The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

and ready hands;
 Men whom the lust for once ooes not
 Men whom the spells of ofice cannot Men who possess opinions and a will: Men who can stand before a dema-
 And damn his treacherous fatterics
 without winking!
 Tall men sun-crowned. who live above
 In public 5s duty ana in private think Their large professions and their iit-
 Mingled in selfish strife-Lo! freedom
 Wrong rules, the land. and waiting
 justice sleeps"
 It is related of a heroic French sol- dier who refused a generals commits sion and fell in battle a private in the ranks with the yet higher honor of having been named by the great Ma poleon, The First Grenadier of France" that as unique distinction his name be never erased from his com mand, but be always called in the rost- CT of his company. So when in the roll call the name of Latour d'Avergnc sounded out, after a moments pause some veteran of a hundred battles would break the solemn stiffness with the answer,
 Died on the field of honor" So leave we this shaft here today to stand perpetual, typical in its granite strength, symbolic in its figure. orient ed to the points of the compass, four square to every wind that blows. point ing ever upward, mute, but eloquent. | memorial of the dead, inspiration to the living, saying to all who pass by: N. c. Gonzales, Died on the Field of Honor! Strewing Flowers. When Mir Smith ceased speaking the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Gonzales Mon- ument Association decorated the monu- | lands of flowers. To Mrs. Sarah Ald- | rich Richardson. the President of this | Association, and the band of enthusi- astic workers. much of the success Of | this undertaking is due. They have worked well in a noble cause and even | now feel still more can be done, and will see that time shall not dim it's lustre or lose any of the patriotism and affection that has caused the mon | ument to be built.
 | Presented to the City. At the conclusion of the masterly Mayor Globes, as the representative of the city, said:
 | Mir. Mayor: On behalf of the Con | gales Monument Association I now present to you. for the City of Colum- bia, this monument. which has been | erected by the citizens of the State to the memory of the late N. G. Gonzales.
 It was here that he spent the prime | of his manhood; and while the edi- tor of our leading paper he spared not time nor talent in his devotion to the best interest of his adopted city. | As citizen he was always prompt in responding to any call made upon him. As editor he allowed no opportu- l nifty to pass wherein he could benefit | the city. Both with brains and pen he labored in season and out of season to promote her best interest. He was a useful and progressive citizen, and used his best talent for the public veal. His position as editor of lead ing paper enabled him to do much for the public good. and this he used to the best advantage.
 His great theme was obedience to l law" His editorial columns were q tower of strength" to the executive officers of the city. | His tragic death stands as a lesson to all good and law-abiding people.
 Tis monument perpetuates not only the memory of the man. but represents a principle which we all should honor and respect. From time immemorial the memories of distinguished men and great deeds have been perpetual | ed in brass and stone. as lessons for the coming generations. Upon this monument we desire to write "Obed- fence to Law" and bequeath it as a legacy to those who shall follow.
 To this city properly belongs the keeping of this monument. and to you I now commit 1t, with the hope that its stately shaft, pointing heavenward. will ever excite in us higher aspira- tions and move us to nobler deeds.
 Received by the Mayor l city said:
 Ladies and Gentlemen: It has been the custom from remotest antiquity to hand dawn to posterity monuments in memory of illustrious men in every succeeding age, and in every country | in which the fine arts have been cul- tivated. ~-.
 The respect and affection of sur- vivors have ever felt pure and ra- tional qualification in the historical portrait and the monumental statue of the loved and honored in private life. and especially Of the great ana good who hove deserved well Of their country. Public esteem and confi- dence and private affection-the grati- 1 tude of community and the fond rec lections of the fireside-have ever sought in this way to prolong the sem sible existence of the beloved and hon ored object. Something of the love- Illness, something of the individuality, something of the majesty, abides in the portrait. the bust and the statue: the heart bereft of the living original turns to them, and cold and silent as they are. they strengthen and animate the cherished recollections of the loved, the honored and the lost
 MT. Chairman: In behalf of the city of Columbia, as its chief executive. accept this beautiful monument un- yelled to day in memory of one who reverenced the law. honored patriot ism and loved his country with de- yotion unselfish and brave.
 May this monument always stand In equal grace. majesty and expressive ness to future generations as the em- bodiment of law. liberty. patriotism. and truth.
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 was pronounced by the Rev. W. c. Lindsay, and the vast audience dis nersed, after attending exercises that meant much to the manhood of State. Many civic organizations attended the exercises in bodies.
 The monument Is made of Carolina granite, finely proportioned, beautiful ly finished and fitting tribute to the man that N. G. Gonzales was.