St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-30
Twin Events Of Peculiar Significance to People Once En-
gagged in Stupendous Civil War, New United
Under One Starry Flag.
Fifty Thousand Southrons
Gathered at the Capital Of
Virginia.
Booming Cannon and Barng Trumpets Voice the Patriot
ism Of Millions of Americans Who Pay Tribute
to Departed Heroes.

of trumpet, beat of drum and the boom
ing of cannon, the monument of Gen.
Robert E. Lee, erected by the ladies OF
the South, was unveiled to-day in the
presence of great multitude of people.
The earlier trains from north and south
brought many accessiOns to the enor-
nous crowd which filled the city last
night. The military companies were
met at the depots by members of the
local military committee and escorted
to the great exposition building.
where most of the citizen soldiery
was quartered. AS the later trains
arrived, however, the newcomers were
escorted or directed to the place of as
Semblage where gathering thousands
were already preparing for the days
parade. The streets of the city had
been decorated very elabOrately and
tastefulIy for the occasion. From all
the business buildings were swung
streamers in which the colors of the
Confederacy blended with the national
emblem. The state cOlors OF Maryland
and Virginia were liberally displayed.
On some of the buildings were hung
battle flags, tattered and worn, and as
the veterans passed beneath them Oh
their way to the place of assemblage,
they broke forth into hearty
cheers. Z. The gathering of the
militia began at all early hour In
preparation for the parade. The head
of the procession formed on Broad
street, facing north. .tbe left resting on
Adams street. First came a sqdad OF
mounted police. then the Stonewall
band, and following was the chief mar
shall, ex-Goy. FitZhugh Lee, wearing a
broad yellow sash as his badge of of
fee; his chief of staff, Gen. John r.
Cooke, wearing a white sash, and the
chief marshaFs aids, among whom were
Senator Bate, Of Tennessee; Senator
Colquitt, of Georgia: Senator Hampton,
North Carolina; Col. Basil w. Duke. of
Kentucky; Gen. Eppa Hunton, of Vir-
ginia; eX-Gov. Scales, of North Caro-
lima; Gen. Joe Wheeler, of Alabama,
and many other disting uished South
ern soldiers. Following the marshals
were the carriages containing the in
vited guests IN charge of Capt. A. w.
CARRIER; the veteran cavalry, under
command of Gen. Wade Hampton, and
the farmers alliance, mounted. On the
other side of Broad street, under COM
mand of Gen. Heth, were the veterans
of North Carolina, followed by the So
clety of the Army and Navy in Mary
land. the Frederick county (Md.), vet
Grams and the veterans of the District
of Columbia. Beyond them and on the
side streets were formed the other mill
tary and civil organizations which were
to follow in the parade. Among them
were veterans from Louisiana, Virginia
<,f+ ho of mil
itia companies from every state in the
SOuth. students from the universities of
Virginia; Catholic union societies: the
city fire department of Richmond,
and firemen from Newberne, n. c.
Noon was the hour fixed for the
procession to move. Long before
that time most of the militia companies
and civil societies had formed in the
places allotted to them, and the chief
marshals' aids were gallOping backward
and forward, bringing to headquarters
news of the formation. 1t was nearly
1890 when word was brought to Gen.
Lee that the parade was ready to move.
Turning to his marShals he gave the de-
mand to move, and the head ofthe pro-
cession moved down Broad street. As
the veteran cavalry passed the volun-
teer troops-infantry. artillery and cav
alry-fell into line behind them,
followed by the Farmers alliance.
The state troops were arranged in
the order of secession of the Southern
states: South Carolina being in tue
lead and Virginia bringing up the rear.
sEach of the state contingents carried
distinctive banner. These banners
were furnished by the local committee.
--and they served for the identification of
each state delegation. OF far more
interest to the throng that filled the
streets and looked down upon the pro-
cesslon from windows and hOusetops.
were the tattered and sMoke-begrimed
war flags carried by the veterans.
Waving handkerchiefs and ringing
cheers from thousand throats greeted
them as they passed. The students
of Washington and Lee university
carried handsome banner bearing the
Combined Coat Of Arms
of the families of Washington and Lee.
Each student wore the university cap
of white and blue. and carried cane
with white and blue streamers. The
faenltv @ of the university, Including the
president Gen. G. w. G. Lee and Hon.
J. Randolph Tucker. rode among the
invited guests. The students of Will
lam and Mary college carried standard
that was the flag of Virginia when she
was British colony. The surviving
members of the cadet corps who took
part in the battle of New Market carried
the banner around which they rallied in
that memorable fight. At the head of
the procession rode eX-Goy. Lee. mount
ed on 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
srfages were Capt. r. E. Lee, Gen. w.
lei. E. Lee, wife and son, Miss Mildred
Lee, Capt. Dan Lee, wife and children,
Miss Mary Lee, Gov. Fleming. of West
Virginia.; Gov. Fleming. of Flor
ida; Senator; Carlisle, of Ken
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