, 1890-05-30
H VEIL DRAWN.
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The Lee Statue Unveiled at
Richmond Va.
Col. Anderson Reviews the
Generals Career.
President Harrison and Party
in Cleveland.

RICHMOND, Va, May 29.-Ihe
weather was clear and beautiful. Knots
of those who were to take part in the
parade gathered early upon the streets.
Confederate camps of military and civil
ians arrived In large numbers. Country
folks came pouring into town in ancient
as well as modern vehicles. Now and
then a band of music started the crowds
cheering by playing ''Bonnie..Blue Flag"
Dixie" and Maryland. My Maryland"
As some f~avorite commander was recog-
nize1 by the crowd a yell arose from them
which was carried along until he halted or
turned off into some side street. As the
various commands reached their starting
points, with some familiar officer at the
head, cheer after cheer rent the air.
Chief Marshal Gen. Fftz Hugh Lee,
Gems. Early, Johnston and Longstreet
received similar ovations as they moved
about from place to place.
The procession started promptly at
noon and was composed Representatives
of nearly all the old confederate regiments
in the South. The line of march was
densely crowded. As the old chIeftains
of the confederacy were recognized hats
came off and the old yell came from
thousands of throats. On arrival at the
statue the distinguished guests were
seated. Gov. Mckinney called the as
seinbly to order. After prayer Gen.
Early was presented as the chairman of
the meeting. He introduced Col. Ander-
son. orator of the day.
Col Anderson's address was an elo-
quent one in which, while abating no jot
Of love and admiration for Lee, so couched
1t in words as not to jar upon the sepsi-
bilities of the most ardent Unionist. He
began with the statemen: that a people
was known by its monuments, and that
the record OF the world always gave IFS
most devoted admiration to warriors. He
sketched in a mastery way the transcend
ant qualities necessarily united in a great
general. Lee, however, was not merely
one vi the greatest captains. but q man of
absolutely unblemished Christian life. 1t
was a singular felicity of Virginia to have
produced two great stainless military
leaders-Washington and Lee" The
orator CAV an elaborate biographical re.
view OF the generals life, dwelt upon the
painful struggle which it cost him to de-
eide whether to give his allegiance to the
nation or to his native state. Finally, in
the face OF ambition and temptations,
in the face of an offer as commander
OF the United States army, he decided
his duty called him to stand BY Virginia.
The speaker then sketched Lees cam
paign in Illustration OF his military genius,
touched upon the moderation and good
sense of the North at the close of the
struggle and Its happy results; spoke of
Lees subsequent digniied life, and closed
with a beautiful peroration.
Col Anderson's address aroused great
enthusiasm. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston
then unveiled the statue amid shouts and
the booming of cannon long continued.
The Lee monument is situated at the
intersection of Second and Broad streets,
in the fashionable residence section, and
consists of a white granite pedestals forty
feet high, with six pedestal for Lees
generals, to be placed hereafter. Upon
the pedestal stands a bronze equestrian
statue of Lee twenty feet high. 1t rep.
resents Lee on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg. While the figures Of both horse
and man are in repose, all theatrical effect
being avoided, it is full of life and spirit.
1t is the work of Mercie, a French sculp.
tor.
Some one climbed the statue of George
Washington this morning and put con-
federate flags in the hands of the figure,
Several protests were entered against the
flags being allowed to remain there, but
the authorities refused to take them down.