Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
RANDOLPH REVIEWS
PROGRESS Of WORK
At STONE MOUNTAIN

Hollins N. Randolph, president OF
Stone Mountain Confederate Monu-
mental association, has issued the
following Christmas statement re
garding the progress Of the great
enterprise:
"With the actual carving of the
head of Robert E. Lee nearing COM
pletion on Stone Mountain, the
Stone Mountain Confederate Monu-
mental association reviews the work
of the past six months with the
feeling that much has been accom-
plished," said Hollins n. Randolph,
president Of the association. in a
Christmas statement regarding the
progress of the memorial move.
ment. 1.-The increase of interest
throughout the south has been graf
flying and even the rush of Christ
mas preparations has not dimil-
.ished the evidneces of support and
enthusiasm which the association
4 receives daily.
contributions are coming in
steadily with a persistence that in
'dicates that the heart of the south
is back of this memorial and plans
are maturing for the new year
which will mean enlargement of the
work along all lines. Approximate
ly three hundred thousand dollars
have been subscribed already, in
addition to the very valuable ma
chinery which has been donated by
\ the engineers of Ohio and which is
4 now being completed in Cleveland.
n Thls machinery especially designed
for ne carving on Stone Mountain.
is worth about $250,000. 1t will
greatly facilitate the work on the
memorial
dwelling of Head January 10
"The great head of Robert e. Lee
will be unveiled on his birthday, Jan
uary> 10, with a most impressive pro-
gram. Invitations have been sent to
the president of the United States,
to the governors of all the southern
states and to many notable men and
women. A large number of these
have already accepted the invitation
and President Coolidge, unable to at
tend in person because of pressure
OF his official duties, has designated
high officials of the army and the
navy to represent the nation on this
historic occasion.
.,.'-Plans are also under way for the
issuance by the congress of the
United States of special memorial
coin in honor of the beginning of the
work of Stone mountain. The SYM
pathetic reception of this plan is the
final expression of the nations con-
seriousness of union.
e"'The south wrote a new page into
the history of the world as far as
courage and sacrifice are concerned.
1t fought for the preservation of
fundamental principles of govern
ment and honor. 1t proved in bit
ter battles the mettle of the north.
It suffered defeat with such magnifi-
cent spirit that The Lost Cause be-
came one of the beacon Flights of
heroism. The great carving on Stone
mountain will memorabilia as long
as time endures that heroism-that
cause which was lost that a nation
might live.
& Only Monument to Cause
"The sons and daughters, the
grandchildren, of the men who wore
the gray, are being quickened into
: new pride by the worlds enthusiasm
for the greatest memorial that the
world has ever known, and from the
secret memories of their heart they
are building the foundation FOR i'm
mortal glory for their fathers.
THE memorial at Stone Mountain
is the first and only monument to
the cause of the south. 1t will be
peoples tribute to their illustrious
dead-a nations recognition of high
things in a valorous though tragic
struggle.
1.-THE time has come for every man,
woman and child in the south to
john with the association in this
great work. I am confident that
they will bend their every effort
towards the building of this great
memorial and the associations ex-
poets the work to move forward
with added impetus from the very
beginning of the new year"