The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-06-05

In the first carriage were Governor
Mckinney. Colonel Archer Anderson,
the orator Of the day. General Jubal A.
Farly and General Jose,'h E. Johnston.
In some OF the other carriages were
Captain r. E Lee, General w. Fl. +.
Lee, Miss Mildred Lee, Miss
Mary Lee, Governor Fleming Of
West Virginia, Senator Reagan Of Tex.
as. x-Postmaster-Genera Of the Con-
federacy, General II. II. Walker. Of
Morristown, N. j.; Senator'S Butler,
Barbour, Daniel. Kenna and Pasco;
Governors Fowle of North Carolina,
Fleming Of Florida, Richardson of South
Carolina; Captain Dan Lee, wife and
children.
As the leading carriage passed down
demonstrations by the enormous crowd.
Fair hands flung roses from tns win
dows, banners were torn from the fronts
OF buildings and tossed high into the
air and, As the band struck up the ia
miliar air of Dixie" gray-heads bowed
low and soft tears coursed down fur.
rowed cheeks.
The buildings along the line Of march
were literally covered with the stars
and stripes, the stars and bars. battle
flags and other emblems of the memora-
BILE period. when, at the head OF his
troops, General Lee marched over tho
fields Of his native State, while the
sides Of the roadway, the sidewalks. the
windows and even the roofs Of the build
ings were black with people, who
cheered enthusiastically as various fa-
miliar features in the procession met
their eyes.
When the procession reached the
monument the sight was singularly
impressive one. The vast audience
covered the ground for blocks around,
every eye being seemingly directed
toward the monument with its temporary
covering Of canvas.
Governor Mckinley called the gath
ering to order and introduced Rev. DR.
Minnigerode. who led In . fervent
prayer. General Jubal A. Early was
then presented IS the chairman Of the
day, and, after brief address, he In
troduced Colonel Archer Anderson, oi
Kentucky, who delivered lengthy but
eloquent oration.
At the conclusion of the grafton the
favorite hymn OF General Lee, How
Firm Foundation" was sung by the
assemblage, with full brass band &C
compartment every man. woman and
child on the grounds appearing to par
ticipate. As the music died away, Gen.
eral Joseph E. Johnston pulled the
string, the canvas receded, and amid en-
tnusiastic cheers from tens Of thousands
Of throats the warrior in bronze stood
| revealed.
1.-THE statue is the work Of n. Anton Mercie
| : young but famous French sculptor. It II
equestrian In design. and critics who have In
spected It declare that it IL equal, Il
not superior, TO any equestrian monu
ment In Paris. 1t Is forty feet high
! forty-one feet across. and weighs eight
tons. TWAS cast in eight sections and was six
months In the foundry. 1t represents General
Lee on his famous war horse Traveller
He is supposed to have just come upon the
| field Of Gettysburg His uniform Is se
verely plain. There ore no trappings bu,
he is gtrt with sash; his coat
sleeve bears . braided ornament and he wears
/ the sword Of commander Of cavalry. The
| right hand holds his hat, while the reins
ore gathered in the left. His feet are
| tipped into the stirrups. Self-possession and
| courage mark the bearded face and tho pose
Is easy and natural. The statue stands on 9
pedestal twenty one feet high. making the tota
height sixty-onc feet. It Is 1t granite almost
| a. white rs marble, with four columns
Of polished blue granite on either side. The
base Is designed for the statues Of six Gen
erals who served with Lee. Three have
already been selected, viz: Stonewau Jack
| son, ]. E. B. Stuart and A. p HILL The cos
Of the pedestal " ns ~ 900 and Of the horse and
rider $4,000. Other Incidental expenses will In
| crease the total TO e78O0. tho whole Of which
amount the committee has 70 tts credit.