Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-04
-sTAUNToN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERT

therefore close my remarks by introducing
to you Col. Archer Anderson, the orator OF
the occasion, who will address you.
COLONEL ANDERSON.
Colonel Anderson had committed his ad-
dress to memory and did not refer to his
manuscript.
His remarks could be heard very distinct
ly by all the people on the stands, and het
was frequently applauded with great deal
of enthusiasm.
THE address of Col Archer Anderson,
of Richmond, the orator on this grand and
memorable occasion, was excellent in both
the sentiments and the chaste and concise
style in which they were expressed. 1t is
sufficient to say that it was-if any address
could be-worthy of its grand subject-the
brilliant career and noble character of Lee
and the occasion on which it was deliver
ed. Its length prevents the publication of
it in this connectlon.-E ED. SPEo.1
The crowd was at it's greatest while Col
onel Anderson was speaking. 1t covered
the entire space from some distance north
of the monument to Broad street and ex-
tended from Lombardy street to the slope
of the hill on the east of the monument.
THE GREAT FEATURE.
The browning feature of all the ceremo-
MES came with the ending of Colonel An
derson's grafton. Just as the orator finish
ed his remarks General Joseph E. Johnston
arose from his seat and the way was made
clear for him to leave the stand. At the
steps he was met by two old veterans, one
of Pegram's battalion and the other of
Crenshaw's battery. One of them was
minus an arm and the other walked with
wooden limb. Each one had in his hand q
flag battle-scarred and torn. The General
was f1anked on either side by these veterans.
The people knew what was coming. Ev-
erybody stood up and got as high as they
could. The people were packed into a mass
so dense that it was painful to some.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
cleared the way for General Johnston, but
it was several minutes before he could
reach the rope which Captain Cole had held
during the ceremonies.
HEADS UNCOVERED.
About the time General Johnston reached
the monument some one cried out, ''Take
your hats off, This was taken up and re-
peated by hundreds of voices, and instant
~ three-fourths of the men had their heads
uncovered. A Dispatch reporter was by
the Generals side when he took hold of the
rope. Just as he did this some one held
out his hand to greet the General. ri have
use for both hands," remarked General
Johnston, but when he had performed the
duty assigned him he turned around and
grasped the hand Of his friend and several
others who pressed forward to greet him.
TIE VEIL DROPS.
When General Johnston took the rope
from Captain Cole he walked back about
| twenty steps and then looked up to the
VEIL He hesitated moment. The culver
of his hands was percephble. Every eye in
the great throng was fixed upon the veil. 1t
parted at the top and General Lees head
appeared in sight. The covering hung
slightly on the shoulders of the rider. Gem
eral Johnston gave another pull and the
veil, which was in two pieces, fell on either
side of the monument. 1t was caught by
persons placed there for that purpose and
folded up in an instant.
THE CLIMAX.
| The imposing ceremonies had now reach
ed their climax. The yells Of $4,000 or
100, 900 people, the roar of the cannon, and
the thunder of the muskets greeted the ap-
pearance of General Lee and Traveller.
Hats and handkerchiefs were thrown into
the air as such was never seen before.
LOOKED LIKE WAR.
The yells having ceased, the firing con-
tinued. The artillery was stationed on the
slope between the monument and Broad
street, their guns facing west. The in.
fantry was formed facing Broad street. The
smoke from the guns became so thick the
Exposition buildings were invisible from
the monument
Thousands of muskets were fred at one
time, and the memories of war-times came
to men who had been engaged in many a
Maryland, was seen to shed tears, and Gen.
eral Joseph r. Anderson was deeply affect
cd. Judge F. r. Farrar ("Johnny Reb''
remarked that the scene was grand beyond
description.
| SHAM BATTLE.
This troops engaged in q sham battle
which stirred tho hearts of the old soldiers.
AS the cavalry charged across the field some
of those who had engaged in that branch
of the service we're seen to leave the stand
and rush past the monument and out be-
yond the thickest of the crowd where they
could get good view of the spectacle.
The last feature of the great event sur
prised everybody. They were not prepared
! for it, The old soldiers did not expect to
see deadly battle so faithfully initiated,
and the young people had never seen any
thing like it.
The sham battle ended the ceremonies
and the vast throng dispersed
The fireworks at night were grand beyond
description.