Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-03
HIS DAUGHTER PULLED CORD.
Occasion Was Last Day OF Con-
federate Reunion and Was Gen.
orally Observed in South.
orator Praised Daughters Of Confed-
eracy, Whose Work Made Sue
cess Possible.


patriot and statesman. who was the
chosen leader OF the lost cause and
the first and only president of the
Confederate states of America, was
unveiled here today as the GROWING
feature of the annual reunion of Con-
federate veterans. The ceremony was
made the occasion for a grand military
pageant in which every veteran in
gray who was physically able and
many one who was not, participated.
Mrs. J. A. Hayes. of Colorado Springs,
Colo. daughter of Mr. Davis. pulled
the cord that held the canvas shroud
which covered the bronze statue. Her
two young sons, the grandsons of the
Confederate president caught the two
cords used to complete the unveiling.
The draw ing aside of the veil which
draped the figure representing the VET
erans' beloved leader and the first gun
of the presidential salute which inn
lnediately followed, was the signal for
an outburst of cheering which was
swollen to thunderous applause by the
sons and daughters of the veterans,
The event today was a fitting close
10 what is universally recognized as
probably the last great gathering of
the confederate veterans.
The unveiling OF the monument was
the fruition of the is years of patient
and loving effort and every man who
wore the southern uniform had in his
heart a desire to be present A devo-
ton which knows no equal in Ameri-
can history is responsible for its build
ing, 1t was n work the south had TO
do without help. There was no united
nation to bear the expense. Love AMI
sacrifice were the masOns who piled the
stones and spread the mortar that ce-
mented them into an enduring mem
orial.
DAUGHTERS OF THE CoNFED-
ERACY.
Beautiful sentiment was heard on
every side and the thanks of the en-
tire south were offered by the orators
OF the occasion to the United Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy whose work
1t was that made the jefferson Davis
monument association success OF
those expressions quotation from the
writings of Jefferson Davis himself
which was given in the principal
speech by Gen. Clement A. Evans of
Atlanta, Ga, evoked the most applause.
Inc sentiment occurred in the dedi-
cation of the Rise and Fall of the
Confederacy" by Mr.. Davis and is adj
dressed TO the Women OF the South
of Yesterday" as follows
To the Women Of the Confederacy.
'HCSt piOuS administrations 10 our
wounded soldiers soothed the last
hours of those who died far from the
OBJECTS of their tenderct love Whose
domestic labors contributed much to
supply the wants of our defenders in
the field: whose jealous faith in our
cause shone a guiding star undimmed
by the darkest clouds of war: whose
iorlitude sustained them under all the
privations to which they were sub
Jeotedi~whose annual tribute Expresses
their enduring grief, love and reyer-
ence for our sacred dead: and whose
patriotism will teach their children to
emulate the deeds of our revolution
airy sires."
All of the work of the reunion had
been done and the fifth and last day
was devoted wholly to the payment of
a tribute 10 the memory of jefferson
Davis. The streets were brilliantly
decorated. There was scarcely a
house or business building in the city
that was not profusely decorated with
confederate colors and bunting and
on account of the Injury of much of
me decora ting by severe rains addi-
tlonal bunting was put up by the city
to-day. This was especially true OF
Franklin street and Monument ave-
nue.. the line of march for the pro-
cession to the Davis monument.
GRAND PARADE.
The grand parade TO the unwilling
started at 1880 o'clock. The mill
tary feature WAS similar TO the parade
on the first day of the reunion when
the statue OF Maj. Gen. j. e. y. Stuart
was unveiled, but there We're far more
veterans in gray in the line They
appeared to have been saving their
strength for this event and although
the walking was bad. none who could
walk Ut all shirked the duty. Ar
engagements had been made to con-
serve the strength OF tho old men, in
that the confederate veterans were
Formed in open rank within one mile
OF the state, and the modern military
organizations marched through in re-
view. TO be followed by the veterans,
tne carrlage contingent and auxiliary
orders. This entailed no long march
Tor the veterans and avoided all coun-
tcf-march.ng IN the parade formation.
The grand procession was under COM
mand OF Gen, Stith Boiling Of Peters
burg, va, as chief marshal.
LINE OF MARCH.
Along the line OF march dense
crowd lined the streets. the windows
were filled and many OF the house tops
covered With cheering and singing
groups. Flags Werc waived in beat
Ing time to stirring confederate airs.
In the great concourse of veterans or
ganlzations which proceeded ln perfect
nrder was a constant succession of
bands and fife and drum corps. Follow
Ing the veteran section of the parade
came the carriage division carrying
many OF the women TO whom the con-
iederate soldiers owe nearly every
memorial that has been erected In hon
or OF the heroes OF the confedercy, The
military saluted, the crowds cheerod
md the bands played Dixie" and
Maryland The procession contin-
hed out the avenue TO the Davis monu-
ment, where a dense crowd has as
lembled. The ceremonies were oponc 1
With prayer by the Rev Dr. j. William
Jones of Richmond, chaplain general
The first address was By Gov. CLAUDE
A.. swanson Of Virginia, and he was
followed by Mayor Carlton Mccarthy
If Richmond, who introduced Gen.
Evans as orator OF the day
~ the conclusion of this address, the
mayor spoke, briefly accepting on br.
half of Richmond The trust imposed
upon il by the south. Mrs. j. A, Hayes
q Colorado Springs. Colo, daughter OF
Nj. Davis, then pulled The eols ~~=t