Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-05


RICHMOND, Va, May 20.--rhs scene to-
day In connection with the ceremonies IT.
cldept to the uuvalling OF the Lee cques-
" al statue was unprecedented ia the M
nails OF this historic city. From early
morn I'LL night tho TAP OF the drum and
tramp Of soldiers forc.hlY reminded the
older citizens OF tho stirring days OF 1861.
Never Wore there So many people RAthstsa
Wlthia the gates OF the city. Never were
coratlons 10 elaborate. Never we're
there so nany veterans gnd military organ
i2ltiuns on the streets Id time OF pence,
and never was there such genuine and
genera! enthusiasm over any event, There
whre many happy beudingB OF col re- and
there was nice taste displayed b. ell IN the
harmonious grouping OF Hays, ana the
fruitful and beautiful themes expressed In
mottoas Tint greeted the eye 10 the streets.
une OF the most striking banners dis.
played bore this inscriptions "lNe, the
Uhiettaip, peacefully sleeps. We honor his
memory In living brOD2a.' Many Ans pic
ttlrus Of WitsAinEto rs we'll Ns OF L4sc were
observed on every hnnd. While tnousands
OF flags were waited to tne bree2,, he
national Nag was tl-piayed IN the proper
ton OF tiitY TO one Of tho stars and bars.
1t was truly Il Confederate day, however,
as the preRulca OF the many Confederate
i, veteran camps aud tina airs plAyei by the
tested, and this was ntaphasZ4i by The
many manifestations Of delight that they
| Drought forth from the crowds all along the
lines.
The procession started about O'Clock,
With the Infantry, cavalry and artillery IN
the order named, the states being repre-
I 5anted Iu the Order IN Wnlch they seeded.
| The veterans stopped on Maln street, and
| the uniformed troops passed n review be-
| fore them. Before tho arrival at the monu-
| mhnt the military stopped and the veterans
| passed IN review before the military. Ii Is
estimated that l5.OOG people were In line.
4 Ile scene along the whole route from the
I begiEnins TO the end was memorable one.
Although tho most extensive preparations
hal been made to receive a large number
4 OF visitors no one expected TO see the most
that visited the city yet they we're all well
cared ter, and no complaints were board,
/ IL Is asserted on all SIDES that the parade,
\ decorations and everything connected wiki
The !uhilee excited anything ever wit.
! ne ssed Ia the south.
| When tho troops arrived ut the pedestal
they were formed behind this veterans. fac
i Ing south. In the foreground of tho great
company we're: Governors Daniel q, FOwle
OF North CGrolinu, II. Z. Fleming OF Florida,
A. -. Fleming OF West Virginia aud John
+. Richardson OF South Carolina; United
States Senators John 3 Barbour, Iuhn W.
Daliel, W. II. Kenna and samuel PRRCO ;
Colonies william Lamb and William Gam
eron; members OF General Robert n, Lees
stat: Oolouels Waiter II. Taylor Charles
Marshall, 4. NJ. II. Ialc5r General A. Il.
Long, Major Charles s. VennOle and ths
following members of General Lse'a family:
Misses Mildred and Mary Lse, Captain
Robert Il. Lee, JT., General W. III. Z. LEES,
wife and aons; Boling Hud Il. Il. Leo,
nephews; General Fitahugh LIS, wife aud
dauPhter; Captain Daniel Lea, wife and
chiidron and Captain Robert LEES.
Governor MEX nuey called the assembly
to order about o'clock IA a few apprubri-
ate remHrgs; but tue w1ule prOce ssiuu had
by no means reached Is destination Tae
governor introduced Dr.. Minne2erdap, who
offered prayer, after whiUn General JubAl
Eatly W-s called upon 10 preside, Ha
made brlef speech, and presented Col.
Archer Andets A as the orator OF the day,
who said:
"a people earyes its own image IN the
monuments OF It's GEelt mon, Not Y!r-
pinians only, not orly those who dSsli I'D a
fair land stretching from the Potomac to
the Rio GfHnde, bus ell who bear tho
American nama, may proudly consent shat
posterity shall ladeH tnem by the STRUCTURE
which VIZ arc more to dedicate and Gro IN
with u heroic figure. For, as the Latin
poet said, that wherever the Roman mans
and sway extended there should DO the
sepulchre Of Pompeil SO to-day III svcry
Robert Edward Lea ary treasured as u
possession tor all ttne.'
land II this 0a true OF that great name,
what shall be sait Of tho circumstances
which surround us on this day OF solemn
cOmmemoration2 That ut the end of the
ilrst quarter Of century dtter the close OF
Il stIpendous civil war, In which more than
l,00D,O 900 lneu struggled for the mastery, va
should SEQ the Southern states in complete
possession OF their local self government,
the Federal Constitution unchanged, save
as respects tho great issuas submitted tc
the arbitrament at war and tho defeated
party, whilst ia full and patriotic sympathy
with all the present grandeur and impaFia
promise OF reunited country, still ro
held to renounC8 any glorious memory
but free 70 heap hOnors upon their trustee
. leaders living Or dGAd--Ell this isvpnls
[ character In which the American people
6 may well be content to be handed doBn L
history.
!, 1T is the singular felicity Of this com
monwsalth OF Virginia to havs . oiue j.
+, two stainless captains. Eaboing back ft0n
! city and plain aad noun ain top, the deer
3 and revarent voice Of this vast multtu Il
. viii this day elntrm our solemn GerJafg
q ton that the monument 10 George Wash
1 lngton hns found It's only fitting compile
: ment and companion In o monument t,
> Robert l., Les.
. In the last solemn scenes" eoncluiet
v Ooloael Anderson, 'when strong mon
Sloaing all self-oontrol. broke down auS