portray the soul and all that Is noble ana
elevating I'm human nature. The mon
| ument has been cut from a Dioch Vi
| Carrara marbe-one OF the finest, MI
| Zolnay says, that he has ever seem
THE INSCRIPTIONS.
The Inscriptions on the monument TO
| Miss Winnie Davis are as follows;
On the 'front.'
"The Beloved Child OF Jefferson Davis:
President of the Confederate States OF
America, and varina Howell Davis"
On the right side - nh
born IN the Executive Mansion, Rich
mond. Virginia. Died September Is, lbsS,
at Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island.
on the back
"In the Flower OF Her Beauty, Rarely
| Gifted in Intellect, this Noble Woman
| Trustfully Rendered Up Her Stainless
| Soul to the God Who Gave It..
Brave and Steadfast, Her Loyal Spirit
Was Worthy OF Her Peoples Glorious
| History
on the left side
''The Whole Country, Touched by Her
| Blameless and Heroic Career. Mingled
Its Tears With Those Who Knew ana
| Loved Her.
"He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"
| At the base
| an Memory Of Varina Anne Davis,
| Daughter of the COnfedefacy."
| HISTORY OF THE MEMORIAL.
The monument TO Winnie Davis is the
spontaneous expression of love from peo-
| ple everywhere. The fund was raised
| without any solicitation whatever The
| suggestion that such a monument should
| be raised originated in the Richmond
| Chapter, Daughters OF the Confederacy,
| and so warm a place did Miss DAVIS hOld
| I'm tile hearts Of the southern people that
the response was ready and very gener-
| Gus.
The Winnie Davis Monument Commit
| tee soon had 1900 on hand, and designs
for a monument to cost that amount
were asked for. Many designs were sub
mltted. but the New York CAM 30 Con-
| federate Veterans desired particularly a
design by Mr.. George Julian Zolnay, the
well-known New York sculptor. The price
OF this was 5000. but the sculptors
| friendship for the Davis family caused
! him to reduce the amount TO $3.50, which
Included the $1,000 raised by the women
and $3.50 given by the New York veterans.
STATUE TO MIR. DAVIS.
The statue OF jefferson Davis Is also
| the work OF this sculptor. Ii has been
| done I'm bronze, and is admitted to be a
most striking likeness. 1t Is so placed
| that II faces towards the city. ii Is or
heroic size The clothes are copied from
those worn by President Davis when ne
was captured, though military riding
boots have been added, for reasons that
Mr.. Zolnay expressed in these columns d
few days ago The inscriptions beneath
L. rHa
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
At Rest.
An American Soldier and Defender
Of the Constitution.
Born I'm Christian County, KY,
June 3. 1913.
Died at New orleans, La, Decem-
Der 6, 1883.
West Point Class, 1898.
Member House of Representatives
from Mississippi, lSi5-lSib.
Colonel First Mississippi Rifles,
Mexican War. 1si6-'f7
Brigadier-General, United States
Army. May II, 1871.
| United states senator, loit-lcol.
Secretary of war, 1s53-'57.
United states Senator. ls57-iS6l.
on the reverse side OF the base
President of the Confederate States
of America. 1S6l-iS6J.
Faithful to all trusts, a martyr to
principle. He lived and died tie
most consistent Of all Amcrl-
can Soldiers and States
men.
blessed are they which are per-
secuted for righteousness sake Tor
theirs Is the Kingdom of Heaven"
TO JEFFERSON DAVIS. JR.
The memorial TO jefferson Davis, Jri
consists of a broken column OF white
marble The base Of the monument bears
this Inscription:
Sacred to the Memory OF
JEFFERSON DAVIS JR.
Born January Is, 1851.
Died october 10 1875.
Faithful Unto Death"
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