Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-04
Monument to President of the
Confeneracy Unveiled
AT OLD DOMINION CAPITAL
Scene Of Great Impressiveness While
Daughter and Two crandsons Of ths
Distinguished Departed Unveiled the
Tribute Of the Southland.

Richmond, June 3.--An eyerlastil
memoria! of Hon. jefferson Dav.
president OF the Confederate States a.
America. was unveiled here Monday
as the crownng feature OF the 1907
reunion. The ceremony was made
the occasion for grand military
pageant In which every veteran o.
gray who was physically able AID
many u one who was not participated
with energy and enthusiasm which &C..
fled the life sapping OF years that hay
gone since he bore arms Tor the SOulF
Drawing aside the veil which drape@
the figure representing the veteran
beloved leader and the first gun pres.
dental salute which Immediately TO-
lowed weie signals for an outbufst
OF cheering which was swollen BY the
thunderous applause by sons an.
daughters OF the veterans.
The streets were brilliantly decor.
ated. There was scarcely house or
fusely decorated with Confederate
colors and bunting This was espe.
cially true Of Franklin street and Mon.
ument avenue. on line of march tor
the procession To the Davis monument.
The grand parade TO unvelling wa
at 1880 o'clock. The military featGrf
was similar 10 the parade on the frs
day OF the reunion when a statue u
Major General J. 4. Is. Stuart ~
unveiled. The procession was under
command OF General Smith Bollinl
OF Petersburg. Va. the chief marsha.
Along the line OF march a dense crowd
lined the streets. windows were filled
and many house tops crowded with
cheering and singing groups. In the
great concourse Of veteran organiza
tions. which proceeded In perfect or.
der. were a constant succession OF
bands and II and drum corps.
Following the veteran section came
the carriage division. carrying many
women 10 whom Confederate soldiers
owe nearly every memorial that has
been erected In honor of the heroes
OF the Confederacy. That the south
appreciates what the women have
done was attested by the cheerins
which greeted their procession. OR
the line OF march the statues OF Gen
eral Lee and Stuart. The military
saluted. they cheered and the bands
played Dixie" and Maryland" The
procession continued on; the avenue
TO Davis monument. where a dense
crowd had assembled. So great wa,
this congregation II was with great
! difficulty a passage was cleared for
the speakers and other distinguished
visitors 10 reach the stand.
The ceremonies opened with prayei
BY Rev Dr. William Jones Of Rich
mond. chaplain general. The first ad
dress was by Governor Swanson of
Virginia. and he was followed by
Mayor Mccarthy OF Richmond. who
introduced General Evans as orator
OF the day Al the conclusion OF this
address. the mayor spoke briefly &C
cepting on behalf OF Richmond the
sacred trust imposed upon Il by the
whole south.
Mrs. J. A. Hayes OF Colorado
Springs, Colo, daughter OF Mr. Davis
then pulled the cord that held the can
vas shroud that covered the bronze
statue. Her two young sons. grand
sons OF the Confederate president
caught the two cords to complete ths
unveillng. The monument was ons
never 10 be forgotten In It's impressive
ness. One moment-not more than !
second or two-there was absolute
silence and then cheering burst forii
and the bands played the Richmond
Howitzers began firing the presiden
tial salute.
The ceremonies were not ended a
the unveiling. but the multitude coul,
not be kept quiet. The people forminl
In immediate circle around the mon
ument. sang and sang and saw gar
lands placed on the pedestal Of th'
monument. Norman =. Randolph o
Richmond. chairman ~ the centra
committees OF the '~''crs~n Davi
Monument associaticn -"ade an al
dress Of welcome to which respons'
was made by Mrs. W J. Behan G
Mississippi. president Of the Confed
crate Memorial association. Mrs
George s. Holmes OF South Carolin
made report OF the work done. REL
resentative John Sharpe Williams q
Mississippi read a response that ha
been prepared BY Mrs. Lizzie Georg
Henderson. president general Of th
United Daughters OF the Confederacl
Garlands were then placed on tn
monument by officers OF the Unite
Daughters OF the Confederacy. Cor
federate States Memorial association
United Confederate Veterans. Unite
Sons OF Confederate Veterans and Je
ferson Davis Monument association.
After the benodiction by the char
lain general floral tributes were o.
fsred by the public.