Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-30
pICKETTS MEMORY.
THE MONUMENT IN HOLLYWOOD 70 BE
COMPLETED T0-noRRow.
Programme for rts Dwelling on Friday
Northern and Southern Veterans TO
be Hsre-Inseriptiena

uttaNebuIk mn III hNhy WIN ~S.J
10 the memory Of the gallant General
George T.. Pickett and his brave follow
prs who lie buried around him will be
completed tomorrow. The contractors,
Mossrs. Hutcheon 4 Co, whose granite
quarry is in Chesterfield county, have
finished their work 40 far as the chisel
is concerned, and but few OF the
top pieces Of granite remain to be
placed in position when a Dis
patch reporter yesterday visited the
resting-place of those whose daring
deeds in making the famous charge on
Che impregnsble heights OF Gettysburg
won for them one OF the brightest pages
Sn the history of American heroism.
The Dispatch has more than once
given q description Of the monument,
which is nine feet two inches at ITS
base and near twenty-five feet
in height The base Is OF rough
cut granite, and on this Is
sexagon with granite columns and
nix bronze or copper tablets, on which
Are engraved the inscriptions. Above
this are two circular courses OF granite.
next a pedestal about two feet high, and
Oh this bevol-edge cap. on which VIII
rest a handsome bronze urn. The tab
lets, slroAiy engraved. have been shipped
from the North snd are due here To-
morrow morning the urn is already
here, bought and paid for.
TIE sHvKILING.
The monument will be unveiled on
FRIDAY. and there will be here such an
assemclage OF northern and southern
soldiers as has not been known III NIr-
GINA since Lee surrendered at Apo
Spattox Ii will hot he meeting OF
bood-thirsiy men armed with bayonets
and muskets, but o reunion OF veterans,
Confederate and Federal, all loyal cltl-
yens Of reunited country.
The Philadelphia brigade will arrive
here on tho fast mail Thursday afternoon
If 2as. A committee OF twelve from
the Pickett-IivisiOn ASSOCIATION will
meet their northern brethren at Frede-
ricksburg UpOn their arrival at the de-
not here they will be escorted n the
Capitol Square, where they will be vel
coined by Mayor Hlyson. From there
they go 10 the Exchange Botel, where
quarters have been engaged for them.
the SURVIVORS Of Pickctt's division VIII
lie held at Old-Narket Hall, where the
nonresident mem lers OF the association
will have their headquarters. The Penn
evivanians and other veterans viii be IN
vited 10 attend tins meeting, at which
Colonel William Il. Aylett Is expected
10 deliver an address welcoming the brl-
gadc between whom and the Pickett
men the most fraternal feelings exist,
and all other veterans in the city.
The following other organizations will
attend the meeting aud they will all ar
rive here on Thursday: Maury Camp,
Confederate Veterans Of Fredericksburg
Lee Camp, No. ., Of Alexandra, who
will come as escort to General Mont
Romery d. Corse and staff; iickett-Bu-
chanan Camp, St0newall Jackson Camp,
aud the Ladies Memorial Association,
Of Norfolk or Portsmouth, The bodies
from Norfolk will reach here IN the fore
noon and will probably bring band
with them. They come OIL a special eX-
cursiOn train.
TIE PROGRAMME.
The following Is the programme OF ex-
erciscs ia full, as prepared by General
William x. Terry, brgadIer-general and
chief marshal:
Tho ORGANIZATIONS aud associations desiring to
taso part IN tho ceremonies viii assemble at
l1sO s. ". upon no main avenue ia tue capitol
square, With tho riglt resting on MINI street
itcing south, and in the following order Iho
Hanover Troop and Cu or cavalry; volunteer ~
fAufry: IOlOuol r. 81. Horny. commanding
Grand Camp, G.. v. and stat Of the Grand
Camp. G.. v. Loo Camp, c. v, OF kchmohd
stonewail Camp. C. v. Of Portsmouth;
lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, Of Aiexen-
drs. AMI other Confederate veterans; Pickett
DIVISION Asso' ton. headed 10y carriage con-
tanning Captain T. +. Reeve, c0mmandant ser
gsaut C. r. L~chr secretary, the chaplain ana
orator ~ The day, Genera! y. n. Corse ana siail
a. a carriage: Philadelphia brigade General
Iickett's family and relatives in carriages: yeie-
lans and citlzsns In Carriages. All carriages OK
cept the one containing Captain Reeve anu
othsr, and General A. ID, COrRe and sian viii
form on Capitol street and Will fan into tie rear
q The column as IL moves from The SQUARE.
Tho ootninAudants Of organizations will report
70 the chief Marshal nj ll:aO 4. VI. The column
VIII move promptly Al IL O'Clock III me orueI ~
dica,od above with the Chief Marshal anl stan
10 front proceeding up Grace street 70 rum. by
Fifth street 70 FRANKLIN. up Franklin street %
Lancet. ana down Lancet street 10 FLOYD, up
lloyd street y Cherry and thence by therry
street u tho cast gap Of HOLLYWOOD and thence
% he monument on Gettysburg hul, az Wmch
POINT The fta0 will form the various Organiza-
lions into hollow square around the monu-
mont
/. Prayer by Rev. Richard Furguson, aolutant
Eghieenth Virginia infantry. chaplain.
2. lnvruing OF the monument
q Grafton by r. Taylor scott
The following members Of Picketps DIVISION
Association are detailed ~ act on The Chief Mar
shafts stat: Captain William !. Clopion, chiGt
Of etaf; Colonel J. V. BidgOOd, Major A. l.
Phillips, Sergeant W. II. Deane, Major W. Miles
All the STAFF officers OF the division and bri-
Raie stsfs during service are inVltcd 70 serve
on tho Chef Narshsps STAT.
All staff officers are directed 70 report 70 the
Chief Marshal IA The Capitol Square az II O'Clock
a. NJ.
The column after tho ceremonies are con
cluded will return 70 the city IN The same order
and be dismissed at The corner OF Grace ahd
Seventh streets
Ihe Inscriptions.
The front plato Of the monument viii have on
It the following:
PIcEKrTs DIVISION. A. N. VA
Major GeneVHl George T.. Pickett commanding.
"Hherover neid Was 10 DO held or won.
or hardship borne. or night TO be maintained,
On danger mot, o. deed Of vaior done,
or honor. glory gained,
Where men were called 10 front death face to
there was It's riehtful place"
In1 though denied success. ION Fame's eternal
roll, wOffhie 10 be fyled."
The otler hvs inscriptions read rs follows
THIRTY EIGHTH BATTALION or ARTILLERY.
Battery Il. Richmond Fayets Artillery; Cap
tamil. Coalter Cabeu, Miles {. Macon, aud
William ]. CiVptOn.
Battery A, fauluier Artillery: Captains
Robert VI. S;ribllAg aud William C. Marshall
battery &, The Thomas Hampton Artillery,
Richmond Cry: Csptains-Miiham II. Caskie
and Eugene J. Sullivan.
Battery D, Lynchnurg Artillery: Captains
H. Gray Latham. james bearing, Joseph q.
BlOunL and :. W. DGkersOn.
lIhe Thirty eighth battalion Of artillery, or
some portion o. H. was engaged IA the following
batueS: first Manassas, Yorktown, Williams
turR. seven Pinoe, Mechsni ,svllc, 0aines's Mil,
fraLiers Farm, Malvern hnl, Cedar Mountain,
RappahRnnOck Bridge, Second heneesAs, Chan
tiiiy. BOone> borO'. Champions Gap. HArpers
Terry. Sharpsburg. Frederick sDurg. SunSlN,
Gettysburg. Now p0ruo ~. g.. Bacbelor's Crock,
Buck Grove "a. c., Fort Gray, Fort Vessels,
Piy mouth, Drewry's Blum. Cold HArbor, Peters
burg the Crater. Reamos's station, segc OF Pc
ten burg, Fort Harrison. Burgess Mas. assault
On Fort Steadman, sailors Greek, Cumberland
Churh, AppOnattox statOn.I
"1he tame o. their struggle will ever abide,
Aud down into history grandly will ride
On record Of deeds that never can fade