The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-23
READY FOR TIE VEIL.
THE r. E. LEE STATUE NOW v"
THE PEDESTAL.


cations Prom the North "a Wen "s '"'
South Expected.
Yesterday Mr.. Cole lacked the statue anu
The platform over on top the pedesua'' "o
met with very little difficulty in the under
taking. and yesterday afternoon he oe2a"
building pens 20 support braces 10 III "'0
s,a,ue. These braces viii 20 under the
body OF the horse, the part toucnihg '"'
bronze being padded. The pens VIII sup
mort either end Of the braces, and 'he io's'
win be raised by these braces unt'i me P'''-
form ON which it is now resting can DC gV'-
ton from under IL. As soon as tnis = uo'le'
The s,atue will he lowered on the prone
and by 5o'clock Saturday evening the sta'ue
will stand upon its last resting pace
IRON RIBBONS.
paforc the staging now around the statue
IL taken down. four iron ribbons VIII vc
nut two on either side. and bolted 10 ano
granite. This will give additoha' secuit'!.
and will prevent auy apprehension wa,
The statue can, by any means, DC toppieu
over
THE WHITE VEIL.
As soon as. Mr.. Cole finishes with the
"a
Late Saturday night or early Monday morn
ing IL will he partially unveiled TO see IL .le
e,r;no works. The men employed on the
e,a,ue will also be in attendance on lu'
oath. 40 that if from any possible way lhe
xeiI should hang, they could at once use
ladders and pullv thei ell OIL; 1t Is not tle
least probable that there VIII DC any MIN,
but Mr.. Cole wishes to provide against any
contingency. hence the men ana lauueis'
THE CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies Of the unvening have moi
been decided on fully as YET. Inns WI u
done bv the Lee statue board IN DAY OF So
Tbe timber that has been used TO get the
s,atue ON the pedestal, when taken down
viii be used for seats. The grand ana
sneakers stands are finished, as Is also tne
stand AT the southwest corner OF lompardy
and Franklin. Another stand is IN course
of erection at the southeast corner, ana VIII
he finished in few days.
WHO ARE COMING.
lin 70 date the following military organi-
cations have reported:
VIRGINIA
rourth Regiment. Col. H. c. Hudgins. nine
companies, 800 meu. . ..,.o,,
second Regiment. Col. Joseph Mutton,
four companies, Isl men ,,, Nil .,,,o,,
conpanies, go men.
First Regiment, Col. He. Jones, SIX COM
pFei rs, Cavalry, Col. T. r.. Marshall, six
ptrst battalion Of Artillery, Maj. W. +. ST.
mons. four batteries, two on foot and two
Corps of Cadets from Lexington, 100.
MARYLAND
Finh Regiment. Col W. A. Boykin, ten
companies. 500 men.
First Regiment, one company, Capt Louis
Green. 40 men.
VEST vIEGIN1A
Second Regiment. Col. w a Ford, six COM
panies. $50 men.
DIsrRIcT or COLUMBIA
From Fifth Regiment: Company a, Car t.
T.. G. Benson, 80 men; Company H. Oap''
william Beagle. 90 men.
MISSISSIPPI
Two companies from Second Regiment,
Colonel c. l.. Smith, 80 men.
ALABAMA.
Monicomery Grays. Captain W. j. EoOthe.
40 men.
NORTH CAROLINA
will send eighteen companies from the First,
second. Third and Fourth Regiments, about
600 men.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Ten companies from the First and Second
Regiments, about 500 men,
GEORGIA.
Augusta True Blues. 30 men, and one COM
pany from the regiment III that city.
VETERANS.
Several veteran organizations have re-
por,ed in the last three days. and many let
ters are being received asking about rates,
etc. They should bear in mind that as they
know when they are coming now many
they will bring. and other details; that
their end Of the line i the best place 10
make rates. The veteran committee j.
perfectly powerless to get rates when they
..stt from "a ltf Ia
pot the orgao ization wanting TO come VIII
start. All the railroads will give organlla-
lions reduced rates, but they must have iull
particulars before they do 50.
GEN. ANDERSON COMMANDS.
Acknowledgement Charles j. Anderson,
lS request Of the Executive Committee Of
the Lee Monument Association viii have
command of all uniformed troops. AT the
head of this line will De Brigadier-GeneIal
Charles j. Anderson and stan; Colonel 10
Lane stern. assistant inspector general;
Colonel Charles Oh tOwafdin, ordinance
officer. vice Major v. Y. Randolph, resign
ed: Major W. VI. Evans. assistant adjutant
general: Major John II. Dinneen, assistant
INSPECTOR general Major III. VI. Jackson.
chaplain; Major NJ. ID. HOge, surgeon; Cap
tain W. Fred. Peasants, Captain W. !.
Thomasson and Captain Julian Tenant,
(First Regiment detaied) volunteer aids.
MISS MARY LEE.
A TELEGRAM Received in Richmond yester-
day stated that Miss Mary Lee has arrived
safe in New York from Europe, and would
in a day or So start for Richmond. She VIII,
of course. be present at the unNelling.
MEETINGS TO BE HELD.
The Young Guard Association will meet
tonight at No. 1871 east Cary street. IhcN
wish all ex-members Of COrse's brigade TO
attend. This brigade embraced the thirty
second Virginia, Thirtieth Virginia, wenty
ninth Virginia, Seventeenth Virginia and
Fifteenth Virginia. A prompt ana Iull al
tendance is requested. General COrse VIII
certainly be present and wishes To ride al
the head OF as many Veterans as possible.
ELLIOTT GRAYs.
The Manchester Elliott Grays meet at the
MAYORS courtroom. IN that city, to-day, Ia
periect an organization for May 18th. All
Confederate veterans, of whatever COM
mand. are requested TO unite with them,
and the Manchester Artillery are especially
asked 10 cooperate. Comrades Henry y.
Jordan. 4. knOrr and l.. \. Weisiger are
the committee of arrangements.
The old First will meet tomorrow toat-
urlay) night 10 make arrangements Tor q
big turnout. Colonel Fred. skinner Is
canning. and will take charge of his old
boys.
CoNNnssARY DEPARTMENT.
The commissary department were hard
at work all day yesterday and their appeals
IN the citizens are meeting with very lib
.ral responses. There are number who
will do 50 before next week. as the object
commends itself TO all charitably-disposed
and patriotic citizens. The department
will use all means 10 give the Veterans
good fare during their stay here and Rich
mond should uphold her reputation for
generosity 10y contributing TO this cause.
Articles can be sent TO Captain II. \.
Brown, Jr., chairman, 1910 least Main street,
or. if a message is sent, the department Will
be glad 10 send for contributions. The de-
partment acknowledges the following It.
ceipts with thanks:
Mrs. :. u. Hughes, one bag lour, one
ham. five pounds graduated sugar, three
pounds coffee; Mrs. j. X. Molloy, one ham (;
X. Adams, one hundred pounds bread; ii.
". Moesta, forty pounds bread; Richmond