Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18


the Virginia Military Institute.
THEIR ARRANGEMENTS.
Tn reply 10 this order Superintendent
SLipp has written TO General Mcdonald,
saving: I'VE will leave here wednesday
morning, the 18th. and will arrive in Rich
monl the same day and 90 into Quarters
at the Fair lExpo,itiOnl Grounds We
will leave Friday evening and arrive IN
Lexington SATURDAY morning. -,
II is UNDERSTOOD that the cadets VIII
challenge tho Richmond College boys Tor
q game Of baseball to be played Friday
morning. the day after the unveiling. The
latter lately defeated the former IL
match-gamc played IN Lexington
Ont nt the Grounds.
A busy scene is presented out at the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, where the bronze
equestrian statue Is being raised pTcpara-
tory TO being put on top Of the pedestal,
and carpenters are at work on the grand
stand.
Both of these undertakings nre progress
ing very iavorably, and everything VIII be
imperfect readiness several days IN advance
of the great event.
Thousands Of people. the ladies predomi-
Mating, stroll ont 10 the grounds these
bright afternoons and look with interest
upon what Is being done. Visitors would
men than they are but for the excellent
regulations that prevail. 4 rope Is etretch-
cd around the statue 40 some distance from
it so ms t. prevent intrusion. and the
veterans from the Soldiers Home are con-
stantlv on guard. There was some talk at
one time of enclosing the entire work, but
this was decided TO be inexpedient.
OVER HALF WAY Up.
When the iackne-up process began on
Thursday morning at II O'Clock the bronze
work rested on q platform eight feet from
the ground aud about thirty-four feet be-
low the top Of the pedestal
Superintendent Cole has gotten along
with the raising performance more rapidly
than be expected. Ii looks 10 be very
tedious and slow but at sunset each eve
ning the pnth on which the horse stands
IL found to be q number of feet higher in
the mir than wheut the days operations
BEGAN.
At / o'clock Yesterday afternoon the
plinth was within seventeen feet Of the
pedestals top. the statue having been ele-
waited half Of the entire distance in two
DAYS and two hours. Whom the force late
in the evening suspended operations until
Monday General Lees head was az least a
mans height above The pedestal and the
horses feet were within about fourteen
l.
during ali future ages.
SAFE WAY.
No safer method could possibly have
been devised for e'evating the statue 10 IT'S
proper position than that by which the
work being done. The details have been
fully explained III the Dispatch. Mr.. Cole
has six Jacks in use and first one end and
then the other Of the framework under
meath the plnth Is screwed up Few
inches. 10 ia thought that equally as good
progress Is being made as would have been
the case had shear poles been used and il
is believed that there is less possibility Of
an accident. The jacSing method IS also
economical Nearly all Of the timber used
can be sold when il has been finished with
whereas the quantity OF rope that would
be needed for the manipulation OF shear
poles would be quite an tenn Of expense.
THE GnAND-srAED.
The grand-stand Is going up rapidly. II
- located short distance 20 the east Of the
monument aud on the south side of Monu-
ment avenue, which is Franklin street eX-
tended. In shape il forms three sections
or sides of on OctagOn. The stand from
which the Grafton cf Colonel Anderson
will he delivered and tie other speecho 3
made VIII be q little in front OF and con-.
nected with the grand-stand about its
centre. Benches for the accommodation
of several hundred veterans will be ar
ranged lust in front of the speakers stand
and the great ocean of people that viii as
sent lc 90 do honor 10 the memory of Leo
will stand in the field stretching over 10
Broad street and extending square or two
both east and west. There VIII be about
one thousand seats on the grand-stand,
and they viii be arranged upon tiers 50
that all who occupy seats can have full
view Of the entire scene, including the
statue and the great sea of upturned faces.
MANY GESERALs COMING.
The prospect is that there will be a very
large attendance Of Confederate generals
at the unveilng. Invitations were mailed
several weeks ago to all Of them whose adj
dresses were known or could possibly be
obtained. and circulars have been sent 10
them in the last few days asking them 10
notify the Committee on Reception and
Invitation whether or not they can accept.
Letters have already been received from
twenty-nIne generals and officers Of the
Confederate navy signifying their inten-
ton of coming. Among the former are
Generals Longstreet, Johnston, Beaure-
gard. and Gordon.
Meeting of the Military Committee.
The Military Committee met at $50
o'clock last night az the officers room in
the Armory, and devoted two hours to the
discussion IN au informal way OF various
matters under their charge.
General Charles j. Anderson presided,
and the other members present were Colo
mel Henry {. Jones. Major G.. Percy HAYES.
Colonel Marshall. Captain Sol. Cutchins
Major Philips, Major ". NJ. Evans. Ma
lor w. f. SimOns, and Captain James Il.
Phillips.
Several subcommittee submitted YER
bal reports, showing that the arrange
ments for caring for tho visiting military
are well nigh complete.
TIE PREPARATIONS.
The Exposition buildings, which have
been placed IN charge OF Colonel Marshall
and which viii be the quarters of the
soldiery. have been thoroughly renovated
and cleaned. The main building. where
the men will sleep. is as clean and neat as q
wen-kept chamber.
Every preparation has been made for
feeding Tire visitors and making them as
comfortable. All OF the contracts for pro-
visions nave Geen made except for bread.
and this Will be engaged by Major Simons
Monday morning.
Sergeant W. 4. Ammons, conmissarv of
the How.tzers, has been selected 10 take
charge OF the mess hall, which will be in
the building occupied by the VIRGINIA Mill
tary Institute cadets during their visit to
the unveiling. Sergeant Anlmons has ar.
ranged to feed the men IN details OF COO
each, and there VIII be a sufficient number
of walters to serve them.
RECEPTION OF TROOPS.
The committee spent nearly an hour
talking over matters OF dead CONCERNING
the reception OF the military and what
rlies q diselPilne snail be observed at the
right thing for General Anderson ,ironrh
his adiutant, TO detail Officers frn., the
regiment, the independent comnan;as and
the different STATS TO look after d;fTsrsnt
branches. One or more officers u;th save-
raj assistants, will DC kept at each ~ the
depots or in constant communicated with
them from tho morning of the sItb and