The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-06-05

that memorable fight.
At the head of the procession rode
ex- Gov. Lee, mounted on a spirited
iron gray horse. In the first carriage
were Gov. Mckinney, Col. Archer
Anderson, the orator of the day, Gen.
Jubal A. Early and Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston In some of the other car
riages were Capt. r. E Lee, Miss
Mildred Lee, Miss Mary Lee, Senator
Reagan of Texas, ex-Postmaster- Gen
eral of the Confetieracy, Gen. 81.
: Walker .'f Morristown, N. j., Senators
Butler, Barbour, Daniel, Keuna and
Pasco; Governor Fowle of North Car
elina. Fleming of Florida, Ewing of
w. Va, Richardson Of South Carroll
Ma, Gen. w. II. F. Lee, wife and sons,
Capt Dan. Lee, wife and children.
+ As the leading carriage passed down
Broad street it was greeted with wild
demonstrations by the enormous
crowd. Fair hands flung roses from
the windows; banners we're torn from
the fronts of buildings and tossed high
into the air, and as rhe band struck up
the gay air Dixie gray heads bowed
low and soft tears coursed down fur
rowed cheeks.
The passage of the professional col
umn 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 two o'clock when the mon
ument was reached. An enormous
crowd was in waiting there. A large
stand erected in front Of the monu-
ment had bee.: reserved for the dis
tinguished guests, the orator of the
day and ladies.
1t was well filled when the process
ion arrived. and the grand marshal
dismOunted and offered his arm to
Gen. Johnston to escort him to the
seat reserved for him. When Gov.
Mckinney, Col. Anderson and the
other distinguished guests and officers
of the occasion had taken positions on
the front of the stand, the procession
passed in review before them, the vet
ran infantry leading aud the veteran
cavalry and volunteer infantry bring
ing up the rear. The infantry organ
izations were marched as rapidly as
possible i'll front of the grand stand,
the mounted veterans on the left near
the monument.
The artillery took position in line
west of the infantry and facing the
stand. The volunteer cavalry formed
facing the grand stand.
The arrangement of the mass of peo
pie occupied fully half hour.
When the organization was COM
plete and something like quiet could
be had, Gov. Mckinney, as President
of the Lee Monument association,
arose and called the assemblage to or
der
Gov. Mckinney said it was his de-
sire not to perpetuate animosity or ex-
cite the bitterness of feeling in any
p rtion of this country, but to express
the love and alteration of the PEOPLE
of the South for those who had fallen
in their behalf. That feeling was un-
conquerable and eternal (Applause.)
Amid all the Southern States there
existed a feeling of love for the Con-
.federacy which," he said, sis dead"
Gov. Mckinney called attention to the
fact that all of the Confederate States
were represented in the gathering of
to day. He named each State and
the chief representatives which it
had sent to the exercises. As he
named in succession Reagan, Long
street, Gordon, Holt, Hampton and
Johnston, each name was greeted with
prolonged cheering. Mot with sor
row do they come" said Gov. McKin-
ney, "but as conquering heroes they
are here"
A reference to Mrs. Davis as one
who suffered for us as none have suf-
fered since Gethsemane" was greeted
with applause.
After brief invocation by Rev.
Chas. Minnegerode. of the Episcopal
church, Gov. Mckinney introduced
Gen. Easly as chairman of the meet
ing.
He was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause and cheering. Taking the ga
vel from Gov. McKinney's hand, Gen.
Early announced in few well chosen
words the orator of the occasion, Col.
Archer Anderson.
"Nearly twenty years ago" he said,
"a meeting of Confederate soldiers was
held in Richmond presided over by
the iilustrious President of the Confed
eracy for the purpose of erecting a
monument to the great commander.
It was not thought that such monu-
ment was necessary to perpetuate his
fame but to show that the soldiers who
had followed him were not unworthy
to have been the followers of Rubt. e.
Lee" Gen. Early said it was not his
purpose to make speech. He was
glad to see so many survivors of the
war and SO many Of his old comrades.
He was particularly glad to welcome
the private soldier who did his duty
before the war, during the war and
who had been doing his duty and re.
naming faithful to his colors ever
since. The private soldier was equal
to the highest in rank, and he cordial
" greeted him. (Applause
Every point in Col. Anderson's ad-
dress was greeted with warm applause
and several times he was obliged to
suspend his remas Ks while the crowd
cheered again and again.
At the conclusion of his address, q
wave of applause swept over the crowd
aud rippled out again and again until
hands were tired and throata were
hoeue.