Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-05
HoNoRINa LEE.
Unvaillng OF the Monument 30 General Ice
at Richmond. Va,--TriDute OF the south TO
Their Honored Leader.


RICHMOND, Va, May 80. The city wal
thronged yesterday with people who
had come to witness the ceremony o.
unyailing the Lee statue. Every avail
able space along the line OF march K
the monument was occupied and the
splendid military parade was cheered
10 the echo. Governor Mckinney,
as president Of the Lee Monument
Association, called the assemblage
TO order and introduced General
Early as chairman OF the meeting.
The General, without making any
remarks Immediately introduced Archer
Anderson, the orator Of the occasion,
who made an eloquent address, going
in detail over tho main incidents Of
General Lees life and paying splendid
tribute 10 his military genius and many
virtues, for which he found counter
part in the life OF Washington alone.
At the conclusion Of Colonel Anderson's
oration the formal ceremony of unvail-
ing the statue was performed by Gem
oral Joseph e. Johnston, amidst booming
cannon and the enthusiastic cheering Of
the spectators.
I
OF Broad street from Adams down to
Twelfth street The line marched gen
orally company front with double ranks.
When the procession started the men
described semi-circle at Adams and
Broad street on the south side. As soon
as the last veteran organization passed
Adams street the military took up their
line OF march, and when the
head of the column of veterans
reached Ninth and Main streets
they halted and, occupying the
military The latter marched up Main
street TO Eighth and up that street to
Franklin so as TO pass General Lees
residence, and out Franklin to Shafer.
At Shafer the military halted and occu-
pied the south side OF the street The
veterans (who had taken up the line Of
march after the military had been re-
viewed), passed in review Of the mill
tary and resumed their place at the
head OF the column until the mon
ument was reached. Upon arriv-
ing at the monument the veterans
faced the grand stand with the military
behind them, the cavalry bringing up
the rear. The artillery was posted
north of the pedestal
TheSrgahizst trrr oE<fdor were nassed
Immediately in front OF the grand stand
as they arrived. The mounted 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 ar
tillery took position in line west Of the
infantry, facing west. The volunteer
cavalry formed facing the grand stand
in the field, near Broad street, their
right near the artillery.
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 throats.
The Lee m, lment Is In the West
end, the most fashionable section of
Richmond. The monument is planted
at the intersections Of two wide ave
nues, on the summit fascendingg grades.
IL is inclosed In a circle Of 200 feet In
diameter, with a street ll5 feet in width
on each lie, so that the distance
through the area from building line 10
building life is $50 feet.
The pedestal Of the monument CON
sists OF two parts. which may be termed
the base and the pedestal proper Tho
base is formed by a rectangle, with the
surface inclined upward TO parapet,
around which six foundations are lo-
Gated, upon which statues Of Lees Cen
erals may hereafter be placed. In the
interior of the gr,ul, another incline
surface leads up to the pedestal proper
Here the transition from the straight
lines Of the rectangle TO the graceful
curves Of cylindrical form have
been very skillfully harmonized by
the artist. The change is not no.
ticed, and upon the front and
rear are seen an oval space,
upon which has reliefs are placed, sur
rounded by tracery in granite OF the
laurel, the ivy and the oak. Above Is
lions head, as II ready for battle. On
the sides are four columns, appearing to
support the great weight but between
which bronze tablet appears with the
name Of Lee gilded beneath laurel
wreath. The pedestal and base are of
white granite and the columns dark
blue. The height Of the pedestal is
forty feet and a few inches, and that Of
the statue slightly more than twenty
feet, making the total height about six
tyrone feet above the ground.
General Robert +. Lee died October
ie, 1870. October 25 following General
Jubal A. Early issued a call, addressed
to the surviving officers and soldiers of
the Army Of Northern Virginia, TO meet
in Richmond November to take action
TO perpetuate his memory. The meet
Ing was presided over by the late
Jefferson Davis, who, with other dis
tinguishcd Southorners. made addresses
and the Lee Monument Association was
with General Early as presi-
dent A ladies' auxiliary association
was formed and the two proceeded 10
collect funds for erecting a monument.
Money flowed in freely for time, but
inally interest in the cause seemed
10 flag, and it was not re-
rived until General FiHhugh
Lee was elected Governor four years
igo. The various organizations collect
ing funds were then consolidated under
iNt ndmfs anu ne hffalits rs hNNNiNNF
he president Of the Lee Monument As
ISOLATION ex-ofiicio. IL Is largely due 10
he efforts OF Governor Lee that the
monument was completed SO soon.
whitecaps whip Women.
LoUIsvIILE, Ky, May S0.-A band Of
yhitecaps, thirty in number. visited
'orydon, Ind. and proceeded TO the
louse occupied by Lucy Noyes and Jane
flay. two women Of questionable repu-
alton. The women were dragged from
,ed. taken to the edge OF town. tied 10
Trees and forged until they tainted
rom pain. Their thongs were then cut
nd the Whitecaps departed leaving
heir victims where they had fallen, at
De foot Of trees insensible. Besides
heir general character the two women
we're suspected OF having recently set
.re to buildings at the FAIR grounds near
'oryuon.
Kaiser Consults EnElishmen.
LONDON. MAY S0-lt Is stated upon
-ood authority in Berlin that the Kaiser
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