Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-21
DRILL SUNK INTO MOUNTAIN .
STARTS GREAT MEMORIAL

Mr.. randolph presided at the e&-
ercises in the barbecue grove, paying
tribute in an Introductory speech to
Mr.. Borglum, Mr.. Venable, Mr.. Har-
Vey, Dave w. Webb, Rogers Win
ter. and others associated in the
memorial project for their work that
had made possible the formal launch
ing of work on the undertaking.
Mr.. Harvey then presented the
first chips of granite that had been
taken from the memorial site to Mr..
Venable, Governor Trinkle and to
Governor Hardwick.
I take great pleasure in present
ing these sacred chips to be pre-
served forever IN the archives of
Virginia." he told Governor Trinkle.
You should carry these chips back
to the mother of states and the
mother of statesmen as a token OF
the memorial that IS being erected
here in this state to the memory of
Virginias immortal son, General
Robert E. Lee.
T In conclusion, Mr.. Harvey re-
ferred to the indestructible and i'm
per.shatle quality of the stone
Mountain memorial.
LAS long as time shall last, this
memorial will stand" he declared.
1T will be here until that final
Cataclysm in which the ocean is
lifted from it's bed and the earth is
torn asunder, and that granite precl-
pice will be the last to go, carrying
with it the memories of the immortal
dead of the Confederacy."
BOrgIum Relates History
He then introduced Mr.. Borglum
as 1.-The God-inspired genius who con-
ceived the memorial" Mr.. Borglum
spoke on the history of the project.
telling how the idea first developed
in the brain of Mrs. G. Helen Plane,
leader IN the Georgia U. D. c.
He also paid tribute to the southern
women who have aided in the work.
ITO the women moro than any
other force" he said, do we owe
it that the southern dead will be re-
nembered forever through this me-
. mortal.
This morning before l descended
: the mountain, l was trying to hnd a
> Confederate flag and a y. ~ y.
f member gave me this little emblem
l which I wear in my coat lapel ana
" which [ carried with me when L first
began carving.
Governor Trinkle made an elo-
: uuent address on the memorial prof.
. ect. He said he brought with hir'
from Virginia a God-speed in the
= gigantic undertaking.
"There is but one principle which
! is eternal and this is the TRUTH he
. declared. There is but one monu-
ment which is everlasting and that
is a mountain. When, then. we
have cut that eternity, Which is
truth, into that eternity. which is a
mountain, we may De said to have
defied the future.
Time Challenged
Calling God to help us, upon the
eternal granite of His eternal hills
we will chisel deep the inscription to
that truth known to the world as
: the Confederate cause. Such will
:. be the answer of the south to the
= question Of how truth can be per-
: petuated; such will be the defiance
: of the south to time. For there, on
t that eternal cliff, we will erect our
: memorial to our imperishable dead.
Here, in this volume of nature, in
this Book of God, we will write the
| NNNNA
: never die.
when the pyramids Of the Pha-
raohs shall have crumbled, when
imperial Rome shall have faded into
la mockery of a memory; when the
Lion of Lucerne shall sleep in dust;
when eternity itself shall have snow
ed it years upon US and the white
winter of the world be come; still,
cut into the face of these mountains
of stone will the immortal leaders
of the south remain, enduring as the
Rock of Ages-defying time"
Governor Hardwick expressed the
hope that one of the largest figures
in the memorial would typify the
private Confederate soldier.
"One Of the greatest figures de-
serving prominence upon this stu
pendousa memorial should be a figure
typifying and representing the pri-
vate Confederate soldter5S Governor
Hardwick said. 1.-The man of rank
I and file, who bled and died without
fame or praise should be placed in
= bold relief amoung the greatest of
the greatest generals"
irginian Welcomed
: Governor Hardwick said he was
, exceedingly happy to welcome Gov
ernor Trinkle as a representative of
the great common wealth of Vir-
ginia.
virginia gave America George
: Washington, whose name will for
ever live and is always synonymous
of liberty and love of country" he
said. Then, in the time of the great
upheaval which threatened to dis
: rupt the republic, the Confederate
states turned to Virginia and re-
ceiVed the immortal Robert E. Lee.
I'VE have learned one lessen
from the War Between the States:
that the Union is indissoluble and
indestructible. l think the princi.
pie of craftsmanship for which the
Confederacy fought is more plainly
established today than ever be-
fore"
,, The exercises at the mountain in
the afternoon followed a parade
which left the Georgian Terrace at
10 o'clock Monday morning. head
ed by an escort of mounted police, a
detachment of the governors horse
guard, and the Old Guard.
Tri'"te to Gradv
At the Grady monument, the
group of cars wound between de-
: tachments Of Fort Mcpherson
troops, standing at present arms
and circled back so that the car
carrying Governor TrinllIe was halt
ed at the base of the monument
Here the Virginia chief executive
paid tribute to the peerless orator
and statesman of the south and laid
= a beautiful wreath on the monu
ment.
Another stop was lade at Five
Points, where Governor Trinkie
went in to pay his respects to Cap
tain James w. English, chairman
c,n4 Il LII IL /, 20