The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10
THE GRANITE AND BRONZE.
WHAT is BEING DONE WITH The
STATUE AT THE PEDESTAL.


Army and Navy Mcn-Othcr Items of
interest.
From the Baptist College 70 the lee ped
estal Yesterday the scene presented was q
busy one. Workmcn were engaged layme
cindcrs ON the sidewalks, macadamizne
the streets. filling i'm the mud holes and put.
ting finishing touches TO the plot in front OF
the pedestal. At the pedestal. >upcrlnien
dent W. A. q. Cole had a force Of Twelve
men NJ wo.k. Since Thursday, the wagons
containing the boxes have been pulled ur
nearer the pedestal, 30 that the veterans
will have less 10 guard. Two Of the old sol.
dcrs are on duty day and night.
They carry bayonettcd muskcts, ana lo0k
like veriiahle scntinCls. one of these
veterans has guarded the PEDESTAL since the
LIST OF January and was lamcntinc very
much Yesterday that iac workmen had mud
died the stones 80 much. OF course, the pc
dcstal will be dashed OF all the clay before
the unveilirg. hut il had been ms ola
veteran special pride to keep II Wh'ie'
THE BRONZE RASH.
YESTERDAY evening" the wagon contain
spr the bronze base had been drawn up la
rhe slide on the southeastern corner OF ihe
pedestal. and was being Sided IN pl'rc'
Ii was not an easy job. the box we. hine
over three tons. Crowbars were pushed
under the box, and priced up inch 10y men
ltwas expected that the base would De
gotten on.the platform late IN the EVENING
and if no accidents occurred. the box viii
bc opened to-day. As soon as II L. opened,
canvas will be spread over it. and II VIII
then be guarded 50 as not TO allow anyone
10 see il.
HOW IT WILL BE DONE.
IL is the intention Of >upcrinlendcn nj
Cole TO mount The whole statue ON ih'
platform Just as il is 10 appear on the pea
.stal. before he moves IL up % the lalltI
The base being first IN position. the ncN'
pieces put on the platform VIII he 'u,
horses legs. As soon as these are screwed
90 the base. the horse will then hc raised
and lowered on the legs. Then the rider
will be put on. and everything VIII then u'
i'm such position that II any changes arc
90 be made. they can De- done before iht
bronze is on the pedestal.
Tins mode Of raising the bronze VIII oil
necessity be- slow. but IL l. the most lcasihl'
plan. II would be- very tedious WORK il tnt
bronze were mounted piece Toy piece on Inc
pedestal. As there Is not space al tine lol
Tor the men TO work. and If a platform had
been built, il would have seriously inter
fcred with the raising Thus n i seen thai
the plan adopted is the easiest one after all
As soon a. each piece il taken from IN,
box, il will bc covered 10y canvas. consc
quently the public will not see the statue be-
fore il is unveiled. O
TICKETT MEN.
II j. not probable that The remainder o
Pickett's Division will parade n an orsani
cation on the 2eih. AMER they erected ih'
monument al Hollywood the organization
disbaudcd. and IL l. not likely that thel
will organize before the 2Wh. george J.
Pickett Camp. Of this city. Will take care %
n number Of the veterans. They have So
cured one floor of smiths Hall, on Fiitl
street. which will be fitted up a. Kitchen
and dinng-rOOm. This Will bc open 10 the
Pickett men. and though the meals iurnlshe,
will not b. sumptuOus. still the fare VII
be good wholesome food, and viii De appre
ciaied by the men who made the charge "a
Gettysburg.
Looking at picture in Major y. V Ran
dolph's Office. of the Confederate generals
Yesterday. il was found IL contain the por
traits Of Hood. \. =. Hill. Jefferson Davis
Stuart. jackson. lee. long~trcei. ). J.
Johnston and Beauregad. The three laitel
Generals are standing together, ana thcl
are today the only ones Of the nine lnci
who are living. several gentlemen Wh'
were present at the time remarked how pc
culiar il was that artist. totally unconscious
of the state of affairs, should have welded
his brush in that way.
MARYLANDEES COMING.
The Society Of the Army and Navy of The
Confederate states in the state oi Maryland
having determined 10 participate i'm th,
ceremonies attending the unNcIiin- viii
leave the Union station. Baltimore. W cd'
nesdav. Nav 18th. at II 80 Il. NJ. arriving
i'm Richmond early the next morning. Ihcii
HEADQUARTERS will be at the J. ropean Hotel
General Bradley +. johnson will Doe in conn
mand with staff mounted.
The Naval Academy band VIII accompany
this society. The members Will De dressed
in dark clothes and the regulation bat, and
will carry canes.
General John r. Cook. chairman of the
Lee Camp Committee, who has charge OF
unyeiling ceremonies. said Yesterday that
he has no official knowledge of Governor
Lees intention 10 decline the chief marshall
ship.
VINO WILL UNNElL IHE STATUE.
The authorities are now looking around
20 see who will pull the halyard ana llit lhr
veil from the lee statue. In This conncc-
ton the name Of Miss Lizzie Lee Lctchcr
has been brought forward. II il urged that
she il the most suitable person. >he L. the
daughter Of the war Governor Oh lI-lili'
She was born in the city of Richmond while
General Lee was in command, and she Is
General Lees godchld, and is named lee
for him. Miss Lctcher now resides IN Rock
bridge county.
PREPARING TO ENTERTAIN.
The subcommittee Of the general commit
tee on visiting military 10 the unVeiling. had
meeting last night IN the armorN. There
were present Major ". l.. Simons. chair
man. Captain J. l.. Phillips. and Major W .
VI. Evans. The committee took into con-
ederatiOn the minute-t details. and went
10 work with a will that j. calculated to re-
suit in the best care OF the military men
who come here. As soon as detachments Of
troops reach the city, they viii be met aud
escorted 10 the exposition grounds, where
the officers and men will bee quartercd in the
building. large mess hall viii be pro
yided. and rations cooked OF the spot by eX-
perienced cooks. That tho fare viii be first
class is guaranteed, when il is said that W
4. AmmOns. a veteran llOwitzcr quarter
master-sergeant. has consented 20 act on
this occasion. The committee will Dee pre-
pared TO furnish from May 2S Ia May 3l
Inclusive. two meals day % two thousand
men. this being the number expected TO be
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