The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-06-10

The birthday Of Jefferson Davis was
in Grenada last Friday by
the unwilling of a monument to tie
Confederate soldier. The business Ior-
ton of the town was aglow with deco
suited TO the occasion. Inc
sht tt stands in the pubic
SQUARE. 1t is &c feet high. Upon the
top is a Confederate soldier with his
g n in q poisc indicating a determif a.
tion to resolutely meet any fate. Inc
soldier is looking toward the rising sun.
The inscriptions on the four sides OF
the monument betoken not only a rev.
crence for the heroism and valor OF the
Toys in gray" and the caus made sa-
red by the biz Cd left upon many bat
slefields by those of the present day,
but the highest appreciation OF the
fidelity and sacrifice of the women VINO
remained at home and fought alone
battles even greater than the r nus
bands, fathe rs, brothers and sons fought
with sword and cannon.
The exercises were the culmina-
ton of years of hope and planning by
the U. D. C's. and the camp of Confed-
crate Veterans at Grenada. The mon
ument is a tribute more especially to
the Daughters of the C~onfederacy. II
any one of the daughters is entitled to
mention above the others in this re-
gard. it is Mrs. P. S. Dudley. She Is a
SANITY character and has talked about
and written about the monument Tor
wears. When the monument was pre-
scented by the builder Friday, }. A.
| Stinson of Columbus, she in turn pre-
| sented it to the sons and daughters OF
| Grer ada and Grenada county in words
that were beautiful and almost sublime.
Before the unwilling exercises were
begun the veterans, several hundred
! school children carrying Confederate
flags, many young men and young WON.
en-. started at the court house ane
marched around the public square, pre-
ceeded by Grenada's brass band. Il
was an inspiring sight. 1t awakened
enthusiasm. When the monument wa
reached DR.. j. w. Young, commander
of w. R. Barksdale Camp of U. c. V.
arose and called for order. Rev. j. 5
Carothers touchingly invoked the bless
inps of God on the occasion and the re
suits of the hour, after which the schoo
children rendered the Bonnie Blu
Flag" DIR. Young, the master OF Ger
emonies, then presented Col. U. r
Bledsoe, who made the welcome ad
dress in a speech of ten minutes.
Judge ]. C. Longstreet, the chief or
ator of the day, was next presented
Judge Longstreet always says h beau
tiful and appropriate thing, but on thu
occasion he excelled in appropriateness
that which was even expected by hi
tepions of friends and admirers in Gre
NADIA. His address was directed mann
to teaching a lesson to the young. II
recounted the South's heroes, not onl
on the battlefield, but in science, states
manship, oratory. art, invention and II
: deed ia every other field. His dehn
ton of Southern chivalry has a fa'
: reaching significance. He said it wa
: first reverence for God, reverence fo
vomanhood and loye of country. Thes
: three. the speaker emphasized, are II
l dissolubly linked together. Withot
them no man could be really great. n
great service could be rendered human
itv without the possession OF thes
great virtues.
As to the issues of the war, ne sa'
these were settled when the 81
= Of the Confederacy went down at Al
Y nomatox. He felicitated over the ia
of a reunited country and that all Sc
y tons were iaboring together Tor OF
% great destiny. He mentioned sever
ID ;nstancas Of recent occurrence showir
= hat the North was beginning TO s.
y many things from the Southern We
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noint. He referred to a reference ma
nv him in q recent address to q Mort
ern audience, in which he depicted u
~oreatness of the character OF JeHers'
Davis and his devotion to his people
m~nstratinr this. His remarks. he sal
- were greeted with applause. He 81
r. referred to the statue OF Lee IN .
If national hall of fame and many OH
=. things to rove the South's vlndlf
nd ton.
al sJudqe A. T. Roane's address accel
inr che monument almost brought II
view the old camp fires. 1t certain
brought tears to the eyes OF many v
70 Grams. Many assert that the Judt
,at always noted for saying the WISE .
practical thing, never made : more
nd propriate address. Every sentence y
rich; every word breathed the earne