The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-30
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
RICHMOND, May 99.-Today will al
ways be one of the most memorable
in Ike history of the South.
Nearly Ill of the stores were closed
and business generally was suspended
Flags and bunting, the stars ant
stripes, and stars and bars were every
where They not only decorated
stores, houses ANA public buildings
but literally covered street ears, car
riages, and every means Of convey
ance.
Under Il balinv sky, in the presence
Of Il vast multitude, amid the beating
OF drums, tlls4apoming of cannons
ana the shoutSei thousands of voices
the equestrian statue of General Lee
was formally unveiled today and pre-
scented to the world as Il representa-
tion of The South's love and aGmira-
tion for the noble character of the
commanders OF the allen ConfeGeracy
The arrangement of the mass OF
people occupied fully half an hour
When an organization was completed
and something like quite could be had,
Governor Mckinney. as president OF
the Lee Monument Association, arose
and called the asscmbage to order
Governor Mckinney said that it
was not his desire to perpetuate IN
luminosity or excite bitterness Of feel
ing in any portion 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 feel
ing was unconquerable and eternal.
Amid all the Southern States there
existed Il feeling of love for their Con
federacy, Which" he said, sis now
dead
Governor Mckinney called at
tention to the fact that all the Con-
federate States were represented in
the gathering TODAY He named each
State and its chief representatives
which it had sent To the exercises
As he named in succession Reagan,
Longstreet. Gordon. Holt, Hampton
and Johnston, each name was
greeted with prolonged cheering
Not with sorrow do they come.
said Governor Mckinney, 'but NJ
couquering heroes they are here.
\ reference 10 Mrs Davis az one who
suffered for us, as none have suffered
since Gethsemane, " WAS greeted with
applause.
After n brief invocation by Rev Capt.
MInnigerode. of rhe Episcopal church,
Governor Mckinney introduced Gen-
eral Early. as chairman OF the meet
ing He was greeted by PROLONGED
applause and cheering. Taking a
gavel from Governor Mckinney ;
hand General Early announced. in n
few chosen words. the orator of the
occasion, Colonel Archer Anderson.
Nearly twenty years ago, General
Early said. n meeting of the Confed-
crate soldiers was held in Richmond,
presided over by the ilustrious pre-
sident Of the Confederacy, for the pur-
pose OF erecting monument to the
great commander. 1t was not thought
that such Il monument was necessary
TO perpetnate his fame. but TO show
that the soldiers. who had followed
him, were not unworthy to have been
followers of Robert E. Lee. General
Early said it was not his purpose to
make speech He was glad to see 50
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 be-
fore 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
ly greeted him. (Applause.)