Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-04

many other distinguished southern soldiers.
Following the marshals were the car
riages containing the invited guests in
charge of Capt. A. W. CARRIER, the veterans
cavalry under command of General Wade
Hampton, and the Farmers Alliance
mounted. On the other side of Broad
street, under command of General Heth,
were the veterans of North Carolina fol-
lowed by the Confederate army and navy
line of Maryland, the Frederick county,
Maryland, veterans and the veterans of tho
District of Columbia. Beyond them and
on the side streets were formed the other
military and civil organizations which were
to follow in the parade, among them the
veterans from Louisiana and Virginia and
others of the southern states, militia COM
panies from every state in the South,
students from the Universities of Virginia,
Catholic union societies, the city fire de-
partment of Richmond, and firemen from
New Berne, NC.
Noon was the hour fixed for the process
sion to move. Long before that time most
of the militia companies and civil societies
had formed in the places allotted to them
and the chief marshal's aides were gallop.
ing backward and forward bringing to
headquarters news of the formation. 1t
was nearly 1880 when word was brought
to General 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.
AS the veteran cavalry passed the volun-
teer troops, infantry, artillery and cavalry
fell into line behind them, followed by the
Farmers Alliance. The state troops were
arranged in the order of secession of the
southern states, South Carolina being in
the lead and Virginia bringing up the rear.
Each of the state contingents carried a
distinctive banner. These banners were
furnished by the local com mittee and they
served for the Identification of each state
delegation.
Of far more interest to the throng that
filed the streets and looked down upon the
procession from windows and house-tops
we're the tattered and ke-begrimed
war flags carried by the veterans.
Waving hankerchiefs and ringing cheers
from thousand Threats greeted them as
they passed. The students of the Washing
ton g. Lee University carried handsome
banner bearing the combined coat-of-arms
of the families of Washington and Lee
Each student wore white and blue, and
carried cane with white and blue stream
let's. The faculty of the university, in
Guiding the president, Gen. G. W. G. Lee,
and Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, rode among
invited guests. The students of William
& Mary college carried standard that was
flag of Virginia when she was British
colony. The surviving members of the
cadet corps who took part in the battle al
New Market carried the banner around
which they rallied in that memorable
fight.
AT the head of the procession rode ex
Governor Lee, mounted on spirited iron
gray horse. In the first carriage were
Governor Mckinney, Col. Archer Ander
son, the orator of the day, Gen. Jubal A
Early and General Joseph E. Johnston.
In some of the other carriages were
Captain R. E. Lee, Miss Mildred Lee, Miss
Mary Lee, Senator Reagan, of Texas, ex'
Postmaster General of the Confederacy
| Gen. III. Walker, of Morristown, N. j.
Senators Butler, Barbour, Daniel, Kenns
and Pascc; Governors Fowle, of NORTH
Caroliua; Fleming, of Florida; Fleming
of West Virginia, and Richardson, o.
South Carolina; Gen. W. Fl. F. Lee, wife
and sons; Capt. Dan Lee, wife and chill
| dren.
AS the leading carriage passed dowr
Broad street it was greeted with wild de
monstrations by the enormous crowd. Fail
hands flung roses from the windows, ba7
ners were torn from the fronts of buildings
and tossed high into the air and as the
band struck up the familiar air "Dixie, >
| gray heads bowed low and soft tear
coursed down furrowed cheeks.
The passage of the professional column
through the principal streets Of the city
was continued ovation. Its progress was
much impeded by the crowd that filled the
streets and it was nearly four o'clock wher
the monument was reached. An enormous
crowd was in waiting there.
AT THE MONUMENT.
A large stand erected in front of thu
| monument had been reserved for the dis
tinguished guests, the orator of the day
and ladies.
1t was well filled when the procession ar
rived and the grand marshal dIsmounte(
and offered his arm to General Johnston e
escort him to the seat reserved for him.
! When Governor Mckinney, Colonel Ander
son and the other distinguished guests ant
officers of the occasion had taken position
on the front of the stand, the procession
passed in review before the veteran in
fantry leading and the veteran cavalry ant
volunteer infantry bringing up the rear
The infantry organizations were marched
as rapidly as possible in front of the CRANE
stand, the mounted veterans on the lef
near the monument. The artillery tool
position in line west of the infantry ant
facing the statue. The volunteer cavalr.
formed facing the grand stand.
The arrangement of the mass of peopl
occupied fully half hour. When tn
organization was complete and somethin!
| like quiet could be had, Governor McKin
ney, as president of the Lee Monument as
ISOLATION, arose and called the assembling
to order.
| For what follows we are indebted to thu
full report Of the Richmond Dispatch:
GOVERNOR M'KINNEY.
The procession did not all reach thu
grounds Until after O'Clock, but at 3:4s
Gov. Mckinney arose and called the vast
assemblage to order. He spoke as follows
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