The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-07
VETERANS or GRAY HONOR
THEIR NOBLE GHIEFTAIN
continued from First Page.

.,nIa forming the AnmeoAaee SHSi
,,a the monument sang and san
"a saw garlands placed on the pc
g. r holland. of Richmond tn
.norisl is a semi-circular colonnads
..nipated at each end in a squar'
- with a large color shaft from
- end OF the space. The semi-circl'
i .bom ffty feet across with a dept
!, thirty feet and stands sixty-seves
,aet in total height
In Vindieation.
The monument typifies the vindica
,ion of Mr.. Davis and the cause Of the
co,federscy the leading inscription
!. "Deo vindico' (God will vindi
cate, The colonnade. composed o.
thirteen doric columns. besides the
,vo end pieces. rises about eighteen
Fact above the walkway and its frieze
Is decorated with bronze seals Of the
eleven States that seeded and the
three others that sent representatives
and troops.
In the center of the space inclosed
h. the colonnade stands a large doric
column over five feet in diameter.
The column forms background for
the bronze figure of Mr.. Davis and al
so carries on it's top an allegorical
bronze figure, whose right hand points
10 heaven and whose title, "Vindica-
trix." represents the whole spirit Of
the movement. The large column
bears the seal Of the Confederacy in
bronze and has the inscription:
Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederate States of merica, 1851
1865"
The bronze figure of Mr.. Davis
stands on a great block OF granite in
front of the column and about twelve
destal of the monument. Norman p.
Randolph, of Richmond, Chairman Of
the Central Committee, Jefferson
Davis Monument Association, made
an address of welcome, to which
response was made by Mrs. VIM. j.
Behan of Mississippi, President OF
the Confederate Southern Memorial
Association. Mrs. George S. Holmes,
of South Carolina, President of the
Monument Association, made report
of the work done and response that
had been prepared by Mrs. Lizzie
George Henderson, President General
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, was read by former United
States Senator E. w. Carmack, of
Tennessee, delivered the address in
behalf of the daughters of the Con-
federacy
Garlands were then placed on the
by the officers of the Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy,
Confederate States Memorial Associa-
ton United Confederate Veterans, /
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
md Jefferson Davis Monument Asso-
,iation. After the benediction by the
Chaplain General floral tributes were
,ffered by the public.
The monument to Jefferson Davis is
he browning feature of Richmond's
treat monument avenue. 1t Is the
work OF F. " Valentine and
eet above the roadway. The Presi-
ent is represented In a standing posi-
ion as though addressing an audience,
nth his right hand resting on the !
pen book of history.
Around the molding is traced note
xtract from Davis farewell speech
hen he resigned from the United
tates Senate on the secession Of Mis-
ssippi
Not in hostility to others, not to
jure any section Of the country, not
zen for our own pecuniary benefit,
It for the high and solemn motive OF
'fending and protecting the rights
e inherited and which 1t Is ours TO
ansmit unscathed to our children"
On the points Of the colonnade
and broze tablets. one Of the navy
ID one to the army OF the Confed-
acy. The army tablet is inscribed:
From Sumpter to Appomatox; four
ars Of unfiinching, struggle against
erwhelming Odds |.
The navy tablet is Inscribed: K
Giving new examples Of heroism.
aching new methods OF warfare. 1t
rried the flag Of the South in the
'st distant seas"