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The News and Observer. VOL. XLVII. NO. 53. LEADS ALL NORTH GAROUNA DAILIES II lEIS AND CB^OUffION, THE MONUMENT TO MISS DAVIS. NOTABLE WEEK FOR; EX-COHFEDERftTES. i » Unveiling OfThe Monuments to Jefferson Davis and His j Daughter. SPIRIT OF THE OCCASION. THE SOt'TIIEUN PEOPLE REV-" ERE THE NAMES OF JEFFER SON AND WINNIE DAVIS. NORTH CAROLINIANS WHO TOOK PART. The Confederate Museum Gets a Portrait of Gen. Bryan Grimes. Description of The Monuments and The Inscriptions. Richmond, Ya., Nov. 11.—(Special.) The telegraphic reports from day to day have told of the exercises attendant upon the unveiling of the monuments erected in the capital of the Confederacy to President Jefferson Davis and Winnie Davis, “the Daughter of the Confed eracy.” The ceremony was imposing und The addresses eloquent, but no- written account can give your readers any idea of the spirit of the occasion. There were gathered quite a number of the leaders of the Confederacy, particularly from this State. The presence of the representative leaders of the Daughters of the Confederacy was inspiring, for they brought the same loyal affection that characterized the women of the sSft>nlh during the days of privation be S) THE MEMORY OF THE ®i?iFigißS@iß mmm jpf HIL 1| -Y 30,1852 DIED JUNE 30,1854 a ||| N. 16. »857 DIED OCT. 16,1878 ss>m ssmss ®i^ni RIL 18,1859 DIED APRIL 30,!354 ffif s\m uiKsmmiLiL sm^ngßS C. 6,1861 DIED 0CT.16,1872 &■$ IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEM”^ IN LOVING MEMORY BY THEIR SISTER ’ HOWELL JEFFERSON DAVIS U * V £S. TABLET TO THE FOUR SONS OF MIL ANI) MRS. DAVIS. fore and after the war. I thought a few additional items (condensed chiefly from the Richmond Dispatch's elaborate account), particularly about tin* North Carolina heroes and the inscriptions on the monuments would have an interest for your rentiers. The most Interesting plaee to visitors in Richmond is the Confederate Museum. It is man'aged by ladies. After visiting it a Northern geAleman said: “Since I have been to Richmond, and have seen the work of the women, know ing that not a cent has lieen received by any of them for this work, l can un derstand how your men fought against such overwhelming odds. They deserved to better fate.” The Museum is a monument to the preserverance of the women of tin* South. This building—“the White House of the Confederacy’;’— was, during re construction days, used ny the Federal troops. For many years after the war it was used as a public school. When turned over to tin* society it was in a mest dilapidated condition. It lias lieen made fireproof, a room, given to each Confederate State, and one to Mary land, who tried to join with her sister States, and not being able to do so, sent her sons to light for the South. The Museum is managed by the regents and vice-regents of the different States. The regents reside in itlie States they represent and do work for tin* State's room in the Museum. They collect rel ics and raise money. Tin* vice-regents are residents of this city, but as far as possible are former residents of the States they represent. Every State has a regent, or an official alternate. Mrs. Jefferson Davis is honorary regent of the entire Museum. The following references to the North Carolinians present are taken from yes terday's Richmond Dispatch: “Prominent among the distinguished ex-Confederates from other States who were in the procession were General Julian S. Carr, commander of the North Carolina Grand Camp: Colonel Bur gwyn, Adjutant-General of the N. C. Veterans; General Roberts, of North Carolina, said to have the youngest general officer who fought on either side during the civil war, having been made a brigadier when only 2.'? years of RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 1899. age; Colonel Wharton Omni, of North. Carolina. "Tlio third carriage contained Gover nor Tyler, Hon. B. B. Munssford, Col. Wharton .1. Omni of North Carolina, and lion. .1. Tyler Ellison. “At tli« v unveiling, General Fit/.hugh las* sat in the front row of seats with General Rolierts, of North Carolina. “Gtnt'iVil Roberts and daughter, Eu genia, with the latter’s friends. Miss Lydia Walton and Miss Parker, of North Carolina, were present at the un veiling ceremonies. “Mrs. Margaret Call, of Washington. N. C., Friday evening presented a j>or trait in oil of General Bryan Grimes to the North Carolina Room of the Con federal o' M use um. “The North Carolina delegation to the unveiling of the Winnie Davis monu ment, who are staying at the Jefferson, comprises the following prominent Iso lde: Mrs. Henry Flower. Kansas City, Mo., * formerly 'Miss Lida Carr, of Dur ham): General W. I*. Roberts, Colonel Wha Eton J. Green, Colonel Bryan GrimSk. Colonel Oscar BlacknaJl, Gen eral .1. S. Carr, Colonel W. 1!. S. Bur gwyn, adjutant-gem Val to General Carr’s staff; Colonel Thomas L. Emery, and Major George Collins. “Eleven delegates fropi Newborn, N. C.. are registered at the Jefferson. They are working hard to mark the graves ol the dead in the surrounding country. Among these are Mrs. Oliver, vice-presi dent; Mrs. Cutler, secretary; Mrs. Owen Guion, Miss Emma Rowell, treasurer-, Mrs. L. H. Cutler, ami Miss Jennie Hughes. “Mrs. John Allison, of Concord-, N. C.. is in the city as a prominent member of tin* Daughters of tin* Confederacy. She is a guest at the Franklin, 113 east Franklin street. “Miss Lida Rodman, president of the State Division of North Carolina, is at the Jefferson Hotel. She is the daugh ter of Judge Rodman, of Washington. N. C., who is a well-known and distin - • v/ •' V> ; :‘-c ■T'f'a F -f &fSy >**•■' ?> : r c **’•*•*’*’ ' . -•£ j- THE STATEE OF PRESIDENT DAVIS. guished man of that city. Mrs. T. J. Jarvis, wife of ex-Governor Jarvis, aiwt Mrs. Long are also at the Jefferson. Among other North Carolina ladies present were Miss Mary F. Meares, cor responding secretary of the (’onfederate Veterans’ Association; Mrs. W. S. Par ker. Mrs. E. G. Davis, Mrs. Alice Shan non, of Henderson; Mrs. Phil 11. An drews. of Raleigh. A magnificent floral offering was presented at the nnvdling of tin* Winnie Davis monument by the North Carolina Daughters of the Con federacy. The monument To the Daughter of the Confederacy represents the Angel of Grief, landing forward and a holding a wreath of roses over the grave ol Miss Winnie Davis. The figure is full of feeling and sentiment, and has called forth the full expression of the genius of the sculptor. It shows originality of conception and power of execution. If the mission of art is to elevate, the sculptor’s art has fulfilled it in creating the statue of The Angel. ’ It illustrates the extraordinary power of Mr. Zolna.v to portray the soul and all that is noble and elevating in human nature. The monument has been cut from a block of Carrara marble —one of the finest. Mr. Zolnay says, that lie has ever seen. THE INSCRIPTIONS. The inscriptions on the monument to Miss Winnie Davis are as follows: On the front — “The Beloved Child of Jefferson Da vis, President of the Confederate States of America, and Varhra Howell Davis. On the right side— " Born in the Executive Mansion. Richmond, Virginia. Died September IS. ISIIB, ait Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island.” On the hack— “ln the Flower of Her Beauty, Rure l.v (lifted in Intellect, this Noble Woman Trustfully Rendered Up Her Stainless Soul to it lie God Who Gave It. ‘ “Brave and Steadfast, Her Loyal spirit Was Worthy of Her People’s Glorious History.” On the left side — “The Whole Country, Touched by Her Blameless and Heroic Career Mingled Its Tears With Those Who Knew and Loved Her. "He Givrth His Beloved Sh^p.” At the base— “ln .Memory of Varina Anne Davis. Daughter of the Confederacy.” HISTORY OF THE MEMORIAL. The monument to Winnie Davis is the simultaneous expression of love from p00,,1,. ~1,. everywhere. The fund was raised without any solicitation whatever. Ihe suggestion that such a monument should he" raised originated in the Richmond Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, and so warm a place did Miss Davis hold in the hearts of the Southern people that the response was ready and very gen erous. The Winnie Davis Monument Commit - tie soon had on hand, and designs for a monument to cost that amount were asked for. Many designs were submitted, but the New York ( 'amp ol Confederate Veterans desired particu larly a design by Mr. George Julian Zolnay, the well-known New York sculp tor. The price of this was .$3,000. but the sculptor's friendship for the Davis family caused him to reduce tin* amount to si.(;r>o, which included the SI,OOO raised by the women and SOSO given by the New York veterans. STATUE TO MR. DAVIS. The statue of Jefferson Davis is also the work of this sculptor. It has lieen done in.bronze, and is admitted to be a most striking likeness. It is so placed that it faces towards the city. It is of heroic size. The clothes are copied from those worn by President Davis when he was captured, though military riding boot's have been added. The inscriptions beneath the statue of President Davis read thus: JEFFERSON DAVIS. At Rest. An American Soldier and Defender of the Constitution. Born in Christiam County, Ivy., June 3. ISt IS. Died al New Orleans, La.. Decem ber <!. 1880. West Point (.’lass, 1828. Member House of Representatives from Mississippi. 1845-184(5. Colonel First Mississippi Rifles, Mexican War, 184<i-'47. Brigadier-General, United States Army, May 17, 1847.. United States' Senlator, 1847-1851. Secretary of War, 1853-’57. United Slates Senator, 1857-18(51. On the reverse side of the base — President of the Confederate States of America, 18(51-1805. Faithful to all trusts, a martyr to •principle. He lived and died the most consistent of ali Ameri can Soldiers and States men. “Blessed are they which are per secuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” TO JEFFERSON DAVIS, JR. The memorial to Jefferson Davis. Jr., consists of a broken column of white marble. The base of the monument hears this inscription : Sacred to the Memory of JEFFERSON DAVIS._ JIL Born January 1(5, 1857. Died October 1(5, 1878. “Faithful Unto Death.” WINNIE DAVIS--THE DAUGH TER OF THE CONFEDERACY. THE SCT LI'TOR AND HIS WORK. Mr. Zolnay, who was seen at the Jef ferson after the unveiling ceremonies, said tii a Dispatch reporter that yhile he did not regard the monument erect ed to Miss Davis ijs his masterpiece, he had put. nunre feeling and sentiment into the work on this monument than any other. “It is a work of love,” he said: "1 knew Miss Davis so- well and had so high a regard for her: then, too, the people of tin* South are so kind and hos pitable. Many i*eopile have asked me this evening if this has* not been a proud day for me. 1 tell them all that it has not Inspired me with pride, but with joy, because every one is satisfied. I have intense sympathy with the South ami ii's great cause. It reminds me of my own ancestors, who espoused a simi lar cause.” Gen. Fifzhugh las* paid a beautiful tribute to Miss Winnie J)avis and her mother, saying in part: “My friends, this is an unusual scene. Larger monumental slr.uts nave reared their heads to Heaven in commemora tion of the names and fame of great warriors and great statesmen. Marble monuments have been erected in honor of great poets by the people of our land. But very rarely lias a monument been erected to a woman anywhere in out bioad land, for very rarely lias there been such a woman as Winnie Davis. (Applause.) If I might paraphrase the 1 team if ui poem of “Somebody's Dar ling.” I would say: tr daughter OF ,T HE rv C *Av N M^° £HAC £ — -4p v ARINA fkNNE DAVIS ‘ MEMORIAL TABLET TO WINNIE DAVIS. SECTION ONE—Pages 1 to 8. PRICE FIVE CENTS “Tenderly bury the fair young dead. Pausing to drop on her grave a tear; Carve on the marble over her head, ‘The Darling of the South lies buried here.’ ” (Applause.) “We are particularly blessed, too, to day in having with us the life-partner of that: illustrious man, she who shared his fortunes during his life, who was h.s support and assistance in so many greit trials, and who was as faithful to him in his hour of tribulation and trouble ! as she had been faithful to him during | the days of his great joy and greatest triumph. I know Virginia welcomes her here today, and her daughter, and her family and relatives and friends; and i she shall always know that we are i greatly gratified that she gave her per mission feir Jefferson Davis and Winnie i Davis and her children to sleep in the i bosom of dear old Virginia.” (Applause.) Dr. Clarkson’s poem on “The Daugh ter of it he Confederacy,” which was read just before the unveiling, is as* follows: Sweet u. nnm of the South, come gather ’round This silent statue. It but typifies The grief of the people* fell for her who lies In restful sleep lueneth this hallowed mound. Distinguished Daughter of a race re nowned, In the full flush of faultless woman hood, Before the world's admiring eyes she Continued on Second Page).
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