The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-06-05
GENERAL R. E. LEE.
THE HANDSOME MONUMENT UN-
YELLED AT RICHMOND.

| VblLhD al hlUdMONU.
A Grand Day for Old Veterans Fair
Hands Throw Roses from Windows and
Tears Course Down Furrowed Cheeks.
@R1CHMoND, May 29-With blare
Of trumpet, bes of DRUM, and the
booming of cannon, the monument to
General Robert E. Lee, erected by
the ladies of the South, was unveiled
today in the prtsence of great mul
titude Of people.
| The earlier trains from the North
and South brought many accessions TO
the enormous crowd which filled the
city last night.
The military companies were met
at the depot by members of the local
military committee aud escorted to the
great exposition building, where most
of the citizen soldiers were quartered.
As the later trains arrived, howev-
er, the new corners were escorted or
directed to the place Of assembIage.
where gathering thousands were al
ready preparing for the days parade.
The streets of the city had been dec
grated very elaborately and tasteful,y
tor the occasion From all of the bus
mess buildings were swung streamers
from which the colors of the Confed
/. eracy blended with the National en-
blem.
The State coIors of Maryland and
Virginia were literally displayed.
| Iu many buildings portraits Of the
4 generals of the lost cause, wreathed in
laurel, were prominently displayed,
OH some of the buildings were hung
battle flags, battered and worn. and
as the veterans passed beneath them
On their way to the place of Assem-
blage they broke forth into hearty
cheers.
The gathering Of the multitude be-
gan at an early hour, in preparation
for the parade. The head ofthe pro-
cession, on Broad street, facing north,
the left resting on Adams street.
First came squad of mounted po-
lice, then the Stonewall band, and fol-
lowing were the chief marshal, Ex-
Gov. Fitzhugh Lee. wearing broad
yellow sash as his badge of Office; his
chief of staff, General John r. Cooke,
wearing a white sash, and the chief
marshal's aides, among whom were
Senator Bate, of Tennessee; Senator
Colquitt, of Georgia; Senator Hamp-
ton, of South Carolina; Senator Ran
som, of North Carolina; Col. Paul w.
Duke, of Kentucky; General Eppo
Hinton, of Virginia; Elk Governor
Scales Of North Carolina; General Jo-
seph Wheeler, of Alabama, and many
other distinguished Southern soldiers.
Following the marshals were the
carriages containing the invited guests
in charge of Capt. A. w. CARRIER; the
veteran cavalry under command of
Gen. Wade Hampton and the Farm
ers' Alliance, mounted.
i On the other side of Broad street
under command of Gen. Heath were
the veterans of North Carolina follow
ed by the Society of the Army and
Navy in Maryland; the Frederick
county, Md. veterans and the vete-
rams of the District of Columbia.
Beyond them, and on the side streets
were formed the other military and
civil organizations which were to fol-
low in the parade. Among them were
veterans from Louisiana and Virginia
and others of the southern States,
militia companies from every State in
the South, students from the universi-
ties of Virginia, Catholic union socie-
ties, the city fire department Of Rich
mond and firemen from New Berne,
NJ c..
Noon was the hour fixed fer the pro.
cession to move. Long before that
time most of the military companies
and civil societies had formed in the
places allotted to them, and the chief
marshal's aides were galloping back
ward and forward bringing to head
quarters news of the formation. It
was nearly 1870 when word was
brought to Gen. Lee that the parade
was ready to move.
/ Turning to his marshals, he gave
the command to move, and the head of
the procession moved down Broad
street. .4aiaia
| As the veteran cavalry passed the
volunteer troops artillery
and cavalry-fell into line behind
them,a followed by the Farmers AL
lance. sssSEiI3S .s5r s3E6f
i The State troops were arranged in
the order of secession of the Southern
States, South Carolina being in the
lead and Virginia bringing up in the
Iear.s5 =. .rl7s
| Each Of the State contingents car
4 ried distinctive banner These ban
ners were furnished by the local COM
mittee and they served for the identi
fication Of each State delegation.
OF far more interest to the throng
that filed the streets and looked down
upon the procession from windows and
81 1ouse tops were the tattered and
II smoke begriDed var flags carried by
II he veterans Waving handkerchief
= aud ringing cheers from thousand
throats greeted them as they passed.
The students of Washington Lee
University Carried handsome banner
bearing the combined coat of arms Of
the families of Washington and Lee.
Each STUDENT wore the university CAP
of white and blue, and carried cane
1 With white and blue streamers. Tie
faculty Of the univerzity, including
the president, Gen. g. ". G. Lee, and
Hon<J Randolph Tucker rode among
the invited guests.
The students Of w illiam and Mary
tI Coltere carried standard that va. Z