Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-06-06
MONUMENT UNVEILED.
Growing Day Of Richmond
Confederate Reunion.
The Jefferson Davis Statue Occupies
a Commanding Site Within View
of the Monument to the
Great General of the
COnfederdCy, Rob-
grt E. Lee.
ert E. Lee.
lBy special wire to THE ARGUs.)

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Richmond, Va, June 3.-This was
the closing and Growing day of the
most successful reunion ever held by
the Confederate Veterans-the day of
the big parade, followed by the unveil-
ing of the Jefferson Davis monument.
The day was a holiday in Richmond
public buildings and streets closing at
noon for the remainder of the day.
Thousands of visitors, coming for the
sole purpose of seeing the old soldiers,
were added to the multitude already on
the ~streets.
The start If the parade was made
shortly before noon. General Stith
Boiling, marshal of the day, and staff,
preceded by mounted police to clear
the way, led the procession. The route
led through Ninth, Grace, Fifth and
Frankling streets, passing in review at
the Davis, monument. The line OF
march was a packed mass of humanity.
The crowd was far and away the larg-
est that the ancient capital of the Con-
federacy has ever entertained. Windows
were bright with the faces of women
and girls, with waving handkerchief
and flags, the sidewalks were almost
impassable by reason of the conges-
ton.
With their blood stirring to the same
old airs which bade them do and die
for their cause in the eos, the veterans
marched through the streets. the OBJ
ject Of q wildly cheering throng's en-
thusiasm. At the head Of the process
sion rode Gen.. Stephen D. Lee and his
staff. The erect figure, the alert eyes,
and the short white beard OF the com.
zmander-in-chief were well known to
most of the spectators and he was
greeted with cheers all along the line.
The distinguished guests rode In car
riages and then came the veterans. ar
ranged according to departments. in.
GLIDING Texas, Tennessee. TRANSMITS
7sissippi, Missouri. Arkansas, Indian
Oklahoma. Pacific division,
Northwest division and Virginia.
The jefferson Davis statue occupies a
commanding site within view Of the
monument of the great general OF the
.Confederacy, Robert E. Lee. About
the statue was assembled q vas con-
course Of people anxious to pay honor
to the memory Of the President of the
Confederate States ON this, the ninety
ninth anniversary of his birth. Gen.
Stephen D. Lee presided on the speak
er's stand and the order of exercises
as follows: Invocation by the Rev.
DIR. J. William Jones, chaplain-general;
by Governor Claude A.
Mayor Carlton Mccarthy,
and General Clement A. Evans, Of At
lanta, Ca, the orator of the day; un-
yelling of Statue by Mrs. J.. A. Hays.o o
daughter of President Davis,
by her sons; placing of gar
lands by Mrs. Webb and Miss Hays,
granddaughter of President Davis;
placing G. tributes by Misses Hodgson,
Moore and White; addresses Of well
come by Mrs. Norman V. Randolph,
chairman of the central committee OF
the jefferson Davis Monument Associ-
response by Mrs. William j..
Memorial Association; Report
jefferson Davis Monument Associa-
ton by Mrs. George s. Holmes, presi-
dent; response by Mrs. Lizzie George
president-generel of the
Daughters OF the Confederacy.
The exercises closed with music and
the placing Of garlands about the bronze
figure. These wreaths and other floral
tributes, many of them of the most ex-
.ensive and elaborate character, were
sent by the various States of the South,
Dy chapters of she United Daughters of
The Confederacy and by individuals.
Tonight Richmond will bid goodbye
20 thousands Of her visitors. The per-
,entage ofveterans leaving today was
comparatively small. For the most
part they desired to remain till taps
aad been sounded in the camp, and
hey wished particularly to have a part
n today's memorial tribute to the
memory of the only President of the
Tonight and early to-
morrow morning will see a general ex-
,dus Of the fatigued but satisfied vete-
-ans and their friends. Hundreds Of
hem have arranged to go to James
to put in q few days viewing the
sights Of the Exposition before scatter
ng to their homes throughout the