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

who on account Of their own loyalt,
to the Confederacy were liberal apc
patient with the association In Its ef
forts to raise the funds. 1t was thi.
same year that the ciation lost bJ
death one OF It's most earnest mem
bers, Mrs. William Wallace, and 10y
removal Its treasurer, Mrs. J. L. Rey
noldS, who, even after leaving Colum
bta, kept up her efforts to raj i,e funds
The contracting architects were PAID
s6, 600 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.
ed to keep the monuments in storage
until the entire purchase price could
oe paid. The contractors made liber-
al discount, but even this was nearly
equalled by the storage 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 $3.50
for the removal OF the base from Elm
wood'cemetery to the capitol grounds
and each member Of the general assem-.
oly gave one days pay to the associa-
tion. The secretary of state was or
dered to further the work In every way
and the legislators contributed liber.
ally Of their own means.
at length the entire fund was rails.
ed and 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 little financial aid was
contributed through the sale OF poem
Sumter" written by Mr.. J. B. AL
ston, and by receipts from lecture
'Tne Confederate Soldier" by Mai.
5. z. Hamilton OF Chester.
The day of the unveillng was q
momentOus occasion, more impressive
than the pOnp attendant upon the Wis.
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 and the
| nnyei!ing Of the monument commem-
| Grated the entire glorious history of
that same nation; particularly the re.
cord Of the 20, 0UO South Carolinians
who fell in battle and the 40 600 Others
who came back ragged, mlimed and
wrecked in health.
sIhe monument rs then unvetla6.
ndu oeen erected near tue S te hOlla,,,
ABOUT 90 feet from the front wall Of
the building, at point near where
the Houden statue Of Washington now
is. After the grand m litary parade
participated In by score Of gai!y uni
formed companies from all parts of
South Carolina, the procession came
BACK to the capitol grounds where,
from n stand decorated most beauti.
tuily Gen. Jno. S Preston delivered
The Cration, Gen. Ellison Capers, the
rector OF the Christ church at Green
vile, pronounced the Invocation. From
lie toe Of the speaker stand fl pated
streamer bearing the dying words OF
Maxcy Gregg, II am to ole, 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
ley and the regiment Of Confedera, e
Survivors was commanded by Col. VII
liam Wallace. There were duzans Of
battle flags OF glorious history and each
was cheer,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 we're detained at Washington
al the last moment and wired regrets
Gen. nj. l.. Bonhan, an ex-governor,
was chief marshal.
Inc four young ladies who pulled
the c)rd which loosed the drapery
around the monument were Misses
Cheves McCord, Doberta Beck, May
Dargan and Beverly Means, each OF
whom had been orphaned by wnr.
Their escort consisted of four veterans,
each Of whom had lost an arm: Col. j.
q. Haakell, Maj S. l. Laaphart--
State treaSurer--Ja.u Fraser and S.
W. Rowan. Tue monument had been
completed three days before, Memo
rial day, and the marble soldier WIS
stationed at his post as the funeral
bells were calling the women to lay
nDwers on the graves Of the dead sol.
diery.
This Is not Columbia possession.
1t Is the property OF all the people OF
the State. The following contributions
were made by other counties; Able
vile, s2O1; Aiken, s27; Anderson
$3.50; Barnwell, Sl2l; Beaufort, sl4G
Charleston, sl,495; Chester, s195
Chesterfield, s277; Colleton, s3l Clar
endon, s67; Darlington, aS8; Edge
field, 1897 so; Georgetown, s285
Greenville, s460; Hampton, $40
Horny, SS7; Kershaw, 1910; Lexing
ton, 9l40; Laurens, 1921; Lancaster
$40; Marlboro, Sll; Marion, S35
Newbcrry s263; OrangeburR. s493
Oconee, S35; Pendieton. $52; Plckens
So; Rchland, s3,695; Sumter, s23
Spartanburg, S252; Union, S3O8; VIII
liamshurg, $67; York, SOC. Total $40,
1l9 rs. The legislature appropriate