The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-06-12
OUR NOBLE LEADER.
An Enduring Monument Unveiled
to President Jeff Davis.
The Fitting Climax Of the Great
Gathering of the Veterans IN kIch-
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Under a perfect sky. with bands
nlavins crashing music III which
pixie and Maryland were pre-
eminent, the remnants Of the armies
of the grey passed through the
streets Of Richmond and out on
splendid Mountain avenue. and un-
yelled an enduring memorial to JET
ferson Davis, the first and only pres
ident Of the Confederate 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 to walk at all took part
The day and the event is one that
live forever III the memory OF those
who were present. and the express
sions of beautiful sentiment which
were uttered by the speakers are des-
tined to become a part Of the history
of the south.
Second only to the tribute given
to the memory CT Dixie Land great
cnieftain We're those offered on every
hand TO the southern women, whose
gift the monument is. The ceremony
was one of the south. No other sec
ton had any part in it. The Veter-
ans who fought for the lost cause
were gathered together to pay their
tribute to the man whose memory is
revered above all others. Their de-
cendants were assembled because 1t
is bred in them to cherish that mem
DRY and because they wished TO I'M
bibe new lessons. The speeches
counselIed the reaching Of loyalty to
the cause for which the southern
states StruSgled: bat there was moth
ing in the teachings but what ex-
cited the sympathy Of visitors from
other sections.
One OF the most touching incidents
of the day was the presentation OF
the defendants OF Mr.. Davis to the
great throng.
This occurred at the conclusion Of
the program. Mrs J. Addison Hayes
of Colorado Springs. Col, was led
forward first and introduced as the
daughter Of President Davis, and
then followed Miss Alice Hayes. JET
ferson Hayes Davis. whose name was
transrosed by an act OF the !esisla-
ture 10 perpetuate the name of the
Confederate chieftain: EEi. Davis
Haves and Mrs. Webb. all children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes.
Last Of all. Davis Hayes Webb. the
great-grandson Of Mr.. Davis, was
introduced. The great crowd cheer
ed each one enthusiastically and kept
Mrs. Hayes to the front Of the stano
many minutes bowling acknowledge
ments to their plaudits.
The event was a fitting close to
what is universally recognized as
probably the las great gathering
of the Confederate Veterans. II was
the feature that drew many thous-
ands from all sections Of the south
who otherwise would not have come.
That scene Of loyalty TO their leader
of nearly half century ago, which
virtue is so broad that 1t takes
nothing from their unstinted allie
glance to the flag of a reunited peo'
| pie, was even greater magnet than
the old camp fire.
The unveiling of the monument
was the frUition Of eighteen years CT
patient and loving effort, and every
[ man who wore the southern uniform
had in his heart a desire to be pre-
sent. Beautiful sentiment was heard
on every side and the thanks OF the
entire south were offered by the ora
tors of the occasion to the United
Daughters of the Confederao*, whose
| work it was that made the JEFFERSON
Davis Monument association a sue
cess. Of these expressions, a quota
ton from the writings Of Jefferson
Davis himself, which was given in
the principal speech by Gen. Clement
a. Evans Of Atlanta, Ga. evoked the
most applause. The sentiment oc-
ours in the dedication of The Rise
and Fall OF tie Confederacy, by Mr.
Davis. and is addressed to the 'Wo-
men of the South Of Yesterday, 2S
! follows:
ITO the Women of the Confeder'
acv, whose pious ministrations to our
wounded soldiers soothed the last
hours of those who died far from the
objects of their tenGerest love; whose
domestic labors contributed much to
supply the wants Of our defenders
in the field: whose Jealous faith in
our cause shone a guiding star, un-
dimmed by the darkest clouds OF
war: whose fortitude sustained them
under all the privations TO which
they were subjected: whose annual
tribute expresses their enduring
grief. love and reverence for our
sacred dead. whose patriotism will
teach their children 10 emulate the
deeds of our Revolutionary sires.