Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-29

wears. The horse has all Jour feeG 10 tne
ground. but is in the act of walking slowly.
A forefoot is plsnted in advance, and the
hind foot on the same side Ia about TO FOL
low, but has not yet entirely Quilted the
ground. The head Is bent little to one
side, and the tail just swings clear OF the
Hanks. The Generals dress ia simple to
severity, characteristic OF the commander
who commonly avoided the trappinss and
pomp of war. He i5 grit with sash, ond
wears the sWord of a commander OF cavalry.
No epaulets appear, but the coat-sleeVes bear
on the forearm an ornament In broad braid.
The feet ara tipped into thu stirrups, and
are not perfectly On line, the right foot be-
ing slightly in advance. Calmness and de-
ter Mutation are shown in the bearded face.
E seems to be reviewing trcops. It's SAID
hat in working out the likeness 70 General
Lee in the life -jizs model 81. Merce had the
great advantage of working under the csit-
lcism Of Miss Mary Lee, q daughter OF Gan
Lee, who was often at his studio.
TIE cornerstone OF the monument was
laid on October 9th, 1887. General Wade
Hampton was the chief marshal OF tue pre-
ceesion, Mejor Charles Marshall, of Balti-
more YVES the orator, aud DIR. Hcge offered
| the prayer.
Mr.. James Motherhood, of Richmond, was
the contractor for the pedestal, which is
built of james river and Maine granite. Ii
cost $4,000 Charles Antonin Mercie, oil
Paris, was the sculptor of the statue and
sas paid about $4,000 The monument
complete cost about $4,000. The monu-
ment Is erected at the western extremity
OF franklin street on beautiful level plain
of fifty light acres, which has been laid of
into avenues and streets. Two great avenues
intersect at the monument. The circle
around the monument is 200 feet in diane
ter, and it will be beauti6ed by shrubs and
flowers. The spot where the monument
stands WAS waving with yellow headed
wheat when in June 1862 Lee took charge OF
the army Of Northern Vlrginia-General ice
Johnston having been wounded at the battle
of Seven Pinee. A year or two ago 1t was
a grassy plsia The line of fashionable
houses now extends nearly to the
monument and in year or two they will
surround it. short distance from the
statue Ia the Confederate Soldiers Home,
TIE Exposition building and the Richmond
College. From Less seat IN the saddle the
view is of city of homelike, but modern
and beautiful DWELLINGS, city looking
lovely indeed.
NOTES
Tho Alexandria Light Infantry and Leo Camp
of Veterans hal conspicuous places in tho line,
q, d there is largo number OF other Alexandrians
in the city.
The Leo residence an / the jeff Davis House"
| arc beautifully decorated.
Tho Leo monument makes Richmond noted as
having two of the largest equestrian statues in
tho world, the other being that of Washington.
In tho procession to-day Gene raj Longstreet. ut
-, tEt ka.r had
The Survivors Of Corse's brigade met in the
Chancery Court loom last night and Captain G..
vii Jams presided. 1t was decided to organize
the veterans into companies and regiment and
to march in the parade in that order.
The hotels are packed boarding houses nearly
sll have as many guests rs they can possibly en-
terrain and there is hardly private residence in
the city or Manchester that is not filed with
country kin and friends.
With the strains OF martial music, the ga'loping
back and forth of gaily bcdzzened cavalry officers.
the countermaTciing Of ompsnies, bsttalons and
regiments OF infantry, and the rumble of fold ar
tilleiy over the streets, ono might imsgine that
Richmond was in the HANDS OF an army of occupa
ton.
General Thos L. Rosser doivorod speech last
night before o large audience in which he hand
cd without gloves Colonel Shepard Of tho New
York lNdH and Express General FitZhugh Lee, i'll
his speech before the Army OF Northern Virginia,
touched on the samo subj ct General Lee said
in substance that tho South was progressing too
rapidly in developing her rich resources TO DO re-
tarded by the utterances OF tho few SOuth-haters
in this country.
Gen. Longstrcet came to Richmond escorted by
members of the Washington Art llery of New Or
leans, who received him at Chattanooga. They
wore met at the depot by tho Richmond Howitz-
es. Gen. Long trect received warm, popular
greeting.
The event of yesterday afternoon was dress
parade of the Fifth Maryland Regiment in Capt.
tol Squsre.
Gen Ju6al A. Early, with his snow white hair
covered by a slouch hat moves his bent and en-
fcebled form about always surrounded by throng
of those who followed him upon the field. Gen.
Joseph f. Johnston Con. Wade Hampton, and
t4en. NJ. c. Butler, the two Senators from South
Carolina, and Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the Alabama
Representative, have boon hore for some days.
Gen. Csdmu, NJ. Wilcox ofAlsbama; Seustor Rea-
gan, of Texas ex-postmaster general of the Con-
federGc?; Senator McKenns, of West Virg mia, and
Representative Lee General Leos son, came down
from Washington yesterday afternoon.
1t is estimated that at loest fifty taoussad Vis-
tors are in Richmond.
The Washington Light Infantry of Charleston
one OF tho oldest voluntoor military organizations
in this country. we're represented by two conpa-
MICS. They brought with them the old historic
lag used in the battles of Eutaw and Cowpens.
Gen. G. w. C. Lee, president OF the Washington
and Lee University and eldest son of the late
Gen. Robert E. Lee, telegraphed tho reception
committee last night that he would rot be able to
participate in the unvcilipg ceremonies on account
of illness.
Last night there were assembled in the house of
Col T. NJ g. Tslcott all tho members Of the origi-
nal personal staff of Gen. Lee. The names of these
en,emen sre Gen. A. L. org, Col. Walter ii
Taylor, Chas. s. Yenable, Charles Marshall and
Col. Tslcott. This WAS tho personal staff as dis.
tinguished from tho staff OF the army.
Many Of the flags carried through the entire
war, tattered with bullet holes were borne in the
line.
1t is estimated that there vere Is 900 men in
line in to-day's parade