The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-27


Commanded by General Fi,Z LeeS in
cludlng Old Howizer's Association,
Old First Regiment, Fifteenth
Virginia Regiment Associa-
tion, Richmond Ambu.
lance Corps, Cren-
shaw and Otey
Batteries,
and members of many other organizations.
Artillery of the Army Of Northern Virginia,
General r. Lindsay Walker command
ing.
Maryland Line in command Of Msjor-Gen-
eraI j. r. Trimble.
Walkers Band.
X. X. Klub.
Catholic Societies, including Catholic Bene-
fetal Society, Total Abstinence Society,
Ancient Order of Hibernians. st.
Benedictus, St. Joseph's, St.
Bonifacius, McGllps Lyceum
and st. Peters and
others, in
charge of Marshal John w. Higgins.
Members of the Faculty and Students Of
Richmond College.
Richmond Fire Department, Including five
steamers drawn by feur horses each,
Hook and.Ladder truck, the
apparatus and harness
Galty OecOIateu, auu
men in full uniform g. A. Ainslie Chief.
Citizens generally.
Great crowds follow ed the procession side
by side as it moved down Broad to Ninete enth
street, through Nineteenth to Main. up Main
to and around Monroe Park TO Franklin,
down Franklin to Fifth, through Fifth to
Grace, down Grace TO the Capitol Square.
General Joseph e. Johnston, General Jubal
A. Early, and General W. 81. F. Lee, and
other distinguished persons were frequently
cheered. At every point the old Stonewall
brigade IVES warmly welcomed, and the
Confederate battle.fag they carried EXT l
hurrahs that were hearty and loud but not
rebellious. There were at least hundred
national flags, big and little, in the line, and
the enormous concourse of Confederates, so
far from manifestipg their disapproVal,
seeuei rather to favor their presence. A
part of the proce sion was halted fog a time
in front of the Dispatch Office, and the por-
trait of Store xall Jackson in our counting.
room was viewed with keen interest BY
many officers and soldiers.
The procession was we'll managed, and its
movements we're as we'll arranged as was
possible under the circumstances.
Nearly every inbabitant OF the city had
an opportunity of seeing it, and it was pro-
nounced truly the largest and most imposing
one ever seen here. Indeed, it was the yer-
dict of many who have witnessed royal pa
geants in Europe and Democratic pageantry
in America that this had not often bsen
equalled and rarer still excelled.
On the Capitol Grounds.
Between haIf-past - and o'clock the pro-
cession reached the Capitol grounds. There
were proba lily thirty thousand people there
waiting, and many more came in with it. A
large space directly in front and on each
side of OF the speakers stand was reserved
for the procession, and ropes were stretched
and police and soldiers stationed to keep out
intruders. The difficult and necessarily un-
gracious task was well done. From every
window in the Capitol building faces of ladies
could he seen /; from Ninthstr to the Gov.
ernor'S house on line with the north wall
of the Clpitol there were rows Of people
eight or ten deep. Capitol street for nearly
its whole length was likewise packed, and all
the holse.tops in the vicinity from which
any view could be obtained were in possess
sion of men, who, patiently waited for hours
to see what was to be done.
But two carriages were admitte1 within
the grounds. One contained the widow Of
Stonewali Jackson and their daughter julia
and swo lady friends, and the other contained
Mrs. Gere al j. E. B. Stuart, Mrs. D. ID.
a.d friends.
Kessnlcn's Band had position TO the right
Of the speakers stand; the singers to the
front of the stand. On the left Of the stand
was The ye,lad statue. The military were
drawn up in line facing the front side OF the
sand, aud behind them were arranged the
various orders and organic tions taking part.
General Joseph Z. Johnston and General
Jubal Early each received three cheers be-
fore The commencement Of the ceremonies.
After no little waiting. everything was
made ready, and the crowd was allowed 10
pass I'D close behind the lines ofthe military.
! IN THE caIEF MARSHAL. .
AS the Chief Marshal, General Joseph E..
Johnston, went upon the stand he was pre-.
sented with q beautiful bouquet. There
was an immense crowd assembled
on the south side of the main avenue
leading TO the Executive mansion, and
when the chief marsbal rode down
towards the statue with his aids cheer
after cheer greeted him. Turning slightly IN
his saddle, he gracefully removed his hat aud
waived it to the crowd. 1t was said by q
gentleman who noticed It that at that mo-
nnent he reminded him of General Lee, who
had SO often greeted his soldiers IN the same
way.
Premanent Persons on the Platform.
The platform was substantial and spa.
cieus structure, arranged with artistic care,
and sufficiently large to accommodate com.
fortably about three hundred persons. But
of course much larger number succeeded
ip securing position upon 1t. Among the
prominent persons invited and occupied
seats upon the stand were:
General Joseph II. Johnston, Chief Mar lar
shal;
General James L. Kemper;
Rev, Charles Minniger0de, D. D., rectorof
ST. Psui,s church; -
Right Rev. james Gibbons, D. D., bishop
of the di.Gese OF Richmond;
Rev. Father JaDssens; - -.
Rev. BishUC ID. S. Doggftt, D. d., OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church;
General ID. II. Hill 8S5
4 Rev. Mr.. Lea; :, !, a.
Withers; NJ ,,. "a. N !. =, !,
Hon. 4. &. Ragland, State Senator irom
Halifax couaty; !, 8,
General lssDator) Gilbert S. Aeem, OF
Colonel John L. Eubauk, State Senator
rom Bath county ]