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control ihey also expressed a preference for
hicnmohu as the proper spot tor the erection.
THE PLASTER CAST.


THE PLASTER CAST.
General Bradley 4. johnson was then
aOout 10 visit Europe and he was requested
ID convey the resolutions adopted by the
aSso'la!lon TO the proper parties. Upon his
arrival IN Europe he waited uron
Mr. Hope, whom he found had con
ltul OF the matter. and received from him
me most gratifying attention. Mr.. Hone
introduced him to Mr.. Foley, and they To-
gether inspected the plaster east ia Mr..
loicy's studio. The likeness had been made
ifom a photograph taken of jackson in lSi9-
and was no likeness at all. General John
son wrote at once 10 Judge George l.. Chris
tan, OF This city. for a photograph of Jack
son. taken from portrait in General John
sons house, johnson being then resi-
dent OF Richmond. and - send with the
Photograph copies Of Virginia buttons and
sword buckles. Mr.. Christian did this.
General johnson tried TO get from the sculp.
Tor Dick copy of a mask, taken by him
AFTER JacksUn's death. but was unable 10
get To Munich whore NOlck was From des-
crlpiion given 10y General johnson. fror. the
photograph q the oil portrait. and also from
q photograph taken by MINIS in 1863 Just
before Genera Jackson's death, the present
statue in the Capitol square was made.
FINISHED.
The statue was finished in the fall Of 1874,
ana Mr.. Hope wrote 10 General kemper,
then Governor OF Virginia, suggesting that
as all doubt a. 10 presenting il 10 Virginia
direct e'nce she had elected a Confederate
general Governor, that the presentation had
better be made in this direction and he
asked at the nAnds Of Governor kemper,
the acceptance Of the statue on the part OF
the state as a tribute Of English sympathy,
MI a.
guarantee its erection i'm some conspicuous
spot in the city of Richmond.
Governor kemper in transmitting Mr..
Hopes letter TO the Legislature of Virginia,
said 1T is not doubted that the General As
sembly Of Virginia will promptly and ap-
prOpriately recognize the munitcence which
offers such honor 10 Virginia, and Will
make whatever appropriation NAV be sufli-
Client 10 receive the statue and erect il on a
suitable PEDESTAL"
The General Assembly adopted rcsolu-
tiOns ordering the erection Of the statue in
the Capitol square. inviting Hon. Beres-
ford Hope, VI. T., Ia be present as the guest
of the state, when the unyciling took place.
and appointing General Jubal \. Early,
and Colonel john l.. Eub ank. chairman of
the Senate committee. and General VIM.
Is. TailaferrO, chairman of the House COM
mittee, board Of commissioners, who were
charged with the duty Of receiving the
statues disbursing such appropriations a.
might bc made therefor, and making all
arrangements and contracts looking % the
erection of the statue. The legislature ap-
propriated $1,000 for this purpose.
ARRIvALIN RICHMOND.
The statue arrived i'm Baltimore on the
steamship Nova Scotia on Thursday. sep
temher 9th. 1910. 1t was then placed on the
steamer WestOyer. and brought 10 Richmond
by the POWhatan Steamboat Company, free
of charge, reaching here september 22d.
\ detail of the First Virginia Regi-
ment of Volunteers took charge Of,
ard carefully guarded the statue
until the evening of september 23d.
when il was placed in an open wagon o. Ice
taken to the Capitol grounds, escorted by
the various military organizations OF the
city, and thousands of people, of both sexes,
all cOlOrs. and representing most OF the na-
tions OF the earth. \ heavy rope. about
one hundred feet long, was doubled and at
tached to the tongue OF the wagon. so that
about three hundred men could find room %
pun along its length. General Bradley ].
Johnson. in command of the military. halted
them i'm front of The western entrance Of
the Caplt0l and addressed the crowd from
his seat i'm tine saddle, and delivered the
statue 90 Governor kemper, WHO received il
in an eloquent speech.
The statue was removed 10 the basement
Of the capitol, and in there II was prepared
for being placed on d., pedestal near the
Eleventh street entrance 10 tae Capitol
square. II was unveiled ON the 9TH Of
October. $50, when the largest crowd ever
seen i'm days Of peace was pres MT IN the
city.