Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-08
PATRIOTIC PULLERS.
Men, Women, and Children Draw
the Lee Statue TO the Pedestal.
TEN THOUSAND HELP.
Several Times that Number Cheer Them
0a.-Tho Ropes Cut Up for Memcntoes
OF the Occasion.

III Richmond alono can turn out like
fms. what sort Of crowd will we have
Of the unyeihng on the 29th?"
With hearts swelling with gratifed pride
athousandpeople, in one phrase OF another,
asked this question yesterday evening.
Woll thoy might They saw wonderful
roralar demonstration. without any
drumming or fussing; without any effort
g. get up a grand parade, the people of the
cry QUIT business after o'clock 7. Nj.
md with great heartiness turned out to be
participants in or spectators of the draw
inc Of the Lee statue from the Richmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac railroad track
al Broad street 10 the monument-grounds
vr.rc granite pedestal of exquisite de-
srn stands ready 10 receive the horse and
yfnr but lately cast by founder IN Paris
from Morcic's model.
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
When Washincton's statue arrived here
from Munich. in 1853. 1t was placed upon q
great wagon 10 which a large numbe- OF
horses and mules we're attached. They,
however. didn't pull together Hence
tic progress was poor. At tunes they
threatened 90 come TO full stop.
T. vas then. responding TO the popular
cutlusIasm and demand. that the drRught-
animals were taken away and ropes affixed
e. the vehicle, and with men and boys 10
man them the colossal statue lall OF II ex-
ccut the tail in one piece was easily. Grace
fully, and expoditiousy hauled up the
s;rep grade Of Main street. MP the
r-ocper one of Ninth street, and
around to Capitol street opposite the
pedestal. Here a portion Of tho IRON fence
had been taken down. and the statue was
through this opening drawn INTO proper
- uon alongside the monument.
THIS was the precedent followed yester-
day-with these exceptions: There never
vaeany idea or suggestion 10 Use horses
or mules TO draw Lees statue; IL was de-
t,rmiued not only 20 have the ropes
"uauued" " with men aud boys, ut with
lalio. and girls also, aud instead ot one
WAGON there were to be four-one tor each
box i'm which the statues parts came
from Paris.
THE IEADEGs.
The people began 10 look for leaders in
ih,s undertaking, and there seemed TO DO
none forthcoming. when Lee Camp a week
A. appointed a special committee 20 pro
clra fhe assent of the Lee Monument As
s...ation and proceed TO head the move
mont.
All the details were arranged by them.
Tho statue arrived here from New York
SUNDAY. Morday and tuesday the four
boxes we're taken from the two ilat-cars on
which they came and were Shifted there
from upon immense wagons or trucks
wagons that are generally employed TO
move heavy iron safes. boilers. &c, DC.
Yesterday these wagons were decorated
ard long ropes were fixed 10 the tongues,
cross-trces, and axles
All that was now wanting was for the
Ia tn. faV
and wait for the word of command " For
ward" 10 be given by Chief-hlnrshal
Thomas A Brandcr.
The DECORATIONS.
All of the boxes were concealed by
drapcry.
Tlc Corfederatec colors were omnipresent
EXCEPT where space was found fJr Virginia $
Hag ami coat-of-arms.
Boxfin theprocessio was about eighteen
feet long and seven feet high and SIX feet
broad IL contained the horses body the
largest piece) and weighed about 1000
poun Is. Wagon and load weighed 1900
pounds.
On the front Of this box was quite good
oil print Of General Lee on horseback,
with h,s mead bare and hat In hand. Con
federate bnttle-nags, stars and bars, and
the Virpinia col0rs hOatcd from the front
and rear and from the des while numbers
of little banners depended from the sum
init of this great box. inscribed Orr Cow
DANpER, l.. /. LEE, and containing PRINT
Of him.
TO this wagon. as to each Of the other
three wagons, four long ropes were affixed.
Altogether there was a mile OF rope.
THREE OTHER BoxIs.
Wagon No. . in the procession bore the
bronze platform which Will cap the granite
pedestal and INTO which the horses hoois
Will bc rivctod
No. was ladenod with the case contain
ing the horses legs.
Jpon the front Of thlS case another pc
turc of Lee was displayed.
No wagon contained the head and
body and sword Of Lee.
Al If these boxes and such portions OF
the wagons as could toe thus dressed were
legirt with Confederate bunting taSteiuliy
arranged.
Altogether, the wagons and boxes pre-
sented a SNOWY appearance.
TM START.
The hour fixed for the moving of the
statue was j. NJ. The place of reudez-
y,us for the persons proposing 10 take
part was on Broad street near Laurcl-Just
fl lttle west of where the horsc-cars turn
from Broad gong towards Monroe Park
close 20 where the wagons were standing.
l}y $50 there had assembled here crowd
of most eXtraordinarv size. Matron and
maid veteran and schOOlbOY, the great
aud the humble were each represented 10y
thousands.
The Young folks were very impatient for
start to be made. They and their elders
had seized every inch Of rope before .
o'clock, and such wasitheT jubllant mood
they several times threatened TO start oil
before the word was gwen.
PRoMPTNEss.
Tpon the stroke of O'Clock the com
mand Forward. march," was given, the
band struck up IA lively tune, cheers stirred
the ar. and of tho patriotic pullers went.
At this time there were about one nun
drcd schoolgirls clugiug 10 the ropes OF No.
wagon.
Tho menand boys could only be mum ber-
ell bv thousands. Some of these stuck TO
their posts TO the end: others soon dropped
out and gave places TO other eager aspl-
rants.
case Only the slightest touch Of the ropes
was required, SO great was the number OF
people pulling
POLICE TO THE yroNr.
The procession was headed by a platoon
of twelve police, including Captain Il. r.
Huicc. who was in command. go
There were also several policemen with
each WAGON 20 prevent dcprodauons ana
meet auv emergency that might arse, ana
others stin were further back in the col
umn.
Altogether there were thirty of the one
hundred members of the force assigned TO
duty in connection with moving the statue:
ana Major Poe. the chief, was an interested
spectator Of the entire demonstration. he
Was accompanied by Mrs. Poe.
THE MARsHALs.
Next came Colonel Branderr, the chief
MARSHAL. 10 whose efforts are largely due
the perfect success of the undertaking, and
his fourteen aides (mountcd).
The aides were Messrs. George A: Smith.
J. Il. Kracke, Z. W Martin, B. Nj. Bat
Lins, J. W. ID. Farrar, NJ. +. Phillips, ID. IA.
Pyle. +. A. Bowry, Andrew \. Gil. Captain
john A. Booker, j. L. Ferriter, George y.
Mountcsstle, ID. W. Bowles. and Captain
Charles Ii. Epps.
These gentlemen were splendidly mount
ed and an wore the Lee Camp uniform.
Mr Mountcastle is one Of the largest men
in Richmond and is striking figure on
horseback. lie is .yery generally known,