Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-03


held the canvas shroud that covered
the statue. Her two sens, the grand-
sons Of the confederate president
caught the two cords used To complete
the unwilling.
Mrs Norman v Randolph of Rich
nond, chairman Of the central cont
mittee Jefferson Davis Monument as
ISOLATION, made an address of welcome
20 which n response was made by Mrs.
William j. Behan OF Mississippi, prcri-
don't Of The Confederate Southern Me-
moria association, Mrs George $.
Holmes of South Carolina president Of
the Monument association, made u
report of tho work done, and Repre-
sentative John Sharp Williams of Mis-
Sissippi read a response that had been
prepared by Mrs. Lizzie George Hen
derson, president general of the Unit
ed Daughters Of the CopfederacN
THE MONUMENT.
The monument to jefferson Davis is
the browning feature Of Richmund's
great monument avenue. II is the
combined work of II. v Valentine and
William q. holland OF Richmond, Tho
memorial consists pf q semt-citculnr
Colonnade terminating at each end in
the square piece, with large column
or shaft rising from the Enclosed space.
he Selill-tlItit Is dllnll ~ lftl fiNlbT1
with q depth of 30 feet aud stands 60
feet IN total height. The monument
typifies the vindcation of AIR. Davis
and the cause of the confedcraCy the
leading inscription being Dec vim
dice" God viii vindicato)
THE CoLONNADE.
The colonnade. composed Of lS Dorlc
columns. besides the two end piers,
rises about rs feet above the walk-way
and it's friezc Is decorated with bronze
seals of the II states that seeded and
the three others that sent representa-
tives and troops. In the center of the
space iuclosed by the colonnade stands
a large Doric column over five feet in
diameter. The column forms back
ground for the bronze figure of Mr..
Davis, and also carries on its top an
allegorical bronze figure whose right
hand points to heaven and whose title,
"VindicatriX' represents the whole
spirit of the movement. The large col
umn bears the seal of the colfederacy
in bronze and has the inscriptions:
THE INSCRIPTION.
Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederate states Of America, 1851
1885,
The bronze figure Of Mr.. Davis
stands OH a great block of granite III
front Ol Inc NpluAllAls anu dbpN' -"
above the roadway The president is
represented in a standing position as
though addressing an audience, win
his right hand resting ON the open DOCK
Of history.
Around the molding Is traced note
worthy extract from Mr.. Davis rare
well speech when no resigned from the
United States senate on the SECESSION
OF Mississippi:
Not In hostility to others, not to in
lure any section Of the country, not
even for our own pecuniary behent:
But for the high and solemn motive OF
defending and protecting the rights we
inherited, and which 1t is our duty TO
transmit uushorn 10 our children
on the points of the colonnade stand
bronze tablets, one TO the navy and one
TO the army of the confederacy. Inc
army tablet is inscribed:
Prom Sumter to AppomattoS, four
years of unflinching struggle against
Overwhelming odds
The navy tablet is inscribed:
Giving new examples of heroisn,
teaching new methods Of warfare, II
carried the flag Of the south to the
most distant seas.
IN LOUISIANA.
New Orleans. June 3.-Ccnfederate
Memorial day IN Louisiana and Jefter-
son Davis birthday made today dou-
BILE holiday. The banks and many COM
mercial houses We're closed.
Confederate monuments and the
graves OF confederate soldiers were dec
GRATED during a parade of confederate
THE DAY IN TEXAS.
Dallas, Tex. June "A new state
law which makes Jefferson DAVIS
birthday a legal holiday, was observed
today by the United States government
through it's local officials. The post
lice and other general offices were
closed.
Waco, Tex. June 3.--Exercises were
held in many towns in Texas today
in honor OF the birthday of Jefferson
Davis. Prominent speakers participant
ed.
MONTGOMERY OBSERVES THE