The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-01-22

caticn for their loyalty and patriotic
devotion. This resolution was unani-
moMsly adopted by rising vote.
The exercises in the Court House
Ligon. The % cultured y Voice ce1S Of Jfis tbis
lady, coupled with depth of express
sion, which, in all cases, is q gift and
not. an accomplishment, thrilled the
entire audience. The music to this
song was the work Of Mrs Emily Reed
Miller, sister, to Mrs. Ligon, and was
singing the picture was made perfect
by Miss Nellie Humphreys standing
beside Mrs. LigOn holding tattcrcd
Confederate flag.
The old Veterans led the march out
OF the Court House and formed circle
around the Monument. On n stand, ut
the base OF the monument, erected for
tie I, occasion, stood Miss l.cnora G.
Hubbard, the foremost lady in the
noble enterprise, the one who was to
draw the veil from this enduring work
0t love, Miss Nellie Humphreys, Col.
IIOyt and Cen. I}0nham. master of
ceremonies. Miss. Hubbard held in her
hand Il company flag, and this group,
together with the imposing monument
ana the large cOnc0ursc of people gath
cred around it, made Il beautiful and
interesting picture.
Cnl. Hoyt WAS introduced ana spoke
in his usual impassiOned and earnest
style. His words thrilled visibly many
OF his hearers especially among the
Veterans, his comrades in arms.
At the conclusion of Col. IIOyt's re-
marks Miss Hubbard drew tho cord.
the veil fell and the admirng gaze OF
the thousands beheld the Confederate
private Mt parade rest, which gracc;l
the top of the monument. The grand
work had been finished. The Ander-
son Rifles fired three salutes. The
buglcr of the Clemson band sounded
taps" the last sad requium of q dead
soldier. and the unveiilng Of the Con-
fcderate Monument, together with tho
n0ide women who placed it there, has
passed into history.
TIE MONUMENT.
The monument is on the west side of
the public square and faces The Court
House, which is directly in front Of it
on the east. 1t ia 33 feet high from the
base and stands ]S feet above the level
of the square. 1t is of Tennessee grey
marble and consists of Il triple base, two
dies, fourteen small marble blocks
compose the shaft, rough and dressed,
alternately, and the marble figure of
Confederate soldier at parade rest
rCSCS OH TOD.
The front or east side mcmorializes
the infantry OF tho CODfederacy, and
OH the first die is the Inscription: "'rhe
spirit OF clilynlry was not dead i'm 1861,
when the soldiers of the Confederacy
went forth to battle for the love of
home and country, and the prencrva-
ton of constitutional liberty. How
well they acted their part in the gigan-
tic drama OF war, which for touI years
ff.f tIEnf al Ina.
tention of all the world the truthful
and impartial historian will tell Let
him record how they wrcstcd victory
from forces who far surpassed them
III numbers, in eXccllency of arms and
! equipment, and in all the provisions
and munitions OF war, and who were
supported by the national, moral and
civilized world; let him record with
what courage they met death and dan
ger; with what fortitude they endured
sickness and imprisonment; with what
| lnffagglng chccrfnlness they sustain
cu prlvnti0ns and SuticrinHs; and,
above all, let him record with what
sublime endurance they met defeat,
and how in poverty and want. broken
III health, but not Ill spirit. they have
rc-crccted the greatness OF the South
| and made it again the sweetest land
on earth. In grateful acknowledges
lnrnt or Their powers III war and OF
their achievements III peace, this mon
nmcnt Is erected, that it may teach tho
generations Of the future the story of
the matchlcss, unfadiDg and untying
honor which the Confederate soldier
won.
On tn, .pliEth, between the first and
second dies "Our Confederate Dead
is inscribed in large raised letters.
Tho second die has engraved upon it
stacked arms, from which is suspended
II wreath of laurel. The monogram
&c. 5: A" is artistically carved in the
cap OF the die.
The noIth side of tho shaft is en-
blematic OF the Confederate cavalry.
Upon the face of the first die tho Con-
tederatc flag IS engraved and under
meath it is inscribed this extract from
Father Ryan's conquered Banner"
Though conquered, we adore it;
Love the cold, dead hands that bore it,"
Two cavalry sabres crossed, with n
laurel suspended from them, is the de-
sign carved in the face of tho second
die. 4 palmetto tree cut into the
overhanging cap stands above.
The west side commentaries the
artillery branch Of the Confederate
service. Here the Frcat battles of tho
first die in the following order: First
Battle Manassas, williamsburg, Seven
Pines, Gaines's Mill, Flazier's Farm,
Second Battle Manassas. Boonsbor-
ongh. Sharpsburg,. fredericksburg,
Chickamauga, Wilderness. SpOttsyl-
vanin Charlottesville, Malvern Hill,
Petersburg, Gettysburg, Franklin, At
lanta, AppOmattOx.
Above, ON the second die, n cannon
is carved, with cannon balls, cannon
wiper and around them is draped the
Confederate battle flag. On the cap
above agnin appears the monogram,
&c. S. A"
The south side of the monument is
devoted to the cOmmemOratiOn of the
Confederate navy. Another quotation
from Father Ryan appears on the face
of tho first die, as follows:
"The world shall yet decide,
In truths clear, far-Otf light.
That the soldiers who wore the grey