Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-04
MEMORIAL FOR DAVIS
Confederate Veterans Honor Fsrmsr Leader
at Last Great Gathering.
Mr.. AND MRS. BRYAN ARE PRESENT
hvbraskan and Bis Wife Attend as Guests
Of the Cr auisatitn
MANY Calls FOR 1Hs WESTERN ORATOR
7teJ Are Ir.wnsd in CEorus Of Noes from
All oints
WORK or DAUGaTsHS or coNFEeERACY
Military Pageant Mt Richmond Tn
which Every veteran in Gray
Who Was PhysicnIIy
Able Participated.



RICHMOND, va. June 3-Under a per-
feet sky, with bands playing Dixie and
Maryland" the remnants OF the armies
II the gray passed through the streets of
Idchmond, and out on splendid Monument
avenue unveiled a memorial TO Jefferson
LAWS 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
member OF the body of old men who was
able to walk at all took part.
Second only to the tribute given by the
speakers to the memory Of Dixie lands
great chleftain were those offered on every
hand to the women Of the south, whose
gift the monument is.
The speeches counseled the teaching of
loyalty to the cause for which the south
ern states struggled. but there was moth
ing in the teachings but what excited the
sympathy and approval OF visitors from
the other sections.
Objection to Political Speech.
That the great multitude had gathered
sor one purpose alone was evidenced by
the attitude of the people toward William
]. Bryan. who was the guest of the re-
union He was given a remarkable ova-
tion as he drove through the streets in the
line of march and cheered to the echo as
he mounted the stand just before the pro-
gram was begun. At the conclusion of
the ceremony there were a number of calls
for him TO address the people. but these
were Immediately drowned in a chorus of
"No, No. No" many times repeated The
objections came from everywhere and were
led by the women OF the Jefferson Davis
Monument association, also General Ste
phen d. Lee grand commander who pre-
sided at the stand and announced In ring
ing tones: There will be no politics
here
lie turned to the crowd in every direc-
ton and shouted the warning and 1t had
tie desired effect.
During tho ceremony Mr. and Mrs Bryan
Lad occupied an inconspicuous position in
tie rear OF the SPEAKERS stand, out OF the
( f'ght OF the peoElc. AS soon as his name
n was called, Mr.. Bryan made movement
az thoaga @ wiaiidFaF froni-sthe stand
realized that II he appeared before the
Ieople a political move would be attributed
t2shal by many and for that reason he
nd opposed going ON the stand at all
t'q ,rof1rt suppression OF tie calls by
General Loe and others saved an embar-
iGssng situation
cne OF the touching Incidents of the day
RS tfo presentation OF the descendants OF
Er Dav's 20 the great throng. which
eheered them several minutes.
TIE event today p'aS fitting close TO
what ls universally recognized as prob
ably the last great" gathering of the con-
federata veterans.
Warm Welsome for Dryan.
William Jennings Bryan and Mrs Bryan
ATTENDED the ceremony as the guests of the
United Confederate Veterans. They rode
IN the paaade in the carriage of Governor
ana Mrs. Swanson and were given a con
tinuous ovation en- route AS they ap-
proached the monument itself the carriages
were swallowed up by the multitude anc
the distinguished visitors were momentarily
tos- put the crowd renewed the demon
stSation as Mr.. Bryan was again seen on
the platform He had no official part in
the program. but the reception accorded
him showed that he holds warm place in
the esteem of the veterans in gray.
A beautiful young woman in white Miss
Roberta Caldwell. attracted admiration at
the head Of troop of Nashville Tenn.
comprising about forty gray uniformed old
n&n with sabres. Miss Caldwell carried
a confederate battle flag. There were many
other interesting features OF the parade
outside the appearance OF the veteran
bodies Among these were the sponers from
the various confederate states attended by
scores OF maids of honor. These attractive
young women in white, wearing sashes OF
red rode I'm carriages and lent pleasant
addition TO the long line OF gray.
The unvsiling OF the monument was the
fruition of eighteen years Of patience and
loving EFFORT and every man who wore the
southern uniform had In his heart a desire
TO ho present A devotion which knows nc
equal IN American history is responsible
for its building. II was a work the south
had 20 DO without help. There was no
united nation TO bear the expense. Love
and sacrifice were the masons who piled
the stones and spread the mortar that
cemented them into an enduring memorial
Thank Daughters Of Confeaeracy.
Beautiful sentiment was heard on every
side and the, thanks of the entire south
were offered by the orators OF the oeca-
sion TO the United Daughters OF the Con-
fedsraeS' whose work 1t was that made the
Jenerson Davis Monument association
success or these expressions a quota
tion from the writings of jefferson Davis
himself, which was given IN the principal
speech by General Clement A. Evans OF
Atlanta. Ga, evoked the most applause
The sentiment occurs In the dedication OF
the Rise and Fan OF the Confederacy," by
Ar, DAVIS and Is addressed 70 the women
OF the South Of Yesterday as follows:
TO the women Of the confederaey, whose
pious administrations to our soidiers
soothed the last hours Of those who died
tar from the objects OF their tenderest love
Nno1s oomesue labors contributed much Z
supply the wants Of our defenders in tbe
neloi whose zealous faith in our cause
snone guiding star undimmed by thf
darkest clouds Of war; whose fortitlds
sustained them under all the privGticns h
which they were subjected; whose annuaI
tribute expresses their enduring grief low
and reverence for our sacred dead: snt
whose patriotism will teach their chiIdrer
20 emulate the deeds OF our revolutionary
All Of the work OF the reunion had beer
done and the NTH and last day was de-
voted wholly TO the payment of a tribut.
20 the memory OF Jefferson Davis. Tn,
streets were brilliantly decorated. Their,
was scarcely house or business buildins
In the city that was not profuseiy drapet
with confederate eolors and bunting. anc
on account OF the Injury OF much OF th'
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