The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
TRANSFER MONUMENT
TO ITS FINAL KEEPER
Patriotic Ceremony Marks Last Actin Great Work of Con-
federate Men and Women--Daughters
Deliver Shaft to Mayor

III the opinion OF LnlS WnOle lana, MOST
capable of judging of the way in which
Mr.. Davis conducted the affairs OF the
Confederacy, ought forever to stop
the mouths of the carping critics who
sometimes seek to elevate themselves
at the expense OF talking about others
OF whose acts they are either misin-
formed or incapable of judging.
1--WE love and honor Mr.. Davis
then, not only because he was the GAL
liant and fitted soldier Of Mexico; not
only because lie was one of the great. ],
est Senator's that ever stood on the
floor OF the American Congress-; not
only because he was perhaps. the
greatest Secretary OF War this coun-
try has ever had; no, only because
he was our own and only and beloved
and devoted and patriotic President
of the Confederacy: But we love him
because he was the vicarious suffer-
er for us when ignomity and shame
were attempted to be brought upon us
and our cause by the cruelties and
wrongs inflicted upon him as prison.
err at Fortress Monroe.
"Not only is this monument to the
name and fame Of Jefferson Davis.
but it Is alike monument to the
armies and navies of the Confederacy.
OF which he was the great civic head
and cammander-in-c chief. and 1t is alike
monument to the devotion to prin-
c!ple OF the men and, women, and es-
pecially to the unwavering devotion OF
the noblest. truest and best women
that ever trod upon the green earth
OF Gods creation"
Mrs. Randolph to the Daughters.
, Holding In her hand the written
speech OF Mrs George S, Holmes, pres
ident OF the ladies' committee of the
Jefferson Davis Monument Association.
who was not able to be present, Mrs.
Norman Y, Randolph presented to the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
the completed monument, which they
In turn through Mrs. Cornella Branch
Stone. their president, gave to the city
OF Richmond.
Mrs. Randolph told of the work of
the women In raising the money for
Its erection, and deprecated her part in
1T although she laughingly said that
she had been called the greatest beg
gar In Richmond on its account.
She expressed her thanks to the GEN.
trail committee and to all those who
she felt that the contamination OF her
labors was the recognition due her for
having had father and husband who
were Confederate soldiers and a.
mother who was a Confederate woman.
The monument was then presented
to Mrs. Stone.
Mrs. Holiness Speech.
/. Mrs Holmes. who came here for The
ceremonies, was at the Jefferson, un-
able to attend. Her speech, which was
sent to Mrs. Randolph, was as fol-
lows:
TN accepting this monument to JET
'ferson Davis from the building Conf
mittee, would repeat that the Con-
federate veterans originated this work,
and In transferring the erection of this
memorial to the United. Daughters Of
the Confederacy in 1899, they also
made the largest single donation
$4,000.
"Furthermore, from their ranks was
given MS an advisory hoard, of which
the Hon, j. Taylor Ellyson is chair.
man, the members having been Messra,
Joseph Bryan, G. l. Christian, y. e.
Richardson, Z. D. Taylor, r. C. D!cker-
son, W. G. Cutshaw. N. Y. Randolph,
and ". d. Chesterman. From these
were chosen the building committee
Messrs Rryan, Christian and Taylor
with Mesdames Holmes. Randolph, Tay-
Tor and Blenner Through many
! anSieties and vicissitudes their advice
| CIV oootstoi'SS |ldNe never Iulled 10 DE
given and appreciated; and the last
detail Of their task is the placing OF
these handsome bronze standards to
| illuminate this site.
only words of thankfulness and
loyal gratitude are in my fun heart
and on my lips to-day for all NON.
bers Of the Jefferson Davis Monument
/ Association and the men. women and
children of the South who have enabled
US to complete this symbol Of our lows.
our principles and our patriotism.
Madame President-General of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
/ would now Yield into your hands the
i trust confided to me as chairman OF
i the jefferson Davis Monument Com,
i uttee, and then president OF the JET
I, ferson Davis Monument Association
OF the United Daughters OF the Con-
tederacy, assuring you that these nine
years have been happy term OF SER
4 vice to each committee, director and
omcer Of our association, and We
thank YOU for the confidence reposcd
IN us, and rejoice to sec the consumma-
! ton OF our labors before you,
y can pay no tributes to JEFFERSON
Davis upon this centennial day which
others have not more eloquently en-
pressed; but ] beg you to- consider
4 how fifty the scholar, the soldier and
the statesman are honored Il, thesclas-
sic inscriptions, the enduring bronze
land granite. and in the figures Of the
man and tho vindicatriX, as conceived
by an artists genius"
4 Delivers II tn city.
IL Mrs. Curnelia Branch stone si5 nrcsi,