The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-31

, act and was as firm as rock in his pa
! triotism and devotion 10 duty, every-rt/dy
to sacrifice himself for his friends for his
country.
In 1861, in Kansas. he threw himself n
front of a young man during n skirmsh
with tho Indians and received the ball in
his own breast Intended for his friend.
Just so at yellow Tavern he sacrificed him.
self to save Richmond, for the las, word he
spoke to me on that fatal day. when
begged him rot to remain on the line of
battle under such terrible fire. this:
Turning to with his face agow with ex-
citement and greet feeling. he said, L must
save the women of Richmond.
\ Riding few yards down the line he
4 ceved his fatal wound, and with great
Kindness and charity, he remarked to me
on tho bravery of the sergeant who fired the
! fatal shot. who simply did his duty.
Firm as the firmest. where duty led
He hurried without n falter;
/ Bold, the bcdest, he fought and bled.
And the day was won, Richmond was
But the blood of his fresh young heart was
/ she'd
I TO save the women of this beloved city
/ (Adapted from Father Ryan's poem.)
at is right ana honorable that 1t should
be so, that by public assembly. by euogy
and solemn observance commemorate
4 the services of our noble bencfactors, extoll-
f ing their virtues, giving thanks to God for
their noble examples manifested in their
lives and thereby showing to general lions
yet to come that we not only wish to slorify
our great hero in his defense of his state
and people but that endorse and make
our own the principles for which he fought
and gave his life. And by erecting this
monument we wish TO emphasize that
Major General j. E. r. Stuart was not
guilty of technical treason, as one of our
so-called friends said In a pleasant way in
"A recent address, speaking of General Lee;
but that he was true to the teachings OF his
fathers and his State. which taught him
, how TO live and how 10 die
And / pray that the children yet to be
born in our dear old State shall be taught
that truth courage and patriotism to our
State shall endure forever.
"But have transgressed and overstepped
tho duty assigned me- FOR Which nope
may be pardoncd.
n Young man, whose intelligence. courage
and devotion to duty soon won favor with
lour beloved commander. who he commits
stoned to be lieutenant and aid-d camp on
mis- staff; and his life. during and since the
war in all his assignments OF duty, mas VET, sea,-
lied the wise selection of his coinmahder;
while his literary attachments have caused
him to be selected to make the adnrsss on
this occasion. l beg to Introduce h'eu'enah'
Theodore S. Garnett
Mayor Accepts Monument.
; Al tho conclusion of Judge Garnetts
address, which was heard by a very
, large number of those on the plat
form and of those in the assembled
9 crowd beneath, Mayor Carlton NC
Carthy was introduced, and in grace
full and fltt.ng terms accepted the
monument on the part of the citizens
o. Richmond. The Mayor said:
. On behalf of the people of the
n city of Richmond l gratefully ac-
cept this noble tribute to our
brave defender, the gallant com-
. mander of the Cavalry Corps of
f the Army of Northern Virginia.
d Forty years ago our people,
> through their representatives.
u promised to honor the memory of
!, stuart with a fitting monument
$ and 1T is with peculiar pleasure
r that the people see this promise
nobly fulfilled. Our gratitude is
. due those gallant comrades and
o friends of the gallant soldier who
: through long years have persisted
e in their efforts to erect this long
u deferred testimonial of the people.
"a Stimulated by their faithful and
patient efforts, the city OF, Rich
n mond finally Joined hands with
I. the Veteran Cavalry Association
81 and performed this act of Justice to
Is a noble spirit and gallant soldier.
Ia We accept the sacred trust, and
ID Will guard with religious care
. this glorious monument and noble
expression of sentiment which
stands as visible and proud proof
Z OF our determination not to-break
faith With the dead
] unvet;ins OF Monument.
Just at the conclusion of the Mayor
address cord was pulled by little
4 Miss Virginia Stuart Waller. grand
4 daughter of General Stuart. who's,
graceful appearance as she stood or
\ the rniliag, supported by Genera
\ stephen y Lee brought forth the long
cheers of the multitude, Little Mis-!
Waller was escorted by her brother
Master Matthew Page Waller, n ten
year-old lad, whose clear eyes ant
Z winning face attracted cons!aera hi,
attention on the platform.
4 AS the canvas veil fell from the grea
figure Of General Stuart, mounted OF
a his powerful horse, the. guns of tn,
\ liowltzers doomed forth, the bands
a struck up in all directions, and thu
u cheering of the multitude ran In swell
q Ing pillows from east to west over tn
Y great crowds like great sea wave,
n Immediately after the unveiling eX
u ercses. the parade was reformed an
n moved on to Hollywood Cemetery 10
Il the exercises In honor of the Confeder
a ate dead who sleep by the river In tina
N great city.
a No definite estimate could be oh
n tanned as TO the number OF people VIII
II witnessed the unwilling, estimates run
ming from 10000 to 10000. Chief O
n Police Werner, accustomed to handl
d large crowds, estimated that In tn
4 spaces about the monument In tn
Il reach between Harrison Street and tn
n Lee Monument, and along Lombard
4 Street in both directions was a crow
X OF not less than 10000 people. Thi
\ does not include the masses of peopl
a who lined the whole line OF mare
q from Eleventh Street to the monu
4 ment.
n No Serious Accidents.