Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-29


could be heard nearly to Appomatto1,
The next thing 10 order was the oEa.ion
dalivorsd bv Colonel Archer Anderson, q
member of General Joe Johnston's stall.
This was an eloquent tribute to Lee ana tne
lost cause aud the orator was most hearty
cheered.
This over, Que of the gtendest assemblies
ever seen in the South dispersed and the
veterans we're given dinner on the exposi-
ticn grounds.
To night the most beautiful fireworks
ever seen in Richmond will be displayed on
the monument grounds, and the military
officers will bs entertained at q banquet al
Sanger Hall.
By Associated Press.
RICHMOND, w., May 29.-7he GROWING
eyant OF o most memorable oocaaion war
ena,t ID te-iay. The weather is clear
belmy and besuiiful. Since daylight, kaota
Of those who were TO take part In the pa
race incident to The unwilling OF the Lee
a;u, had been gathering upon the streetf.
As early as nine o'clock Main street waa
thronged with people. All wac bust'e; men-
bars of military, veteran and civic organ'za-
tons were hurrying in sli directions in order
to be in place when the command to fal! In
was given. Confederate camps, military
and civiisans, continue TO arrive. By noon
the line WAS ready to move. Country folks
DO ured Into town in ancient as well as
modern vehicles. Now and then band OF
music started the Gro vida to cheering byplay-
irg such airs as "B onnie Blue Flag" "Dixie"
add "Maryland my Maryland" As some
! favorlte COMMANDED and all aeem to be faV-
orites, was recognized by a o9d,a yell arose
which was carried along until he halted Or
turned off into some side street.
The procession formed on Broad aud ad-
jacent streets. Shortly before o'clock the
head of the column moved from Adams
street on to Broad, and the line of march
was dowu Broad to Nineteenth, to Main,
Up Main to Eighth and Ffanklip, out
franklin to the IN onument. The procession
was as follows
Mcuuted police.
Chief marshal and assistant msrahals.
Carriages with invited guests.
General Wade Hampton aud atsG
Veteran cavalry.
Farmers ALLIANCES mounted.
General c. ]. Anderson and staG.
Volunteer Infantry, artillery and cavalry.
General Honry Hetb and staff.
Various camps OF Confederate Veterans
from North Carolina, Maryland, West Vr.
sinia ond eIsewbefe-the States being rep
resented in the order il which they seeded.
Society of Army and Navy In Marylan !,
Genera, T. Johnson commanding.
Mexican var veterans.
Louisiana division, Army Of Northern
Virginia.
Wlss's brigade.
Lee Camp, Va, enl other Slate camps,
under command of Grand Commander E
NJ. Henry.
Washington aud Lee Uaive,siiy faculty
and students.
William end Mary College faculty aud
students, and lhe city fire department.
The procession then marched to the mon
umeat where the unVeiliog ceremonies took
place.
The procession moved towards the 70 or
ument emid scene of unbounded enthusi
ssG certainly neyor surpassed and probably
never equaled in this country. One of the
bands struck up Dixie" and shout arose
which was taken up aud repeated By tho
vast crowd until the buildings shook and
tho very earth seemed to tremble. The
storm OF cheers quoted for moment and
then The strains of that old fighting air, The
Bonnie B.ua Fisr," came floating down
the breeze sad tha wild storm Of
cheers broke forth again and again.
TIE woman waved their handkerchief,
cia2ped their gloved bands, and In some it,
stances shed teers. Men embraced each
other in the public strae,s and the old bat
tie yell resounded from one end of the long
line to the other, aud SO the parade moved
steadily on, The ex-Confederate Generals re-
ceivrg perfect ovation wherever they ap-
pesref, and the private soldiers in their OLD
uniforms Of gray exciting the wild entbusl-
asm and generous plsudits OF the on looking
throng.
Broad street. where ths line was formed,
wAs ,mmed with people and as the various
commands reached their starting points with
some familiar officer at the head, cheer after
chesr rent the air. Chief Marshal General
Fi;z Lee, Generals Early. Johnston, and
Longssreet received similar ovaLons as they
moved about from place to place.
THEBAL
The ball of Last night at the theatre was q
grand affair. Il vas given by the ladies Of
Richmond and the resident Nary land ASH
citation assisted by the Richmond military.
There were five Governors of State present
Mckinney of Virginie, Fleming, OF West
Virginia. Richardson Of South Carolina,