Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-01
A SHAFTS RAISED
IN HONOR OF BLUE.
Fine Monument is Dedicated
Yesterday.
GREAT OCCASION AT ANDERSON
dwelling of Monument Erected to
the Soldier Dead BY State of Rhode
island Is a Memorable Event at An
Jacksonville.

The third of the state monuments
erected on the Andersonville Prison
grounds IN memory of the men who
sacrificed their lives for a cause they
believed to bejust, was dedicated to the
fallen heroes of Rhode Island. The
monument is q granite monolith about
IL feet high and feet square. On lis
four sides are bronze tablets contain
ing the names of the 121 men to whose
memory it is erected. Besides the
thirty seven visitors from Rhode
Island there were many from Americus
and other nearby places.
The Rhode Island party arrived
about $3.50 p m. on a special train.
The Governor, Lucius 4. G. Gar
vim, was accompanied by the members
of his staff, Colonels P. Ell. Quinn.
VIM. P. Clarke, Peter j. Gaskin,
George D Liddell and Sylyanus Ma
son in full regaIia. The other mem
bers of the party consisted of Hon. Q.
P. Bennett, Secretary of State; Hon.
w. A. Reed, General Treasurer; Hon.
@. G. Grsy, State Auditor; Hon. j. P.
Burlingame, Speaker sHouse of Rep
resentatives, Hon. A. G. Crumb, j. 81.
Arlington, s. L. Peck and others of
the State committee on monument.
Rev. Clay MacCauley was the orator
of the day. Mrs. Lizabeth A. Turner,
of New Britain, Conn. chairman of
the board of control of the prison
grounds, was chosen to unvell the
monument. She made the most grace
full, appropriate speech of the occasion.
After the unveiling ceremonies Supt.
VIM, Wilson, of Prison Park, conduct
ed the Governors party through the
grounds, pointing out the many his
toric spots indelibly engraved on the
minds of occupants of the old stockade.
A stop was made at Providence
Spring and it's sweet waters tasted by
all, few filing bottles to take home
as souvenirs.
After survey of the old stockade
grounds had been made, many were
escorted through the National Cemete-
ry near by. Supt. Past, IN charge,
pointed out the various interesting
parts. Gov Garvln was denied this
pleasure, for as the party were pro
ceeding to the cemetery a call was made
upon him for professional services
| w hSan on ~, ~, o1,u xuoo ,o,yoo7,okoI1 n y,
swered by him. A runaway accident
had injured two of Mr.. Walton Gala
ways children, and the Governor be.
ing an excellent surgeon was asked t.
set the broken bones
The Providence Daily Journal waI
represented by Mr.. Horace G.. Belcher
The Providence News by Mr.. VIM. D.
Perrin. Mr., Frank E. Fitzsimmons
did the honor for the Providence Even.
ing Telegram.
Gov. Garvin's aides wore their bill
liant uniforms and made a dashing and
handsome appearance upon this occa
sion.
Incident to the unwilling of the state
monument appropriate and patriotic
addresses were made by Governor Gar
win, who, by the way, is staunch
democrat; Mrs. L. A. Turner, chair
man of the board of control OF
of the prison grounds; Rev. Clay
Mac Cauley, ard others of this very
distinguished party.
The Governors speech was most ex
cellent, while that of Rev. Mr.. Mac
CauIey was particularly fine, eIecsrify-
ing his audience.
The address of Gov. Garvin was in
the acceptance of the monument. T.
stands near that erected by the State
of Massachusetts, and is one of the
handsomest erected to the memory of
the oTthern dead in Andersonville.
This monument is in the beautiful
grounds of Prison Park.
Upon the conclusion of the impress
siVe exercises the Rhode Islanders
spent the afternoon sight. seeing abont
Andersonville. The party were enter
tanned last night by the students of the
colored school with songs and dances.
Capt. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson were as :
siduous in attentions paid their many
guests.
Gov. Garvin and party left And err
sonYille at IL O'Clock last night, re-
turning north.
The way to guard against "summer
cOmDlaintSD which Waakan and dabiI;