The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
Daughter and Two Grandsons of South's President Pulled Cords, Das- Daughters of Confederacy Praised for Their Noble Work-Business sSus- bends i'm Many States.

RlcnmOnQ, Nd.y June o.-OHoor perfect sky. with bands playing crash ing music in which Dixie" and Mary land" were prominent, the remnants of the armies of the gray today passed through the streets of Richmond and out on splendid Monument Avenue, un- ferson Davis, the first and only Presi- dent of the Confederates States of America.
 The event came as the climax of the reunion of the United Confederate Vet erans. and every member of the body of old men who was able to walk at all took part. The day and the event is one that will live forever in the memory of those who were present and the expressions of beautiful sentiments which were uttered by the speakers are destined to become a part of the history of the South.
 Second only to the tribute given to the memory of Dixieland's great chief tain 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 gath cred together to pay their tribute to the man who memory Is revered above all others. Their descendants were as- sembled because 1t Is bred in them to cherish that memory and because they wished to imbibe new lessons. The speeches counseled the teaching of loy- alty to the cause for which the South ern 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 a 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.
 Didn't Want to Hear Bryan.
 At the conclusion of the ceremony there was a number of calls for him to address the people. but these were immediately drowned in a chorus of "No, no. mo-" many times repeated. The objections came from everywhere and were led by the women of the Jetrer- son Davis Monument Association.
 General Stephen D. Lee, Grand Com mander. who presided at the stand, an nounced in ringing tones; There will be no politics here" He turned to the crowd in every direction to shout this warning, and 1t had the desired effect The calls ceased at once.
 During the ceremony MT and Mrs. Bryan occupied an inconspicuous posi- tion in the rear of the speakers stand, out of sight of the people. As soon as his name was called. MT. Bryan made a movement as though to withdraw from the stand. He realized that if he appeared before the people a political motive would be attributed to him by many, and for that reason he had op- posed going on the stand at all. The prompt suppression of the calls by General Lee and others saved an em- barrassing situation.
 One of the most touching incidents of the day was the presentation of the de- scendants of Mir. Davis to the great throng. This occurred at the conclu- sion of the program. Mrs. J. Addie Hayes of Colorado Springs. Col, was led forward first and introduced as the daughter of President Davis, and then followed Miss Alice Hayes, Jefferson Hayes Davis, whose name was trans- posed by an act of the Legislature to perpetuate the name of the Confeder- ate chieftain; William Davis Hayes and Mrs, Webb, all children of MT. and Mrs. Hayes.
 Last of all Davis Hayes Webb, the great grandson of MT. Davis. was in- troduced. The crowd cheered each one enthusiastically, and kept Mrs. Hayes to the front of the stand many min utes lowing acknowledgements to their plaudits.
 Drew Many ThOusands.
 The event today was fitting close to what Is universally recognized as the last great" gathering of the Con- federate veterans. It was the feature that drew many thousand from all sec tions of the South who otherwise would not have come. That sense of loyalty to their leader of nearly half a cen- tury ago which virtue Is broad that 1t takes nothing from their unstinted all Iegiance to the flag of the united peo- pie was even a greater magnet than the old camp fire.
 The unveiling of the monument was the fruition of eighteen years of pa tient and loving effort and every man who wore the Southern uniform had in