The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-07
Shiloh Monument Draws Large
Large Crowds TO Dyersburg.
Ten Thousand IropIc Participated I'm
the Exercises neutrality-suspicious.
ncnt Men Made Addresses.
CROSSES OF HONOR AWARDED

''N'9p"i X, itiHss ADlll Yes
terday was the forty-third annlversa-
~ of the battle OF Shiloh. and IL had
been selected as the most appropriate
Gay on which to unveil the beautiful
Confederate monument which has
Just been erected in Court Square in
this city. The event had been herald
cd TO the old soldiers and the people
generally over West Tennessee. and
the Illinois Central railway had gen.
erously given a one-fare rate TO all
attending the ceremonies of the occa-
sion, while the attractive program of
popular speakers had the effect OF
drawing TO Dyersburg one of the
largest. IL not the largest crowd that
ever gathered in the Queen City OF
the Forked Deer. The crowd Is esti-
mated at from 5000 to 10000 peo-
Pie, or. as one old farmer put It, there
we're about eight acres of folks. The
entire Court Square was mass OF
Iacked humanity, full of patriotism
and Of the spirit of the occasion.
The program of the day as adver-
,ised was carried out TO the letter.
and the whole crowd had a great day
q splendid entertainment and intel
'ectual and emotional enjoyment
The crowds began to arrive Wednes-
cay and Senator Frazier, Geo. p.
Woollen of the comptroller's Office.
Editor Cunningham and Miss Pope of
Inc Confederate Veteran and Misses
Skefiington and Lauderdale of Nash
vile were among the early arrivals of
notables. Senator Carmack and Col.
Luke W. Finley of Memphis. arrived
from the south about / p. m. while
Governor JEFF Davis, of Arkansas.
and Hon. Macenas Benton of Mis-
souri,, arrived on the early trains
from Memphis the morning. There
we're hundreds of other prominent
tople from over the state in attend
ance. including representatives from
the state legislature and many old
confederate captains and colonies and
soldiers, who came TO mix among the
comrades and enjoy memorable re-
union.
The Industrial school band from
Nashville, the best in the state, was
also on hand by the courtesy of
Supt. w. c. Kilyington, and enliven-
ed the day with most excellent selac
i'ons. They gave a concert on Court
Square from 3 to 10 a. m, and then
took place in the great parade, which
started from the Presbyterian church
and marched thence down College
street, to Main and down Main to
Court Square to the monument at the
northwest corner OF the square in the
following order:
First-Marshals of day on horse
bask.
Second-Float containing young
ladies' representing the COME leraoy
Third-Band.
Fourth Uniformed Confederate
soldiers on foot, on horse and in car
rages.
Fifth-Carriages with mayor and
city council. escorting speakers of the
day, Hon. Macenas Benton, Governor
Jen Davis, Luke w. Finley, Senators
CGrmack and Frazier.
Sixth-Other citizens.
Al The monument the secret orders
hlch were also in parade, headed by
the Masons, under ID. 4. n. Matlock,
OF Kenton. laid the cornerstone of the
monument with appropriate ceremo-
MES depositing in the-vault the me-
MORALS and rosters and mementoes
OF various companies. When the great
crowd gathered then to their seats
The exercises proper were opened
with a most fervent and eloquentpras
err by Rev. 10 MeClesky himself an
cid rebel of the very strictest sort
and a most devout. man OF God
I greatly revered by the people of all
this section. The crowd then sans
"The Bonnie Blue Flag" led by The
strong and cultivated voice of ). &,
Latta, the immense crowds joining
he refrain.
The monument was unveiled by
Miss Jane Skefington, the youngest
daughter of Capt. John Skefiington
end one OF the most beautiful youns
women of the south As she pulled
the cord that lifted the veil from th'
Confederate soldier that crowned thu
manument, the band played Dixie,
and the multitude burst into wildes'
applause. At the close OF the speak
Ing Miss Jennie Lauderdale, daugh
Ter of Capt. John w. Lauderdale, pre-
sented To Commander Roark certin
Gates for his soldiers emitting then
10 the southern crosses OF honor whe'
the next day rolled around wheI
fhsse crosses can be bestowed urde
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