The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-23

a captive secret slip its cell,
And with desire we're sudden stirred
To sind a voice and tell!
49, FRANK 8lIsMpSTER SHERMAN
Confederate Monument.
The Wisconsin State Journal. published
II at Madison, Wisconsin, gives the follow
ing account OF the unwilling OF mon,l-
r1ent erected to Confederate prison dead,
buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, overlook
Ing the city. Of Madison, on June 18th.
The State Journal, of June 18th, says:
Louis Fairchld Post, g. "A. r., will
have charge, and the exercises Will DC
held on June 18TH at $50 p Nj, 80 that
the public may have an opportunity to
attend. All ex-soldiers, members Of the
Relief Corps and Sons Of Veterans, are
requested to meet at the entrance to
the cemetery at o'clock, where q pro-
scession will be formed and a march made
TO Confederate Rest, led by the post drum
81 corps. The following programme Will be
observed:''' ,ss n
'sing1ng, by request OF Richmond Chap
!. ter, United Daughters of the Confederacy
Of How Firm Foundation, Ye Saints
s OF the Lord led By Mrs. 2. G. Mae
Prayer. by chaplain OF the post.
Music. Reading of letters from the Gov
ernor of Alabama the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, and address by Com
\ nnander Mckay.
(, ''Unveilng OF monument, by Major
" Hugh Lewis and Major F. ". Oakley.
"Solo-'The Blue and the Cray by
Comrade NJ j. Rawson. Singing-'Amer-
ca Taps by bugler.
The paper goes on to say that "tho
monument is of dark Barre granite. five
and half feet high. and consists OF two
bases and die. On the four sides OF
the die are inscribed the names Of the
one hundred and thirty-four soldiers OF
) the South, who rest in Forest HILL
# Charles r. Abbott, the artist, who had
the monument in charge. put 1t In place
Just previous to Memorial Day. 1t bears
the inscription Erected in loving MEM
ory by United Daughters of the Confed-
5Sl q acy, to Mrs. Alice Whiting Waterman
and Her Boys. IL
sEs.e Loyal Southern Woman.
Mrs. w aterman. whose name appears
n the inscription, a native OF Baton
Rouge, La, married Charles Waterman.
,$of New York. After his death she went
West and, becoming q resident OF A1adl-
son, Wisconsin,, spent the closing years
of her life In the home OF Major F. ".
Oakley Of that city. Learning that
number Of her countrymen were lying IN
allen graves, neglected and almost for
cot ten, she undertook and carried out the
" work Of restoring their resting place to
5tS q 4; proper condition., and gplu:ine head
boards properly Inscribed. at each grave.
She subsequently, suitably enclosed the
II section with granite coping. Each Me-
mortal Day she placed flowers on the
graves, being assisted In her work by
the United Daughters OF the confederacy.
# The Governors of Alabama and Louisiana.
former Governor Lucius Fairchild. OF
wisconsin. and many other Union veter-
Sc ans. N
The monument was erected by funds
raised by the United Daughters OF the
n Confederacy all over the South.
81 Daughters Rejoice.
Richmond Chapter, Daughters Of the
Sst Conssderacy, feels that 1t has special
Ii cause for rejoicing In the fact that the.
CA POST .. the city Of Madison. in
Il The sts.s OF WISCONSIN, has conducted
the exercises a the unwilling O.! Inonu-
rasnr 10 the memory Of Southern SOL
f,e-x. erected 5y the Daughters Of the
Cauffs3srsry. II Il ss,t 10 b 1tndica-
i rarn Of 1hs charge thai itas South has
duns nothing 10 rusraorsa1i1e ihs burial
as7sness n bsr spcs. who died IN exile
General 1Ja:nsy Il 1&su-y Chapter, Of
THnadslp.1.a, WEE S-st n -sEpor.ss 20 an
zEr.aa1 made t,y R5nnnond Chapter Tor
AeF 5-sSSAlt1SE 49,
+ 1i-asnn desd were lEad. After II had
-zliss5 rnuner for z rIonu-rsut. me G.
a. 4 Fps- of Philadelphia Objected 70
it, ersso-f9n in ii[s:a- ,ily. ENC II TEs
s5-.itarad t,sas L, Z. = E5s,iil,aH-.'i'd
One 10 Southern Women.
That f.,srs sr suca. change - ssnt!-
u -as .sc. -.aat Escsl.acnt Chapter.
t.z-ouga It's ;9-ssi5s.t snt o,hs- chap
terJ z vTigt-as I'D the sorth. have
EzGs cunt.aco1s e-o-ts tnrzrt Euch an
e-sd Etncs isT. Thsa Coonei William
1aose. e generous Federal soldier, APP
fea!sd for foHers 70 decorate tbs graves
Of Confederate dead. al Camp Chase, @.
Tbs government since then has been re-
peatedy .rnportunsd by .hen for PER
mission to place a simple memorial shat.
over the graves OF Southern prison dead
on Northern soil, without avail.
Reaped Reward.
Richmond Chapter. U. .. c.. feels that
X tbs SUCCESS OF the bill recently presented
by Governor Foraker was due 70 the
Z action of Colonel Knause and the deter
mined efforts OF Southern women The
chapter. in common with others, has now
Z reaped Its reward In the erection OF the
7 first monument 10 Confederate prison
K dead at Madison, Wss Members OF the
chapter desire to specially thank the
Grand Army Post for carrying out their
request In the singing, at the unwilling
ceremonial, OF the u. D. c. Memorial
a Hymn and for conducting the services
10 Major i. w. Oakley, Captain Hugh
~ Lewis and Mrs. Jessie ". Luther, for
kind and generous assistance In further.
ing t1le efforts of Daughters of the Con.
federacy to honor their dead
ID Mrs. n. v. Randolph. president OF III.
4 chapter. has had specially kind letters
~ from Major II. w. Oakley and Mrs
Jessie Luther, enclosing clippings from
the local papers In regard to the unve!l
AZ ing and containing the warrnest nssur
arlees OF sympathy and regard.
* Observation-Disclosures
Letters received By relatives In Rich
mond bring news OF almost equal .aer
u est here and In Lynchburg, concernint
Makes
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