Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-04
Jefferson Davis Monument IN RIch-
mond Unveiled Yesterday Amidst
Intense Enthusiasm.
olD VETERANS IN FINE PARADE
Supreme Effort of the Last Day of
the Great Reunion calls Up the
unstInted Admiration of the People
Which is Expressed Without Re-
straint-Weather Was Beautiful.

(By Associated press.l

(By Associated Press.)
RICHMOND, VA, June BINDER q
perfect sky. with bands playing in
spring music in which Dixie" and
Maryland were prominent. the
romnants of armies of gray today
passed through the streets of Rich
mond and out on splendid Monument
avenue unveiled an enduring memorial
to Jefferson Davis, the first and only
president of the Confederate States
OF America. The event came as the
climax OF the reunion Of the United
Confederate Veterans and every mem
Der OF this body OF old men who was
able to walk ut all took part. The
day and the event will live for ever
In the memory of those who were
present and the expressions of beau
tiful sentiment which were uttered
by the speakers are destined to be-
come a part of the history of the
South. Second only to the tribute
given to the memory OF Dixie Lands
great chieftan, were those offered on
every hand to the. women of the
South whose gift the monument, is.
The ceremony was one of the South
No other section had any part in 1t.
The veterans who fought for the lost
cause" were gathered together to pay
their tribute to the man whose mem
DRY Is revered above all others. Their
descendants who. were here ASSEMBLE
ed will cherish these memories.
The speeches counseled the teaching
of loyalty to the cause for which the
Southern States struggled. but there
was nothing in the teachings but what
excited the sympathy and approval
Of visitors from other sections.
That the great multitude had gath
cred for one purpose alone was evil
denced by the attitude of the people
toward William Jennings Bryan, who
was the guest of the reunion. He
was given remarkable ovation as
he drove through the streets in the
line OF march and cheered to the
echo as he mounted the stand just
before the program was begun. AT
the conclusion of the ceremony there
were number of calls for him to ad-
dress the people but THESE were
drowned in n chorus of mp" many
times repeated. The objections came
from. everywhere and were led by
the women OF the Jeff DAVIS Monu-
ment Association.
General Stephen d. Lee, gland COM
mander, who presided at he stand,
announced in ringing tonef There
will be no politics here" He turned
to the crowd In every direction to
SHOUT this warning and 1t Ind the de-
sired effect. The calls ceased at
once. During the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan had occupied an incon-
spicuous position in the rear of the
speakers stand, and outof sight OF
the people. AS soon as lis name was
called Mr.. Bryan madeja move as
tbnuoh tn ,Uifh6r frnn the stand
He realized that if helappeared he
lore the people politica move would
he attributed to him iy many and
for that reason was opposed to going
on the stand at ALL The prompt
suppression of the calls by General
Lee and others saved an embarrass-
ing situation.
One of the most toching incident
of the day was MISREPRESENTATION OF
the descendants of Ir. Davis to the
great throng Thisoccurred at the
conclusion of the togram. Mrs. j..
Addison Hayes, of Colorado Springs,
Colo, was led forwfd first and intro
ducud as the dauhter Of President
Davis, and then pllowed MISS Alice
HAYES. jefferson tayes Davis, whose
name was transpsed by an act OF
legislature to peretuate the name OF
the Confederate chieftan: William
Hayes, and Mrs Webb, all children
of Mr. and Mrs Hayes. Last OF all
Davis Hayes Wbb. the great grand
son of Mr.. DavI was introduced. The
people cheeredhnd kept Mrs. Hayes
to The front d the stand many mo-
ments, bowini encouragement TO
their plauditsI
Was Fitting Close.
The eventtoday vase fitting
close to VIII is universally recog-
nized as prSably the last great"
gathering q the Confederate Veter-
ans. IT, VIZ the feature that drew
many thouhds from all sections of
the South kho otherwise would not
have come That sense of loyalty to
their Lead of nearly half century
ago whicfvirtually is so broad that
# takes bthing from the unstinted
allegianc{to the flag of reunited
people vs. even a greater magnet
than thqbld camp fire. The unveii-
ing of IL monument was the fruition
az eiehtn years OF patient and low