Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-21
A. n. Y.
Medication Of the Monument oil
StonewaIl Jackson and the TOmD
of our Virginia veterans.
In. O, Democrat


Division, in the Metairie Cemetery,
was dedicated yesterday
The weather had been threatening
during the day, and even as late Us
O'clock it was still unsettled, with strong
indications and probabilities OF ram, DuI
so great and so universal was the interest
in the event that between eight ana ten
thousand people braved the elements,
and at 400 o'clock were gathered apous
the mound within which is the TOMB ana
on which the monument rests. 80,
The rain, however, passed on, ana the
clouds which still hung over the SKY
shrouded the sun and made the evening
pleasant. r no
The COMMITTEES in charge OF the
arrangements had provided what they
and every one else thought wouia 10
ample accommodations, having had raj
sed ut the base of the mound semi
circle of seats capable of holding about
1000 persons; but though they were
crowded, thousands of people had 10
stand, -.
| THE MONUMENT
was universally admired for its chaste
design and elegant and art'snc eA-
ecution.
II is a plain marble shaft thirty-tour
feet three inches long from base to top,
bound about in two places by sculptured
wreaths. and surrounded by the statue
of the immortal Jackson.
The shaft rests upon mound when
grodually rises from the level OF the
ground to q height of twelve feet. IN
tbe front of the dais from which the
column springs are too Confederate hags
with statfs crossed, and below them IS
carved in raised letters, "Army OF Nor,
them Virginia, Louisiana Division, ana
on the other is engraved the seal OF inc
association with the inscription, prom
Manassas to AppomattoX'"
THE STATUE
renresents jackson in cavalry uniform,
with the KEPT drawn well forward and
down on the face, shading the eyes
The figure is standing, the right 1901
somewhat to the front, the left arm
hanging by the side aud the rlgh1
slightly elevated and supported by
sword. The figure is eight feet hV'
inches high and with it the monument
measures fifty-fve feet from ground tt
top. c.
Within the mound there are fifty sever
vaults and four reCeptacles, each OF tht
latter being capable Of receiving oo'
remains.
In frontof the shaft yesterday were
arranged many beautiful floral offering
conspicuous among which was q ores
cent and cushion sent by Mrs. NJ. }
Hoey and Confederate shield from TIT
Ladies' Monumental Association. Tw'
small battle flags of the Fifteenth Lou
isiana Regiment and Coppens' Zouav
Battalion, were also conspicuous.
On the monument stood
THE GUARD OF HONOR,
COMPOSED of disabled veterans. 1t wa
under command of Mr. Robert McLaugb
lin, and was made up of the following
named: Messrs. Chas. Mayer, Pat. Roe
Chas. McHickey, John H. Collins, Hen
~ Ortle, Dave Hearn, l.. G. Cordes, +
NJ. Miller, Thos. H. Mcmahon, JOS. West
John Hurley, Jas. Dunlap, Jacob 81
Their, Henry Michel and John Gillian.
At about 4:30 o'clock the Association
Army of Northern Virginia, Loulsian
Division, appeared on the ground, az
companied by the Army OF Tennessee
Association, and delegation from tn
Lee Association ofMobile. They marct
I ed through the cemetery to the SCUM
of muftled drums, and took places on tn
platform which had been reserved Il
them.
In fifteen minutes after Mrs. I. i,
ID Jackson, Miss Julia Jackson, widow an
h, daughter of the illustrous man to who's
D. memory the multitude had gathered
~ u do honor, and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee arrl'
I'd ed on the ground under the conduct OF
Is, committee of the Association.
Mrs Jackson was escorted by Coy
70 Nichols, Messrs. Ober and Chalaron e
corted Miss Jackson, and under the e.
es cort of W. r. Lyman, Esq, was Mr.
= Goldwaite of Mobile, who accompanle
7, Mrs. Jackson.
As the party appeared the immense a
4, dience arose and received them vii
clapping of hands, while the band pla
y ed welcome march,
The ceremonies were immediate
h. r., opened by
u uo AN INVOCATION
by Rev. D. Hubert, Chaplain, as ft
en- lows:
- OGod, author of all good, omnip
NJ, nd tent and eternal, most fervently
thank Thee for Thy mercies. We, wi
- guarded by thy right hand, unscath'
have trod the field of death, and cor
forth from among the smoke and ca
ny mage of battle, most gratefully thai
as Thee, bless Thee.
IS, Praise and glory to Thee, 0 God
ID. virtues and powers, who givest tn
N. thoughtful memory should cherish al
revere our brothers in arms, whom Th
op didn't allow to fall in the discharge
duty, whilst we did live. Verify is t
- gratitude of love a good and perfect 81
1t is not only the cause but also t
measure of the nations greatness. c
. cling years have not dimmed the rec
3, lection of common toll and suffering e
dured for common veal the pail of {
feat has not shrouded the names a
Ms virtues OF our departed comrades; t
nd turmoil of life and the ardor Of the nt
ia. ovocotions other ideas and pOliti(