The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-04

cussed, and coming to the results of that l war, to the criticisms that were passed on the defeated leader General Evans l said:
 outlived obloquy.
 He outliyed obloquy; he saw detraction die by it's own sting; he saw vicious censures put to shame; he beheld resent ments of south and north whitening n stem and root, leaving no seed. He was not faultless in judgment, but he was up- | right brave fair and absolutely incor- ruptibie. He Is entitled to the generous American Judgment of the present sober age, which will be rendered on considera i ton of the facts of his whole career. His tory will surely give him an honorable and distinguished place among the noble characters of past times
 All the elements of greatness were components of his life and it cannot be insisted that success in his last service to his people was necessary to make him truly great, although had the Confectionery established it's independence his fame would have filled the world as the father or the new American republic" Unveiline.
 At conclusion of this address the mayor spoke briefly, accepting on behalf of Rich mond the sacred trust imposed upon 1t 1 by the whole south Mrs J. A. Hayes of Colorado Springs, Col, daughter of Mr. Davis, then pulled the cord that held the canvas shroud that covered the bronze statue Her two young sons, the grand sons of the Confederate President caught the two cords used to complete the un- yelling. The moment was one of never to be forgotten impressiveness. One moment, not more than a second or two, | of absolute silence and then cheering burst forth, bands played and the Richmond howitzers began firing the presidential salue.
 The ceremonies were not ended at the unveiling, but the multitude could not keep quiet Tor the rest. The people forming the immediate circle around the monument sang and sang and saw gar lands placed on the pedestal of the monu- ment. Norman P. Randolph of Rich inond, chairman of the central committee of the Jefferson Davis Monument asso- citation, made an address of welcome. to which response was made by Mrs. Wll- liam J. Behan of Mississippi, president of the Confederate Southern Memorial ss- sociation. Mrs George s. Holmes of South Carolina president of the Monu- ment association, made a report of the work done by Representative John Sharp Williams Of Mississippi and a response sponse that had been prepared by Mrs. that had been prepared by Mrs federacy was read by Senator Carmack or tennessee, who spoke for several minutes.
 Garlands were then placed ontthe monu- ment by the officers of the United Daugh- ters of the Confectionery, Confederate States Memorial association, United Con federate Veterans, United Sons of Con federate Veterans and Jefferson Davis Monument association. After the benedic- tion of the chaplain general floral tributes were offered by the public.
 Davis Monument.
 The monument of Jefferson Davis is the croWning stature of Richmonds great Monument avenue. It Is the combined work of E. V. Valentine and William C. Noland of Richmond. The memorial is of semi-circular colonade terminated at each end In square piece with a large color shaft from the end of the space The semi-circle is about fifty feet across with depth of thirty feet and stands sixty-seven feet in total height The monument typified the vlndication of MT. Davis and the cause of the Confederacy. the leading inscription being "Deo vim dlco,'' God will vndicate.)
 The collonade, composed of thirteen Doric columns. beside the two end pieces. rises about eighteen feet above the walk way. and its frieze is decorated with SNt'i seeded and the three other that sent representatives and troops. In the center of the space inolosed by the colonade stands a large Doric column over five feet in diameter the column forms background for the bronze figure of MT. Davis and also carries on its top an ale gorical bronze figure whose right hand points to heaven, and whose title, Win dlcatrix," represents the whole spirit of fha ha 1ar the seal of the Confederacy in bronze and has the inscriptions Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate states of America 1S61-1S65'
 Figure of Davis.
 The bronze figure of Mir Davis stands on a great block of granite in front Of the column and about twelve feet above the roadway. The President is represented In a standing position as though address Ing an audience, with his right hand resting on open book of history
 Around the molding is traced a note, extract from Davis farewell speech when ne resigned from the United States Senate on secession of Mississippi: Not in hos tillty to others. not to injure any sec ton Of the country, not even for our own peouniary benefit; but for the high ana solemn motive of defending and pro- tecting the right we inherited and which is ours to transmit unscathed to our chill dren."
 On the points of the collonade stand bronze tablets, one to the navy and one to the army of the Confederacy The army tablet Is inscribed:
 From Sumter to Appamattox, four years of unfiinching struggle against over whelming odds" The navy table is in scribed Giving new examples of hero Ism, teaching new methods of warfare. 1t carried the flag of the south in inc