The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-29
DANIEL AND SWANSON
AMONG THE SPEAKERS
The Eloquent Senator Orator of
the Day, and Governor Speaks
for the sons-Each South
crn State Represented
by Pretty
Girl.
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EESBCRG, VA, May 28.-Con-
federate Memorial Day was OBJ
served here with appropriate
ceremonies in the presence OF
a large crowd. A special fea-
ture OF the occasion was the unveiling
OF the Confederate monument erected
to the memory OF the Confederate SOL
diers and seamen from Loudoun who
gave their lives to tho Confederate
cause.
With the eloquent John w. Daniel as
tho orator. and Governor Claude A.
Swanson one OF the speakers. the oc-
casion was one of great interest 1t
was estimated that the attendance ex-
ceeded 5000. Many veterans came from
various parts of Virginia and Mary
land, and from Washington.
Many Fine Speeches.
Judge C.. E. Nicol. of Manassas. Va.
introduced the speakers in an eloquent
address, Responses We're made by
Governor Claude a. Swanson. of Viz
ginia, on behalf OF the Sons OF Veterans,
and Colonel Edmund Berkeley of Ma
nassas, Va. on behalf of the Veterans.
The unveiling address was delivered
by United States Senator John w.
Daniel, who paid an eloquent tribute
TO the memory OF the dead and living
Confederate soldiers and seamen. At
the conclusion OF his address the monu-
ment was unveiled by Master Elijah
V. White. grandson of the late Coll
onel z. V. White. OF Confederate fame,
assisted by Miss Mary Keeler. OF Mid
dleburg Chapter. I'D. c.: Miss Hannah
Mcintosh, of Loudoun Chapter, and Mas
ter Thomas F. Carruthers, OF Blue
Ridge Chapter and an original and ap-
propriate poem was read by Mr.. Harry
T. Harrison, of Leesburg.
The Southern States were represent
ed by this group of pretty girls:
Virginia, by Miss Hazel White: North
Carolina. by Miss Pauline Hutchinson;
| South Carolina, by Miss Ellis Thoma
Texas. by Miss Mary James; Tennessee.
by Miss Belle McGiH; Kentucky by
Miss Eta Wise; Florida. by Miss Mary
| Lynch: Alabama, by Miss Mary Nc
Cabe: Louisiana, by Miss Anne Gibson.
Mississippi, by Miss Pauline Rodeffer:
| Mlssoufl, sf, by Miss Gertrude Hess: Ar
kansas. by Miss Rachel Palmer: Geor-
gia. by Miss Nellie George.
Graves nre Decorated
In the forenoon the procession form
cd IN front OF the court lawn and
marched to the cemetery. where tho
graves OF the Confederate soldiers
were decorated by the children carr
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ing flowers and wreaths. Sons of Vet
Grams. headed by Governor Claude A.
swanson and escort, Daughters of The
| Gi,onieaeracy. Confederate Veterans.
United states Senator John w. Daniel,
Goionel Edmund Berkley and Judse. G.
=. Nlcol, citizens on foot and in car
riages, and ladies Representing tha
states OF the confederacy, formed the
! procession. 'i'e
ooir, me monument is located on the
| court lawn In line with the front en-
trance trance TO the courthouse. facing Main
s.ree,. 1t represents soldier on
guard. In bronze. mounted on granite
pedestal, ten feet high. The figure ;s
the work of William Sewers Il, . .
prominent sculptor, of New York citv
Tha Tha IS artistic in finish and design.
can,rIs cMe COS. was se.5oo. the funds being
| contributed jointly by the county nf
Eounaoun; fana Clinton Hatcher Camp, Con.
.eaera.e .e Veterans. and the local chan.
eers OF the Daughters OF the Confed.
| friends. ano