The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

and imposing monument erected by 1t, to the memory of Barbour's soldiers and seamen of 1861-1S65. For this the Chapter has been working since its or
 ganization, adding every penny to the monument fund" after meeting all
 other obligations. contributions to vet erans' fund, soldiers graves on battle fields, etc. This monument is of gran , ite. so polished as to give two shades; | the base of rough stone in sections. forming steps, upon the last of these. | in crevice, was deposited a sealed jar, containing a number of papers, re- cords of Barbour's heroes, historical notes of the Confederate Daughters and Children" of Eufaula. and other items of local interest. This jar was | deposited by a committee of the Chap ter without the ceremony usually at | tending a laying of the corner stone." | Above rises the monument proper, to | the height of thirty-three feet, in- cluding a statue of pure white Italian marble, representing a Confederate sol- dier. For days the box containing 1t | had been looked upon with intense in- | terest, and when 1t was at last placed | upon the shaft of our beautiful Con- federate gray, so yelled that only It's | outlines could be observed, how eagerly | was the anticipated "unveiling" longed for.
 At 12 m. on the day named, the cords were drawn and this image, standing | so grandly, overlooking the vast crowd assembled to do honor to those brave
 men. 1t was meant to represent, was presented in full view. The welkin rang with vociferous cheers, as onI a
 day long gone by. when the Liberty pole" was planted upon this Identical spot, floating the Confederate flag. The cords were drawn by two young | ladies accompanied to the monument by thirteen girls in white. across their | breast in white ornamented letters | printed upon a broad red ribbon. the
 names of the thirteen seeding States, following in order of secession. The Eufaula Rifles fired a volley, at
 the third round. Miss Mary Merrill and
 Miss Ida Pruden standing upon the sec ond step gracefully and with dignity drew the suspending cords; the drapery enfolding the same falling to the | ground.
 The presentation of this monument l to the city of Eufaula, In behalf of
 the Barbour County Chapter. by Miss
 Mary Clayton, it's first President. was
 one of the most interesting features of | the occasion. The substance, diction l and delivery of this address proved | Miss Clayton a true daughter of her l illustrious father, the late Gen. H. D.. | Clayton-full of patriotic zeal, of few | words, but every one ito the point"
 unaffected, earnest and impressive. The response for the city by Mayor Dent was appropriate, and all that | could be desired.
 1 The reading of the company's roster
 by Capt. s. H. Dent, commander of the Camp, was apparently highly interest ing to the Veterans sitting around the monument, many responding here" as in other days, when called, as members of the "Eufaula Rifes," the Pioneer Guards" (City Guard), The Minute Men," Eufaula's four companies the
 rosters obtained. that of Kolbs Battery is not in possession of Chapter His | torian.
 The address by Hon. Benjamin H. | Screws was one of the finest ever heard | in our city, covering every phase of the | subject clothed in the choicest sand most poetical language. full of pathos l and beautiful sentiment. He Is so well | known as an orator that we need only say he was 'at his best" for this occa- l sion.
 The last number of the program was l touchingIy beautiful. As the band played Dixie. the Chapter of little boys | and girls left their float and filing l through the ranks of surviving heroes. reverently placed their wreathes upon l the monument, as tributes to their val | or as well as to those comrades who | fell in the fray.
 l Benediction by Rev. E. L. Hill. 1 Yours respectfully.
 l Mrs. E. L. Brown.
 Historian Barbour Chapter," U. D. c.