Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-06


width on each side. The pedestal of
the monument consists of two parts,
which may be termed the base and
the pedestal proper. The base is
formed by rectangle with the sur
face inclined upward to a parapet
around which six foundations are To-
Gated, upon which statues of Lees
Generals may hereafter be placed.
In the interior of the grouping anoth-
err inclined surface leads upward to
the pedestal proper On the sides
are four columns. appearing to sup
port the great weight, between
which bronze tablet appears with
the name of Lee gilded beneath
laurel wreath. The pedestal and base
are of white granite, the columns
dark blue. The height of the pedes-
tai is 40 feet and few inches, and
that of the statue slightly more than
20 feet, making the total height about
Gil feet above the ground. The sculp-
tor. NJ. Mercie of Paris, who has I'M
mortalized Lee in bronze, is a French
man. He has given TO the world the
picture of Lee as he appeared upon
the battlefield of Gettysburg. His
face is calm and majestic, but full OF
power. The horse which he bestrldes
has all four feet on the ground, yet
he appears as if in the act OF walking.
A fore foot is planted in advance,
while the hind foot on the same side
seems about to follow. The head is
slightly bent to one side while the
tail falls gracefully clear of the
TANKS. Gen. Lees dress is character
istically plain. He is girt with sash
which swings the sword of a com
mander of cavalry. He is without
epaulets, but upon the forearm OF the
coat sleeve is an ornament of broad
braid. His hat is crushed III his
right hand, while he holds the reins
in his left The feet are well tipped
in the stirrups, the right foot being
slightly in advance of the left.
At night the monument lot was
again filled with thousands who had
come to see the fireworks. No one
was disappointed, for it was gorge
Gus pyrotechnic display. We have
never seen anything to surpass it.
For couple of hours the beautiful
display was kept up without inter
mission. The set pieces were splen-
did. The portraits of Lee and Jack
son We're lifelike, and called forth
tumultuous applause.
\ notable feature of the celebration
were the magnificent decorations on
the public and private buildings.
Plenty of Confederate flags were
there, but they didn't hurt anybody.
The stars and bars and the stars and
stripes waved together from most of
the buildings, and there was scarcely
q house that was not decorated with
bunting. A Confederate flag fifty
feet square hung from the front of
the new building now in course Of
erection by the United States govern
ment. Some daring fellows climbed
to the top of the Washington statue
in the Capitol grounds and placed
rebel flag in the hand of the father of
his country But Washington was a
grand old rebel himself, so it didn t
seem much out of place. Portraits OF
Lee were hung out all over the city
and plentifully used in the decora-
lions. The veterans in the procession
carried number of old battle-hags,
most of them showing the marks OF
many bullet. The Stonewall Jack
son statue was most handsomely
dressed with flowers and flags
AS the veteran cavalry was pass
ing along, u man about 70 years old,
riding u sorrel horse, attracted consid-
cradle attention. MarshalG. NJ. Fague,
who was on Gen. Harry Heth's staff,
rode ahead to see what was up. He
found that the old fellow had two
cork legs, and everytime he was
cheered he would lean back in his
saddle and point his two stumps
straight ahead by way of returning
the slaute. He had ridden all the
way from Georgia, and he was as
happy as anybody.
Generals Johnson, Early and Long |
street were, of course, the centers of
attraction among the veterans, and |
wherever they stopped they found
scores OF old soldiers striving to
to shake hands with them. All three
of these Generals are very old, and |
their hair and whiskers are white as
snow.
The people of Richmond seemed to
throw open their hearts to their Wis
itors, and every man, woman and |
child seemed TO enter into the spirit |
of the celebration. Along Franklin |
street, the fashionable thoroughfare,
the wealthiest men of the city came
out of their houses and with their
own hands passed water to the tired
and thirsty men in the procession. y
kindly spirit seemed to be in the very |
air. And the ladies how they cheered
the battle SCARED soldiers, and |
smiled and waved their handkerchiefs.
You could see the old fellows brace
up ard hold their heads erect once
more as the girls would notice them,
and they felt their youth again under
the influence of those beaming
chances and kind applause.
At number of points along the
route when the procession was halted
they made the veterans slip into the
houses and get hasty lunch. At
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