The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-06-04
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THE STATUE OF LEE.
AGREATHOLIDaY.

AGREATHOLIDAY.
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~@ [Richmond Dispatch.
EBy a happy Inspiration the sculp.
tor of the statue Of Lee presents his
heroic subject as Especially cast for
yesterdays celebration, yet in form,
feature, and position suited for all
time. Try
When the veil was drawn Lee was
revealed in the centre of a world Of
Confederates, whose cheers we'll nigh
silenced the rounds of nusketry and
the lannon's roar: whose jubiiations
were almost as widely enthusiastic as
if the object oil their admiration had
re-appeared IN flesh and blood
There he was on 40 feet ofgranite,
q calm, majestic figure, gracefully
outlined against the bluest of Virgin.
ian skies. &c. ..aaa*. ~
1t was like dream. -. -~s-
Here Lee was once more among
his faithful people. Their smiles
lighted his face. The ATTEST meant
TO show him receiving an ovation
from bis troops as hepassed along the
line of bsttle Thus ii comes that he
has drawn rein; that his hat is off his
head and held in bis right hand
that his grave, dignifed couutenanct
speaks appreciation, constlncy, de-
votion.
A sCENE.
Lees army often was as en,husias
tic, but never SO numerous as th,
crowd that yesterday filed that grea
level plain st the west end of Frank
Lin street We never shall see th
like again. Time that Is persistentll
and irresistibly decimating the rank
Of the veterans for6ids it. .
Hers were gathered 10000 or Is,
600 veterans, many, many Thousand
sons of yeterans, and volunteers an,
women and children, until the aggre
cation was 60 vast that it almos
seemed the South had by some might
power been gathered up at the end
and all its population poured on
upon that green sward around tn
monument.
The supreme moment was whe
the bronze equestrien group was ur
coy.red; when obedient 10 the touc
ola cord by General Joseph L. JohI
ston the canvas fell away AID let ia
upon the horse and rider the CLAN,
Of $1,000 or 100000 people. The
men went wild. Veterans shoutt
and cried and Rugged each othe
The young men roared out their Of
plause. The women and childrt
waved handkerchiefs, psrasols, fan
banners, and scarfs. The artillel
Numbered; the musketry followe
yollcy upon volly. II was an extu
ordinary exhibition Of Joy; q It'd
wave Of ecstasy; q re union aud a
claim that no complementary 1
defeated country-eyer excelled.
Lee was the beautiful personatiC
Of people and their cause.
His name is Roof and web OF
country's history.
Indeed far exceeding the presen,
OF great numbers-and those VIZ
had some elevated point best kno
what q wonderfully large multituc
il was; far beyond the glitter Of bal
ners and arms --and Richmond new,
before witnessed anything haf
splendid-was the feryency Of Il
popular outburst, the hearty WELDON
70 old soldiers, the cheers for Il
Tiddled and tattered battle q ags, II
welcome 70 all who helped to make
success 80 signal and 9 day 50 memo
able.
TIE PARADE.
The procession was four nileslor
IL took two and q half hours, IRE
pectiye Of delays, 10 pass the Dispat,
ONCE. Police. distinguished guess
veterans, volunteers, cadets, bicycles
and fremen composed Il. Marylar
and all the Old Confederate stat
were represented.
Il vas a warm dsy and the mar
was not q short one bus IL "
through streets decorated with e
ceeding bfilliaBct; along q roo
walled 10 by approving and applau
Ing people.
Often 10 the hsIts doors Of privs
residences were thrown open al
veterans and volunteers invited
tables wherein was spread that viii
would quebch The tbiist Of ssumm,
like day or bate the appetite Of
hungry mao.
Often, Zoo, The young men Of
military would gather into glee clul
and with their fresh. happy. SOUL
voices make the air musical wi
songs Of love or hume, Of war or I
triolism.
Obi who among elderly people III
sac them yesterday but was carr
back 10 1861, when the soutbe