The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-29
A salute TO the Day.

OF THE MAHYLANDtRS, THEIR MhhVhiAi
FOR JACHsoN's GRAVE.
rs,ec,ai telegram from Dispatch st'n Reporter
LEXINGTON, Va. June 2s.-At 9 O'Clock
this morning generals salute Of seventeen
guns from the Virginia Military Institute
BATTERY awakened the sleeping town, re-
calling to It's good people and their guests
that the ceremonies incidental TO the unyei
ing OF Valentines recumbent figure OF Gen
eral r. T.. Lee had been inaugurated. y
more beautiful day for this testimonial
Of peoples reverence and devotion could
not have been desired, for all Nature seem
ed 10 have put on her loveliest garb.
telegraphed YOU yesterday that the place
was full Of people, but all night long ano
all this morning acccssions were beIhe
made to the crowd. Train after tram hi''
arrived. and the people OF the surrouhulus
country have utilized everything possible
As a vehicle Of transportation. n large ne'u
in the rear OF General GUSTS Lees resi-
dence had been staked off with htching'
nosts. and venture TO say that no such
collection Of riding-horses has ever Decn
seen in this country outside OF a cavalry
camp.
LEXINGTON HOSPITALITY.
The Iexinptonians have in every way
been equal to the occasion; both theiI
hearts and their homes have been open
Professor J. J. White. chairman OF the
Committee on Invitations, has been nde'
fatipable in his efforts TO secure quarters
for all that came. Hon. William a. An
derson. chairman of the Committee OF Ar
ranqements. had charge of the days cere-
monies. and last night announced the fol-
lowing
vARsuALs AND ASSISTANT MARsHALs,
all of whom were mounted and distin-
guished by sasheS.
Chief Marshal, Lieutenant-General Wade
Hampton. Marshals General X. ID. Lii
ley, Colonel w. T. Poague, Colonel John
A. Gibson, Colonel j. ID. II. Ross, Major
Charles f. Jordan. Major W. Paxton, Mr..
John T. Dunlop, Mr.. W.. f. Johnston, Mr..
William VI. Dunlap, Mr.. Harry f. Moore,
Mr.. W. b. F. Leech, Mr.. :. IL. Letcher,
Mr.. j. L. McCauley, Captain j. ii. ii. Fig
gait, Captain James Bumgardner, Captain
T. G.. Morton, Captain James A. Strain,
Captain j. G. Updike. Captain William C..
Mckenny, DR.. Il. j. Walker. Captain Will
liam Wade, Captain j. p. Moore, Llcuten-
ant J. ii. b. Jones, Mr.. II. Il. Mcleod,
Captain w. +. Pierson, Captain William
Bumgardner.
Chief of Assistant Marshals, Mr.. f. c..
Day. Of Kentucky. Assistant Marshals ::
SIR. j. VI. Becker, Pennsylvania; Mr.. r..
Godson, Kentucky; Mr.. L. L. Campbell,
Virginia; Mr.. II. ID. Flood, Virginia; Mr..
]. f. Bugg, Louisiana; Mr.. G. Q. Beirne,
West Virginia; Mr.. II. McCrum, Virginia.
THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GPEARING
on the University campus were admirable.
A little TO the north and in front OF the
chapel large platform had been erected,
which faced the University buildings. To
the right was a smaller platform for the
press. who were in charge Of Major l.. IL.
Barclay, and to the left, at a convenient
distance, band-stand. From the speakers
platform to the University building the
campus rises gradually, and the inter-
vening space was filed with benches capa-
BILE of accommodating about four thousand
peopIe-the effect being that OF great am
phitheatre. The seats
on THE SPEAKERS PLATFORM
were reserved for-frst, generals Of the
Confederate States army and officers OF the
Confederate States navy above the rank OF
commander; second, officers Of the general
Government of the Confederate States !;
third, the Governor Of Virginia and men,
bers Of the present Government: fourth,
governors of any of the States Of the Union
and members of the Senate or House OF
Representatives OF the United States; fifth,
members Of the Board OF Trustees and
Faculty Of Washington and Lee Unlver-
sity; sixth, members OF the Board Of Nisi-
tors and Faculty of the Virginia Military
Institute seventh, specially invited
guests; eighth, members of the Lee Memo
rial Association. Among
THE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
were Ex-Governor William Smith, Judge
Bruce, Of Kentucky; Hon. W. c. Breckin-
ridge, General Terry, Rev. DR.. Alexander
Father Ryan, Rev. DR.. NJ. ID. Hoge. Rev
j. William Jones, Judge j. III. Fuller, Mrs
! General j. +. b. Stuart, Mrs. Thomas j
Jackson, Mrs. General Pickett, Colone
William Palmer, Colonel I. VI. X. Talcott
General w. ii. +. Lee, General Corse, w
w. Corcoran, Esq.
This morning at O'Clock
THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION
Of the Army and Navy of the Confederat,
States and the Maury Association OF tn,
Maryland Line arrived on special train o.
sleepers. Forming at the depot under
General George II. Steuart. headed By
Charles's band Of sixteen pieces, and bear
ing three Confederate and one flag of Tia,
State OF Maryland, all Of which bore tn,
marks OF many a hard-fought field, they
marched to the cemetery, at the head OF In,
town. During the march the band playeC
"DiXie," Maryland, My Maryland" ant
the "Bonnie Blue Flag" Arriving at tn,
cemetery gate, the procession entered Il
the
ROLL OF MUFFLED DRUMS
and after marching around the grave o.
"Stonewall" jackson, General Steuart
Lieutenant W. p. Zollinger, Lieutenant
Colonel Clemmcnt Sullivan, Captain Johr
W. Torsch, Captain Frank Marcoe, o.
= General Gordons staff, and Captain A. ]
Smith. deposited at the head OF the gray,
a handsome bronze
MEMORIAL TABLET TO JACKSON.
The tablet is about five feet high. A
the head is the word " Stonewallv: on on,