The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-30
CONFEDERATE UNIFORMS.
AT THE MONUMENT.
Crowds Procede the Procession-Grand
stands Puny Proportions.

Crowds Prccede the Procession-Grand
stands Puny Proportions.
For hours before the procession started
an available unrosencd space Immediate
is around The monument, was occupied 10y
hundreds of civilians. and with no posi-
bic probability a. passing the wires. men
and women pressed against 20. enclosing
wires. lu front Of Tho little grand-stand
were the seats intended for theNctcrans ana
ladies: behind the grand-stand were The
seats for specially invited guests. All TINS
building was on the eastern side Of the
monument.
80 pay was required for any Of these
seats. but tickets were necessary. and eN-
cent to tle fortunate pOs-essOr- Of these lit
tie pa>teboard slips the yellow sashcd
guards would turn deaf ear.
LEGISLATIVE PARTY.
About fifteen minutes past O'Clock, he
fore the procession came in sight party OF
STATE legislators arrived and were gwen
seats. Among the members present were
senator, woods LLOYD. Little, Berry.
~tubh.. Ecl0ls. sands; Delegates >aun-
dcI-. lackilr. Graft. kinchelow. Rowe.
gamnl. D.. Downing. keuGrick. Cabell, Bcr-
IS. i. l.. Mason, Byrd Lclcher, Boston.
Ii-hWer. Chambers. Boiling. Dolan, Zen.
ir,-.. Pitcher Crow. shepperson, Van Me-
trr I'LL. Taylor, Peters.
TIE PROCESSION.
4 little while after tine beat Of ,he drum
in tee distance could hc heard at the grand
stand. and in a few minutes some Of the
leading hlcs in the lines OF veterans at the
.-ad OF the line came in sight. \ loud
cheer went up from the crowd.
While the procession obliqucd TO the right,
iAe carriages containing the speakers and
other DISTINGUISHED guests obiiqued 10 the
lcft. Or in other words started directly FOR
the grand stand.
some tine WAS consumed in waiting ior
fhs troops 90 arrive and form, and for three
uHltyr. Of an hour after Governor Mck'n-
ur. called the meeting 90 order. the soldiers
were coming up Franklin street.
ia. -raui--t1nd was totally inadequate
80 accommodate those who had right t.
seats there, and as "a consequence. II wa
nmmed with ladies and gentlemen through
ont the proceedings. The crowd was 50
dense in fact. that 10 was totally impos-i-
bic for anyone standing outside on the
ground to see anybody oh the grand-stand,
cNcept those crushed against the outer
railings.
TIE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
While waiting awhile for the soldiers
who were delayed by numerous haults, tht
-i0newall jackson band, Of staunton.
ulayed. When they concluded. Governor
Mckinney arose no 3:ij O'Clock on tne
raised dais ofthe platform, and turning TO-
ward the north where far in front Of MN
were assembling the veterans ant soldiers,
he said;
As chairman OF The Lee Monument Asso-
ciation Go becomes my dnty u call this meet
"a DO H..lt "a Ftt l4f e. A.
lzafion 90 express It's giai hoaiion al THIS Nasl
assfmbiace OF mir women ANA brave men
who have come TO witness thc contamination
Of ii~ labgrs and 90 90 honor 10 me memory
of Robert Edward Lee and G,Ne 10 thehi =
cordial welcome. With DO diSlDyaity 10 the
glyernmci under which We I've. and Win
mo desire TO awaken or perpctuate Ola anl
lno,,lls. we come with sacred memory lyi
our cause which is lost. and with love, ad-
niratfOu for our Gear ones VINO nave Iailc1'
which is uncOnquerabic ANA ciclual-this is
the feeling oil the southern people. some VIII
condemn us-they may as wei nnd iault Win
natures God, be ause he kisses Confederate
ufayts with showers and smlles upon thcm
with his sinshiseand gdrlands them VIII
1OWcis.
II lis evidenced by this great gathering from
very state OF the COnfcderacy.
Texas. the most remote Is represented ~
her gallant soldiers who fought under lee
and jackson. commanded by one VINO Nas
loysil TO the COnicdeiacy while II llNed, ana
VINO loves It's memory stiil-a member OF IL
Cabinet tncn. and United stat ; senator
now. (Appiause.)
iDgtOn Artillery, which came SO early 10 Tue
aid OF Virginia and did such splendid service
upon many hard.fOugnt fields. and. alas Las
lcft 50 many OF its gallant hears 10 rest Tor
ever upon her soil.
OLD WAR HORSE.
And with them Is LOngstfeel, that "oiG
a q oh. o.
corps OF the Army Of Northern Virginia;
Many OF his old soldiers are here to-day. ana
al will greet him win unspeaiSable pleas
urc
Georgia Il here with many Of her noble
sons. and with them comes Gordon, whose
name is as familiar TO the veterans of the
grand old army as those OF Jackson ana Lee.
Florida and Alabama a'e here with lhelf
gallant sOns bringing fresh garlands Oh now
ers from their beautiful lands 10 crown Tue
soldier, whose statue we VIII tbls uay ua
veil. ,.,,-.
North and South Carolina are here. Virgin :
ia's eldest sisters, with hearts as brave In lSn
as in 1916. led by Hampton and iioke ana
others, rs loyal 10 liberty as wore the iatiit II
OF me revolution.
Old yiIgluia, God bless her. is here; from
The ohio 10 Inc Orean, herchildren are GAIN
cred here, every nome, every heart Is repre-
senicd here, not in sorrow, not IN anger, ,s
proud as cOnquorpg heroes, tney come to.u.s
fo do honor 20 thai older brother. and 70
challenge the world I'm AL lis ages 10 produce
"A prsndor man tnan Robert Edward Lee
(Appausel
Mississippi must not be forgSttsn. she
A. here with many representatives
I .cfe Is one VINO Is aDseut-i "a