The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-04
SEE
STATUE UNVEILED
CONFEDERATE VETERANS DEDI-
CATE MONUMENT TO GEN.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
LEE LEADS BIG PARADE
OF the Surviving Southern Soldiers
Through Cheering Trongs-
Richmond in Gala Attire
Impressive Ceremonies.

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Richmond Va june 3.-This was
the closing and crowning day Of the
most successful reunion ever helI hy
tae Confederate VeteTans-~the day OF
the big parade followed BY the nm
yelling Of the Jefferson Davis monn-
mcnt The day was holiday In Rich
mondpuhlc buildings ami stores
closing at noon for the remainder of
the day Thousands of VISITORS CON
/ ing for the sole purpose OF seeing the
/ old soldiers, were added to the multi
| uae already on the streets
/ The start Of the parade was made
shortly before noon. General Stith
Boiling marshal of the day, and STAFF,
preceded by mounted police to cle1r
the way, led the proce sion The
route led through Ninth Gsace, Eth
and Franklin streets, passing In fc-
view at the Davis monument, The
line Of march was a packed mass Of
I humanity The crowd was far and
away the largest that the ancient
capital of the Confe ieraey has ever
entertained Windows were bright
with the faces of women and girls.
with waving handkerchiefs and nags;
the sidewalks We're almost impas able
by reason Of the congestion.
With their blooi stirring to tfe
same old airs which bade them DO
and die for their cause in the SOS,
the veterans marched through the
streets. the object Of a wildly chce1-
ing throngs enthusiasm. At he head
Of the procession rode Gen. Stephen
d. Lee and his taft The erect figure.
the alert eyes. and the short white
beard OF the commander-in-chlef were
well known To most of the spestato's
ana he was greeted with cheers a'i
along The line
The distinguished guests rode IN
carriages and then came tlse yese-assss
arranged according TO dcpaltTe7ts,
Including Texas. Tennessee trans
Mis isslppi. Missouri. ArIsanas, In-
dian territory. Oklahoma, Paciiie d "
sion. Northwest division and Virginia.
Every railroad in the south paid q
il4UNlG w tAiE HltEu0tS M $780, e''ff
Davis at o'clock ro3ay eastern
time, when for five minutes all work
was stopped OF every sort during the
unveiling of the monument. u was AZ
little bit of sentiment that shows that
all feeling because OF the IA G un-
pIeasantness has been obliterated.
Thousands at Davis Monument.
The Jefferson Davis statue O,clpies
commanding site within view Of
The monument 70 4 great geneial %
the Coniederacy, Robert r Lee
About the statue was assembled a
vast concourse of people anxious 10
pay honor to the memory OF the piesi-
dent Of the Confederate States ON
this the ninety-nin anniversary OF
his birth Gen. stephen ID. Lee pre-
sided on The speakers stand and the
order Of exercises was as follows: IN
vocation by the Rev. Dr j William
Jones. chaplain general; addresses by
Governor Claude A. Swanson. Mayor
Carlton Mccarthy and General elem"
eut A. Evans, of Atlanta Ga. the
orator of the day: unyeiling Of statue
Inv Mrs J A. Hays of California
daugh er of President Davis. assisted
bv her sons. placing Of garlands by
Mrs. Webb and Miss HAYS grand
daughters of President DAVIS piac.Rg
of tributes by Misses llo1c on Moore
ana white: address Of welcome by
Mrs No man v Randolph. chairman
of the central committed OF The JET
fe.son Davis Monument ASSOCIATION;
reypouse by Mrs William J. Behln.
presidrnt Of the Southern Confe 'er-
atcd Memorial association. report or
Jefferson Davis Monument as socia-
tion by Mrs. George 5 Hoi prcsi-
fen: response by Mrs Lizzie George
Henderson. president gene al OF the
United Daughters of the Confcleracy
The exercises closed with music
and the placing Of gariands about tee
bronze figure These wrcafhs ana
other floral tributes. many OF them Of
the no expensive aud elaborate
character were sent hs ihe Far'ous
states Of tho south. by chsDiers Of the
United Daughters II the C0niedcfacy
and by individuals
Tonight Richmond hid eoo bye IN
thousands of hee visitors. IN" per
ccntaec of veterans leaving today was
small Fort De NEST
mart they desired 90 remain until taps
had been sounded in the eamn. ani
they wished particularly to have
Part in today's memorable tribute tp
The memory Of the oriy president %
he Canfedencv Tonight and eaiiy
tomorrow morning vii see a general
exodus Of the fatizued bat satisfied
veterans and their friends Hundreds
1f them have arranged to so 60 james
town to put in a few DAYS viewins ne
sights OF the exposition before scai-
Ierfne 70 their homes throughout the