The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-07
A TRIBUTE To
THEIR CHIEF
MAGNIFICENT STATURE TO JET
FERsoN DAVIS UNVEILED
MONDAY.
Thousands Witness The Important
Ceremonies At Richmond.

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will practically be suspended in Rich
mond and, for that matter, through
out the state Of Virginia, tomorrow
the occasion being the unwilling Of
the magnificent monument Of Jefferson
Davis. the first and only president Of
the southern confederacy. This is the
great event Of the present reunion OF
the United Confederate Veterans, as
it will be the concluding feature OF
what has been in many respects the
greatest and best attended convention
since the organization of the associa-
ton.
Tomorrow's exercises, upon which
the eyes of the whole south will be
centered, and in which the hearts OF
grateful southern people will be
bound up, will begin with the grand
parade at 1880 o'clock, General
Smith Boiling being the chief marshal.
At that hour the columns will form
promptly down Ninth street to Grace,
on Grace TO Fifth, on Fifth to Frank
lin, passing in reviewsin front of the
monument.
General Stephen d. Lee, the beloved
commander-in-chiefo of the United Con-
federate Veterans since the death OF
the lamented and chivalrous Gordon,
will preside at the speakers stand
during the unwilling exercises, which
will be the most notable and impress
sixe ever witnessed in the south.
The speaking will begin at o'clock,
the first address being delivered by
Governor Claud A. Swanson of Vir-
ginia. Mayor Carlton Mccarthy of
Richmond will follow the governor in
a brief address, and the Grafton OF the
General Clement A. Evans of Geor-
gia will follow the Mayor. Gen
eral Evans is an accomplished orator
and his address on this occasion will
review the history and achievements
of the leaders of the Lost Cause"
On behalf of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, former Senator
Edward w. Carmack of Tennessee,
will deliver an GRAFTON. The
senator will refer briefly to the dis
tinguished career of Davis and to his
proper place in history, and will then
follow with a speech in vindication OF
the principles which actuated Davis
and those who followed him. He will
close with a splendid eulogy OF the
union and urge the south to assert'its
rightful place in the great galaxy OF
states.
At 2 O'Clock the presidential salute
will be fired and the monument Will
be unveiled, the veil being drawn by |
Mrs ]. A. Hayes, the daughter of
President Davis, assisted by her sons
After selections by the bands, gar
lands composed of splendid floral Of
ferings from the states which COM
posed the southern confederacy, from
and affiliated organlza-
lions, and from cities of the south,
will be placed upon the monument by
Mrs. Webb and Miss Hayes, grand
of President Davis. Trib-
yates will be placed by Misses Hodg-
son, Moors and White.
With favorable weather there will
be gathered together to witness the
exercises the largest assemblage OF
people that Richmond has ever had
within her precincts.
Since the election of officers it is
1ow generally conceded that Gen.
Stephen D. Lee, the commander in
chief. like his predecessor, Gen. John
3. Gordon, will continue to be the
,fficial head of the veterans organiza-
ion until he shall answer the final
oil Gen. Lee has increased his pop
llarity since he first became COM
nander in chief at Nashville three
years ago, and is greatly beloved by
lis comrades.
That there is dominant sentiment
o give the general officers life ten
ire was fully manifested in the unan-
nous reelection of Gen. w. l.. Caball,
Il Texas, as commander of the depart
nent of the Mississippi, who, because
# feeble health was unable to attend
he reunion. Gems. G. L. Walker, OF
South Carolina, and Clement A. Evans,
Il Georgia, commanders respectively
# the departments OF Virginia and
will also have life tenures.