Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-03
TOday's Tel egraphic News
The Davis Monument.

Richmond, Va, June 3.-With 8
grand parade, followed by the unwilling
of the Jefferson Davis Memorial, to the
erection of which the entie South has
contributed, the seventeenth annual re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams will come to in end this evening.
The parade moved promptly at 1870
O'Clock from Eleventh aud Broad streets
to Ninth, thence to Grace, along Grace
to Fifth, thence to Franklin, and along
franklin and past the review stand ri
the monument. Addresses began at
p. no. and the unwilling occurred 2 P. m.
Ger. Stith Boiling was chief marshal.
Gen. Stephen D. Lee presided at the
exercises. The prayer was by Rev. j.
VIM. Jones aud the addresses by Gov.
Swanson, Mayor Mccarthy and Gen.
Clement E. Evans.
The veil was drawn by Mrs. j. A..
Hayes, daughter of President Davis, as
sisted by her sons, the Presidents
grandchildren.
The address of welcome was by Mrs.
Norman V. Randolph, Chairman Gen.
trail Committee, Jefferson Davis Monu-
ment Association, and the response was
by Mrs. William j. Behan, President of
Confederate Memorial Association, and
for Mrs. Lizzie George Henderson,
President-General of United Daughters
of the Oonfederacy, by Hon. John Sharp
Williams.
The statue cost $4,000 and wa, ur-
yelled in the presence of a crowd esli-
mated at $4,000.
Governor Swanson in his address
said:
"It is my privilege and pleasure, as
Governor of Virginia, to extend to all of
you cordial, warm, loving welcome,
ard to express on behalf of the people OF
this State their profound appreciation of
the honor of having erected in Rich
mOnd this splendid monument to com
memorate the Confederate cause and 10
give testimony to the oundiDg and
abiding affection which the people OF the
South entertain for President Jefferson
Davis. | wish to assure you that there
is no State in the South where the mem
cries of the war between the States,
where the heroism and glory OF the Con-
federate soldiers are more deeply cherish.
ed than ia the Stale of Virginia. You
Confederate veterans now receive from
Virginia as warm aud generous a well
come as that accorded you during the
dark hours OF the grea! war, when you
brave men came from Texas to Mary
land to fight on her soil in a just aud
righteous cause. Your presence in this
superb city, around which clusters a
deathless fame, due to your wonderful
achievements, kindles anew in our hearts
those ties OF brotheIly affection which
cemented us aud made US all one people
during the trying hours and suffering of
that great conflict. With quickened
pulse and throbbiDg heart, Virginia sa-
lutes you Confederate soldiers with feel
ings of profound reverence and undying |
She directs you that there
is no portion of her superb career in |
statehood in which she more glories, that |
in which she has greater pride, than that
part extending from Bethel to Appomai-
tox.
The Governor then graphically pic
tured the South during the four years
war, the devotion CT her people to the
cause thew bad espOused and the snfer-
ings Of Virginia with her sister States.
The speaker paid fitting tribute to the
Old Dominion, ard said the period
through which Virginia passed during
the civil war forms the brightest jewel
10 her crown OF glory.
Governor Swanson then paid a just
tribute TO Jefferson Davis, and traced
bis career from the time be frat achieved
prominence TO his sere and yellow leaf
when he laid aside his earthly cares.
Ia concluding bis speech the Cover.
D or in referring to the monument 10 the
great hero said:
This magnificent memorial is a gift
from the United Daughters Of the Con-
ederscy, whose loyalty to the Confed-
rate cause is ardent aud lasting, and