The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-17
SOUTHERN WOMEN HonolEb.
ELOQUENT TRIBUTES PAID AT
UNWILLING OF MONUMENT
At COLUMBIA.
Jos. w. Barnweli Makes Address
Gen. Walker Sketches Briefly the
History of Movement for Memorial.

Carolina, erected by the State. was
unveiled here at noon today with ap-
propriate ceremonies and before a
crowd representing every section Of
the State. The monument. erected on
the State house grounds. is a beautiful
work .pf the sculptor's art. and rep
resents the first memorial ever erect
ell Independently by a State to women.
Gen. c. Irvine Walker. command
er-in-chief OF the United Confederate
Veterans. turned the monument over
TO the custody OF the Daughters Of
the ConfederGcy and then introduced
the orator of the occasion. Major Jo-
seph NJ. Barnwell. of Charleston.
The ceremonies opened with a
prayer by Rev. j. @. Richards chap
lain OF the Tenth South Carolina regi-
ment. c. =. A. Then followed the
opening address by Gen. Walker,
chairman cf the monument commits
sion. He was In turn followed by the
orator. Major Barnwell. The monu-
ment was unveiled at an appropriate
time during the address of Major
Barnweli
The unveiling was followed by the
firing Of an artillery salute by the
German Artillery OF Charleston. A
musical program then came and finally
fhA hanaAtrttn., hx. ~ q,
tis.
A picked company Of cadets from
Clemson College camped on the
grounds near the location o: the
monument and took part IN the ex :.
skcises.
cvwspicuous among the attendants
at the exercises were many Of the
women who lived during the Civil
war and had borne the burdens of
the strife. the monument commemor-
ated. They occupied seats OF honor
and wore badges supplied by the local
chapter u. ID. c.
This afternoon a reception To the
State president. Daughters OF the
Confederacy. the officers OF the South
Carolina chapters. u. ID. c.. and the
regents OF the State chapters. ID. A..
r.. will be given by the two local
chapters. Daughters of the Ccried-
eracy. In the Metropolitan Club from
$3.50 to $40 o'clock. 1t Is expected
that no less than 500 guests will be
present.
The monument was designed by +.
Wellington Ruckstuhl. of New York.
The central figure depicts Southern
woman. dignifled and beautiful. watt
Ing to be crowned with laurel by a
hgure In the rear. On either side are
other figures representing the South,
bearing laurel to lay at the heroine's
feet. The most important inscription
on the monument says "in this monu-
ment generations unborn shall hear
the voice Of great people testifying
TO the sublime devotion Of the women
OF South Carolina IN their country's
need"
The State house corridor had been
elaborately decorated and a luncheon
was served to the guests Of honor.
Gen. Walker briefly sketched the
history OF the movement for the erec-
tion of the monument. and said:
THE results Of the grand move
ment are before you and viii, soon he
unveiled for your admiration and
your veneration.
The commission selected as the
artist Mr.. f. w. Ruckstuhl. whose
design gave them entire satisfaction.
embodying the sentiment which should
be expressed. They feel that the ar
tist has done his work we'll and be-
lieve that the people OF South Caro-
lima. who entrusted Us with It's diree.-
tion will likewise most fully and
heartily approve.
Before you stands the proof that
South Carolina I'm her hours OF woe
and distress had grand Daughters.
Just on the opposite side OF the State
house. raising it's head To high heav-
en- Is the evidence that she also had
valiant Sons. who willingly "died for
their country" Between these two
memorials towers the state house. the
seat OF South Carolina's sovereignty.
the home Of her gree,n II is an
Impressive picture. telling why South
Carolina has so Z, liant n past. 1t
pictures that In life and In death her
Sons and her Daughters. amidst all
danger and all trouble. have gathered
around her. ready To do and to die