The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-08
REMOVAL OF THE STATUE.
THOUSANDS or MEN. WOMEN
AND CHILDREN AT THE ROPES.

Grand Turn out " citizens old Veterans
Uopor 7b.i. g. ,iIant Chiefsain -f"r"d"
Through ,Lc sireets-russlcs for fie'''
of the Lines.
Tnthusiasm ran high Yesterday Inc
people. eager TO honor the memory oil "en-
erol Robert H. Ice, caught hold Of the ropes
IN the wagons containing the pieces oil ms
statue and pulled them from the railroad
station 10 the monument site. Men, women
and children tuggcd at the lines. Veterans
who had followed their gallant gcnerai on
the field Of battle; the children Of veterans
who inherited the flame Of southern p''''"'-
ism. women whose husbands. sons ana
lro,bers had fought and died in the service
Of thcir staics-all had a hand on the ropes
and marched through the streets behind the
music.
Never. in the days of the Conicdcracy'
did lee have more enthusiastic galh' ''i-'
Never were men more steadlasi I" 'nv V"' vi
summation OF their object Never III an
tho conflicts Of the late war. ana men nave
s,sr.r women 10 give them approval and APP
Drohafion with smiles and waving OF nan"-
tcrcbicfs. II was crand demonstrai on
TbeNolcano-likc feelings az the men wa" iu'-
lowed Lee only needed the spark a. nrp.l"-
ZION 10 give uttcrancc 90 Their adni'i''u""
for their leader, and Throughout me lIvoos,,
sion Yesterday could be hcNd in"' , i'1'
vejl that SO often during the ldic clash Ol
arms told 10 the enemies l""' i"c
army was victorious.
ASSEMBLING EARLY.
nv 2 O'Clock a crowd had assembled on
t.f b
the commencement OF the ceremonies. 90,
Grams with hatile-scurrcd faces, mingled
With bsardlcs~ Youths who had never it"tu
wars dread alarum; maironS, Wi'' III ,"c
DAYS of The COnicdCracN, had'Wil ''n"''
fouch and cheerful words, hrighiene9 tuV n''
nitals Stood beside maid'ns VINO h'u i,"'H''
dnIv 81 fine strife al their fathers Ahet0'
T,erv street car arriving upon Inc scene
hrouishf another contingent, and up hroau
sfrooi came one perfect stream Of humanlll
pen,Ie from Fulton stood around inc
wagons. with representative, from 9'i,''
crsyiIo: Butchcrtown Jpstled shoulder
with Franklin street: Church lliii louch'"
elbows with sheep I'M. .,..... -,
From the housetop~. from the WINDOWS Jul
door,vovs along the cuTh-tonc. cferyWh. re
the human eve could see. there were people
'Tbn hrirht cOlOr- worn hN the ladies. against
tho dark background of the men, made "a
nretiv sight and amateur photograph is
unon the housetop~ were not SLOW lu lakln B
advantage of the opportunities ohcieu w
impress indelihly upon the pIaic inc ''-
thusiasm and admiration Of Tie citi%thS loi
Robert l.. Lee.
on THE MOVE.
About : O'Clock the order was gwen ln
move. First in line was Gordon oi zen
policemen. under 'coinlh"nu w "l D rar,,.
iIulce. Next came mounted Lee 'aHi
Veteran. Major IhOma, \. Brdndci a.
chief mnr.hai. with the following ald,-
~. Miles Phillips. j. II. kracke. Is. NJ.
Ea,tins. 4. y. Gin. George 4. MOunicaslle
and r 4. BoWry. Following these came
Nolkrr's Band and the box containing me
horse drawn by the members oi Il
~ eo, and George T.. Pickett
CAMPS. The box was "aulIuHl ueVo-
rated with bunting. and from the top
no1tod 70 the breeze the flags oi The south
ern states. virginia lag- dropped from ~
four corners. and ON ihc front couIb "'
seen portrait of General Lee. I'i'W 'u'-
was colOrcd engraving % NH-inla sea-.
with Sic ~emper Tyranuis cmni'~'h''
upon II. ,,.t.t..,p,.r..
statue. and like hs predecessor, d. wa,
heavily drapcd i'm bunting. Virginia ana
Confederate flags hoated from u.s. siat7
The other two boxes CONTAINING lA' rs
If the horse and the pedestal. were also
decorated with bunting ana nasS' me
boxes presented "A beautiful appearance.
The line BEGAN 10 move ana the ththu~i-
os,n M once hc.un. Men shouted. boys
yelled women and girls waved Their manu-
kerchiefs. and the wagons with Their pre-
cious freight were pulled ny the .Iu" Vie
Nearly everyone around made an tu"il I'D
oat hold of the ropes. fine wagons as they
first berap to be moved were drawn ibc
first one bv the veterans. the second one ny
the citizens. the third by ladies ana girls
and the fourth by mass of strussiin
yelling humanity, made zap Of youths, men,
and urchns.
LINED WITH PEOPLE
By the time the procession had gotten
we'll under way down Broad street that
thoroughfarc was lined with people inc
LARGE pile of lumber ina front 0i the Masonic
Temple was crowded with men ana women.
Al various places along The route nan =
were made and those who liad trcd ol !. ol'-
inc made room Tor new corners. Al ii-l
and Broad streets the jam was terrific. W.
hicles were ordered out Of the way. ana Nl-
perintendent Coles had much trouble IN th-
iurninV of the corners. II WAS done Win
Tie march down First was somewhat oi
4 relief for the many lWilcr-. III WAS "a
down Grade. but il was only hlsnl spot
in the otherwise somewhat hard work.
sion met with Il very enthusiastic reception
a tremendous crowd had gathered al lha'
corner. and cheer uierchccr lcnl.ihe ali as
the veterans hove in sight.
BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.
From that time on until the Lee pedestal
was reached the drawing oi the rope, Wa-
beautiful. ON all the porchc- ana al lhe
windows the fair women Of the city were lo
ha seen. Confederate flags were waved
and the tiny lllmsy hauOhcfchltI' were
kissed hy the brcezr. a. their oWncf7. WIN
enthusiastic acclaim. smile upon thc scene
10 the groups Ofmaironly la,lf- the picture
brought back recollectlons OF tue terrific
conflict. when the roarot deep No'ccd cahhnl 30
reyerberated through the city, mingled WIN
the sharp ouick rattle of musNtWt. 10 iiy
fair Girls the view stirred ~ their hearts ile
thouohts Of war and forced into their eyes
the tearlrOp of -OrroW az they remember al
that brother or father had fallen loiloWln
the footsteps of the immortal Zee. 10 lht
young men IL fred their hearts WIN p"..'' L.
Ism and impressed more IndellihlN ON lucf
minds the facts that are recorded in the
sIost Cause" II was beautiful inlc-
scribable sight. No people were ever gath
cred with more genuine enthusiasm.
TO say who were in the line would be q
task that will never Doe accomplished. ON
all parts Of the rope could De seen men W no
carry on the hutlh'>9''l l"' Ca "''' v"
are in cOuniing-rooms; men Who are incin-
beers Of the Tobacco and Grain LNchangr-
men who toll in the foundry Of ihe city
men who. with nail and hammer, build tle
residences Of the citizens all were present
and though lockers on until the ropes came
in sjgbt. they caught the Infection, and.
with enthusiastic WELL" took hold Of The
hemp.
ESTIMATE or TIE CROWD.
To estimate the crowd who pulled TIE
ropes is ANYTHING bat easy. Throughout
the whole time men and women dropped
out of the line. only 10 make room for others.
There were about 1900 feet of rope used in
the hauling. four lines 20 each wagon,
and estimating one person TO foot
and three new sets pulling the ropes, the
total il about 300 people. Many ladies
pulled for only a short distance 20 say they
iclpcd do 80. but there were many old Vet
erans i'm line who felt that 1t was
their duty 90 pun tue whole way.