The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-16
THE PIECES PUT TOGETHER.
LEE STATUE RISING TOITS PLACE
ON THE PEDESTAL.

LEE STATUE RISING TOlTS PLACE
ON THE PEDESTAL.
Veterans Selling Eope-CavairY Quarter
-Food for the MilitarY-COinplete Pro
rramme-Meeting of IIOwitzers Mill
tary BaII-Veteran Gray Officers Elected.
Citizens who have the Lee statue ccre-
monies in charge are hard at work. and as
the days 90 by the labor becomes more
brisk. In such AN immense demonstration
there are a multiplicity Of details TO DE
looked after, and 10y the 29th there will be
very few Richmond men who have not
served ON committees or subcommittee.
The raising OF the bronze TO the ped estal
is progressing splcndidly. Fifteen men, I'M
der superintendent Cole. are constantly em-
ploycd and the jack-screw is kept turning
from early morning to the darkenins
shadows Of night. Mr.. George l.. DAVIS ihc
machinist. who is putting the bronze To-
gcthcr. drove his last riyet yesterday even
ino. Mr. Davis made an excellent job Of
his work. for when the statue reaches the
where il is joined together.
DISTANCE RAISED.
The statue at O'Clock yesterday was
about twenty feet from the ground. II was
expected that with steady work, il would
be- raised four feet more before night.
To-day (if 10 accidents Of amy kind occur.
il il expected 10 De raised eight feet; sat
urdav six feet: Monday seven feet; Tues
day six feet: Wednesday five feet. BY this
day IL will. ID is thought DE on level WIFE
the pedestal, and the work Of sliding %
over will at once begin. This viii take
several DAYS. So il Will be about May 26th
before the statue is finished. and the various
platforms. dcrricks and debris VIII be taken
away. Although all this wood work has
occupied several days 10 put up. II VIII Dc
taken down I'm a very short space Of time.
and the surroundings Of the pedestal gotten
ready for the crowd Of the Doth.
Just before the box was taken OF the
horse Yesterday morning two Of the Neic-
rams who guard the property mounted the
stecd. They took il by turns, and rs one
remarked later: 81 rode behind Uncle Bob,
and if was a case Of the child riding behind
the father. The General i'm bronze is big
ger. and Of course there is no comparison
between Ms when he was alive"
THE ROPE.
The veterans have some of the rope (Which
was used in pulling the statue 10 the pc
destal) on sale on the statue grounds. II j.
tied up i'm a badge, ON which is stated that
the rope was used on that occasion, and
also bears a likeness of General Lee. The
pieces are about six inches long, and make
very pretty souvenirs. They are selling the
pieces quite rapidly at twenty-five CENTS
apiece. and rs the proceeds viii be- devoted
TO Lee Camp and the soldiers Home, the
object is a cOmmendabie one.
Quarters mt the various tells are bcingen
eaeed very rapidly. The hotels OF Richmond
canaccom0date about three thousand people,
and the boarding houses from seven to ten
thousand. There will hardly De any trouble
about the housing Of the many visitors, and
enough eating places will De arranged by
that time. 10 feed all the visitors.
The main influx of visitors who Will have
10 be fed, without requiring any quarters To-
sleep, will be the many, many citizens who
will arrive here on the morning OF the 18th ana
leave the same night. They will come from
Lynchburg, Petersburg, Danyille, Norfolk,
Fredericksburg, and from every county,
city. town. and village in Virginia. \ great
number Of North Carolina contingcnts will
also arrive on the morning Of the nth.
CAVALRY QUARTERS.
The Cavalry will be quartered at the EX-
position. Arrangements are now being
made for the feeding Of the horses, and the
''men who ride" will be very agreeably
fixed. Up TO date il is known that six COM
panies viii take part in the ceremonies.
They come from Lynchburg, Prince George,
Surry, Hanover, Chesterfield, and Rich
mond. There being a great deal Of dill
Guilty in procuring horses, the Georgia cav
airy Of they Gomez will evidently parade on
foot. II is battalion of 100 men, frOm
Augusta. under the command OF Colonel
John Milleg.
Thecommittee who have the feeding Of
the veterans in charge are progressing very
favorably with their work. Eating houses
will be opened. one or two on Broad street
and the following OH Main street: AT 1910,
1911. 1913 and 1914 east Main street. y
large number of the veterans will be enter
tanned at breakfast on the morning OF the
both by prominent Confederate men Of this
city. Some Of these are not members Of
any military or veteran organization, but
wish 10 have something TO do with the
and will do 50 in this way.
The Planters Warehouse will also be Occu-
pied by the Veterans. The sam Jones Ia
bernacle will evidently be gotten for the
dinner after the ceremonies Of the 10Th. All
the old Veterans in the city viii be invited,
aud a grand and enjoyable time Is eN-
pected.
FEEDING THE MILITARY.
The committee who have in charge the
feeding of the military at the Exposition:
have secured the services Of Mr.. W Z. Am
mons rs the superintendent Of the ieeding.
Two meals will be given each day, and the
food will be good and wholesome. The
will be in the building occu-
I'll L. bon al .sIas MI Igra~a-
lions of this place will be fine. Strict militia
~ discipline will be observed, and each
company Will be fed by companies. As
many companies as will I'LL the tables at a
time will be marched there, aud none Of the
others will be- allowed 90 come In until they
have finished. This is regarded rs wise
move. and will result in most satisfactory
THE PROGRAMME.
The programme of the unwilling will be
rs follows:
Prayer by Rev. Or. Minnegerode: the
,harse of the ceremonies given to General
Iubal 4. Early 10y Governor Mckinney
General Early will presiiel; music. speech
~ General ary,acccpiing the honor; mu ic;
inyeiilng Of the statue; music and salute Of
seventeen guns: the Grafton by Colonel
Archer Anderson.
The veterans will have the post of honor |
md the military next. The special invited |
quests will occupy seats ON the grand |
tand. The general IDEA is that the un,eil- |
Bg will be done by General johnson. march |
ng between two old veterans from the Sol |
Iiers' Home from the grand stand TO the |
PEDESTAL. One Of the veterans VIII carry |
he battle flag Of the C0nfederaey and the |
Their viii carry the Confederate, government