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moral dross* jo the boon worn-only 3 law f the first moral i said r, and , and millst tbojcom-ratodnator icd a drlng f ago jks iufield, obloy o tliointro*ional80S-Illsyears10 of11 As-10 UBS* every 8 aro untryONE MORE SENTINEL ON GUARD.The Confedenito Monumont In Antferson VSR UnveHod.*8 tbo atingStateundi-1 Oil HOH the•stab*ouoo, the ' aniljurynextin foritiaryay.fromskill#StateclockmainrawnFirst or, ofAnderson, S. O., January 18.~Tlio Confederate Monument recently orected bytbo Ladies* Memorial Association was unveiled to-day with appropriate exercises. The principal address was made by Col. Jnines Armstrong, ot Charleston, and short addressee wore also .jade by Col. J. A. Hoyt, of Groonvlllo, and Col. S. W. Wilkes, of Atlanta, a son of the Col. S. W. Wilkes, Adjutant of the 4th South Carolina Regiment, who was killed at First Mauajsos.Tkore wore about 2,600 persons to wit-oeao tbo oxeroisos aud tbo day ha* been a gala ouo for Audorson. There wore present many visitors from surrounding counties. Hundreds of Confederates Veterans woro iu tbo procession and woro escorted by the Andorson Rlflos iu uniform. Tbo Rifles fired a salute after tbo unveiling. The Clemsou College Rand furnished musio for tbo occasion. The monumont was unveiled by Miss Lonora C. Hubbard, who began the movement to raiplt;* the ueoessary funds many years ago, and who has been a most persistont and faithful worker in tbo cauBO over since.The monument has been erected at a cost of $2,700 and the work lias boon accomplished solely by the patriotic efforts of the members of the Ladies* Mo moral Association, it is a splendid ornament to this splendid city, and naturally the people hero aro proud of it.TIXK MONUMENT.The monumont is on the West side of make | tlio public square and faces the Court House, which is directly in front of it ou tl.o East. It is 88 foot high from tlio baso and standi* 86 foot abovo the level of the square. It is of Tonnctisoo grey raar-blo and consists c? a triple base, two dies, fourtoon small marble blocks compose the shaft, rough and dressed alternately, and tbo marblo figure of a Con-fodorato soldier at parade rests on top.The front or East sido memorializes tlio infantry of tlio Confederacy, and on the first die is tbo inscription: “The spirit of oh.' airy was not dead in 1801, when tlio soldiers of tlio Confederacy wont forth to battlo for tlio lovo of homo and country, and the preservation of constitutional liborty. IJow well they acted thoir part in tho gigantic drama of war, which for four years convulsed tlio Amoricau continent and hold the attention of all tho world, the truthful and impartial historian will toll. Lot hin) record how tho wrested viotdry from forces who far surpassed them in numbers, in excellency of arms and equipment, and in all tho provisions and munitions of war, anil who woro supported by the national, moral and political powers of almost tlio* ontiro civilized world; let him record with what cour^go they met death and danger; with what fortitude they endured sickness and imprisonment; with what unflagging cheerfulness thoy sustained privations and Bufferings; and, abovo all, lot him record with what sublime ondurauco tlioy met defeat, and how, in poverty and want, broken in health, but not in spirit, they havo ro-oroctcd tho greatness of tho South nnd made it again flio sweetest land on earth. In grateful acknowledgment of thoir powers in war and of their achievements in peace, this monument is oroctcil, that it may teach tlio generations of tho future tho story of the matchless, unfading and undying honor which tbo Confederate soldier won.**On tho plinth, between tlio first anil second dies, “Our Confederate Dead** is inscribed in largo raised letters. Tho second die lias engraved upon it stacked arms, from which is suspended a wreath of laurel. The monogram, UC. S. A.,’* is artistically carved iu the cap of tho dio.Tlio north sido of tho shaft is emblematic of tho Confederate cavalry. Upon tho face of tlio first dio thp Confederate flag is engraved and underneath it is inscribed this extract from Father Ryan’s Conquered Hnnnor:”“Though conquered, wo adore it ;Lovo tho cold, dead hands that bore it.’’ Two cavalry sabres crossed, with a laurel suspended from thorn, is the design carved in tho face of the second dio. A palmetto tree cut Into the overhanging cap stands seutinol above.,Tlio West side commemorates tho artillery branch of tho Confederate service. Ilcro tho groat battles of tho war aro inscribed oil tho face of tlio first die in tho following order: First Rattle Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Fines, Gaines's Mill, Frazier’s Farm, Second Rattle Manassas, Roonsborougli, Sbarpsburg, Frod-orickslmrg, Chickamauga, Wilderness, Spottaylvania, Chancellorsvillo, Malvern Hill, Petersburg, Gettysburg, Franklin, Atlanta, Appomattox.Abovo, on tho second dio, a cannon is carved, with cannon balls, cannon wiper and around them is draped the Confederate battlft-flag. On the cap abovo again appears tho monogram, “O. S. A.”Tho South Hide of tho monument is devoted to tho commemoration of tho Confederate navy. Another quotation from Father Ryau appears on tho faco of tho first die, as follows:“Tlio world shall yot, dooido,In truth's clear, far-off light,That tho soldiers who wore the grey and diedWith Leo, woro in tlio right.”A ship’s wheel and an anchor arc tlio naval symbols carved on tho second dio. Tho cap abovo shows a laurel wroath circling tho Confederate battle flag. Tlio knot at tho bottom of tlie wroath has ”01-05” engraved on it and just above, within tho circlo, is the monogram, “1. 0.”Placed ono on top of another and alternating rough and dressed marblo aro tlio fourteen blocks resting on tlio cap of tbo second dio. A cap surmounts the whole and upon it stands tbo figure of a Confederate soldier.1 ap-amon tax. r tho mudo itch a negro i tho untrynorcosday,child, tho lickly lplos, tores, its or skin o and R. R. ) rug-wri t-ForSon” out-i city I ware 1180(1. ublo-d theloadthoween*oultyNor-x his d by WQOI! I tliooil tonior-Va.. Tered liberal tiro had•v tho uisite ionds w.fromwingnowubleyour irs; a set-es an :ondl-kld-stalns it Is kld-; too tir« toaln in also blad-lt;je so famp-every n the r part iblllty Lsslngquor, asant often times sxtra-soo’n won-:ases. r6 the sizes, f this►41 txA menniTORY or THE WORK.Tho monument cost$2,700, exclusive of the foundation, which was laid by tho city uuthori tics. Tho movement, which has culminated in tho erection of tlio monumont, was organized in 1801 by Miss Lonora C. Hubbard, who then conducted the “Homo School,” In Juno, 18(»1, her school gave ft public coimnonco-mont, at which mlmimdon w«o cliAigud, and $185 was do.ialed as tho beginning of tlio fund. Afttr this as long as tho Homo School was in existence tho proceeds of each comutopoeniont were given to this fund. In Aprti, 1800, tho “Con-iciioi a to Memorial AssouiuLioii*'* was formed, with MIkh ILmorft Hubbard, President; Mrs. S. Rleckloy, Vico President; Mrs. J. M. Patrick^ Socretary, and Mr. James It, Vandiver was made Treasurer. Later, when tlio\ work of tho United Daughters of thp Confederacy grow in Interest, tho workiof tho Association almost censed, except a few faithful ones. When tho fund} on hand were►aper. • sufficient a committee representing alltho ( appc com i I Mi Mrs.R.DlViSoTL now self-; of t) bone Miss riok. Mu. Miss scale J. K. Com“HSOVO her •hercordsho ’havethoknotgast,Westchespneuundelain'anyilia.Thremos in tl hftvt who shot n gr porn I), vorj coiv port iuju tol, nest and tho the Foil tho reai hav grnioinp pl OJ quii tele cityth.pbRftTlpllhaphiuisItofontlidras111d
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Keowee Courier
Pickens, South Carolina, US
Wed, Jan 22, 1902
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