The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-27
RICHM0ND'S BIG PARADE.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF
THE CEREMONIES.

to Order-Col. Archer Anderson to
Deliver the Annual Address - Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston Will Then Un-
veil the statue-Ths Limo of March.
RICHMOND, VA, May 26.-The city was
being extensively decorated when rain late
this evening stopped the proceedings. . The
advance guard of the old veterans, consist
ing Of a delegation from Louisiana of the
army of Northern Virginia, arrived in
the city to-day. Visitors are coming in on
every train.
Following is the official programme Of
the ceremonies incident to the unveiling Of
the statue.
Gov. Mckinney, president of the Lee
Monument Association, will call the assem-
blage to order. After prayer by Rev.
Charles Minnegerode Of the Episcopal
church, Gen. Early will be introduced as
chairman. and an oration viii be deliv-
cred by Col. Archer Anderson.
The unveiling of the statue by Gen.
Joseph p. Johnston will follow amid salvos
of artillery.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession, viii form as follows: On
the south side of Broad street facing north,
left resting on Adams street, police
mounted; Stonewall band; chief marshal
and marshals; carriages with invited
guests, Assistant Marshal A. w. CARRIER in
charge; the Veterans cavalry, Wade
Hamilton commanding; farmers alliance
mounted.
On the north side of Broad street, facing
south rinbf In
fantry. artillery and cavalry in the order
named, Gen. @. j. Anderson commanding
On the north side of Main street, facing
south, right resting on Eighth street, the
following named organizations will form
under command of Gen Heth Rowan
county, North Carolina, veterans; Person
county, North Carolina, veterans; Washing
ton, North Carolina, veterans; G. r. Barker,
commanding; Society of the Army and
commanding; Frederick county, Maryland,
veterans, G. Randolph Page commanding;
District OF Columbia veterans. with the
right resting on Tenth street; Mexican war
veterans, Capt X. q. Scott commanding;
+ Company Association of the Louisiana
division Of the army of Northern
Virginia, H. H. Marksl commanding; West
Virginia Veterans; Thirtieth Virginia In
fantry, Maj. Peatross commanding Thirty
lOuTbu Nukluld w lbo DIlBdues
Louisa County Veterans, Col. T. Smith,
commanding; Company G., Third Virginia
Battalion, Col John b. Purcell command
ing.
With the right resting near Thirteenth
street: Artillery companies, Col. III. p. Jones
commanding; Howltzers and Washington
artillery, f. ID. Hill commanding
Otey battery; Sturtevant's battery and
Parker's battery.
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Richmond Light Infantry Blues, Capt. Sol
Cutchins commanding. as an escort to Lee
and other camps of confederate veterans Of
Virginia. grand commander e. M. Henry.
Should the interval to Nineteenth street
not be sufficient TO form all the camps. four
or five Of them will be formed ON the south
side Of Main street, filing on the north, right
resting on Nineteenth street.
FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS.
Foreign organizations will form on the side
streets: On Ninth street, with their right
resting on Main, the Catholic union socie-
ties will follow the farmers alliance. On
Tenth street, with the right resting on Main
street, the farmers alliance will follow the
William and Mary college students On
Eleventh street, right resting on Main,
William and Mary college, faculty and
students, will follow the Washington and
Lee university students. On Thirteenth
street, right resting on Main street, Wash
ington and Lee university, the faculty and
students, viii follow the veteran camps.
Organizations on side streets will take up
the line Of march as their positions are un-
covered in the following order: Washing
ton and Lee University. faculty and stud
ents; William and Mary College. faculty
and students; farmers alliance, Catholic
union societies. The firemen from Newberne,
N. c., and the city fire department will
bring up the rear Of the column.
TINE OF THE START.
The head of the column will move
promptly at 12 o'clock from Adams street
on Broad, and the line of march will be
down Broad TO Nineteenth, to Main, up
Main to Eighth, to Franklin, and out
Franklin to the monument. When the vet
eran cavalry has passed by the right of the
volunteer troops, then will follow the In
fantry, artillery and cavalry, and the
farmers alliance, mounted, will fall in be-
hind the volunteer cavalry as they pass.
On reaching Main street this column will
pass In review by veteran organizations
under command of Gen. Heth, and will be
followed by them in order as formed. When
the head of the column reaches Skaters
street it will be halted and the veteran cav
airy volunteer troops and mounted alliance
will form on the north side Of Franklin
will then continue their march to the mon
ument, and will be followed by the veteran
cavalry and volunteer troops in the order as
formed.
AT THE MONUMENT.
At the monument the organizations on
foot will be massed Immediately In front Of
the grand stand as they arrive The
mounted veterans will pass by their rear
and form on the left side near the monu-
ment, facing down Franklin, and the
mounted farmers alliance will form in
their rear. The artillery will take its po-
sition in line west of the infantry and facing
the statue. The volunteer cavalry will
form facing the grand stand in the field
near Broad street, with the right near the
artillery. All organizations will remain In
position until the statue is unveiled, when q
salute of seventeen guns will be fired.
Gen. Beauregard has written Gen. Ander-
son regretting his inability to be present at
the unveiling on account of illness.
NORTH AND SOUTH CLASP HANDS.