Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-08

| streets during the passage Oh lne piOCC,~
sion; but even this imposing spectacle
dwjndled into insignificance when COM
pared with the assemblage at the monu-
ment-grounds when the people IN waiting
there were ioined by the procession.
Monument avenue is 140 feet wide ana IL
was filled from the pedestal to Lombardy
street-3OO yards-while out of the road
way upon the green fields there stood
hundreds Of crowded vehicles.
on Tor.
A number Of men and boys finding that
there was ladder On the eastern SIDE OF
tine monument and nobody there to hinder
them. began running up 1t. Some of THESE
descended on the other side by means vi q
rope which was dangling down. =.
These and other muddy-shoed lndl-
viduals soled the clean. fresh granite
work good deal yesterday. After the
procession had halted the police espled
these daring follows on tho very tor, OF the
pedestal and ordered them off, and an Of
iicer remained up there to keep the boys
down.
PHOToGBAPHISG.
At G:10 o'clock the wagons crossed Lom-
hardy street and entered Lee circle.
Mighty cheers, and many rounds OF
them. greeted the people at the ropes.
Near the derrick the head of the process
sion was halted. and the marshals and AIDS
ranged themselves in line, and two pho
tographers. stationed on the platform on
the pedestal took pictures Of them and d
the scene in general. Mr.. Thomas Chris
tian also photographed the crowd on
Broad street.
THE GIRLS AT TIE ROPES.
The lively strains Of Dixie had reused
the enthusiasm Of the people to great
pitch. and as Wagon No. drew up 10 q
point near the derrick the drawers OF 1t re-
ceived an ovation of cheers.
The parade was now dismissed as to these
and they were desired to move on ana
clear the way tor the approach OF the pull
ers Of No. wagon. Here one OF the rope,
of No. was cut; but all the same several
hundred men continued 70 pull at II, and
with 1t made the circuit Of the monument
before they discovered that they were
drawing nothing but rope.
| The greatest enthusiasm OF all the eve
ming was manifested when the wagon
drawn by ladies and girls approached. fof
then the huzzas were long and loud.
DIVIDING TIE ROPES.
No sooner were the wagons halted than
men and bows set TO work 10 cut up the
ropes for mementocs.
Some were satisfied with an inch or two 4;
Others took yard.
Altogether thev seized about $50 worth
of Contractor Coles property, but Lee
Camp will reimburse him, so II IS oil right.
DARKNESS AND RAIN.
Many people fingered about the wagons
(whilo MIR. NJ Mtteldorfer stripped them OF
the decorations) and sought to chip of
pieces of the boxes, but the police were
so vigilant the job WAS no easy one.
There was still considerable crowd
present at 7:I5, when the beautiful evening
| clnaa1 ht fha riElnn Of gfOrTQ-rlOIlU
and copious showers of rain, which drove
from the grounds all except those whose
duty it was to watch the property.
POLICE.
The police detail consisted of picked
mon from all three districts. Captain +.
u. Hulce was in command, with Sergeant
A detachment marched ut the head and
officers were stationed at and near all the
wagons 10 prevent accidents.
The details were as follows:
First District: X. +. Brown. W: II; Rex
Charles l.. Butler, &. j. F0lkes, j. +: Par
Eingon. ], s. Talman. i. Werner. l.. d.
Saunders. Charles Kelley, and j. Ogilyie.
Second District: Sergeant ]. A. Cosby
W. C. wilkinson, J. W. Williams, Thomas
wilkinson, George Mattern, j.. ii. Red
ford. j. j. Walton, John T.. Enright, w
A. Shields, Il. d. Austin, 7. j. Wren, and
John Ralston.
Third District: Captain i. p. Hulce
Sergeant w. l.. Thomas, I. A. GIBSON, IL
ID. Chesterman. John j. Powell, j. A
Barker, j. A. Priddy, Joseph Hulcher, G.
W. Saunders. L. Z. Frayser, j. II; McMul
len, II. T. Amos, 4. l. BrGnnan, j. III. Baker
and A. p. Sale.
SMALL BOY HURT.
While the extra rope for the veterans wa
heinz attached to Wagon No. at First anc
Franklin streets the horses ridden by some
Of the marshals became restive and backed
on the sidewalk. About this time smal
bov fell or was knocked down IN some way
and one Of the horses stepped on his leg
lie was able to use the limb afterwards anC
was not thought to be at all seriously In
iured.
So far as known this was the only per
son who was hurt.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
The decorations of wagons and boxes
were made by MIR. Marx Mitteldorfer fret
The school OF Miss Sy. Roberts was il
the procession. -,
poles on Broad street in order to get gooc
view Of the passing crowd.
Every niche and Granny of the pedesta
that afforded a foothold was utilized tol
stepping and climbing purposes, ana II
consequence received rich coating o
yellow clay.
! Positions in the second-story window:
on Broad street were in great demand anC
the porches and windows or nearly oil th'
Frankln-street residences were tlled VIII
interested spectators. >,
Very few colored persons took hold o.
the ropes. and most of those who did ,wer,
nurses attending children. A few coloreSS
men assisted IN holding the wagons Daci
on down grade and others accompanied th'
procession.
No place on the route afforded bette
view than the front yard of the Common
wealth Club, at Monroe and Franklin
streets, and several hundred persons. CHIEF
ly ladies, congregated there.
The movements of frightened mule II
full harness but without bride and un
hitched attracted considerable sttentioi
and caused some alarm. Tho animal, whlc'
! was endeavoring 10 dispossess itself OF lh'
harness. ran wildly into Franklin street a
Monroe aud up 10 the Park. but was heades
of and returned at equally as rapid gait
Fortunately the street was clear OF peopi
and no collision occurred.
A Guard OF Veterans.
The statue will be guarded until II
placed upon the pedestal by detachinen
J of veterans from the Soldiers Home. lw'
: or three old soldiers will be kept AZ th
monument dag and night.
The Cadets.
There seems to be a general desire OF
the part of the citizens of Richmond =
have the cadets from the different miiitar,
institutesin in the State. and especially tnos'
, from the Virginia Military Institute at
! tend the unveiling and take part IN III
parade.
: Over Ono Hundred Coming
, Mr.. s. b. Hughes, of the Howitzer asso a.
, cation, has received letter from an Once ~ :
, of the Washington Light ARTILLERY, OF NeV
Orleans saying that about one nundre'
, members OF that association Will atten'
! the unyeiling and that there will be nun,
} Der OF ladies and others who will come y
7 the same party. The members Oh VI
Artillery and their ladies will be gues1s
the Howitzer ASSOCIATION and sne nicn