Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-05

The Monument is the Frultlon OF Six
teen Years Of Patient and Loving
Effort on the 7ar Of the People Of
the South.
Richmond Va. June 4.--An ever
saeling memorial Of Jefferson Davis,
the patriot and Statesman, who was
we chosen leader OF "The Lose Cause
and the first and only president Of the
klo1federate States OF America, was
unveiled here Monday as the crown
1nx feature OF the annual reunion Of
NE Confederate Veterans
The ceremony was made the occasion
sor grand military pagsant IN which
every veteran In gray who was physi-
enli, able and many q one who was
not, participated with an energy and
enthusiasm which defed the life-sap-
ping years THAI have gone since he
hofe arms for the south The drawing
aside Of the veil which draped the
figure representing the veterans be-
loved leader and the first gun OF the
presidential salute which Immediately
followed was signal for an outburst
of cheering which was swollen to
Ahanderous applause by the sons and
daughters Of the veterans Tears
btdimmed the eyes and ooursed down
enc cheeks Of the boys In Aray and
heir emotion -choked voices would
hive but feeble effort had It not
Seen for the assistance given by a
sounger and homage-paylng gener-
alton.
The event was fitting close to
mhat Is universally recognized as the
Hast great gathering Of the confed-
crate veterans" II was the feature
mat drew many thousands from all
sections OF tho south who Otherwise
would not have come
sg'iie unwilling Of the monument was
fhe fruition Of eighteen years Of pa
eient and loving effort and every man
who wore the southern uniform had
lD bis heart desire to be present.
"A devotion which knows no equal in
American history is responsible for
lls building II was work the
south had to do without help. There
WAS no united nation 70 bear the ex-
penpo. Love aud sacrifice were the
Aasons who piled the stones and
apgead m. emotar that cemented them
tnto an enduring memorial.
Grand Parade.
The grand parade started az 1880
e'cloely. The military feature was
similar to the parade on the FIRST day
81 the reunion when the statue OF Ma
sor General j 70. b stuart was I'M
velled, but there were far more vet
arans IN gray in the line. They APP
Deared 70 have been saving their
etroneth for this event and though
malking was bah none who could walk
az all shlrked the duty Veterans OF
every section OF the south marched In
Aonor OF the soldier statesman and
president OF the southland
Tho grand procession was under
control OF General stith Bollng. OF
Petersburg. Va. as chief marshal
The procession continued out the
avenue 10 the Davis monument. where
dense crowd OF people had assem-
bied, SO grea, was this oongrega-
sion that Il was WITH great difficulty |
. passage was cleared tor the speak
ere and other Distinguished visitors
- reach the stand. The ceremonies
pere opened With prayer by the Rev
} William Jones. OF Richmond,
chsplain general and 50 glowing
we're has tributes 10 General Davis
mat chorus OF "Amens" were muir
nured BY the multitude
rae nrsl address was BY Governor
claude A, Swanson, OF Virginia, and
he was followed by Mayor Carlton
mccarthy, OF Richmond, VITO lnuo-
1uoed General EyAns as orator of the
eay
Mayer Accepts Trust.
A chs conclusion Of his address the
rayor spoke brisiy. accepting on be-
haif 81 Richmond. ne saorsd trust
fnpOssd upon "a 81 the whole south