The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

dent.general OF the United Daughters
OF the Confederacy, after the years OF
work in conjunction with the other
ladies of the South, gave over the own
ership and custody Of the completed
monument to Mayor Mccarthy for tn.
city Of Richmond, saying:
TT Is a proud privilege. Madame
President, to receive from your hands
this completed memorial to our great
martyr chieftain and President, Jeffer-
son Davis. this tribute OF love. honor
and reverence from the people of that
Confederacy OF States. the government
Of which he directed with matchless
SKILL for four stormy years, until its
young life went out, leaving STAIN
less record of glorious deeds. into
which was woven self-sacrifice. cour-
age. valor and honor, a composite os
all qualities that lennoble the character
of nations and individuals.
"This monument Is flttingly free
will offering from the joint efforts of
the Confederate Veterans and the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
assisted by the Confederated Southern
Memorial Association, tho women of
the Southland. who like >the sainted
Mary, were "hrst at the tomb" and
watched the resurrection and preserva-
ton Of all that is noble and beautiful
in the memories OF that sacred cause.
that rose so fair and fell SO nobiy
on the field of honor.
with commemorate promptncss, ar
association was formed in this capito
city on December 81, 1889. soon after
the death Of Mr.. Davis with the pat,
riotic purpose OF erecting a monument
to the great service and sacrifice Of
| To ,ax,ic M he Con,
| federate veterans directed their ener
gies until 100000 had been collected
| when, in Novemher. 1899, this amount
was turned over to the United Daugh
tiers OF the Confederacy, assembled II
convention at Richmond, Va. with full
! power TO select the Site the sculptor
and to- arrange all of the details o
1 the management. Under the direction
of the Daughters of the Confederate,
! this work has been ably administers
by the Jefferson Davis Monument AS
ISOLATION, a body OF devoted, faithful
women, OF which Mrs. George S
4 Holmes was the efficient president, witt
a strong corps OF officers and nineteen
directors These We're guided by q,
advisory board Of five men. with til
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson as chairman.
Brcnthcs Spirit of South.
Il zach member OF this association
i has laborcd With loyal devotion, tina
the people of the Confederate State
might express ia all future genera ton
their love and faith in the righteous
ness OF their cause. ana its grca
chieftain,
"Yet this endeavor was made tn
! more vital, in that virginias grca
sculptor, Edward Nirginius Valentine
q With master hand and Immortal genius
breathed into this memorial the spiri
OF the Confederacy, It's history ir
bronze and stone--with its majestic
President standing there, in all OF tn
y truth. dignity and grandeur of hi
great character. To the beauty Of tn
whole. William G, Noland Virginia.
architect, has lent the design and ex
ecution OF the master builder, out .
which there sprang into existence
dream materialized, the hope OF peo
pie epitomzed.
And now to the city OF Richmond
where this thought flrst took form
and where the Daughters Of the Con
federacy assumed the trust OF thi
labor OF love; Richmond. the besiege
capital OF the Confederate States an
, the capital OF the State Of Virginia
! that grand old Commonwealth tina
haired her bosom to receive two grea
armies for four long years; to Rich
.lmond, the beloved Of tho soutl