The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
Confederate Statue Erected
at Charlottesville.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPOSING
Senator Daniel, Representative Nc
Call, and Mayor Mccarthy the
speakers-Students and Children
Are in the Parade - Miss wood
Unveils the Monument.
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Confederate soldiers OF Charlottesville
and AIbemarle County. was unveiled
With impressive ceremonies to-day, il
being the anniversary Of the Orgsniza-
ton Of the Monticello Guard Company
A. Nineteenth Virginia Regiment). and
q day falling between the anniversaries
Of great Confederate victories, namely.
Charlottesville. On May ?. 3. and (, and
The wilderness. on Nay c.
Splendid tributes were paid the Con-
federats soldier BY Senator John ". Dan
lei Capt Carlton Mccarthy, former
mayor Of Richmond. end Representative
S. J. Mccall. OF Massachusetts,. Other
prominent guests and visitors present
we're Col s A Cunningham, OF Nash
vile, Tenn, editor Of The Confederate
Veteran; Judge 7. r B. Wright. OF
Tappahannock, Va; Col Charles s. Pey-
ION, Of Ronceverte. ". Va: Col. ". q.
Poague. Of Lexington; Gen. Thomas T.
Munford. OF Lynchburg; Col. James 7.
BidgOOd. OF Richmond; Maj. Robert W.
Hunter. commissioner OF Confederate
records; Gen. Stith Boiling. OF Peters
burg; Gen c. Irving Walker. or Charles
ton. S. c., the commander Of the Depart
ment Of the Army Of Northern Virginia
in the United Confederate Veteran Or
ganizstion. and Mai Waller NJ Boyd,
Of Amherst, Va
The most distinguished veteran II the
procession was Gen Thomas l. Rosser.
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his body as tokens OF his valiant ser
vice in the war
Students in Parade.
The procession, a reminder Of the big
parade held here during the annual meet
ing Of the Grand Camp Of Confederate
Veterans. in October last. formed Just
outside Of the university grounds. and
moved il the following order: NISunted
police, chief marshal and staff, city and
county officials, the Masons, AIbemarIe
Band. Monticello Guard. Daughters Of
Confsderacy, in carriages: guests, ora
tors. Confederate veteran camps. and
unattached veterans. followed by colored
Confederate cooks and body servants: R
T. ". Duke Camp. Sons Of Veterans. and
other sons OF veterans; University OF
Virginia Band. faculty OF the University
Of Virginia, and 500 students; LOO chill
dren from the city public schools. the
Odd Fellows, drum corps. the Char
lottesville Fire Company, and mounted
Confederate veterans
The chief marshal OF the parade was
Capt H Clay Niche. Of the county
who took part in Picketts famous charge
az Gettysburg. where he was wounded
and taken prisoner. His aids we're Col
Charles c. Wertenbaker. y. c. McGee.
G. H Walker. George W Gilmer. O. 7.
Williams, Bartlett Boiling, ". c. shack
elfOrd, and Lynn GOss. The aids from
the Sons OF Veterans were Carroll Payne
J. y Page. Willard Irving. ". Allan
Perkins, MaynadieT Mason. and J F s
Duke
Miss Woods Unveils Shaft.
The exercises at the monument began
at Il O'Clock. and were in charge Of
Widows Son Lodge. No. 50. A. "a N /
A. the conclusion OF the Masonic exer-
cises the veil was drawn from the shaft
by Hiss Sallie Stuart Woods. daughter
or Capt Micajah Woods. who led in the
movement for the erection Of The monu- /
ment
The Monticello Guard. Thomas P PAY
tor. captain. drawn up in double file i,,s,
outside Of the iron inclosure OF the court
yard. then fred a salute. a salute Of /
thirteen guns was also fired by the two
E-pound bronze Napoleon guns.
After the speeches were concluded the 4
visiting veterans and sons OF veterans
adjourned TO the armorv OF the Mon
ticello Guard. where they sat down N = i
delightful luncheon Plates were spread 1
FOR 1.5oQ.
The following committee Of the = 4
" Duke Camp OF Sons OF Confederate
veterans assisted at the lunch AZ the
armory; E. 7. Carruthers. ". sam RurD.
ley. ". r. BarksdaIe. Robert ATep-aa 1
Laurie Payne. Dr. n L Rea W " 4
Waddell DR.. Yates. Clyde McCee Archie
Marshall G. D. Payne, and c. r. Link.
Washington Firm Erected Mouume,.
The monument was designed bv 7. n 1
Bowman. OF Charlottesville. IN accord
ance with suggestions made by 7. Vel
entine. the we1-knoTn sculptor. William
c Noland and W L Shepherd. Of Rich
mond- Il IS one OF the very handsomest
shafts n the South. and would for g.
artistic proportions and design. be cred
liable TO Boston. Richmond. or any larvA
city, where art is appreciated. The Kvla
Granite Company. Of Washington, ve-s
the contractors. The cost was s4O9
The base consists OF two large granite
blocks. their faces left rough ana nm
chlseled 10 denote strength and vigo-
Upon this foundation Is placed a bloct
I've feet six inches square with the faces
chiseled smooth, and polished. UJDo7 iris
IS placed a die four feet square and 80
feet six inches high Upon this Is rlscas
the main die which IS three feet Sc1lore
and four feet high. This main die is slTr-
mounted with a plinth. three feet three
inches square and one foot high. This Is
capped by a block three feet ten inches
square. and on this a smaller cap, two
feet eight inches square. And on this
h2al granite cap is bronze pllntb. two
ieet square on which stands the eflgy il
bronze Of the Confederate soldier.
Inscriptions on Monument.
On the east face Of the main die Is
The inscription 'IeOs Erected by the
Daughters or the Confsderacy OF Abe
marble County and city OF Charlottesville.
Tc commemorate the heroism Of the vol
unteers Of Charlottesville and AIbemarle
County. Love makes memory eternal
On the west face Of the main die is
The Inscription. warriors: Your valour,
y9-r devotion 70 duty, your fortitude IN
Ter pTivations, teach Us how 20 suffer and 4
rr0w strong; and beneath this rhe
words. Lest We forget"
On the north face OF the main Gle Is
the inscription. Confederate Soldlersg
Defenders OF the Rights Of the States. -
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Always the Same.