The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-04
IN MEMORY OF DAVIS.
Monument to President of the
Confeneracy Unveiled
AT OLD DOMINION CAPITAL
Scene Of Great Impressiveness While
Daughter and Two Grandsons of the
Distinguished Departed Unveiled the
Tribute of the Southland.

richmond, June Am everlasting
memorial of Hon. Jefferson Davis,
president of the Confederate States of
America, was unveiled here Monday
as the GROWING feature of the 1907
reunion. The ceremony was made
the occasion for a grand military
pageant In which every veteran in
gray who was physically able and
many a one who was not participated
with energy and enthusiasm which de
fled the life sapping of years that have
gone since he bore arms for the south.
Drawing aside the veil which draped
the figure representing the veterans
beloved leader and the first gun presi-
Dental salute which Immediately fol
lowed we've signals for an outburst
of cheering which was swollen by the
thunderous applause by sons and
daughters of the veterans
The streets were brilliantly decor
ated. There was scarcely a house or
business building that was not pro-
fusely decorated with Confederate
colors and bunting. This was espe
cially true of Franklin street and Mon
ument avenue, on line of march for
the procession to the Davis monument
The grand parade to unwilling was
at 1880 o'clock. The military feature
was similar to the parade On the first
day OF the reunion, when statue to
Major General j. e. B. Stuart was
unveiled. The procession was under
command IF GonnraI
of Petersburg, Va, the chief marshal
Along the line of march a dense crowd
lined the streets, windows were filled
and many house tops crowded with
cheering and singing groups. In the
great concourse of veteran organiza.
lions, which proceeded in perfect or
der, were constant succession of
bands and fife and drum corps.
Following the veteran section came
the carriage division, carrying many
women to whom Confederate soldiers
owe nearly every memorial that has
been erected in honor of the heroes
OF the Confederacy. That the south
appreciates what the women have
done was attested by the cheering
which greeted their procession. On
the line of march the statues of Cen
eral Lee and Stuart The military
saluted, they cheered and the bands
played Dixie and Maryland The
procession continued out the avenue
to Davis monument, where a dense
crowd had assembled So great was
this congregation 1t was with great
difficulty passage was cleared for
the speakers and other distinguished
visitors to reach the stand.
The ceremonies opened with prayer
by Rev. DIR. William Jones of Rich
mond, chaplain general. The first adj
dress was by Governor Swanson of
Virginia, and he was followed by
Mayor Mccarthy of Richmond, who
introduced General Evans as orator
of the day. At the conclusion of this
address. the mayor spoke briefly &C.
cepting ON behalf of Richmond the
sacred trust imposed upon it by the
whole south.
Mrs. ]. A. Hayes of Colorado
Springs, Colo, daughter of Mr.. Davis.
then pulled the cord that held the can
vas shroud that covered the bronze
statue. Her two young sons, grand
sons of the Confederate president
caught the two cords to complete the
unwilling. The monument was one
never to be forgotten in its impressive
ness. One moment-not more than a
second or two-there was absolute
silence and then cheering burst forth
and the bands played the Richmond
Howitzers began firing the presiden
tial salute.
The ceremonies were not ended at
the unwilling. but the multitude could
not be kept quiet The people forming
in immediate circle around the mon,
ument. sang and sang and saw gar
lands placed on the pedestal of the
monument. Norman p. Randolph OF
Richmond, chairman of the central
committees of the Jefferson Davis
Monument association made an ad
dress of welcome to which response
was made by Mrs. W. j. Behan OF
Mississippi, president of the Confed
crate Memorial association. Mrs
George S. Holmes of South Carolina
resentative John Sharpe Williams oil
Mississippi read response that had
been prepared by Mrs. Lizzie George
Henderson. president general of the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
Garlands were then placed on the
monument by officers of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. Con
federate States Memorial association
United Confederate Veterans, United
Sons of Confederate Veterans and JEFF
ferson Davis Monument association.
After the benediction by the chap
lain general floral tributes were of
fered by the public.
Graves Decorated.
New Orleans, June jefferson
Davis birthday was a double holiday
here Banks and many commercial
houses closed Confederate organi
cations had parade and decorated
with flowers the graves Of departed
comrades.
Statement Sent.
New York. June THE Commercial
Telegraphers Union of America
through its executive officers, sent Il
each member of beard of directors o.
the Western Unida Telegraph com