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an impressive one Mrs Jefferson
Davis, Mrs Hayes. and the latter
son. Jefferson Davis Hayes. were pes
ent Mrs DAVIS party occupied the
old pew which was President Davis
priug his four years residence at
lhmond This pew is now and has
r many years been occupied by the
7amily Of Gen j. X. Anderson. After
sermon by Rev LlndOn Mason, ot
Grace Church. Bishop Peteskin, OF
West Virginia. delivered the address II
the occasion. la this the speaker paid
tribute 10 Miss Winnie DAVIS personal
character The memorial, he said, was
more than IA tribute o. friends, II
represented the voice of the whole
Southland The speaker delivered a
eulogy on President Davis. both in his
trying position as the chief magistrate
~ the C)nfederacy and IN private life
The past and the m m lrles Of II. the
Bishop said, were sacred to all the
South. There was every reas IN why these
should be- treasured. and none why
they should not The reasuring Of
the memories. the speaker continued,
did not indicate any dlsloyalty upon
the part II the South So far from II,
the parts which Gems Lee and Wheeler
had displayed In the Spanish. American
war showed that the experience they
had glined in the Owl War had Sc
cured for them positions Of prominence.
The orator dwelt upon the fact that
the oheri-hing Of these memories In no
way conflict with loyalty II the South
eruers % the reunited country.
At the conclusion II Bishop Potter
kln's address the veil was removed
from the Miss Winuie Davis tablet, *
posing to view viguttte q the
Daughters # the C1nfederaoy - The
tablet Is placed IN the Southwest end Il
the church The memorial bears this
inscription The Daughters n the
Coufederacy. Narinana Davis, born
July p. 1861. entered into eternal life
September IS. 1895 Blessed are the
pure in heart for they shall see Gcd 90
Another tablet 10 the memory Of the
sons u Nr Davis was also dedicated az
81 PAul's This is to the memory Of
Samuel Emory Davis, Jefferson Davis
Jr Joseph Evans Davis and William
Howell Davis. This tablet is erected
10y Mrs Howell Jefferson Davis Hayes
The Grand Division Of the UnItod
Daughters OF the C0nfederacy met 10
the Assembly room u the Jefferson
Hotel The ldy was called 10 order by
it, president. Mrs Kate CAbell Currie.
~ Texas The visitors were welcomed
by Mrs Randolph. Of the Richmond
Chapter Little else was done but the
reading Of Mrs Bryan's address
The body adjourned TO be present at
the unwilling ceremonies AT 81 Paul :
The attendance at the 4 'eting II the
Daughters l. probably AS large or the
largest of any Of the annual conven-
tions There are ablut 900 hundred
delegates present. representing every
state from Texas TO Mhtyland There
is delegation from Philadelphia with
Mrs Halsey at its head Mrs General
Basil Duke, Of Louisville, the wife II
the distinguished associate Of General
Morgan. Is present and has met with
great deal of attention
The Daughters and their visiting
friends are the recipient OF many social
attentions
Gen. Fiizlugh Lee, will remain for
a day or two The visitors all wish 70
levee at the Jefferson.
The feature Of the afternoon sessi n
W the singing II dix 2 - ) me
one suggested the singing Of this fam us
Southern air. but no one present AZ
pc ,red 10 be familiar with the words
Finally Mrs Randolph springing 10 her
feet, said Ladies you should be
ashamed to acknowledge your ignorance
Of these words With that they start
"a the song. and 500 ladies' arose and
with one voice joined In the familiar
song The scene was interesting ana
inspiring
Mrs jefferson Davis has received "a
great many callers She seems % be ~
unusually coed health and spirits T.
the hundreds who were presented
Mrs Davis had a pleasant word.
WINNIE DAVIS MONUMENT
Richmond, Nov. the memorial
exercises in connection with the I'M
We ling Of T. luay's splendid statute 10
Winnie Davis In Hollywood this after
noon attracted an immense crowd.
Martial Music headed the long process
ions. which by the numerous ranks
f Confederate camps. veterans OF the
soldiers Home and many mounted
cit,zans comprised long double row Of
carriages Containing the Davis family,
connections the Daughters Of the Con
federacy and the regents and vice-re-
gents Of the Confederate Memorial and
Literary Society. Gen Thomas II
Brander was chief martial. and the
Governor ana state officials the Mayor
and city council had a prominent place
IN the parade A stand was erected on
the Davis plot in II llywood, and on
this stood IN my Of the most noted Con
federAte men and women now alive
The religious ceremonies were con
Quoted by Rev. J Z Smith, ID. ID
Stonew all JacksOn's chaplain Cover
nor TYLER introduced b b MunfOrd
orator Of the day, who made short
bnt finished address. The unveiling
comprised the life-sized statute Of the
Confederate president also by u lnsy,
erected by Mrs. Davis over her hu--
hands grave as well the beautiful
angel Of Grief erected by southern wo-
men over the grave Of the daughter Of
the c,nfederacv, and also monument
10 Jefferson Davis, Jr.
The cords which held the wells to
these memorials we're pulled by Jeffer-
son Hayes Davis, the grandson Of tie
late Confederate president, and tie
statues were brought into view at tie
same time.
Following the unwilling An ode by DR.
II NJ Olarkson was recited. and a
short address made by W. S Riley, Of
New York.
Gen. Fltz. Lee, who had prominent
place in the parade, made brief adj
dress. In which he paid high tributes
70 the lnYaltY OF the southern women.