Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-04


military, veteran and civic organizations,
were hurrying in all directions in order to
be III place when the command to fall in
was given. Country folks poured into
town III ancient as well as modern
vehicles. and every train was crowd
cd. Now and then a band of music
started the crowds to cheering by playing
such airs as Bonnie Blue Flag, Dixie"
and Maryland, My Maryland" AS some
favOrlte commander, and all seemed to be
favOrlteS, was recognized by a crowd. a
yell arose from them which was carried
some side street. Broad Street, where the
procession was being formed, was
jammed with people, aud as the various
commands reached their starting points,
with some familiar officer at the head
cheer after cheer rent the air. Chief Mar
shall Gen. FitZ Lee, Gems. Eally. Johnston
and LongStreet, received similar ovationS
as they moved about from place to place.
The procession formed on Broad and adj
jacent streets. Shortly after II o'clock
the head of the column moved from Adams
Street into Broad, and the line Of march
was down Broad to Nineteenth, to Nam,
UP Main to Eighth. thence to Franklin
and out Franklin to the monument. Wnen
the head Of the column reached Harrison
Street 1t halted, and the cavalry formed
south. The veteran infantry then
continued their march to the
monument, followed by the Western caval-
~ and volunteer troops in order as formed.
At the monument the organizations on foot
were maSSed immediately in front of the
grand stand as they arrived. The mount
ed veterans passed by their rear and
formed ON the left near the monument,
facing down Franklin. and the mounted
farmers alliance formed in their rear. The
artillery took position i'll line west of the
infantry facing west; the volunteer cavalry
formed faPInr GRAND stand %
near Broad Street, their right near the ar
tillery.
The whole line of march was densely
crowded, and as the old chieftainS of the
Confederacy were recognized hats would
come off and the old yell would come from
a thousand Threats. When the head of the
column reached the stand at the foot of
the statue, the grand marshal alighted and
offered his arm TO Gen. Johnston to escort
him to his seat.
AS soon as the distinguished guests were
all seated. Gov. Mckinney, as president of
the Lee Monument Association, arose and
called the aSsemblage TO order.
After a brief prayer by the Rev. Charles
Minnigerode, of the Episcopal Church.
Gov. Mckinney introduced Gen. Early as
chairman of the meeting. He was greeted
with prolonged applause and cheering. He
made no speech, but in q few well-chOSen
words introduced the orator of the occa-
sion.
Col. Archer Anderson was the orator of
the day. In his address he paid a glowing
tribute to Gen. Lee-aS citizen and as q
misunderstanding him as q man possessing
all the elements of the ideal soIdier-.eour-
age, will, energy, insight, authority. the
organizing mild with IFS eagle glance, and
the temperament for command broad.
based upon fortitude, hopefulneSS, joy
IN battle, all exalted by heroic pur-
pose and kindled with the glow of an
unconquerable soul; it is beside and above
all the unique combination in him OF
moral strength with moral beauty, of ali
that is great in heroic action. with all that
is good in common life, that viii make Of
this pile Of stone a sacred shrine, dear
throughout the coming ageS-not to sol
diers only, but to all helpers and friends
of mankind.
The orator then went into an elaborate
biographical review of the life and char
acter of Gen. Lee. After leading up TO
the period when it became necessary for
Gen. Lee to make his choice of which side
he should fight on in the coming conflict,
Col. Anderson said: Against the urgent
solicitations of Gen. Scott. in defiance of
the remptings of ambition, for the
evidence is complete that the COM
was offered HMM manifest sacrifice of
all his pecuDiary interests, he determined
that duty baGe him side with his beloved
Virginia. He laid down his commission,
and solemnly declared his purpose never
TO draw his sword save in behalf of his ma"
tive state.' The orator then carried his
audience with him through the battles OF
of the late war, in which Gen. Lees army
participated.
Every point in Col. Anderson's address
was greeted with warm applause, and sew
eral times he was obliged to suspend his
remarks while the crowd cheered again
and again. At the conclusion of his ad-
dress, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston arose from
his seat behind the orators stand
and, leaving the platform. walked toward
the monument. On either side walked 9
veteran ex-Confederate from the Soldiers
Home Joseph Marion White and J. !.
ONeil. His progress was greeted with
continuous cheering. Reaching the foot
OF the monument he took in his hand the
end Of the long rope which held the great
white veil about the statue. A gentle pres
sure and the veil parted, and falling on
either side disclosed the beautiful outlines
of the statue. AS they came into view a
shout went up from the assemblage, in
volume SO great that it almost drowned the
boom of the cannon. In minute the