The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-03
THOUSANDS ATTEND
UNYEILING OF STATUE
Growing Event of Success.
ful Confederate Reunion
at Richmond, Va.
(Ry Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va. June 3.--Thh was
the closing and crowning day of the
most successful reunion ever held by
the Confederate veterans-the day OF
the big parade, followed by the un-
yelling Of the Jefferson Davis monu-
mcnt The day was holiday IN Rich.
mond-public buildings and stores
closing at noon for the remainder of
the day. Thousands of visitors, com
ing for the sole purpose of seeing the
old soldiers. were added to the multi
tude on the streets
The start of the parade was made
shortly before noon. General Stith
Boiling. marshal of the day. and staff.
preceded by momE "a police to clear
the way. led the procession. The route
led through Ninth, Grace, Fifth and
Franklin streets, passing in review at
the Davis monument The line of
march was packed mass of human.
ity. The crowd was far and away tho
largest that the ancient capital of the
Confederacy has ever entertained
Windows. were filed with the faces
of women and girls, with waving hand
kerchiefs and flags; the sidewalks
were almost impossible by reason Of
the congestion.
With their blood stirring TO the
same old airs which babe them do
and die for their cause in the COS. the
veterans marched through the streets
the object of wildly cheering
throng's enthusiasm. AT the lead OF
the procession rode Gen. Stephen ID
Lee and his staff The erect figure
the alert eyes, and the sl,ort-white
beard of the commanderin-chief were
well known TO most OF the s,Dectators
ana he was greeted with cheers all
along the line. The DISTINGUISHED
guests rode in carriages and then
came the veterans. arranged accord
ing to departments including Texas,
tennessee, trans-Mississippi. Miss
ouri Arkansas, Indian Territory, Okla
homa, Pacific division, Northwest di-
vision and Virginia.
The Jefferson Davis statue occu-
pies a commanding site within view OF
me monument 10 the great general OF
me Confederacy. Robert T.. Lee
About the statue was assembled a
vast concourse OF people anxious TO
pay honor to the memory Of the presi-
dent of the Confederate states on this
the ninety-ninth anniversary of his
birth. Gen. Stephen y. Lee presided
on the speakers stand and the order
OF exercises was as follows: Inyoca.
ticn by The Rev DR.. j. VIM. Jones
chaDlain-general; addresses bv Gov
clnor Claude A. Swanson, Mayor Carl.
ton Mccarthy. and General Clement
a. Evans. of Atlanta Ca, the orator
OF the day: unveilins of statue by
Mrs. J. A. Hays. OF California. daugh-
ter OF President Davis. assisted by her
sons; placing Of garlands by Mrs.
webb and Miss Hays, granddaught ers
OF President Davis; placing Of tributes
Dy Misses Hodgson, Moore White
address OF welcome by Mrs. Norman
V. Randolph, chairman of the central
committee of the jefferson Davis Mon.
nment association; response by Mrs
VIM }. Behan, president of the South
ern Confederated Memorial associa.
non. Reports of Jefferson Davis
Monument association by Mrs. George
,, itolmes, president: response by
Mrs Lizzie George Henderson. presi-
dent general of the United Daughters
oI the Coniederacy The exercises
closed with music and the placing OF
sarsands about the Bronze figure
ihese wreaths and other floral trib-
ules, many of them of the mos, expen.
slFe and elaborate character, were
sent by the various states of the
south, by chapters of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy and by
individuals
iohishi Richmond will bid goodbye
To lnnnGnnfc ..g M
oeh'age ot veterans leaving today was
comparatively small For the most
part ihey desired to remain tim taps
nad been sounded in the camp, ana
may wished particularly 20 have q
part N todays memorable tribute 10
me memory of the only President OF
me Sohiederaoy, Tonight and early
tomorrow morning will sec general
exodus OF the fatlgued bat satisfied
veterans and their friends Hundreds
oi 'hem have arranged 10 go TO James
town to put In a few DAYS viewing the
sights OF the exposition before scatter.
ing Z" their homes throughout the
y u Louisiana Observes the pay,
Now Orleans, La June 3LToday.
the anniversary of the birth Of JeFer
So Davis. was observed throughout
Louisiana as Confederate Memorial
Day Solemn and impressive exer.
cises marked the observance in New
Orleans, all the Confederate organiza.
lions having made elaborate arrange.
ments FOR The occasion. In other cities
OF the state the day was likewise Oh |
served with memorial exercises aud
me decoration pf the graves of the J