Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-30
LAFAYETTE UNVEILS
SHAFT TO HEROES

LAFAYETTE. Ga, april 27.-The people
OF Walker county look upon Memorial
day as the day Of the season. The Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy. Chickamaugs
chapter have lately erected just north
of the county courthouse in Lafayette
beautiful monument. which was pur-
chased from the McNeel Marble company
OF Marietta
The monument stands about 20 feet
north OF the courthouse. and is about -
feet high and looks northward along the
national pike or government road. On top
OF this exquisite structure stands IN
statue a Confederate soldier as guard.
with gun in hand. which figure is made
IN Italy. and OF the best Italian marble,
Caraca marble. The base OF the structure
IS about - feet square, the second base
being nine feet. the third base seven
feet and the base upon which the shaft
rests is FIVE feet square. The entire height
is IS feet On the west side OF the mOnu-
ment is the following inscription: MANY
OF whom gave all. and all OF whom gave
much" Just above this inscription il
crossed two Confederate guns. while just
above the guns appear the letters. &C.
s. A." On the north side of the mOnu-
meut is the figures: '1S61-1SS5," also:
Erected by the Chickamauga Chapter Of
the Daughters Of the Confederacy TO the
Confederate Soldiers Of Walker County.
II is a duty we owe TO posterity to see
that our children shall know their virtues
and become worthy OF their sires'
On the east side follows: &C. s. A To
those who were and TO those that are"
Just beneath this Is portrayed flag Of
the Confederate states
On the south side appears: ''1S61-1S65.
Centuries on centuries shall go circlins
By. but they are not dead. their mem
cries can never die"
This handsome structure should cause
all Georgians to be proud Of it's place
and its beauty as a part Of the apprecia-
ton we owe 70 the men who left this
section and went as soldiers of valor and
bravery.
The daughters and the veterans of the
county met with the public school on the
academy lawn at $50 a. m. today and
were led by the 18th Cavalry band down
and along Main street TO the platform on
the courthouse square The daughters.
acting as escort to the veterans. passed
through the double column formed by the
school and took places upon the plat
form. where the program was taken UP
and carried out. The program was as fol-
lows:
Music. "'Dixie'-TweIfth cavalry band.
Aud Lang Syne''-By the daughters.
InvOcation-Capt. J. Y. Wood.
Reading rules for bestowal Of crosses.
song. The Veterans Cross of Honor"
BestOwal Of crosses
Song. The Homespun Dress'-By six
little girls.
Introduction Of the Orator of the Day
Captain J. NJ Jackson.
Adhesion George VI. Napier, the
orator Of the day.
Music-C. s. cavalry band.
Presentation Of Monument by Daugh-
tiers OF Confederacy to the Veterans OF
Walker county-Mrs- ]. E. Patton.
Acceptance of Accommodation. B. F
Thurman.
Steele. Robert Glenn. Helen Bale and
Margaret Patton.
NBsic-U. s. band.
After this program was carried out
Captain W. A. Foster. mounted on one
OF the finest horses in this section, with
appropriate dress. sword on right, wear
ing suitable regalia, and himself a Con-
federate soldier. and one Of the best
posted men in military tactics in this sec
ton and the handsomest man in Walker
formed the line Of march to the cit,
semetery. where the graves Of the veto,
rams were decorated. The band continued
TO play during the decoration.
At the close Of the decoration a feas
was spread. It was prepared for the oc
casion on the tables OF over one hundred
feet in length
The reception committee was on duty
the entire time looking we'll TO the com
fort OF all attendants. The committee wa
as follows: p. D. Fortune. John W. Bale
J. f ROsser, J. p. Shattuck B. F. Thur
man. p. r. Little. T. A. Jackson, Ear
Jackson. p ID. Wright. s. A. Hunt. ]
F. Wardlaw and r. y. Dickerson. meI
al well calculated TO handle the larg,
crowd and make them at ease.