The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-08
The dwelling Of the Gallery Mon.
ument.

The dwelling Of the Gallery Mon.
ument.
People from all parts of the par
ish and adjoining parishes.
gathered here to-day on the
court house square to witness the
unwilling of the statue erected in
memory of our fellow-citizen,
statesman and jurist, the late
Senator Donelson Gallery. 1t
was q great gathering, people rep
resenting all classes, engaged in
all the walks of life, from the hum
bliest to the Hottest; the Veterans
of the Civil War, their wives, sons
and daughters; the merry school
children, over six hundred strong,
each one carrying a pretty
bouquet of flowers; the colored
people; the rich,. the poor, the
mighty and the weak, all present
to evince their love and admira-
ton for the greatness of character
and unselfish devotion of the
man who has "gone before.
The speakers stand was beauti-
fully and tastefully decorated by
the ladiee of the town with flowers,
palms and evergreens. rs,
At the appointed hour the cere-
monies were opened by prayer by
Rev. G. A. Hyland, a Presbyterian
Minister of Morgan City. Then
the choirs of the Catholic, Metho-
dist and Episcopal churches
jointly sang "Lead Kindly Light"
After the rendition of this song
q prayer was offered by Rev. q.
G.. Wier, of the Methodist Church.
at this place. Then Hon. Thos.
]. Shaffer, Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Monu-
ment Association. in an appro-
pirate address called the meet
\ ing to order, and called upon
iCol. John A. O'Niell, one of the
yoldest landmarks of the Parish of
st. Mary, who during life fol-
lowed step by step the great
achievements of the departed, to
act az chairman of the exercises,
when Miss Bethia Gallery, grand.
daughter of Senator Gallery, was
then called who unveiled the
monument, and was attended by
Mr.. Wilson McKerall, ST.. Chair.
man of the Monument Associa-
ton. The school children then
sang the soul-stirring song,
~ Col. O'Niell in a short and elo-
,ouent address introduced the
chosen orator of the occasion,
Rev. DR.. George Summey, an
eminent divine Of New Orleans,
whose beautiful address was re-
plete with the most eloquent al
1usions to the noble life and
character of the deceased. The
address sank deep into the hearts
OF its hearers and will long be
remem bered as fitting and beau
tiful tribute to the memory of
man in whom rested all the ele-
ments Of lofty mankind and true
greatness.
After Dr.. Summey's address
benediction was then offered by
Rev. Father J. H. Trainor.
The figure on the monument is
Of bronze, cast in Italy, and
measures seven feet and six
inches. The pedestal is of mar
!. BILE and measures eleven feet
and three inches, with the fol.
lowing inscription:
DONELSON CAFFERY
1886 1905
- PATRIOT
SOLDIER
STATESMAN
JURIST
Erected by the peoplehe so faith
fully served.
The Donelson Gallery Monu.
ment: Association was organized
in January, 1907, and the funds
for the erection III this magpifi-
cent mopulnent Was contributed
81 people from all over the State
With some contributions from
other 6tatee.
Il y hardly possible within the
nerroM scope Of I newspaper
article 70 do full justice to an o6
casion Of this kind. We can only
briefly dwell upon the eventful
rood that the merits Of such IN
exemplary life xill produce upon
the minds Of the young - they
arfive at manhood's estate casing |
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