The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15

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tions of pleasure by presenting Prof.
Yates SnOwden of the University of
South Carolina"
Mr.. Snowden, besides felicitating
the ID. A. II. upon their very worthy
and patriotic work in honoring the
three great heroes, gave them indi-
rectly inspiring suggestion for future
undertakings by naming over a score
Of South Carolinas heroes to whom
no monuments have yet been placed.
The address was delivered with his
usual vivacity and animation Of both
manner and style and was heard with
interested attention and interrupted by
frequent applause.
Mrs. Mayes, following MIR. .Snowden
said, in presenting the monument to
the State:
I'VE have just listened to the i'm
passioned recital OF the, story Of the
lives Of these three great Carolinians.
and surely there isn't a son or daugh-
ter of this grand old commonwealth
present whose soul is SO dead to the
higher impulses Of patriotism as not
to exclaim with thrill of pride, This
is my own, my native land!
And now it becomes my proud
privilege, as the representative of the
South Carolina Daughters of the
American Revolution, to turn over to
your excellency, the governor, and
your honor, the mayor of Columbia,
this recently embodied expression of
our loyalty to South CarOlina's past
history, of our confidence in her pres.
ent achievements and of our faith in
her future progress.
"The completion Of this monument
marks glad day in the history of our
State OrganizatiOn. This was the frs,
Statewide work undertaken by the
South Carolina Daughters. 1t was pro-
jected Il years ago during the regency
of our first State regent, Mrs. Rebecca
Pickens Bacon, great-granddaughte
Of one Of the heroes whom we seek
70 honor today. We have worked III.
termittently all these years to see the
glorious cOnsummatiOn of this hour.
The work has been set aside from time
to time by local and national issues,
but a few devoted spirits from Co.
UP higher and one Of whom is sitting
under the shadow Of deep sorrow,
have kept the spark Of interest alive,
until the cause found an advocate in
the present regency. Her efforts have
been loyalty supported by every sec
ton of the State and today it is with
proud hearts and high purposes that
we donate to South Carolina and our
capital city this vision of our graft
tude of our patriot sires-a vision
which has been interpreted by South
Cardinals favorite sculptor, f. w
Ruckstuhl, and fashioned by him into
enduring beauty.
while presenting the monument
we wish to express our appreciation
of the handsome embellishments fur,
nished for the proper setting of the
monument by the general assembly of
l913-through the recommendation of
your eXcellency, the ways and means
committee, and the State house
grounds committee.
THESE embellishments though ma
terial have moral Significance
these handsome Roman seats will SO
add to the beauty and comfort Of en-
vironment, that the spot will become
the trystinG place for young and old
Here, as the evening shadows gather
in this graciously tempered climate,
full many IA sire or matron will re-
count to inqusitive youth the story OF
South Carolina's generals and her pa
triot sons and thus the spirit of lofty
patriotism and devotion to principle
will be inculcated, unconsciously per