The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-03-31

to Muldoon Walton Co., OF Louisville
who on account of their own loyalt,
TO the Confederacy were liberal ani
patient with the association In Its ef
forts to raise the funds. It was thi.
same year that the ciation lost b,
death one OF It's most earnest mem
bers, Mrs. William Wallace, and by
removal It's treasurer, Mrs. j. L. Rey
nolds, who, even after leaving Colum
bia, kept up her efforts to rai,e funds
The contracting architects were pai6
900 on the monement.
In September, 1875, the marble
shaft and the statue arrived from Car.
rea, Italy, where they had been fash.
Toned by famous artists. 1t was decid-
Ell to keep the monuments in storage
until the entire purchase price could
De paid. The contractors made a liber-
al discount, but even this was nearly
equalled by the stora xe charges and
insurance. The figure which sur.
mounts the monument is that Of a
private soldier, but Yves fashioned
after photograph Of Gen. Stephen
Elliotton, one Of the heroes of the
crater.
In the year following the receipt of
the monument from Italy, brighter
dav daWned in South Carolina and the
reign OF radicalism was thrown #. In
1878 the legislature appropriated 1850
for the removal Of the base from Linn
wood|cemetery to the capitol grounds
and each member Of the general assem-.
bly, gave one days pay to the associa-
| Lion. 'I'hR EaNratQ m Of
dered to further the work in every wav
and the legislators contributed ltber-
ally OF their own means.
at length the entire fund was rais-
ed aud May 18th, 1878, was set for
the unveiling. The monument there.
fore stands not only as memorial to
the men who fought for southern
rights, but as a testimonial to the
courage Of The women whose noble en-
deavors In days darker than war itself
were persevered in until their labors
were crowned with SUCCESS. 1t is recall.
led that not q little financial aid was
contributed through the sale Of poem
Sumter" written by Mr.. j. B. AL
ston, and by receipts from a lecture
the Confederate Soldier" by Maj.
~ = AAoAAiAOOL VI SllCoUCl.
The day Of the unveillng was q
momentOus occasion, more impressive
than the pomp attendant upon the vIs-
1T OF the Ma, quis de Latay cite, more
gorgeous than the ceremonies atteud-
ant upon the inauguration of Wade
Hampton as governor; more significant
than the celebration OF the passing OF
the ordinance OF secession, for that
was but nations natal day aud the
unveiling Of the monument commem-
grated the entire glorious history Gt
that same nation; particularly the re,
cord Of the 20, OUO South Carolinlan.
who fell In battle and the 40 600 Others
who came back ragged, mlimed aud
wrecked In health.
ksstIhe monument rs then unye,led. J.
iiaad been erected near the Stat houas,.
about 60 feet from the front wall Of
the building, at a point near where
the Houden statue Of Washingt ton now
Is. After the grand military parad.
participated In by score Of gaily uni
formed companies from all parts OF
South Carolina, the procession came
back to the capitol grounds where,
from stand decorated most beauti-
fully Gen. Jno. S Preston delivered
the grafton, Gen. Ellison Caper5, the
rectur OF the Christ church at Green
vile, pronounced the invocation. From
lie toe OF the speaker stand filated
streamer bearing The dying words Of
Maxcy Gregg, II am to ole, 1 give
my life cheerfully for the indepen
dence OF South Carolina" In the pa
rade were 40 survivors of the Mexican
war commanded by Capt w. B Stan
icy and the regiment OF Confedera,e e
survivors was commanded by Col. WI
liam Wallace. There were duzons of
battle flags OF glorious history and each
was checr;d by the vast multitude.
The newspapers Of that day said that
there were15, 600 people massed around
capital square when Gen. Preston
spoke.
The master Of ceremonies was Gov
w. d. Simpson. Gems Hampton and
| Butler were detained at Washington
at the last moment and wired regrets.
Gen. nj. L. Bonha., an ex-governor,
was chief marshal.
Inc four young ladies who pulled
the cord which loosed the drapery
around the monument were Misses
Cheves McCord, Doberta Beck, Nav
Dargan and Beverly Means, each OF
whom had been orphaned by wur.
Their escort consisted of four veterans,
each OF whom had lo3t an arm: Col. j.
q. Hankell, Maj S. l. Laaphart-
State treasurer-Jaues Fraser and S.
w. Rowan. The monument had been
completed three days before, Memo
rial day, and the marble soldier wits
stationed at his post as the funeral
bells were calling the women to lay
hI"ers ON the graves Of the dead sol.
diery.
This Is not a Columbia possession.
1t Is the property OF all the people OF
the State. The following contributions
were made by other counties; Able.
vile, S20l; Aiken, S27; Anderson
Si9O; Barnwell, 1921; Beaufort, STAG;
Charleston, sl,495; Chester, sI05
Chesterfield, s277; C1lcton, s3l Clar
endon, S67; Darlington, 88S; Edge
held, 1897 so; Georgetown, s2S5
Greenville, 1860; Hampton. $40
Horny, Ss7; Kershaw, 1910; Lrxlng
ton, sl40; Laurens, 1921; Lancaster
Sl40; Marlboro, sll; Marion, s35
Newberry. s263; Orangeburg. s493
Oconee, $35; Peniicton, $52; Plckens
s5; R,chland, 1905; Sumter, s23
SpartanburR, s232: Union, 1908; vii
liamsburg, S67; York, 500. Total $40,
1l9. 76. The legislature appropriated