The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-17
THE JACK SCREW At WORK
THE LEE STATUE NOW NINETEEN
FEETFROM THE TOP.


Tho raising Of the Ice Statue is even eN-
ceeding the expectation d superintendent
colo Yesterday the huge mass oi
bronze. weighing twenty-five Thousand
mounds. was raised over six feet, ana
This morning they will only have to begin
raising on the nineteen feet yet to go up
The head OF General Lee is already TWO
feet above the pedestal, and al'housn
yoiled. the statue begins TO loom up as "
huge niece OF work. one can stand on 'he
bronze pedestal and then have to Teach
h;,h mn before touching the horse, and q
man who has Travelled extensively says ~
IL the largest equestrian statue IN the
world. being even greater in its proportions
than the Washington monument
GREAT many people went out carry 10
600 the circus and that performance not Dc
ginning On time they seized the opportunity
10 see the monument. rs a cohsePuseln,V,,
The spacc outside the wire rope was hilcu
with visitors ali yesterday afternoon ana
tho veterans did q splendid business IN sell
ing the rope that pnllcd the monument
with only two exceptions. all the gcnef-
ais Of the late war who have been sent III
yiiaiions 20 the unyeiling corcmohlts halc
sienitied their intention 10 come To hHch-
mond on the 18th. IL promises 20 DC ti'
biggest reunio. Of generals ever held sn the
,.orld The executive committee and Lee
monument board are dong all possible ior
the comfort Of their distinguished VISITORS
and IL j. probable that many of the generals
will attend the banquet Of the Army OF
Northern Virginia.
FEEDING THE SOLDIERS
Most active preparations are beng mace
nj the EXPOSITION grounds for icedih@ lhe
three thousand soldiers who are expected 10
be here on the 10Th. Major W. l.. Simons Is
chairman OF the committee VINO nave TINS
matter i'm charge, and he j. working daf
and night To get everything in ship shape
order. lie has had the Exposition cleaned
mn of all debris. and the kennel house scoui-
ed and everything about the place Is very
clean and comfortable. As soon as mon
day. Nav 96ih, he will commence 10 gci his
cooks and walters there, and begin opera,
lions 10 feed his army. Fully hundr. Z
men Will be employed, and the iecdlhs WI
be begun on the morning OF the SIN. lhls-
oi course will be- kept up until al ihe sol
diers leave Two meals day will DE fur
nished. the breakfast beginning rs early a.
GAO o'clock i'm the morning. The houf l1i
the afternoon meal has not yet been oeciut'
anon. but il will be early. as the dinlhS
room will only accommodate about SIX nun
dred. and il is necessary 90 start carry u
give every man his food IN proper tlut
n j. proposed 10 feed the men on
Of tin cups and Iaates, hut the committee
has decided that even though soldiers, ia
will hardly be- suitable. 80 they have hirel
crockerv. This j. regarded as "a good move
a. a great many Of the men, though soldiers
would hardly appreciate eating from Ia
plate.
THE LIST SWELLING.
The list of military organizations that arc
coming gets bigger every day. Companlt'
are heard from from every section Of The
south, and the night Of the 18th ANA the
morn of the 18th will be one constant beat
of drums, noise of iifes ana bands of music.
BESIDES the Exposition buildings, ola
Market Hall. the arm0ries. and many other
places which VIII De occupied bv organic
lions during the unYeilin-. George l..
Pickett Camp viii have free restaurant
somewhere on Broad street for the use I'd
the veterans. The admission 90 these place
will be by badges. which viii be presented
20 the veterans as soon as they arrive i
the city.
Persons who can accommodate lodger-
or borders should not fail t0 notify Mr
:. II. Bowman. This Is very important, de-
the hotels and restaurants are totally I'M
adequate to feed the tremendous crowd OF
the 18th This matter should be attended O
AT once.
sLAkING THIRST.
Ii has been suggested that bogsheads
filed with water. bee set mp along the line OF
march. and men stationed by them to give
10 the men in line this fluid OF life. 1t il d
GOOD idea. and a. il would cost % very little
il should bo done. Ii il is ice water. mea
should be put in it. as it is less liable {,
cause sickness. and the water is more en-
ioyable. The streets should also be plent
fully sprinklod during the morning Of The
18th. If it is dusty; the troops viii not ONLY
suffer. but the many thousands OF spectators
as well.
II would be an excellent idea if stands
were erected along Franklin street for vi-i
tors to see the parade. Thousands OF PEG
pie would patr0nze these places, and 81
would in some degree relieve the streets O.
the tremendous crowd. This is an import
ant item in the days programme as On.
only street occupied viii be Franklin. go
the parade will not be really formed uha
il il on that street.
COLLECTING MONEY.
The Executive Committee have NOT yet dc
cided To send ont committees 10 collec
money for the unyeiling ceremonies. Ihel
are using what funds they have, and by
next week they lind that not enough money
jsin hand. they will Immediately take stels
10 raise a sufficient amount. Ihercar very
many citizens who are only waiting 10 b'
called on TO contribute To the und.
II il probablet that the Manchester Elliot
Grays and the Manchester artillery Wi
meet at the Courthouse square, Manchcs
ter. and march 10 Richmond 10 take part n
the parade Of the 18th. There are a erea
many of these old soldiers. and they are dc
termined that our sister city shall be rep
resented in excellent style.
Among the prominent MaTylandcrs Wh'
have signihed their intention OF beng at Cos
military ball here on the night Of the 2ill
are eX-l 'nited states Minister Robert VI
McLane and eX-Goycrnor Carroll. May o
Davidson, Of Baltimore. cannot be here q
the night of the ball, bat writes that he Wi
Dc ia the city the day following.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Ala meeting Of Il. l.. Lee Camp, Confcd
crate Veterans. last night. the greatest en-
tlu,iasm was manifested by the large az
tendance OF comrades in the preparation fol
the unveiing exercises. Information wa'
received bvLhe Camp that there would be
great number OF old veterans in the parade
under the Confederate banner.
Commander smith urged that every mem
Der Of lee Camp turn out and not L. join u
any other military company Of which they
might be members, and by all means MAXI
"A grand showing for the mother camp.
One Of the comrades reported that al re-
mond Grays. il was decided that all ih,
members Of that company who were mem
bers Of Lee Camp should parade with Lc'
Camp.
Comrade White suggested that every
member of the Camp should look out for oi,
Veterans on the unNeiiing occasion anl
wherever they found any without quarters
20 take them 10 their homes and care FOL
them.
The committee appointed at recen
meeting of the Camp 70 wait upon the Gov
crnor and Mayor and request them 10 issue
a proclamation making the 2sth holida,
reported faSorably and were discharged.
Every Confederate Camp in the State vii
d. represented in the parade.
Sons OF VETERANS.
Captain Rawlings, Of the sons Of Nete
rams. made application for money 20 Cquil
the Sons with caps aud other uniforms. il
order that they might participate in th'
parade.
mitiee OF the unyeiling fund to appropriate
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