The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-05
MONUMENT
UNVEILED.
Shaft Erected by Daughters
Confederacy at Mt. Jackson
FOUR THOUSAND PRESENT
The Ceremonies We're Inspiring, and
the Entire Gathering We're Enter.
tanned at Dinner-Monument
Decorated With Flowers.
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WOODSTOCK, VA, June 4.-Conserv-
| alive estimates place the crowd That at
tended the unveiling of the Confederate
monument erected by the Mount jackson
Chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. Of Mount Jackson, to all Con-
| federate soldiers, at four thousand people.
| This monument Is situated III the Soldiers
Cemetery, about three-fourths OF a mile
north of Mount Jackson. on the Valley
| Turnpike. The day was clear and bright
and a great many people journcyed to
the unwilling In private conveyances,
while all trains running into the town
were crowded.
Upon the arrival of the last train. Or.
c. A. r. Moore, Mayor Of Mount jackson.
delivered an address of welcome to tho
visitors, after which the procession was
formed in the public square and the jour-
ney to the monument commenced.
THE PROCESSION.
This procession extended from the town
nearly to the cemetery, where the monu'
ment, standing as a lone sentinel to the
I'VE hundred and fifty known and unknown
Confederate dead, who gave up their lives
in the many battles In that vicinity, was
afterwards unveiled.
Hon. Robert j. Walker, of Mount jack
son, was master of ceremonies. and In a
beautiful speech introduced Miss Sophia
Rinker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Rinker, who unveiled the monument,
using the following words: ITO these he
roes who lie buried here, and to all Con-
federates, unvell to-day attribute to YOU
your brave and noble deeds"
The orator Of the day, Rev. G.. w. Fin
ley, Of Fishersvile Va, was then intro
duced and spoke for an hour, concluding
his speech with repetition Of the appeal
made by General Gordon, Of Georgia, to
the veterans not to die before they had
reared a. monument to the noble women
kf.M LII. al S,at,
the aid of the Lost Cause, and who were
now erecting monuments to Its memory
all through the South
This speech was followed by Captain
James Bumgardner. Jr.. of Staunton. last
ing over half an hour. The benedtction
was then pronounced by Rev. e. L. Folk,
Of Mount jackson.
DINNER FOR ALL.
Immediately after the benediction was
announced all the Confederate veterans
repaired to the public hall, where the
chapter entertained them with dinner. tho
number being estimated at about two
thousand.
After the unwilling the monument was
decorated with large number Of flow
ers.
Mr. Ryman, an aged veteran OF st.
Luke, was Frustrated by the heat, but
afterwards recovered sufficiently to be re-
moved to his home.
THE MONUMENT. t
The monument was completed at cost
Of $1,000. The foundation extends six
feet below the surface Of the ground
and eighteen inches above. and Is COM
posed of Portland cement and rubble
stone. The monument is a graceful pc
destal. surmounted by statue. The pc
destal Is composed Of five pieces. the
lower base being Of New England granite
with rock faced edges. corners margined
and chambered This base. including
rock, Is six feet ten inches square and
weighs 5000 pounds On top of this is a
large white marble base, five feet square.
weighing GOO pounds. On the front, In
five-eighth inch raised letters. Is the In
scriptlon:
ITO All confederates."
On the back. in large letters. is the
dates:
Another base surmounts this and on
top of this base Is the huge die or CENTER
piece, over four feet high and three feet
SQUARE. weighing 1900. On the face of
this is engraved n laurel wreath. two
inches in relief and nearly three feet in
dameter. with bow OF ribbon tied at
the bottom, containing the figures '6l-'s5.
and in Its center a Confederate flag. with
eleven stars. one for each State repre-
scented by the Confederacy, It's graceful
folds falling beneath the wreath. Be-
meath the flag is large monogram OF
the letters I'D. Co. while under the
monogram, in large raised letters. is the
following inscription:
Corrected BY THE MOUNT JACK
SON CHAPTER OF THE U. D. c.
MAY. 1908"
Each side bears appropriate inscrip-
lions, and on the back Is engraved the
name of each State whose sons are here
buried,
On tho top of the die is a projecting
cap, which is surmounted by Confed-
crate soldier six and a half feet In height,
standing at parade rest, his hat removed
and held in his right hand In honor OF his
fallen comrades laying around him.
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