Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-30

| During the formation OF the column
| child fell out of O window az or near the
corner of Adams and Broad streets and
was badly hurt.
An Anecd0te Of General Lee.
Rev. ]. J. Hineman. ex.chaplain Of the
Forty-ninth Georgia regiment, who spoke
at the Young Mems Christian Association
| Hall "Wednesday night, related an interest
! ing incident illustrating the kindly side Of
| General Lees character which ought not
| to be lost.
Mr.. Hineman on O certain occasion du-
ring the war sat in o railroad car running
between Richmond and Petersburg. Cen
eral Lee was sitting IN front of him and
! some wounded soldiers were also IN tho
| car, and near General Lee sat young iei-
low with lacerated and bleeding arm.
As he rode his coat fell from his arm, and
the weather being cold he shivered. Gene
! raj Lee immediately left his seat. went for
ward to the Young soldiers scat, tendcrly
| drew his coat over his shoulders. and but
toned it and then kindly patted him on
the head and quietly resumed his seat and
resumed his conversation with his travel
ling companion.
General Rosser's Kind-Heartedness.
General Rosser did a liberal and kindly
thing when he furnished specMl car TO
! bring some old COnfederates from Char
| lOttesville TO Richmond yesterday morning,
and left word with the agent If any other
veterans wanted to come and had not the
money to purchase the tickets at MS
| General ROsser's) expense.
The Wires Bring Regrets.
Many Ex-Confederates who were unable
TO attend the ceremonies sent teiesrams 81
regret. One came from across the ocean
from the gallant Prussian, Horos Won
! Borcke, who served with distinction IN
Stuart's division all during the war and
has since testified IN many ways his love
for the southern people. The telegram
was addressed 10 Mr.. L. Is. Vaughan. 2
veteran OF the same division. and reached
him just as the parade began. 1t reads
." lam unable 10 come. but allmy heart is
with you. Much love 20 my old comrades.
HERos Won B0ECEg."
Another Telegram came from Fighting
Joe" Wheeler. of Alabama. now repre-
! senting that State in Congress. II Is an
eloquent and graceful tribute 70 the great
southern soldier
" Colonel Arcier Andyson:
ut is with great regret that duties de-
! prve ne OF the pleasure OF ENJOYING the
celebration in cOmmemoration OF the eX-
allied character and perfect MANHOOD OF
! tho hero OF tho century.
"JosEPa WHEELER
Colonel Randolph Il. Mckim. of Mary
/ land. a gallant officer Of Jeb Stuart's stan
and now rector Of q church in Washington.
sent the following telegram, which IS not
less expressive than General Mneelers;
"Colone! Archer anderson
"Only the stern call of duty. which a
soldier of Lee cannot disohey, withholds
me from participation IN this days tribute
to our great commander
"RANDoLPH II. McKTM.'
Among other messages received were the
| following:
| Governor Of Vbrqinjd:
Hearty greetings and proud memories!
FITZGERALD Ross,
FRASK LAwLEY,
BENNETT BURLEIGH,
London, England.
Gorenor p. ". Mckinney:
The Confederate soldiers who could not
attend the unveiling are firing salute Of
! one hundred guns in hOnorOf the occasion.
G.. W. MURDACGH, Norfolk, Va.
stonewau Jaokson's statue Decorated
An Incident.
Folev's statue Of Jackson was neatly
draped with bunting. &c., Tuesday night,
| but night before last 1t appeared beauti-
I fullN arranged Ill tAOAItl WIN IL - = ul
! flowers. eyergreens, &c. This last decora-
ton. il was ascertaned. had been done by
! Lieutenant r. II. Fishers family. Az one
: time he bore the cOlors of the Firth Viz
ginia infantry, one Of the gallant regiments
| composing the brigade 50 well dnown IL
the Army Of Northern Virginia.
Yesterday morning the Stonewall Band
! of Stanton, visited the monument before
the parade and rendered number OF their
s.n1rt f.HF 80 ErtUV p NH Al
ence in the Square.
First Regiment Flags.
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning at the
corner Of Ninth and Marshall streets. Mr..
II. c. Jones wife Of Colonel Jones, OF the
First Virginia regiment, presented that
command with four markers and two gen.
eral guilon hags, hand embroidered, and
United States regulation.
Colonel A. l.. Phillips made the presen-
tation speech. and Major Derbyshlre re-
sponded in behalf Of the regiment.
The Maryland Contingent.
The MARYLAND Association Of tho Vete-
rams Of the Confederate Army and Navy ar
rived Yesterday morning at s O'Clock.
They came in on two special trains, and
numbered about 200 men, anu were The
LARGEST body in the procession.
The Naval Academy Band of Annapolis
was with them.
Fireworks Last Night.
The fireworks which were set of on the
vacant space north OF tho Lee monument
last night attracted q vast crowd that Gov.
cred all the available ground within two
hundred yards Of the set pieces.
The fireworks were unusually excellent.
They embraced a number of finese pieces,
one of which was picture OF Washing
I IN L.
was the legend The First Rebel This
bon mot elected much applause. The picture
of the night was very correct representa-
ton of the ZEE monument. When this piece
was set of the applause Of the crowd was
tremendous. There were q number Of en-
blematical pieces and many humorous sub
iects. The display Of bombs and rockets
was very brilliant and Illuminated the en-
tire area, aud the entire affair was worthy
of the occasion and q fitting close 10 thu
ceremonies of the day.
The fireworks lasted about two hours
and half, and were excoLontly managed,
the waits between each explosion being
comparatively short.
Wore Lees Hat.
Major Robert Stiles marched with the
Howitzer Veteran Association, having been
q member of the First Howltzer company
at the opening of the war, arrayed IN ms
own veritable gray jacket and General
Robert L. Lees hat with a star from tna'
Generals coat-collar sewed on the from
OF the hat
The star was given By the General him
self 10 Miss josie Stiles. tho sister. and the
hat sent 10 Rev. DR.. Stiles. the father o.
, Major Stiles. The latter gift in is cir
cumstances illustrates the sweet and play
full grace of General Lees daily intercourse
with his friends. Just after the war DR.
Stiles passed By General Lees hous'
having on rather a shabby hat. New hat
did not grow on trees in those days. Th'
General called 10 the Doctor from hi
porch. but he did not hear and drove on.
Miss Josie Stiles being at the time in th'
house General Lee went upstairs an,
brought down TO her this hat. saying
Miss Josie, tell your father he is too gooG
rebel TO wear such bad hat as ! saw OF
his head to-day. and am too good rebe
10 keep two hats as good as both mine are
Please give him this with my compli
ments." The hat is broad-brimmed sra.
felt.
Valentines Gallery.
This beautiful place. whore may be seel
"Andromache" and the recumbent tgur
| of "a and tho studio with the StOneWal