The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-06
THE DAVIS MONUMENT UNVEILED
Eveiy Member Of Remnants Of
Armies Of the Gray Who Could
Walk at AL Took Part.

Richmond, Va, Speeial.-Unier 4
perfect sky, with bands playing
crashing music in wl.ick Dixie" aud
Maryland were preeminent, tie
remnants of the armies Of the gray
Monday passed through the streets %
Richmond and out on splendid Monu-
ment avenue, unveiled al enduring
memorial to Jefferson Davis. the first
and only President Of the Confeder-
ate States Of America. The event
came as the climax OF the reunion of
| the United Confederate Veterans and
| every member of the body of old men
! who was able 10 walk At all took
part. The day and the event is one
that will live forever III the memory
Of those present and the expressions
of beautiful sentiment which were
uttered by the speakers are destined
10 become a part OF the history of
the South. SeccHd only TO the
| tribute given 10 The memory Of
| DixIeland s great chieitain were those
offered On every hand 10 the women
Of the South, whose gift the mont
| ment is.
The ceremony was one Of the Sou.h
No otEer section had any part in it,.
The veterans .wfo fought for the
Lost Cause" were gathered together
to pay their tribuoe To the man
whose memory ii revered above al
others. Their descendants were as
scmbled because it is bred in them 10
cherish that memory and because
trey wish to imbibe new lessons.
The speeches counseled the teaching
Of loyalty to the cause for which there
was nothing in the teaching but what
excited the sympathy and approval
Of visitors from the otl.er sections.
The first addess was by Gov.
Claude A. Swanson, of Virginia.
The speech Of Governor Swanson
was a welcome to all veterans 10
Richmond and Virginia. In the
course Of his remarks the Governor
spoke fceIingIy of the "Lost Cause
Governor Swanson was followed by
Mayor Carlton Mccarthy, of Rich
mond, who introduced General Evans
as orator of The day, who said in part:
Gen. Evans Address.
General Evans began his address
with tribute to the women of tie
South, through whose efforts the sta
tue to Mr. Davis had been erected
Taking up then the influence which
had moulded the life of the future
president of the Confcderacy, the
speaker traced his lineage from Eng
lish ancestors. His father and grand
father, on his fathers side, had
fought in the revolutionary war and
three older brothers had borne arms
in the war of 1912 The speaker point
ed out how Mr.. Davis after a service
Of seven years in Indian compaigns
during which he "won fame which
his country gladly gave him then and
should not forget now,' returned 10
his Mississippi home: served in Con-
gress; led a regiment of Mississippi
Rifles IL the Mexican war; rendering
brilliant service at Monterey and
Buena Vista and later serving in the
United States Senate and the Cabinet.
Gen. Evans discussed the issues which
led to the civil war, mainly the right
Of secession. He said: "Mr. Davis
accepted the ideas of the eminent
makers of the constitution and believ-
ed that they had ordained and estab-
lished general government, which
had ample powers to conduct the
State to the brOadest and loftiest
national glory, without having con
ferred a grant of even one power to
oppress citizens, nor to discriminate
against a section or scourge a State
He quoted Mr.. Davis words. CAS-
long as / held 4 seat in the Senate
my best efforts were directed to the
maintenance of the constitution and
the Union resulted from it, and to
make the general government an cf-
fective agent for its prescribed pur-
poses. As soon as the paramount al
legianee due to Mississippi forbade a
continuance of these efforts | with
drew from the position"
Greatest Day of Reunion.
All of the work of the reunion nas
been done and the fifth and last day
was devoted wholly to the payment
of the tribute to the momory of Davis
The streets were brilliantly decorated.
There was scarcely a house or busi-
ness building in the city that was not
profusely draped with the Confeder-
ate colors and bunting.
Young Women Attract Notice.
A beautiful young woman i'll white,
Miss Roberta Caldwell, attracted ad- |
miration at the head of Troop A, Of
Nashville, Tenn, of about 40 gray
uniformed old men with sabers. Miss
Caldwell carried Confederate battle
flag. Among the interesting features
of the parade outside the appearance
Of the veteran bodies, were the spon-
sors from various Confederate States,
attended by scores of maids of honor
These attractive young women in
white, wearing the sashes of red rods,
in carriages and let charming addi-
ton to the long line of gray
The Davis Monument Unveiled.
Mrs. j. A. Hayes, of Colora 10
Springs, Col. daughter OF Mr., Davis. |
pulled gently the cord that held tie