The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-22
TO CONFEDERATE DEAD
HANDSOME MONUMENT IS JEWELL
 ED AT HUNTSVILLE.
Mrs. Virginia Clay-CIopton Loosens the Cords and DfscIoses to View the Figure of Private
 Soldier.

Huntsville, Nov. 21.-(Special with imposing ceremonies and in the pres ence of a crowd of several thousand Confederate Veterans and citizens, the monument erected to the memory Of Confederate soldiers was unveiled at Huntsville today. The monument was unveiled by Mrs. Virginia Clay-Clopton, life president of the Huntsville Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy, and the widow of one of President Jefferson Da- vis's Cabinet officers.
 As the veil fell from the monument disclosing the figure of a Confederate private soldier standing at parade rest there was prolonged cheer and sev- eral minutes elapsed before the ceremo- nies could proceed.
 The invocation was delivered by Rev. Francis Tappey. pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Thirteen little flower girls, representing the thirteen Confederate States, placed wreathes around the monument
 J. F. Hummel, designer of the mon- ument made a brief address, after which the monument was formally pre-. scented by Ephraim H. Foster.
 Governor JeIks Speaks.
 Governor William D. Jelks accepted the monument for the State, his address being brief and eloquently eulogizing the private soldier of the Confederate army.
 Judge Lawler and Mayor Smith &C., cepted the monument for the county and city.
 of the Alabama Division, United Con- federate Veterans, was the orator of the day. He was introduced by Capt. Milton Humes, and his address was eu- logistic of the private Confederate sol dier.
 Ex-Governor Joseph F. Johnston spoke in behalf of the Confederate Vet erans of the State, and said the brig ades of Forrest and Wheeler are worthy to stand in history beside the Tenth Legion of Caesa, the old Guard of Ma poleon or the Light Brigade of Bala- klava.
 Gen. J. N. Thompson of the Third Brigade, and Commander Daniel H. Turner of Egbert Jones Camp, followed with brief addresses. Robert c. Brick ell was master of ceremonies.
 The largest number of Confederate Veterans that has assembled in North Alabama in twelve years was lined up in the parade.
 Description of Monument. The monument is a beautiful speci- men of the sculptor's art. It consists of the heroic figure of a Confederate soldier with his musket at parade rest, standing upon granite shaft over thirteen feet high, this standing upon a pedestal three feet in height, the whole rising to height of twenty-four feet. The statue and shaft are of Vermont granite. ~
 On the front side of the shaft are these words:
 Tn memory of the heroes who fell in defense of those principles which gave birth to the Confederate cause" On the reverse side are the words: "Our Con- federate dead. 1S61-1S65."
 The monument was erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy who have labored during the last six or seven years in collecting the money to pay for it. The cost was $3,00O The wo- 1nen of the Huntsville Chapter have spent much time and energy in getting this money and as they were not fa- vored with any large contributions the money was earned by individual and concerted effort.
 The monument stands in the south western corner of the county court yard