Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-29
Thousands Of Them Have a Great
Time in Richmond Today.
UNWILLING THE LEE STATUE.
Enthusiasm Along the Route Of
the Big Parade.
COL. ARCHER ANDERsoNs GRAFTON.
THE MONUMENT TO GEN. LEE
Unveiled with Simple Ceremonies but
Great Enthusiasm in Richmond Today.

Unveiled with Simple Ceremonies but
Great Enthusiasm i'm Richmond Today.
RICHMOND, Va, May 2a-with blare OF
trumpet beat o: drum and the booming of
cannon the monument TO Gen. Robert Z. Lee.
erected by the ladies of the south. was unveiled
today In the presence OF a great multitude Of
people. The earlier trains from north and
south brought many accessions to the enormous
crowd which filed the city last night The
military companies we're met at the dcpo.s by
members of the local military committee and
| escorted to the great exposition building. where
most of the citizen soldiery were quartered. As
the later trains arrived, however. the new
comers were escorted or directed to the place
Of assemblage. where gathering thousands were
already preparing for the days parade. The
streets of the city had been decorated very
elaborately and tastefully for the occasion.
From all the business buildings were strung
| streamers in which the colors of the cOnfCl-
eracy blended with the national emblem. The
state colors of Maryland and Virginia were
literally displayed. On many buildings por-
traits of the leaders of the lost cause. wreatho
In laurel, were prominently displayed. On
some of the buildings were hung battle flags.
tattered and worn, and the veterans passed
beneath them on their way TO tie place of
assemblage they broke forth into hearty
cheers.
FORMING THE PARADE.
The gathering of the militia began at an
| early hour in preparation for the parade. The
head of the procession formed on Broad street
facing north. the left resting on Adams street.
First came squad of mounted police, then
the Stonewall band, and following was the chief
marshal, eN-Gov. FltZhugh Lee. wearing "a
broad yellow sash as his badge of office: his
chief of staff, Gen. John II. Cook. wearing
white sash, and the chief marshaIs aides,
among whom were Senator Bate of Tennessee,
Senator Colquitt OF Georgia, Senator Hampton
OF South Caroline. Senator Ransom of North
Carolina, Col. Basil w. Duke of Kentucky.
Gen. Eppa Hunton of Virginia. eK-CoY. Scales
OF North Carolina, Gen. Joe Wheeler of Ala
bama and many other distinguished southern
soldiers. Following the marsnals were the car
rlages containing the invited guests IN charge
OF Capt. A. W. CARRIER; the veteran cavalry
under the command of Gen. Wade Hampton.
and the Farmers Alliance ,mounted). On the
other side of Broad street. under the command
Of Gen. Heth, were the veterans OF North
Carolina. followed by the Society OF the Army
and Navy in Maryland the Frederick county
lMaryland) veterans and the veterans of the
District of Columbia. Beyond them and Oh
the side streets were formed the other military
and civil organizations which were to follow
| in the parade. Among them were veterans
from Louisiana, Virginia and others OF the
southern states, militia companies from every
stdst III the SOUTH. sne UNIVERSE
| ties OF Virginia, Catholic onion societies, the
city fire department OF Richmond and firemen
from New Berne, NC
Noon was the hour fixed for the procession
to move. Long before that time most OF the
militia companies and civil societies had
formed in the places allotted to them, and the
chief marshsfs aides were galloping backward
and forward bringing to headquarters news of
the formation.
THE PROCESSION MOVES.
1t was nearly 1890 when word was brought
to Gen. Lee that the parade was ready to move
Turning to his marshals he gave the command
to move. and the head of the procession moved
down Broad street. As the veteran cavalry
passed, the volunteer troops infantry. artillery
and cavalry fell into line behind them followed
by the Farmers Alliance The state troops
were arranged in the order of secession OF the
southern states-South Carolina being IN the
! lead and Virginia bringing up the rear. Each
of the state contlngents carried a distinctive
banner These banners were furnished by the
! local committee and they served for the iden:i-
! fcation of each state delegation. OF far more
! interest to the throng that flied the streets
and looked down upon the procession from
windows and house tops were the
TATrERED AND sMoKE-BEGRIMED WAR FLAGS
carried by the veterans. Waving handkerchiefs
| and ringing cheers from thousands OF throats
greeted them as they passed. The students of
dtIu Lee university carried Ndlu-
some banner, bearing the combined coat Of
! arms of the families of Washington and Lee
Each student wore the university cap of white
and blue and carried a cane with white and
blue streamers. The faculty OF the university
and Hon. j. Randolph Tucker RODE among the
| invited guests. The students of William and
Mary College carried standard that was the
| flag OF Virginia when she a British colony
The surviving members OF the cadet corps who
took part in the battle of New Market carried
han md ranal +hax- 4 n.
memorable fight.
CONTINUED OVATION EN- ROUTE.
At the head of the procession rode ex-Gov
Lee mounted on spirited iron gray horse. In
the first carriage were Gov. Mckinney. Col
! Archer Anderson, the orator OF the day; Gen
! Jubal A. Early and Gen. JOS E. Johnston. In
some of the other carriages were Capt. r. L.
| Lee, Miss Mildred Lee Miss Mary Lee, United
States Senator Reagan OF Texas, eX-posimaster
general of the confederacy; United States Sem
, atorS Butler, Barbour, Daniel, kenna and
Pasco. Cows. Fowle of North Carolina. Fleming
| OF Florida, Richardson of South Carolina. Gen.
W. ii. +. Lee, wife and sons, Capt. Dan Lee,
wife and children and Gen. ii. III. Walker of
/ Morristown, NJ. As the leading carriage
/ passed down Broad street it was greeted with
wild demonstrations by the enormous crowd
J Fair hands flung roses from the windows ban
ners were torn from the fronts of buildings and
tossed high into the air, and as the band struck
I'D the familiar air of Dixie" graz heads
bowed low and soft tears coursed down fur
/ rowed cheeks. The passage of the procession
! through the principal streets of the city was a
continued ovation. Its progress was much i'm
peded by the crowd that filled the streets and
1t was nearly 2 o'clock when the monument
| was reached. An enormous crowd was in wait
/ ing there.
AT THE SITE OF THE MONUMENT.
large stand in front of the monument had
been reserved for the distinguished guests, the
orator of the day and ladies. 1t was well filed
when the procession arrived, and the grand
marshal dismounted and offered his arm to
Gen. Johnston to escort him to the seat re-
served for him. When Gov. Mckinney. Col
Anderson and the other distinguished guests
and officers Of the occasion had taken positions
ON the front of the stand the procession passed
in review before them, the veteran infantry
leading and the veteran cavalry and volunteer
infan.ry bringing up the rear. The infantry
organizations were massed as rapidly as possi-
BILE in front Of the grand stand the mounted
veterans on the left near the monument The
artillery took position in line west of the in
faptry and facing the statue. The volunteer
cavalry formed facing the grand stand The
arrangement Of the mass Of people occupied
fully half an hour.
THE OPENING ExERcIsRs
When the organization was complete and
something like quiet could be had Gov. Nc
Kinney. as president of the Lee Monument As
sociation arose and called the asseuahlaoa IN