Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-11-15
The Davis Monuments.

The memorial exercises here in
connection with the gathering of the
Daughters of the Confederacy and
the regents and vice regents of the
Confederate Memorial and Literary
Society, had its elimination at three
O'Clock Thursday afternoon last,
when Zolney's beautiful statue of
Miss Winnie Davis, wrought in Car
rara marble, was unveiled.
simultaneously the statue of ex-
Prerident Jefferson Davis, placed
over his grave by Mrs. Davis, stood
revealed. The memorial to Jefferson
Davis, jr., was not formally unveiled,
but was in place before the ceremo-
MES of that afternoon. The unveil-
ing occurred directly after the add
dresses, which were the features of
the exercises, and the cord which
held the covering of each monument
was pulled at the same moment by
Jefferson Davis HAYES.
The monument, which was unveil-
ed IN Hollywood to the memory of
the Daughter of the Confederacy, is
| the result of "a movement started i'm
mediately after the death of Miss
Winnie Davis September Is, 1881
/ Oy the Daughters of the Confederacy.
and the contributions came from
every local chapter In the South, and
1t is believed to be the only example
IN history where monument was
erected to a woman solely by the of
forts of women. 1t was feared the
statue would not reach here in time.
1t arrived In New York the latter
part of last week, in charge of the
sculptor, and, but for the courtesy of
the government authorities in Wash
ington waving formalities of the Gus
toms service, it covld not have been
gotten in place in time.
The monument represents an angel
seated with outStretched wings. and
might be called an Angel of Grief,
extending wreath, as if about to
place it on the grave. The figure is
mounted on a massive pedestal of ma
tive gram e, with coping IN front.
The statue is over life size, meas
urlng seven feet. The pose is admi-
rable, and spirit and life are charac
terlstlc of the appearance of the fig
ure.
The unwilling ceremonies were in
charge of the Il. h. Lee Camp, No. l
{. V, at Hollywood Cemetery. Pray
was offered by Rev. James L. smith.
The orator of the day, Hon. Beverly
b. Munford, was then introduced by
Governor Tyler. Hon. John Ii. Rea-
gan, of Austin, Tex, the only surviv-
ing member of President Davis's Cab
met, was introduced by Mr.. j. Taylor
Ellyson, as was also General Fitz
hugh Lee, who made short address
An ode TO the Daughters of the
Confederacy was read by DR.. II. NJ.
Clarksou. He was followed by Mr..
W. 5. Kelley, of the Confederate Vet
eran Camp of New York. Mr. Kel.
ley was introduced by Mr.. J. Taylor
Ellyson.
The contamination of this move
ment, dear to the Southern woman s
heart, attracted large number of
notable members of the organization
making the meeting greatly the larg-
est IN its history.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Hayes, who
are the guests of the Richmond
Daughters, at the Jefferson Hotel,
were present at the ceremonies.
The parade incident to the unveil-
ing of the Davis Monuments was one
of the most interesting ever witnessed
in this city. In addition to Lee and
Pickett Camps, of this city, which
were in line, there were camps from
: Petersburg, Portsmouth and other
places. The Howitzers, mounted,
also paraded, together with other 10
cal military organizations. General
Thomas A. Brander was chief mar
shall. General Fitzhugh Lee appear
ed in the parade mounted.