The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-22
PICTURE OF REPOSE.
clIMPsES HAD OF THE STATUE
OF GENERAL LEE.

All the Committees Actively at Work
Other Bodies Reported Coming
rapgcmeats to Handle the Crowd-No'es
and Personals.
Even though the lee statue is still !sr,'y
covered, as one goes up Franklin street ne
csnnst fail 10 be struck by the great dignity
that is so distinguishablc with every curve
Of the bronze visible. The statue does not
Acpict n man in exultation; does not al
tempt TO portray General Lee, when by
huzza and huzza. he knew the battle had
bee,fwon by his men; il docs not show the
rider, when in the iriumphs OF his military
genius, he partly shared the enthusiasm oil
his troops. IL is q picture OF rcposc.
The horse has been refined up by the rider.
The rider sits with that easy. erect ana dis-
pjhed position, rs though ne had Jus, r.
covered his equilibrium. The nat IS hoiu ~
the right hand, and though the head or bus,
IL not seen, one can imagine very easily lha'
,houchtful determination and reposetul in
tcnsity marks the feature of Lee. ms u
what the bronze depicts. IL II 'eneral
Lee. when, coming mp the heiu VI
battle. he sees the state oi ana.rs :
I, is lee. when. finding his iegions
wavering, be reyolycs IN his mind some new
piece Of strategy; II Is lNc Wnt"' tnV ''o,'
Overwhelming Plumbers conquered MS con
o,erors. he is that same impassionale, dig-
nified general.
The beaui, ofboih the pedestal aud statue
is decidedly decreased 10y the wood WORN
which surrounds it, but even as II appears
now il is a grand piece Of art. Inc outlines
are defined against n perfect SUMMER SKY,
and as the sun rolls down 10 the back doors
OF heaven the light kisses the bronze, ana
Hoods the massive work with yaricolored
hucs Of brilliancy. -.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Cole and his
large force of hands began sliding the
statue 10 its last resting place-the pedestal
BY tonight he expects 20 have the woIh
finished provided no unforeseen acclueh'
occurs. Iie has been making excellent time
this week, and his hardest Wofh i
over. The sliding Of the statue Is rather
"A slow and tedious proceeding, but every
precauton is being used, and IT is very
probable that everything will work well.
COMMITTEE on PARADE.
The committee, who have i'm charge the
arranging of the parade, cannot arrange
their details until reports % organizations
coming here stop coming IN. All VIII evil
IDENTIFY be heard from by the 10Th, and on the
following day the position the various or
public. There will be at least fifteen th0us-
and men i'm line which will he between two
and three miles long, and it will fake over
an hour and a half 10 pass any given point.
A detachment of police will be IN front, fol-
lowed by carriages containing the specially
invited guests. Next the chief marshal and
staff next StOnewall Band, veteran Organl-
cations. and the military.
PICKETT MEN.
M ~ Iatr hoe
been rendered TO Pickett Camp by Captain
T.. j. Levy, and Will be nsed 10y that camp
as Headquarters to entertain their comrades
during the unwilling. Arrangements have
been made to feed at least a thousand men,
and lodging for two hundred Will he had in
the building. The Camp requests the ladies
OF Richmond TO aid them with provisions
for their guests. The store No. 2l3 east
Broadlwill be open from Monday morning
on through the week, and eatables of any
Kind will be thankfully received.
THEY STILL COME.
A letter was received yesterday from a
fire company in New.Berne, ". C.. stating
that thew would be- on the 10Th, V it'll forty
men and band Of music.
The surviving members of the Thirtleth
Virginia Regiment will take part in the
parade. There will he over two hundred OF
them, and the old battle flag Of the regi-
ment. battered by both bullet and time, VIII
be carried on the 2y.h. Major Peatross, OF
Caroline. will be in command.
The Farmers Alliance three hundred
men mounted) will take part in the parade.
There will also be a contingent of the ALL
ance who will be on foot.
General Charles j. Anderson will COM
mand the military on the 18th; Major W e.
T.. Simons the artillery; and Colonel Mar
shall the cavalry. Major &. Percy Halves
and Captain Clay Chamblin will act as
couriers under command Of Major y. V.
Randolph.
The following letter was received yester-
day by Governor Mckinney from Colonel
Charles {. Jones, colonel OF artillery OF At
lanta, Ga:
"Ihave the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF an invitation To attend and patucl-
pate in the ceremonies incident To- the IN
yelling OF a monument TO General Robert r..
Lee at Richmond, Va, on Thursday, 29ih OF
May, instant
In returning my thanks, beg to present
my compliments and 10 say that If no un-
toward circumstances intervene hope 10 be
present on that memorable occasion"
Colonel Jones adds in postscript that
the Confederate Veterans, in his section,
are organizing. and that he expects large
number will come to Richmond.
MARYLAND MEN.
Mr.. James II. Witty has received let
ter from Colonel BOykin, OF the Fifth, stat
Ing that forty officers of his regiment had
accepted the invitation. and that he eXpcc-
ted to bring five hundred men.
General George A. Stuart, Of Maryland,
has acknowledged the receipt of an invita-
ton, sent him, to participate IN ihe nhVeil-
ing ceremonies, and has accepted the same.
A large party of citizens from Baltimore
are expected TO visit Richmond during the
unwilling. Fully five hundred citizens
from MARYLAND will come, and add TO this
the Fifth regiment and its veterans, and the
Society Of the Army and Navy Of the Con-
federate States, more than "a thousand peO-
pie will represent Maryland. Of the latter
organization the Baltimore sun of yesterday
says
A general meeting of the Society Of tine
Army and Navy of the Confederate States
was held last night at Bens0n's Hail. north
Howard street General Bradley L. John
son, the president, Informed the members OF
abe arrangements made for the Rich
mond trip. The badge adopted was
designed and executed by Captain
John w. Torsch. Ii is of white satin and
has the word maryland" in bold, red let
tiers a. the top. 4 portrait of General Il. +.
Lee is surrounded by green laurel wreath.
Underneath the portrait is IA fac simile OF
General Lees signature, and below is a pic
turc Of Lees equestrian statue.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
To avoid confusion and enable every Con-
federaie veteran VINO may wish TO lind his
old command and march with it in the line
on the 10Th, the officer in co mmand Of every
body, whether organized or not, will make
the following report 10 Captain Thomas FL
lett, Virginia Mechanics Institute, No. y
north Ninth street, Richmond, Va: Name
OF division. brigade, regiment, company, or
association; 10 whom, at what hour. and
where to report, SO that it may be tabulated,
printed and properly distributed
This move is one of the best made by the
committee. Many veterans who will wish
TO parade with their old comrades Will not
arrive In Richmond before the morning OF
the 10Th. BY reference 10 one OF the tables
they can see at a glance where their old
comrades will meet and their position In
the line of march. This Will save great
deal OF annoyance 10 the managers at the
various headquarters, and will do a great
deal 10 bring something like disorder into
order.